Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-06


which they sold for $50. lie then made his way
TO franklinton and worked on a farm. attend
ing school AZ Brookvsle taught by a missionary
teacher. He continued 20 work on a farm and
attend school until early i'm is7o A porter's
place in a store in Franklinton WAS next filed
BY him for q few months. when he went 20 Dan
Vile and worked there a short time. In Sep
TENDER, $50, he returned to Richmond and
shipped on the brig IS. II. Brown" As cook. aud
Afterwards was on the brig John A. Frazier
until Christmas, ISL, when he went TO New
York and stopped there a few months. He was
next heard OF az Norfolk, Va, where he shipped
on the schooner "Saco" a. cook. While the
vessel was at Fredericksburg he
COMMITTED AN OUTRAGED CoLoREDGIgL,
named Green. The vessel then sailed for Lower
Macbodoc creek, and while loading ties he
outraged colored girl in the woods. lie next
turned mp in this city, arriving here in the latter
part Of 1851; and he states that he made CON
siderable money in discharging the cargoes of
vessels, although but few knew him 10 work
much: AT that time he boarded with Mrs.
Sewell, on Virginia avenue, but in July moved
his boarding placed 10 Margaret Woods. At
this time he frequented some OF the lowest
places on the Island, and IL is stated that among
his chums were Pete Ross. Sam Smith, John
Williams, Henry Williams, Cotton" Dorsey.
alias "Henry Mitchell" Fred Wagner, George
Burnett, Jun Burnett who was shot dead in AN
alteration with the police a few months asol
MURDER
MORE RoBBERIEs AND orrHAGRs.
Last summer he, with others, ON An excursion
at Glymont beat and robbed two men, aud he
committed an outrage a colored girl named
Davis. In July last, while the camp-meeting
was in progress i'm Berry's woods near Glen
wood, he outraged colored girl who had wan
deTed in the woods. After he was committed 20
JAIL IN this city Tor the murder OF Rogerski he
stated that he s.cracked- a confectionery store
with Henry Williams and Beliah Beckett last
fall, and got S5i6.,5, to which he added some
more and put II i'm bank; also, that later he
stole an oyercoat from house on Pennsylvania
avenue, between ~ and 9th streets. lie
further acknowledged i'm conversation with
certain inmates OF the city Jail that
sometime in SeptembT last he entered the
house OF Mr.. Stephenson, near the corner of
10th and streets southwest, one evening about
dark, and concealed himself under Mr.. s. 5 bed
until the old man went TO sleep, when he
crawled out and took from trunk i'm the room
some so, and got on with il without disturbing
any one. He had overheard a Conversation
about the money, and where il was kept, from
underneath the porch OF the house. where he
was prospecting for job.
COMMITTED TO JAIL.
ON the 9TH OF December Wright had a pre-
lminary hearing i'm the police court before
Judge Smell, and was fully committed for the
action OF the grand jury, Margaret Woods Sam
uel Bembry and Geo. Woods, the bow being
locked up in default OF one thousand
dollars each bonds as witnesses. The prisoner
was then handcuffed and escorted to fail
He was assigned cell on the first c and 90 the
right, and the usual leg irons were placed on
hlin, at which he seemed rather surprised. lie
did not like the fare furnished at the iail and
during the first few DAYS ate hut lite. In few
weeks, however, he became Accustomed 20 IT,
and steadily gained flesh, having added over %
pounds TO his weight during his imprison ment
HIS RECKLESS DENEANoR IN PRISON
From the very first he affected the swagger of
a bully, and was inclined to make trouble with
the guards. Once he squared himself for a
hight, but rush being made upon him he was
soon run backwards into his cell and ocked up
Continuirg his disorderly conduct he was threat
ened with the dungeon, with bread and water
fare, when he quoted down somewhat.
WHAT TONS HALF BROTHER SAYS OF HIM
ne night that the officers made the arrest Of
wright and The other inmates Of his house
Margaret Woods among other things said that
the morning after the murder Tom had taken
the yallse belonging to the peddler away to his
brother who lived near the Old gas house in the
FIRST ward, and described the house TO the Off
GERS. Detectives Clarvoe, Coomes. and some
or Lieutenant Gessford's men went TO tho
locality named but could find nothing of him.
or any one who knew him. Soon after how
ever, a half brother OF Tom named Hsvs
made his appearance at police Headquarters
and stated that he had heard of the murder
and that his brother had been arrested charged
with lt and he had come to learn the particu-
lars. He stated that he was engaged in teach
ing school i'm Montgomery county, Nd, and
had walked all the way here, because
HE WAS AFRAID tom WOULD CONE To SOME
On being informed by Major Richards how mat
tiers stood, and that Margaret Woods had
dlers valisegHays was surprised and went on
TO say that the last time he had any talk with
Tom was about the first OF Nav previous when
ne met him at Arlington on Decoration dsy.
ON tod MIN ne was doing well in Wash ngton
and invited him TO call and see him. Havs
says he felt glad to hear tins as Tom had al
ways been bad boy, and made up his mind to
go and see him. Soon afterwa ards an occasion
offered and he came TO Washington and went 10
Margaret Woods, but he saw things which he
did not like, and he took Tom aside aud ques-
TONED him, when he found that Margaret wa
not his wife. He then gave Tom some FOOD al
vice and left him, determined never 20 see him
any more. Major Richards offered TO give him
a note TO Zen. Croker to permit him to see
ON, but he declined 10 60. SAYING that he did
not want to see him az ain; he was done with hin,
when he left him at Msrgsret's house with his
bad COMPANIONS. He begged the officers not 10
fix as 1T would kill her. and appeared very
anxious about 1t, until they assured him that
they would regard his request He then left.
since which nothing has been heard OF him.
Hays Was only half brother of Tom their
mother bel g the same.
wrir hi C0nfesses the Crime
y few das after his commitment To Jail he
opened C)nversation with a fellow prisoner
by r1lnarkilg, =" don't care "A d-G; have six
hundred do .ars, and they can't hang me with
out hanging two or three others" HIS comrade
replied: "Tom, you had better keep your
mouth shut and talk to nobody bat your coun-
sell"
wHEN AND HOW THE DEED WAS DONE.
Tom kept at him for advice, and the comrade
nnaIly told aim that lac would have 10 have
some facts efore he could. advise him what 70
do, and WI sht, after some rambling remarks,
said:
"On tho morning or the murder 4 got M
about SIX O'Clock and went out before break
fast and GO a drink and some pork steak I
come hom and the steak was cooked for break
fast; after which Margaret and me both went
out. She went " spend the morning as she
used TO do and we Iput the key under the front
step. ShC; tiy after 1 came home and went in
the house ~ myself. The peddler came about
10 O'cl0cl n the morning, and
KILLED BIN WITH AN OLD SPADE
The ny COPS, (detectives), have got the thing
wrong; he WAS not killed with any hatchet. I
didn't XII him so much for his money as for his
pack. They are wrong too about the body in
the closet; il was took out in the wood she'd and
covered with old rope carpet that was on the
n0or After fixed every thing, which took me
halfor q rec quarters of an hour
! VENT ROUND TO JOHN WILLIAMS
who keeps little shop in front, and place 10
play CARTS back, and played one or two games
Henry Williams and me then went to the wharf
where expected to have some vessels to dis
charge, and from there 1 went to a drinking
saloon. and from there back home TO ,inners
The comrade said: Tom, mind your stops
and see If have 10 right" He then repeated
the above statement, as near as he could remem-
Der il.
Tom: "You have got IL right"
AN ALIBI SUCCESSFUL.
Con.rade.-"Well, you have made out a much