The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-02
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.
Escape And Arrest or The Husband
Prompt Action OF The Son Saves Bis
Mothers Life.

Not only in the vicinity where the deed
committed, but in that portion of this county adj
joining was there intense excitement last sunday.
when it became known that Oliver P. Fowble had
attempted to cut his wifes throat. at the home of
his son. Mr.. II. Z. Fowble. near Upperco, in the
fourth district of Baltimore county The cut was
made with a large pocket knife and barely missed
the juguar vein.
Mrs Fowble states that on January 10 her hus-
band came home under the influence of liquor and
threa tened to cut her throat with knife, which
he proceeded to sharpen while making his threats
She made her escape to the home of neighbor,
who took her to the home of her son, Mr.. Fl. E.
Fowble. near Upperco, in the fourth district.
Last Saturday afternoon her husband went to his
sons house and remained until he had cut her.
He tried to persuade his wife to return home with
him. but she refused to do so, because he would
not promise to treat her better. Finally about
O'Clock after their sons family had retired, he
arose as if to leave and started for the door While
his back was turned she heard the clicking of a
knife, and, as he turned suddenly and rusned to-
ward her, she recognized In his hand the knife
which he had sharpened the week before He thrust
the knife blade, which very sharp and three
inches long, into her throat at the same time re-
marking "You will stay here, will you"
Mrs Fowble who is muscular woman, grabbed
her husbands hand in time to prevent the knife
from entering her throat more than about half an
inch. In making the resistance her left thumb
was severely cut Her screams of murder brought
to her assistance her son, who struck his father
over the head with chair and knocked him TO the
floor In the scufie that ensued the lamp ex-
tinguished.
The outside door was opened and the hus-
band arose to make his escape his son. by means of
the moonlight saw the knife and wrenched it from
his father. The father left Immediately without
his hat and his horse, which he had put in his
sons stable.
Justice Samuel Brown, of woodensbnrg was
summoned and Mrs. Fowble swore out warrant
for her husbands arrest upon the charge of at
tempting TO take her life. Fowble went across the
country in an easterly direction, his being
followed nearly two miles by means of blood
marks and footprints in the snow. Mrs Fowble is
suffering from the nervous shock, but otherwise
her condition is not serious. She was Miss Mar
garet Ashbaugh, of near Union Bridge this county
Mr. H. E. Fowbe states that his father was drunk
when he arrived Saturday, but that he nearly
sober and talked nationally later in the evening
Fowble was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Burke on
Tuesday and placed in Jail at Towson. Mr.. Burke
found Fowble in his home. near Beckleysvile, and
when told that he was wanted made resistance
and said he was ready to go. He expressed . de-
sire to see his family and Mr. Burke drove him over
to Arcadia, where he saw his wife and children.
The scene was a pathetic one. The prisoner, his
wife and his children all CRIED Mr.. Fowble's sons
sympathizing with him in his trouble. The hus-
band and wife did not speak. although Mrs. Fow-
BILE said she never had any complaint to make OF
her husband except when he was drinking, when,
she said, he treated her cruelty. Fowble is 81
years old, six feet tall and powerfully built. He
says he did not know anything about the case.
that people told him he had tried to kill his wife
but he had recollection of trying to do any such
thing He did not remember calling on his wife
at his sons home and did not know that he had
been away from his own home until he woke up in
the barn of his neighbor, Mr. Armacost.