Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-09

James o'srien Held for Cutting Joseph
Koaey's Throat.
On the afternoon of August the 18th last,
at the st. Paul House, on Fort street, about
5 O'Clock, James O'Brien stepped up to an
enploye Of the house named Joseph Kosey
and slit his throat from ear to ear. The hor-
ribls assault was made with q razor, and not
withstanding the deadly nature of the
wound and the CHASTITY reminder of the af-
fair, Kosey still lives and is on the fair road
to complete recovery.
The circumstances of the almost unpro-
ycked and nurderous attack have been fully
detailed in previous issues of the GLOBE and
since the assault O'Brien has been commit
ted without bail to await the result OF MS
victims injuries
The rapid recovery of Kosey is regarded
az remarkable, and yesterday morning ne
appeared in the police court at the prellml-
nary hearing which took place 1t 9 O'Clock
before Judge O'Brien. Kosey appeared IN
court with his throat bandsged, one side OF
which only has healed up, the course of the
murderous blade being indicated by scar
let seam, which he will carry as lasting
memento, while the left side of his throat
has not yet healed up.
Charles Faber, proprietor of the hotel, was
the first witness, and testified to what took
place lust before the assault. Witness had
expostuIated with O'Brien for being drunk,
when the latter became noisy and abusive.
Witness told him that he must quit drinking
or leave the house, which made O'Brien
more unmansgeable, and he was finally Or
dered to pack up and leave;
witness ordered the barkeeper to visit Obi
ems room and pack up his things. The lat
ter went up stairs to obey instructions, follow
| ed By Kosey. After Kosey had left the room
| J'Bnen started up stairs, and a moment at
| forwards, witness heard some one cry, "Mr.
Faber, Mr.. Faber." Immediately after the
CRY the barkeeper rushed into the room and
stated that O'Brien had cut Kosey in the
throat Witness hurried up stairs and on
reaching the room he noticed that Kosey
had O'Brien down. The men wers strug-
| ling in the hallway, and O'Brien held up the
razor Witness got stick and hit O'Brien,
succeeding in taking away the razor.
| Joseph Kossy, the victim, was next sworn,
| Witness had heard O'Brien and Faber have
some talk about settling bill. O'Brien dis
puted the amount. Faber ordered O Brien
to leave the house, and requested witness to
fetch down his satchel. Witness started
I'D stairs, followed by O'Brien.
| Just as witness had reached the door of
| O'Brien's room the latter stepped up from
| behind and drew razor across his throat.
Witness turned and grappled with O'Brien.
John Hinderer, the barkeeper, was in the
room, having preceded witness up stairs.
| O'Brien made a pass at Hinderer saying,
I've got you both now, you can't leave the
ROOM" On hearing this Hinderer jumped
lout the window to the yard and told Mr..
Faber what had happened. Witness man
aged to throw O'Brien and held him down
until the arrival of help.
John Hinderer testified to being in the
room and having witnessed the assault
Witness hid been sent up to get OBrien'f
baggage. Kosey followed him up stairs.
Just az the latter reached the door O'Brien
came up from behind and throwing his arm
around Kosey's neck, ne exclaimed, stake
that,'' as he drew the razor across his throat
Kosey exclaimed, 81 am cut" when O'Brien
said 'I've got you where l want you; no one
is going to leave this ROOM" Witness ther
jumped from the window and brought as
sistance.
Daring the examination, O'Brien, who is {
nugnaeious Hibernian, insisted on asking
the most irrelevant questions, interruptine
the court and making anuisance of himself
He had no lawyer and preferred not to tes-
tify until the case had been passed upon b,
the grand jury.
He was committed in default of 3,Oet
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