Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-27
A Murderous Assault.
Nellie M. Morton and Her Mother and Miss Hem1ngway-CIark's Police Rec-

The Attack of Thomas Clark Upon Mrs. |
 Nellie M. Morton and Her Mother and
 Miss HeminRway-CIark's Police Rec.
 ord.
 Thomas Clark who has been at work for Willet Hemingway, who lives at North Quin- nipiac street, near Hemingway street, in the 'sAnnex, " was discharged on Saturday and received his pay. Clark's home is in that portion of Fair Haven known as "Dublin,'' and MT. Hemingway brought the young man into Fair Haven. Later Clark came across one of schleippman & spittler's bre very wagons and rode about the city with the driver. He drank freely at the different sa- looms where he stopped and last brought up again in the ''Annex." He was evidently crazy drunk and bent on mischief. First he met 8 daughter of MT. Hemingway, his former employer, and drawing huge knife made thrust at her, but she escaped and ran away. A little later he met Mrs. Ellen M. Morton
 and her eleven year old daughter, Nellie J., who live in a house on Harvey Hemingway's farm, located on Essex street in the"Annex."
 They were returning home and when near the residence of Richardi Davis Clark came along and attempted to embrace Mrs. Morton's daughter. The mother interfered and called for help, when Clark drew his knife and cut Mrs Morton across her hand, then made thurst with the knife at her breast. The blade passed through her outer and under clothing and just touched the skin. He then plunged the knife into the
 daughters back and ran away, The neigh bors heard the screams of the females and re- sponded, but too late to catch the assailant. They were assisted to their homes and Dr. H. B. Stone was called and dressed their wounds. It was found that the knife entered Miss Nellie's back just under the left
 shoulder, passing into the cavity of the chest and just escaping the lungs. Judge Deming was notified of the assault and telephoned to police headquarters to have squad sent out to search for Clark. Captain Hyde tele-
 phoned to the Grand street precinct, and Of ficers Dennehy, Rhodes and Hart were sent out and about Il o'clock at night they oap-
 tured Clark in Delaney's saloon on State
 street near Cedar Hill, and he was taken to the Grand street precinct. When searched 8 two-bladed knife was found in Clark's pocket, but there were no traces of blood upon it. He protested his innocence and claimed that the police had got the wrong man. He was locked up on 8 warrant obtained from City Attorney Cable alleging simple assault and battery. Yesterday he was taken to police headquarters and last evening MT. Cable
 stated that he should draw another warrant charging Clark with an assault with intent to kill.
 Yesterday, at the request of Coroner Boll-
 man, Dr. Frank H. Whittemore visited the
 injured persons and found the facts in regard
 to the wounds as above given. The doctor thinks that if pneumonia or pleurisy does
 not set in that the girl will recover,
 A COURIER reporter saw Clark in the lookup yesterday, and he said that he had
 no recollection as to what happened or where
 he went on Saturday after he came to the
 city on the beer wagon and got drunk. He
 says he has no recollection of going back
 to East Haven or the Annex. An examina-
 tion of the books at police headquarters shows
 that Clark has record. He was arrested on August 30, 1880, on 8 charge of drunkenness and attempt to commit rape. He was fined
 $1 and costs for the first offense and $15 and costs for the second. He gave his age at that time as r, which would make him 20 years of age now, although he says he is 23 years of age. His case will come up in the City court
 this morning, but will probably be continued to await the result of Miss Mortop's injuries. It is to be hoped that Clark will receive his just deserts for his murderous assault.