The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-26
'AL|EN|STS MAY
EXAMINE KHOUR|
BLOW ON TURKS CRANIuM DECADE
AGO LIKELY TO FIGURE IN
MURDER CASE.
BRICK PRODUCES FITS
EXPERT SURGEONS FINALLY RE-
LIEvE MAN BY REMOVING SEC
TON OF HIs SKULL AT
HOSPITAL

IL there are any afientists III iuT-
key. Joe khouri may call on them to
save himself from official execution.
Khouri is charged with the murder
of his child In the Sultan's country two
years ago He does not admit his guilt
that he will think OF calling .on any
of those known alieptists unless other
resources fail him.
Ten years ago, a. negro nung
BRICK at khonri and mashed his SKULL
The negro got a long term In the Viz
ginia penitentiary for the assault. ana
khouri was taken to hospital where
the surgeon mended his skull as best
they knew how In those days.
khouri. or Joe. az he is better
known in the Syrian quarters down by
the Old market on Seventeenth street.
was then a youth of eighteen sum
mers. Though he was apparently all
right when he was discharged from
the hospital, he began throwing fits
and continued to throw them periodi-
cally until last year when he was
again taken to a hospital, the par
ticular institution on this occasion be-
ing the Retreat for the Sick.
Surgeons Get Wiser.
There the learned surgeons, far wis
er than they were decade ago. de-
cided that a piece of skull was press
ing on khourfs brain. This they
said. caused him TO throw fits, and
there GOULD be no relief until the sec
ton was removed.
So they got busy and cut out a.
piece OF khouris skull as big as a
silver dollar. Then their patient he
gan to mend and In two or three
weeks he was able TO. return to his
business duties again. Since then. it
Is said that he has never thrown a.
fit
Now. II so happened that Khouri,
having grown TO manhood several
years after the brickthrowing incl
dent, married a pretty Syrian la ssie
Of his own neighhorhood and a child
was born to them. Three years later
hhouri determined to migrate back to
turkey with his wife and little one.
Leaves Family behind.
Nothing more Was heard Of him
here until two years ago. when he
reappeared IN Richmond without his
family. He said his wife had died
and he had left his child with rela-
! nves in the old country
Several months ago a feud broke
out in the Syrian quarter. and then
l.
! had remarked in Turkey after the
death OF his irst wife, and that he
deserted his second spouse when he
returned to America II was also
limited that he had murdered his
child rather than bring 1t back with
him.
And all during this eventful pc
ROD OF his life khourt was throwing
fits overly few weeks
SO the question arisee Was he a
man thoroughly responsible for his
acts. II he was subject to such fire.
auent spaGms?
II there are any al.enists in Tur-
key they may tackle the question, as
| they would most certainly do In this
country. II II came to 4 pinch.
Languisf1cs in Jail.
As result OF the charges brought
against him by some OF his country
men. khourt has been lansutshing In
jail here for some weeks awaiting
word from Turkey
No less parsonage than Aram
Mourad Shah Mir. Turkish vice-con-
| sui at New York. came to Richmond
last Friday with official documents
ali written in the Eultan's language
They were duly examined by States
Attorney Foxes and pronounced O
X. Which means that Khouri will
| be taken TO New York some time this
| week after Justice Crutchfeld and
Governor Mann have given their for
| mai consent. Extra dition papers will
| have to be procured from Uncle Sam
! In Washington. Then all will be In
shape for Khouri to b. taken back
/ 10 Turkey to face the charge OF muir
| der.
J Acting upon the suggestion Of the
! vice-consul. Police Caief Werner Will
| send khourI to New York in the Gus
/ tody OF several of his best plain
| clothes men, for the Sultan viii pay
their expenses.