The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-03
THE PINE STREET TRAGEDY.
FORE SURRENDERS HIMSELF.
DEATH OF MIR. BEACH.
FORE DECLINES TO MAKE ANY
STATEMENT AS TO THE
ASSASSINATION.
From the 9t.Louis Rep. sly


Joseph Ii. Fore. the young man who
attempted to assasinate Mr.. Munsqn Beach
at FOG Pine street, surrendered himself to
the police at Carondelet yesterday morn
ing. lie had spent the night with friend
named Henry o Brien, who lives near the
arsenal. Raising at about o'clock he
borrowed coat, and earring his own tied
up in q parcel, he directed his footsteps
to Carondelet and inquired for the third
railway station, evidently intending to
effect his escape by the Iron Mountain
railroad. He sold his own coat to ne
gro for 30 cents, and happening to see
morning paper with an account Of the
tragedy and statement Of the precau-
ton the police had taken to prevent his
escape, he concluded that the best course
for him to pursue would be to give HIM
selfup. He had made his way to the second
railway station and from there sent word
to the Carondelet police station, which is
about block distant, that he would SUR
render himself. Sergent Rocbow imme-
diately went there, placed him under ar
rest, and brought him to the central po-
lice station Fore's revolver with several
Of the chambers empty is now in pos
session Of Capt. Humber of the First dis
trict.
THF PRISONER.
Fore is now imprisoned at the calaboose
awaiting the result of the wounds inflicted
on Mr.. Beach. He is twenty-four years
of age, about five feet ten inches in height
and is what the ladies would call "a hand
some man. His face is rather full and
open, and appears Drowned from exposure.
Ag etata oil ba Iva &c hall
vile, Kentucky, where he inherited
tolerabe fortune, but within the last three
years, since his marriage, has sQuandered
the greater part Of it, and is now in embar-
raised circun s.ances, financially aswell as
otherwise.
The petition for divorce was filed by |
his wife, Alice Nora Fore, on the 18th inst. |
Fore, who had been incorporate in his
habits previously, became worse after his |
wife separated from him. and has been |
almost continually drunk since then un-
~ hi: arrest yesterday morning. During |
Thursday he drank very heavily, and !
hose who saw him OF that evening ay
hat he was nearly crazy from drink.
MRS gssE
Mrs. Fore i about - years OF age, slight
!. most gir.isn ia appearance. She il Tsry
Hie..gents1t u laty-lik e in her mAu.er-
During the excitement created By tie |
hooiins ARRAY, among the residents in tie |
house she alone retained her presence Of |
mind, and her nerve and GOODNESS proved |
If great service in attending the wounded
nan.
Mrs. Fore exculpates her friends from
vi blame in the affair. She states that |
here is not the slightest ground for her |
husbands asseraiton that her friends have |
,ndeavored to promote iIl-feeliog between
hem. She attributes the whole trouble to
Fore's unbridled passions and dissolute
habits.
THE VICTIM.
Mr.. Beach, the victim OF the attempted
is about thirty years Of age,
slight in build, and naturally delicate in
health. During the evening on which he
was shot he WAS rather unwell, aud re-
manned III the house, sitting By the window.
lie had been only few minutes sitting on
the doorstep before his brOther-in.law
came up and fired at him
He DIE. rms nOgsIsG.
During yesterday hopes were entertained
OF the recovery Of Mr.. Beach, but he re-
malned in II low condition, and OCCASION
any he engaged in Conversation. He went
70 slecp about ~ o'clock, but awoke again.
became worse, and ut quarter past one
ms morning died.