Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-05
ST. LOUIS.
Bloody Finale Of a LOng.standing
Family Feud.
A Husband Assaults his Wife ON the
street with q Hatchet.

A Husband Assaults his Wife ON the
Street with a Hstchet.
ST. LOUIS, June 4.-Joseph 81. Fore,
who shot and killed Munson Beach, his
brother-in-law, August, 1871, and was some
months subsequently tried and acquitted
on the ground of emotionsl insanity, made
q murderous assault on his wife about one
O'Clock this afternoon, striking her savage
blows on the head with hstchet, inflcting
dangerous wounds. 1t appears that Fore
returned here on Monday last from Natchez,
where it is said his grandmother refused
longer to support him, and since his arrival
has made threats against his wife. Since
their last separation, Mrs. Fore has been
engaged in a store on Fourth street, and
to-day, in company with Miss Agnes
Donnelly, was coming up Washington
dence, 1921 Cbristy Avenue, when Fore
Joined her and entered into conversation
about bis future prospects. He also urged
her to live with him again, which she
refused to do, until he would stop drinking
and settle down 10 some quiet and steady
mode of life. He then dropped behind the
ladies, but followed them until after
crossing 10th street, he again overlook
them, and asked bis wife to shake hanGs
with him as a final farewell. She extended
her hand when he seized it and drawing
her toward him pulled hatchet from
underdeath his coat and cealt her three
heavy blows or the head. She fell sense
less to the pavement, ber companion
screamed for help and Fore dropped the
hatchet and ran. Several men Immediate
ly pursued the murdere:, and at the corner
of 9th street and Washington avenue he was
caught and taken in custody by a police.
man. Mrs. Fore was carried into friends
house near by, and a surgical examination
revealed three severe gashes on the head,
one of which would doubtless have proved
instantly fatal tut for the thick mass Of hair
which she wore ON the top of her head.
She now lies in critical condition, but may
possibly recover.
Mrs. Fore, who was assaulted by her
husband to-day is not so much injured as
was feared, and there is every probability
of her recover. Her wounds are of the
sc.lp only, the skull being unharmed.
Further investigation of the sffiir reveals
the fact that Fore visited the store in which
bis wife was engaged early this morning,
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her that she would live with him again,
and ON her refusal to do SO he seized hold
Of her and attempted to draw the hatchet
from pocket TO strike her with, but his
design was frustrated by those present az d
he left the store. He is DOW confined in
Jail, playing the insanity dodge, and at
tempting TO make the officers and inmates
of the prison believe he
Considers Himself Capt. Jack,
the Modoc chief The affair has created
the utmost excitement in the City, and the
sympathy which was expressed for him on
his trial year ago has given place to indig.
nation and bis speedy trial and punishment
is demanded by all.
OmBibusters.
VIM. Simpson and John Gilispy, who
ran away from Elliotsville, Ind, last
Wednesday with two young girls named
Garry Sedgwick aud Ella Carter, and six
horses, and q wagon, and q buggy, and
some other property, were captured in East
S.. Louis yesterday. Simpson is married.