The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-02
SEE CRIED ALOUD.
Mrs. Josephine Tousley Creates 3
Dramatic Scene in the Court.
why SHE KILLED HER HUSBAND.
He Lccherously Pursued Her Young
and Pretty Daushtcr--when the
Mother Heard the Plirul story She
Could not Control HerselG---ohrist-
inn Women Enlisted in Her Behalf.

CHICAGO, LII, July 1.-Mrs. Josephine
Tousley created q scene in Judge
Baker's court yesterday. Mrs. Touslcy
is on trial for shooting her husband in
the iaii ut Austin. Alfred Tousiey was
gambler. and was the second husband
of the woman now before the court.
Her first husband was his cousin. BY
the first husband she had q daughter,
now very beautiful girl OF II years Of
age, who attracted the lustful admira-
tion of her stepfather. Her pursued
her with the most insulting persistence
and this SO enraged the mother that
she went to call on him at the Austin
ail,where he confined for disorderly
conduct, and before she could be inter-
cepted by the turnkey, shot him twice.
He died q few hours afterward and his
wife gave herself up.
Her case was reached in Judge Bakers
court Monday, but it was not until
Tuesday morning that, q jury having
been selected, the evidence was intro
duced. Several witnesses testified TO
the shooting, showing that Mrs. Tous-
Icy called at the Jail and told the keeper
that she wished to talk with her hus-
band few minutes. The keeper took
her to her husbands cell and left her,
and few minutes afterward he heard
two pistol shots. he ran back TO where
the woman was, and she exclaimed: II
have shot my husband. He deser3edit,
for he tried to ruin my daughter"
fNI,. K,,,,, rteo g,Nn1 tho V,fatrl m hiNhr
she was concealing in the folds OF her
dress and then turneded his attention
to Tousley, who was dying, Toualey
made no statement, Mrs. Tousley justi-
fed her action on the ground that Tous.
ley had bounded and tried to debauch
Edna. She left the impression that he
did not succeed.
1t was therefore surprise when the
girl, following other witnesses on the
stand in court, testified that the dead
gambler took improper liberties with
her on several occasions at the resi-
dence OF her cousin. The young lady
is very handsome and as she told the
story of her troubles to court room
full Of spectators she spoke in a voice
scarcely audible, her head was bowed
and tears coursed down her cheeks.
Mrs. Tousley, sitting in the prisoners
dock, listened with oil OF her attention
concentrated on the weeping girls
words, and us the latter reached the
point where she falteringly answered
oYesn to counsel's question whether
Tousley had succeeded in his designs,
the mother jumped from her chair, her
eyes blazing and her every nerve
quiyering, and exclaimed dramatically:
aKill himl Kill himp
Tho Jurors took their eyes from the
downcast face in the witness box and
looked at the indignant woman in the
dock. The court said: "Be quiet,
madam" !" and counsel for the State pro-
tested against permitting such scenes,
which were calculated to influence the
Jury. But Mrs. Tousley's exclamation
had drawn the Jurors attention to the
enormity OF her husbands ofense, and
whether unconsciously or not she
scored point. She sat down after
Judge Baker had warned her to desist,
and the trial proceeded.
Mrs. Tousley's defence is emotional
insanity and she is attended, by dozen
of the most prominent members OF the
Woman's alliance, who in the interest
of ofprotection for the virtue OF the young
in a big city have thrown q mantle Of
sympathy and support about her and
will do all in their power to have her go
free.
1t is very likely that these good ladies,
who are convinced the death Of Tousley
was justifiable homicide, will succeed.