The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-20
with fear she eraspsd him. ana, with suDerhus4..

THREW HIN TO THE FLOOR
noble struggle her strength Jailed. and fouss
loosened her hold on ms cellar, and unlocking Inc
'front.' door, soon disappeared IN the darkness.
HIS KECAPruBE.
On sunday morning following his bare loot
tracks were traced III the mud through fields and
lanes, Tor distance OF about seven miles rom
the jan. when they led to q straw yard. The
Jaier and colored man, VINO had followed the
straw yard and, with drawn reviewers, they be-
gan search. They were not long IN finding the
spot where lie had entered stack, and removing
the straw. found Fouks crouchlng about three
feet within the stack. lie ooeyed the order TO
come out ana surrender. which he did without
resistance though With signs OF terrible mental
excitement
HE CONCENTRATES SUICIDE.
When captured he Was searched Tor any weapons
oil defence he might have, and upon his person,
asSed p ss eantSr s se Ss en-
tended TO make OF this, he SAID SAID he Intended
n recaptured to TAKE 1t to XIII himself rather than
be hung. He was then taken back 10 JAN, shortly
alter which he had al interview with the Jalier.
Fouks SAID he had been praying and the Lord
he now wished to DO il. He then told two stores
the last ana most truthful OF which is the fol-
lowing
HORRIBLE CONFESSION.
IL killed them myself and nobody assisted me,
was mad with them about accusing me or stealing
the meat. and took the money to make 1t appear
house. killed the little boy Add because was
mad with MN Tor telling that stole the meat. l
was sorry alter l had done ", and intended to
come BACK to Mr.. Hernd0n's rom my SISTERS next
morning as II knew nothing about IT. but when
Mr.. O'Rear asked me to help him XIII hogs con.
HOW THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED
To your correspondent the condemned man re-
hearing that Mrs. Herndon had found tue meat
wrapped In my handkerchief which took, went
gave me the meat. asked then to see Mr.. Hern-
don. Mrs. hernd0n told me to wait until he was
a1as ais H we 10 the to t and
house. heard him say 1t was his meat and l was
afraid l would 10 arrested Tor stealing the
meat In about an hour l concluded
would SO to the house and see Mr. Hern-
oon. went to the house and told MI. Hern.
would say no more about the meat. He told me
he would not do 1t, aud must leave the house. /
told INN would not leave. must have my hand
kerchiei: that was gong to leave and wanted 1t
to tie up my clothes in. lie said ii did not leave
the house he would knock me DOWN with the axe.
told MIN was not AFRAID or him knocking me
Gown with the axe He then got up and raised
60 away ana don't have no iuss here.' and she
pushed me out at the door and shut 1t. l
Standing W in barrel on the p %u near
the door. and showed the door open, ana as she
was walking back to her seat struck her lick
down. then struck Mr.. Hernaon with the same
thing and knocked MIN down, and struck nlm TWO
or three licks Oh the head. Mrs. Herndon got up
on her knees, and dropped the axe handle and
picked up the axe watch MIR; Aerndon mad and
then struck MIR. Herndon on the mead
VIVID tne axe. Cue0 sIEuCk Auu
two or three licxs on the head with the axe. Add
was SICK and had been taking some medicine, and
was awake when struck him. He did not speak.
then ut the candle and took the keys from Mrs.
HerndOn's pocket anu unlocked the drawer ana
took out the paper. leaving the gold ana silver IN
the front OF the drawer. 1 thought had Killed
them all and then went away 10 my SISTERS. AS
went TO work 0r Mr.. O'Rcar the next day htu
the money in y brush pile"
Fouks VINO has been supposed by some to be
very ignorant, has shown himself 10 be possessed
OF good deal oil cunning shrewuneSS.
He has recently been exceedingly penitent,
prayed great deal, and proIesSed 10 be willing to
die. He spoke freely with the lew persons WHO
called 10 see him. Those who have taken pains
to watch tue case from the beginning have be-
lieved that iull confession BY the concerned
man was only question OF time, but 1t
y hardly hkely he would have admitted
his guilt so sOon II his escape
und recapture had not nod such
o depressing effect upon his mind. His attempted
escape was wholly unlocked Tor, and no one be-
heved that any person had any idea OF his inren-
ton before he put 1t into execution. he could
have had no accOmphce, or means OF getting out
OF the neighborhOO0 oud have been furnished
him. His confession has settled all doubts ABOUT
his guilt, and the negroes, some OF whom have eX-
pressed themselves as not being satisfied about
the trial, now ind that tneir complaints were
groundless.