New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-08
Netu1lork Daily Gribm,re.
TIE ST. LOUIS ASSASSINATION
THE DEED AND THE PARTIES.

From TIE 81 Lori, RtpstE,qn Of saturday
There never wac more excitement IN the Cty OIL ~
LOUIS than existed among our cpizens yeHefhay'
About o'clock in the morbirg, Mr.. Joseph Chaless,
a man well known and highly esteemed who has been
resident in this city for nearly hs whole lifetime and
who has occupied prominent place among her popu-
aiion was shot down in pnblc street, while peace
ably walking 10 bis place Of business.
Mr. Charts IS was the south side OF Marks, street,
between Third and Fourtb going down, when he WAS
met by Joseph ". Thornton, coming uP who without
any alteration, without saying word took from his
breast Colts revolver which he presented at hr; u
and fired fhe ball took effect in the left side o MI
Charters, passing upward obliquely and to the rght
ana penetrating through the abdominal cavity, an1
going entirely through the body. Mr.. Charles fell
upon bis knees aud hands, aud while IN this position
ThOrI fired again, the bullet taking elect III tne
back.
MIR Henry Meisuer heard the first report. He turned
and saw the snoke from the pistol and directly after
ward heard the second shot. lie ran down and found
Mr. Il. Andrews struggling with Thornton IN the act
of srfe.ig him. Mcsner took the revolver from the
breast of the assaant and called him TO 60 To the
Police Office to which the latter readily assened, the
two waking arm in arm together large concourse
Of people follow ed them.
Mr. Cha,less lay, in extreme agony, nj the store on
Market street. uptl ~ o'clock, when be was placed
on an easy lounge ana removed his residence, near
the corner of Market and t1h streets. He was fol-
lowed by multitude Of people, lining the street tor
fully the distance OF block.
R.nnr,s of the terrible affair few from 10 ear
throughout the city, Soon Aarke, street IN The vicn-
tv of the occurrence was blockaded by eager throngs
pressing 10 obtain glmpe of the wounded mar
At length the crowd became so thick around thst
nothing could be known 10 the great m,loty OF via,
was going on inside. They then gathered ir Knots OF
four 10 eight engaging in quiet conversation aoou tue
events of the morning Little WAS known among them
Of the circumstances OF the shooting and the Curiosity
10 hear all and ascertain all at the hishest ptcl
II was apparent that sympsthy was fet Tor ihoru-
ton and but opinion seemed TO prevail IN
to the awful calamity which had fallen upon hr'
Charles. That opinion was that the occurrence was
an outrage upon an unoencng citizen, al awful bio.
upop his family relatives and friends an un"srrdnlel
interruption Of the public peace, and reprcsch upon
the city in which such fearful orne coad DC PerPe-
trAiei r
Al IOl O'Clock two or three men in the outer Pst o.
the sssemblage moved off up Market street. insIe
was e. cry sign by which IT might be inerIe1 l1
there was a design 10 organize moo. Han 80 49,
or more stepped oct and joined the two of thier VIZ
were moving of. A score more followed and then
general rush succeeded. In few mo- renis hEAs.
street in The negLbcrhood OF TIE tragedy Wa a4'S'
entirely deserted. =
tion that the crowd were coming only few sec9hr
before they came. He conducted himself WIN -
much coolness the circumstances OF tue cae Woaa
admit Of. .
Thecrowd was q very large oEe, numbering prooa-
bly from two three thcassit. Sixth street, ron
Chestnut 10 Market, full white hundreds were on
Chestnut street in front of the casboose. lhis grea
multitude vas not composed. il !. often the case OF
an irresponsible rabbse but comprised many 0i ihe
fret citizens Of tie place.
committee appointed 10 visit the eel OF Ihorn,
ton. They returned, and their Chairman rePo'.e1
that he had gone therc frR in TIE conviction ina;
ever Iyroh aw wss ir-,issbie L in tae preseat
ca-, The committee had visited the cell where
Thsrn,en was confined and foa1i Il IN every Way
-scure, vita no chance lef the prscser 70 efet "a
escape lie was now wiling tnss the lsS sncai tske
IL course II tie man condemned scd e1eeuie'
far h:s deep and ds.laabie o-iue, nothing ooui DC
std; BIT, II there oon,d be foGai twelve meu - -
gut him, the speake- ~cci Dc 0n= % yis.t aiai "'
Il punishment be deserved.
Ccrsieratls applause fo.lored Dr. SPs.d!nge Ie'
marks but there were whc were rc er.rey sss,
SIZED. Cries Of Take ThoEn.oa oct" Lynch hin
Hang himr' were heaIi in several paris of t1e
crowd A, this jure.are, Cha,.es ID. Drake, oFocel'
ir.w Of NJ. ChsIless, obtained conspicuous pisce'
and in the nare ef the family, cautoced those P'e'
erl sgsai any 81: eSSsa sI yo sos 0es usd is