Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-22

ARREST or THE NEGRO FIENp IN woNAN's CLOTH


ING.
The axiom that murder will out" has again
been clearly demonstrated through a singular
train OF condolences. resulting IN the arrest OF
the murderer OF Capt. Milton H. Frank and
VIM. Gage. the colored cook OF the steamer
Mlgnoneite, OF Baltimore. which. as be ore re-
ported occurred on the James river the sist OF
May. The crew OF the schooner consisted OF
Capt. Frank. residing at IL south Chester
suet In This city; mate W. Selby, or 'Nicomico
county; VIM. Gage. the colored cook and the
negro seaman. Nm. Thomas. Incensed over
some triiing matter. Thomas. who is a gigantic
negro OF 100 pounds. struck the captain
with pump rake and felled him 20 the deck
repeating his blows until life was extinct. He
then threw the lifeleSS body overheard. Gage
the colOred cook. tried 10 save the captain but
Thomas, after killing the latter Drained the
cook With an az and threw his body into the
forecaStle. The mate was then driven into the
cabin 10y Thomas, who afterward made his es-
cape In the yawl-boat. The morning after the
murder some gentlemen In fishing boat saw
the schooner IN distress and upon going aboard
found Selby severely cut about the head and
face. The mate was taken TO 81. Nincents
Hospital at Norfolk. where he recovered from
his Injuries and came on 10 this city. ON
Friday last Marshal Gray received dis
patch from William Lawrence. at Back-river
bf1dge. Baltimore county, stating that he had
teen robbed OF SIC In money and other articles
by coiored man giving his name as VIM.
Jones, whom he had employed for several days
on his farm. The detectives were Immediately
put 10 work, but on Saturday Justice \. A.
Adams, OF Hartford county, telegraphed Marshal
Gray that a colored man had been arrested on
the morning train from Baltimore 10 Philadel-
phfa dressed in womans clothes and was held
at Hayre Grace. The pseudo female had
gotten aboard the train at Middle river station,
eighteen miles from Baltimore. and his sex
had been discovered by Captain Sla-
ter, the conductor or the train. The descrip-
ton OF the negro cOrreSponded with that OF the
man who had robbed Mr.. Lawrence and ac-
cordingly Detective Hagan, OF Baltimore pro-
ceeded al once TO Havre- de Grace. Ipon his
arrival he learned that the prisoner had en-
gagged Robert Nandiyer, OF that place as his
counsel, and that an effort would be made TO
prevent the detective from taking the prisoner
TO Baltimore by legal proceedings Meanwhile
IL became nolSed about that he 0he prisoner)
was probably the murderer OF Capt. Frank and
the COOK as well as the person who robbed Mr..
Lawrence. When approached upon the SUBJ
lect, however, the man fatty denied the muir
der, although he admitted the robbery. The
detective returned TO Baltimore for witnesses
and again went TO Havre- de- Grace YESTERDAY
when Mr.. W. A. Selby, the mate or the Mignon-
ette, fully recognized the prisoner as the muir
derer. AT the hearing In The afternoon before
justice Adams OF Havre-de-Grace, the mate tes-
TINED that when the prisoner first came aboard
OF the Mignonette he gave his name as George
InOmaS. AT the examination on Saturday,
among the prisoners effects were found roll
OF stockings wrapped In Norfolk paper. which
was accepted as evidence that the prisoner had
been TO that place. At the conclusion OF the
hearing Thomas was taken TO Belair and lodged
In jail TO await the action OF the Virginia au-
thor1tleS.-BdH. Gazette, today.