The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-10

ATTEMPTED Observation-Disclosures FOR
LIFE.-The New York Times has an account o.
the ate pied ASSASSIN alton of Mr. Fowler and hi,
wife. by Jean or John Christine, French servant
who b I'd been discharged from the service of Mr.
T. The attack took pl4 &c on Wednesday night -
1t says:
Wy blow a. his side follow ed by deep groan ffe m
his wife, and an exclamation, Oh AbIam, soma
body has killed me- He partly ross up, confused a,
being thus strangely awakened, and he did So he
heard the soucd OF another blow, followed by deep
grosns Thoroughly cused ard startled by his oc-
| currence, he sprarg from The led. The rom was
entirely tark and he heard sound save the .coap-
of his wife, and slight rustiing in corner OF
| the bedroom, opposite where he stood Dropping
his head upon his breast end holding hi bands via.
spread sfore him. he moved forward carefully. A,
he did hsright hand came in contact with per-
son o. au6ing beside the bed In instant, tbs ex
pressed fear If his wife that John would come back
and murder them, flashed his mind and he
sprang forward to grapple with the sssaiIsn ex
claiming as he did John, this IL pretty way to
pay US, by coming here te murder all" Previous
to this time the assaiisnt had utter ed a word -
He was evidently thrown of his guard, however BY
the exclamation of Fowler, he Immedately re-
| Piled, Ny master told me to hill yOu and Pm 60.
ing to do it," At the same time he dealt Mr. Fow.
| lar vigorous blow striking him just below the
chest. Mr. r. aiding that the bject of the assail-
ant was really to mu ar the family, and suppos
his wife made noise, that she was alresdy
dead Pappled with him. As he did SO, 81 ms nstru-
| m INT fell W / heavy sound to the floor
desperate struggle ensued, the rsri les being
nerved the side by tea'; the It er by desrs
ration and rsaoiu:i5n OF Fu-foss BON were strong
men; but the result OF the graphic for life proved
Mr.. Fowler superior to his antagonist. Graspns
him tightly by the throat, with arm about his
wait, Mr.. T. forced Christine back into the r
The door opened from the pressure upon it AID
both parties fell, strugg ing, upon tho floor Of the
other room John meanwhile dealing Mr.. Fowler
abr ut twesty very heavy elows At this jupciure
Mrs. Fowler who real sppears to be q Gerry brave
nsn had racov. red from the fleets Of the stun
n ng blows il fl ct, upon her, and rising. procee cd
me ssss auce OF her husband The assassin, stili
fshiins vigorously, caught her hand between his
teeth and tore cut a piece of the Il shy portion -
The wound when we ssw it this morning bore the
appearance of being highly il famed, as If inflicted
oy rabid dog However, after protracted resist
snce the assailant was overpowed. The children
having been alarmed, light was procured which
LETT no doubt Of Christine's identity. A little coy
was de,patched to the yard, to obtsin chain and
rope with which he was securely beuud This &C.
compished, the nearest neighbors were alarmed
and one of them, Mr.. Hinckley, at once came down
and informed Marsha al Beam OF he occurrence. Ia.
king CUTTER he proee 20 the ne of the trans
sotion whore he srrested Christine sna committed
hi IN to jail He is still there; examination the
Csc hav.n; been had account If tho inability of
Mr. Fowl and HE wife to att nd
This nst,u mt with which the blows were 10.
1icted WIS heavy wood axe belong ne to Mr. Fow
Ter. 1t Was found lying the floor of the bedroom
imme lately afer The occurTenc-. Christi1o having
dropped IL there when hs grappied with Mr.. r.