Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29
Kate Southern's Camn.

Mrs. Kate southern, husband and
child have gone into quarters in the
Georgia penitentisry. On the way
south from the mountains of Pickens
county to Mscon they were greeted with
great popular demonstrations. 1t wss n
triumphal train that carried them. At
Atlanta, especially, the curiosity was
intense enough to keep the city awake
all night waiting for the train to arrive.
The people assembled in and around the
depot as thick as they could stand, and
as far as they could see the building.
Kate Southern was quiet, melancholy
aud interesting, Her husband was at
her side, and the baby smiling in her
arms She was surprised at the popular
stir her case had made, and was little
inclined to be communicative. The
penitentiary Convicts OF Georgia are
divided into three or four companies, or
colonies, in different parts of the state,
and are hired out for labor under guasd.
They are employed on railroads and
other pubic works, on farms, etc, and
the women are placed at domestic
service. Kate Southern has been as,
signed to Captain Jack Smiths camp, in
Baldwin county, and it is stated that
the popular sympathy for her has ex-
tended to her jailer. She is permitted
10 have her child With her, and will be
favored with light duties. Bob Southern,
her husband, who appears to have been
made q man by tine terrible family
troubles and the ordeal through which
the wife has passed, from the scstiold to
histen earsimprisonment communication,
will get work somewhere near his wife,
and has obtained permission to live with
her during the term Of her imprison'
ment. This is an ususual privilege, and
Kate Southern is happy, Her sister.
Amorelli Hombrick, who was convicted
as as an accomplice in the killing, is also
in Captain Smiths convict brigade. St
there is a happy family party in thi,
p~enitentiary camp. Bob Southern i
also under indictment for participation
in the crime, if crime it was, but as he
has gone into voluntary exile with hi,
wife and child, it is thought there vii
be no prosecution OF his case. The lam,
lily were reduced to poverty by then
troubles at law, and this fact becoming
known, liberal subscriptions of money
were made for Kate at different points OF
the way to the camp. The representa-
tive people and the papers are full of ex
pressions of sympathy. One writes
Brave Kate Southern" another ar
raigns Governor Colquitt before the bs.
of public opinion for "candemning thi
noble woman to a punishment that j
worse than death" He demands for he.
q iull pardon. Another says; ever,
true husband in Georgia should admire
Mrs. Kate &outhefn-the woman whit
knew her rights and had the courage tt
maintain them" Some go so far as I,
say that Kate Southern's crime wOulc
have made a hero ola man, and cite in
stances which substantaite the assertion
This sentiment is becoming widespread
in the State, and the ladies in all tn
cities are taking the lead in circulatin.
petitions for full pardon, and are givin.
the case this cOlor-that the law has uu
reasonably punished a woman when
man would have come out OF a simila
trouble with freedom and eclat. Unde
pressure o fthe continued, and still il
creasing excitement, it is confidential
expected that the governor will 500
extend to Kate Southern n full pardo
and release. Then, and not till thcr
will the moral sense of Georgia be sati,
fed