, 1873-10-03

Cnuric,ous H'risoncr-Hno rMtullds to
Kill u1in Wifo, but Marks Joe Col
cord. ...
From tie 81. Louia Democrat Sept. 3a.
neaBca in any coirt IN this city for so1no time
|nst OCCURRED yesterday evoning u, the Criminal
Court wi,erc Joseph II. Foro Was bolng trio'i for
mn ashanti with intont to kill his wifo In June
last. Tho trnl commenced ~ \, TUG mo morning. bnt
Q III tho afternoon. at. tint tinao Mrs. Fore
wnB placoii on tho Rtana, ana teatiaed to tho
facts ns detailed in the Democrat at tho
timo Of tho assault. Tue counsel 1or tho
animation, but fal1od to shake her testimony in
any material particular. Shortly nfter o'clock
lor examination waa closed, and sho loft tho
stnnd md took q scat nonr tho counsol-tablo.
tho prosecuting on tho part Of the State, was sit
ting ut tho tnhlo taking down tho eyidoneo, M
l,o had hecn doing all day. Noar him, farther
removed from tho tablo, sat Mr. Uabcnck, Mrs.
Foros father, and between thom stood clair,
which Mrs Eoro at once occupied slio had
no sooner takon lor Beat than Fore, who was
sitting OH tho other sido Of tho table,
aozeh 4. glasa inkstana, nbont cighteon
probab1y shroo pounds, md raised his nrm
with tile cvidoat intention Of throwing tic ink.
stand at lis wife. The movement was observed
by nonrly NIL present, md feeling Of tho most
intonao oxcitonlont md constornation was appa-
Marshal OF the court, with great pronptitndo
mat}o spring at him and struck his arm, thus
changing tho courso Of tho missile from Mrs.
Fore, donbtloas saving her life, for had lle sue
cecilod in his nlurderous intention hc must cor
| tuinly llnvo inflicted d most dangerous wound,
oyon Ind it not been absolutely fatal. Tho
wholo movement had boon so quick that
Col qSleor ,s d., bad ~ only jqs5 looked 1nS 1P up
instantly struck. by tho inlsstnnd which
had been intended for Mrs. Foro, stunning
him for tho timo aud inilieti1g gaHl. on LILY y
| forehead, over tho loft eyo, about two nnd hhlf
Aud now tic oxcitelnont was intensified TO such
au extent TINT everybody seemed for thu mo-
mont. completely para1yzod, except tho Marshal,
! vino Immediately pinionod tho prisoner. Upon
tho most Violent attennts to return 10 tho Rh-
eault, whlo tho Marshal and two other men wcro
endeavoring to convey him TO an adjoining room.
which, after about four miuutes they Hstccoeded
still continued, Judge Prim calling frnnticallY on
tho Marshal to preserve order, which nc dld not
hour, being engaged in n scrinma1o in tic othor
room witt, the prisoner. 49,
Finding tho Marshal did not respond, tho
Judge appointed Mike Tortin, Deputy. Jnilor, nH
Marshal Of tho court, calling upon him III M
excited manner to keep orlor In tho court. Col.
Eormile then promptly ol'terod an objection, on
tho ground tint tho ncwly-appotnted Marshnl
could not Gct until ho hntl bccn sworn, aud 30
tho appointment was quasllca.
| After q tinlp the cxcitontent subsidized, ana m
oxnmnstion OF the fold was filatituded, when i
WIS found TINT tho lut Of canualties was: Killed,
none; seriously wounded, Col. J. ?. ColcoNt !;
aliy]ltly injured but sally tlomoraliZel, JoaopE
| II. Foro; much frightened, 0ut otherwise uuilt.
jurcd. Judge, jury, tho attorneys on both sides,
The officers Of tho court, md tue entire audience
Col. Colcord WIS at onco removed by his friend.
to tha lospitnl down-rtairs, whero tho Donra oi
llealth physicians repaired bis damagoB, and
artor shoEs time, sont him back TO tho scent
Of blood with large patch OF pllastcra on lii
expansive and now decidedly open brow.
Il Tho valiant aeaailnnt of . weak wom9n, who
unfortunately for hor, austains tho relation q
wifo to thq cowardfy rt1tlian, 'yns brought baci
luto court Ind tho tIial procooiod with:
Miss Agnes Donnolly testified to tho facts
substantially IA they wero statod by llor TO
Democrat reporter at tho timo OF tho occurrence
and the court then adjourned.
Tlien commenced o sccNe OF aiRcord botWee'
tho COUNSEL Mr. Smytlso, YOU lavo d.
tillo clont, and / a1n going to havo 1saudc''1l
put on linn tomorrow. l am not goiug to sl
lloro to be struck down like au OK" said Gol
Colcord.
"Woll," snil smytlle, "you can hnvc hand
cuffs Oh him ir you liko.''
II KNOW" enid Joe Oolcord, "he iuton1od
for no. because ho Is jealous Of me, when
, Bwenr hnyo never treated Allie Foro in MI
other way than would treat my nlothoror IN.
HiRter."
It is tho intontion Of Fore'a counsel to oifo
this aa An additional evidence Of hiB insanity
but whether it will benefit his caao before an
jury Of uyorago intelligence remains to DO seou