Year: 1878

pour broadside into the wagon, when Bob Southern replied, "Well, what do you want ?'' At this he appeared and began to discuss the situation. He evil dentlv believed that he was stopped simply because of his refusal to pay pikeage, and that by settling he would be allowed to go ahead. Humoring this supposition, the Findley party succeed ed in getting possession of the arms ln- side the wagon while the men were out side arranging to settle their scores. Kate Southern was inside but made no resistance, being apparently paralyzed with fear and astonishment. She did not even give the alarm. It was just before day and she was probably not aware of the true state of things. When the arms were secured and the men were surrounded, Findley told them that he had come to carry them back to Georgia and thereupon made himself we'll known to them. They were astonished and be- came very violent, but it was too late to resist the arrest. The wagon was turned and the whole party moved back toward Murphy. The excitement of Kate Southern when the truth became fully known to her was fearful. She moaned and muttered to herself, and 1t was thought for awhile that she had lost her senses.

 When they were near Murphy the whole party halted for breakfast. Be- fore going into the house old man South ern and his two boys, against whom Flndley had no warrants, were discharg- ed. They went off into the woods but returned before the captors and prisoners had finished breakfast. They made a dash at the prisoners, evidently intend ing to release them, drawing two pistols which they had kept concealed, the youngest Southern charging with noth- ing but club in his hands. Findley was watching for them, however, and just as they reached the prisoners they were overpowered and disarmed without firing shot, The old man was struck in the mouth with pistol and badly wounded. Having been searched and thoroughly warned, they were discharged again and told to clear out. If the Southerns had suspected when they were first halted on the road that it was the purpose of arresting them and carrying Kate and her husband back to Georgia, they would have fought to the very death, and most bloody rencontre would have ensued. They were provided with perfect arsenal and had determin- ed when they left Georgia never to be taken alive. They were very devotedly attached to each other, and it required actual force to drive the old man and boys away from the prisoners. It is said that. they discontinued their western journey after the departure of Findley with Bob and Kate and immediately turned their faces toward Georgia.

 When the arrest was made Southern and his wife had baby just four months old, their>only child. When captured she had it in her arms. The husband, wife and child are in jail together at Pickens. Bob swears that when one dies they will all die, and his wife assents. Their devotion to each other is intense. The wife is woman of decided beauty. She weighs about 135 pounds, is young and fresh looking with heavy auburn hair and a voluptuous physique. She is said to have Indian blood in her veins. The Judge has refused to bail the pris- oners, and the general impression is that she at least will hang. The Cohorts, who have plenty of money, will prose- cute very vigorously. The trial is set for May.