The Sad Case of Mrs. Kate Southern! The Beautiful, Virtuous G... by Anonymous

After her sentencing there was public outcry that if a man had committed the same crime he would probably have been acquitted under the theory that it was justifiable homicide to kill the seducer of an adulterous wife. As sociologist David Baker explains, 'Her case sparked debate throughout the South about the treatment of women in the criminal justice system. Preganant at the time of the crime, Kate was portrayed in the newspapers (and in this pamphlet) as a virtuous woman defending her home and family. Kate Southern was sentenced to death for the murder by stabbing of a woman rumored to have been having an affair with her husband. 3, 4735, for example), this sensationalized account does contain invented dialogue, but the crime and trial it describes were quite real and captivated the southern Georgia community in which they occurred. Cheaply printed on acidic paper that is now browned and brittle, badly chipped along edges, rear wrapper detached. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates.60 pp, with 4 wood-engraved plates. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Year should not be greater than current year Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Sorry! There are no volunteers for this cemetery. GREAT NEWS! There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery.

This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos You may not upload any more photos to this memorial These showed that earlier news reports not only exaggerated the facts, they printed complete fabrications.Īfter believing the original false newspaper stories, many were appalled to realized that Kate Southern had gotten away with the premeditated murder of Narcissus Fowler Cowart. Southern was shown as a woman whose only crime was trying to save her family's honor, 'accidentally' killing Fowler in the heat of the moment.Ī couple of years after the trial, several newspapers printed the trial transcripts. The governor of Georgia eventually pardoned Southern after the influence of manipulative newspaper stories that portrayed the victim as a wanton woman, intent on stealing Southern's husband.

when her murderer, Kate Southern, was sentenced to death. In the late 1870s, the case made headlines around the U.S. Narcissus Fowler Cowart was the victim in an infamous murder case in Pickens County, Georgia.

The Sad Case of Mrs. Kate Southern! The Beautiful, Virtuous G... by Anonymous