The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-05-15
THE BRIDE OF A YEAR AGO.
A Young Mother Sentenced to Death
for Murder Done Through Jealousy
+ From the Atlanta Constitution.

Soon after the marriage of Mr.. Robert Sotl-
crn. II handsome but Wild young fellow, 10
Miss Kate Hambrick,. q bal! or party was
brick. in the fall of 1876, In Pickens County;
All the bellies and beauX Of the ncighborhood
were invited and attended. Anong the num-
her was n beautiful young woman by the
name of Nnrcissn Cowart She, IT. seems, was
one of these handsome country girls who,
knowing her charms, delighted In making
conqucsts of men, but never drealllng tnhI
harm would in any wny result. Gay ana
light-hcarled, she pursued the merry dance
from early evening until the hour OF mid
night. At that fatal hour she danced her
last time with Mr.. Sothern. Kate, ms %iie; ~
NarcIsS:t, and early In the evening. informed
her husband that Inc must not dance with
Miss Cowart or speak to her during the night.
TO this, 1t seems, he assented, but at Il o'clock
10 the establishment of Mrs. Sothcrn, she be-
held Miss NnrciSsa Cownrt upon the floor
dancing with her husband. She calmly walk.
cd up to her husband and Informed him that
lie hnd promised to dance That set with her.
lie demonstrated but she persisted.
At length. finding that the two were deter
mined To dance through the set, the Jealous
young wife turned and quietly, walked out.
his knife. Her father inquired for what pur-
pose she wanted It. She replied, $40 cut a
tooth.brush.". Reminding her that It was
rather late to be cutting tooth-hrushes, he re-
the dance was over. Watching with frenzied
eye she soon cSpied the object OF her Jealous
rage alone, dancing across the room: Selling
her by the shoulder with one hand she ex.
claimed, "Iou have danced enough and
brandishing the knife n over her
shoulder she plunged II deep into the girls
neck. The warm blood shot from the wound
to q wall five feetdistant. Still another blow
was dealt. and the sharp knife penetrated
deep into the left breast. A third blow was
given as the girl fell, and she lay dead on the
floor.
Confusion II nmazement were never
greater. Some one asked to know who was
the man that struck that woman. Mrs. Soth,
ern exclaimed firmly, ~ am the man that did
and said that no one should pass. Sothcrn at
once took his wife by the arm and said, "Gen.
tlcmcn, l am going to leave this house, and
take my wife," His remarks were made en-
ing pistol In his hand. The people allowed
him 10 pass. SOthern and his wife made good
their escape, md though Miss Cowart's family
offered n reward OF $50 for their arrest and
amy amy t tidIng we're eneH made dep public Of the fugitives.
Then, In January, they were found IN Frank.
lin County, North Carolina. The history OF
their escape and capture Is very romantic. and
ing md giving themselves over TO the law
when arrested. At the time, Of her capture,
in January last, Mrs. Sothern had her first
child In her arms: ::
lne WnOle lalnliy WeTc Pidccu III IichciiS
Jail, together with two or three others engaged
In the affair. Last week Mt Pictens County
Superior Court thecasc against Kate SOthcrn
was taken up for trial, Judge Gorge n. Lester
presiding. The case occupied four days in
trial. Every particle OF evidence possible on
either side was brought out, and every legal
point was hotly contested. After al exhauS-
tive trial, on Saturday, the 2sth. the young
bride Of q year ago was found guilty OF muir
der n was sentenced to be hanged on the
DIST Of June. The woman held her child In
her arms throughout the trial. When sem
tence was pronounced. she was completely
overcome. A motion for q new trial was
made, and will be heard on Monday, the 18th
instant. 1t is more than probable that the
case will reach the Supreme Court.