Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-25
AN EYE FOR AN EYE
The Kind of Law This Miscre-
ant Should Get.
A DAsTARDLY CRIME AT CHICAGO.

Jealousy Responsible for Another Cruel
outrsge-A Woman Knocked Down by
an Alleged Man and vftrioi Poured
Over Her Face. reck and Bosom The
Perperrator AK iowiedges Hi. Guilt
and Is Not Sorry for 1t.
CHICAGO. Oet. ?5-Jealousy so COM
pietely oyerpowered John Fox that it in
duced him not only to commit net of
fiendish malevolence, but co Ri ice in the
fact. Yesterday be entered the mouse of
Mrs. Beeckla Kohler, .knoekei her down,
and poured vitriol over the face and neck
OF the PROSTATE woman. He csc aped
from the house. but prompt and tner-
getic work on the part of Detec ives
Heating and Fitzgerald resulted in his
capture before he could get out OF the
city. and he is now locked up at the Har-
rison Street station to await the result of
the woman's injuries.
Commission of the Atroci.y.
Fox went to the house at 76l Invent ct b
street, near Wood. shorty after I o'clock
yesterday morning and was in the act Of
raising window when discovered by
Mrs. kohler. She tried to fasten the
window, but Fox struck her in the stom-
ach and knocked her down. He sprnng
into the window, drew vial from his
pocket and poured the contents upon
her face and neck She struggled and
endeavored to protect her face
with her apron, but the fluid horribly
burn ed her hands, left cheek. and neck,
aud ran down her back, shoulders and
bosom, frightfolly burning her. Fer
clothing WAS burned into shrsds. Her
screams brought the neighbors. VINO
summoned DIR. T. A. Muller, OF ilS rwen-
ty-tirst street. Fox in the meantime
jumped from the window and ran away :.
The Old Story of Sin.
Mrs. kohler was suffering ter ribly yes
terday afternoon, but was able to tell her
story. She said she married a man name
kohler In New York, and removed to san
Francisco with him, where they lived Z
years. She left him and went back o
Germany Returning to America about
three years ago, she went to Rochester. \ .
Y, and there met Fox. He wanted her t.
marry him, and persusded her o come to
Chicago, promising to procure divorce
for her. and then marry her They
reached here about two years ago, and
went to living together as man and wife,
both working TO earn money. Some
months ago they went TO keeping board.
ers ut AS Twenty second street Fox be-
gan drinking. would take all the money
In the house, remain away for days at
time, and frequently whipped her.
Got Tired of Her Paramour
They moved to 76l Twentie tn street
Sept. q the boarders going with them.
He treated her ssNhaaly that she locked
the doors upon him. He would then Turk
about the house and threaten her Mon
day he went to the house and
wanted to be admitted. but she was
afraid of him and refused to let him ill.,
He swore vengeance, raging he would fix
her so no person else would have anything
TO do with her" She says he was Jealous
without cause, as sh e has always been
faithful to him
Jealous of His Mistress.
81 was crazy, guess" Fox said at tAe
police station. I'VE agreed with each
other until we began keeping DO arders +
caught her making secret meetings with
them. When I'd say anything TO her
about it she would call in the board
ers, and of course | could not
say q word. She is my wife. We
were married in Marion, o, on the way
out here. She has the certificate. sup.
pose. love her. and | thought would
fix her so nobody would have anything to
do with her and she wouIi stick tO me I