Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17
THOMAS HEATH's THREAT.
He Said "Tn XIII You Dis Night or
DE-"

He Said sI'n XIII You Dis Night or
Dfe.''
AND HE STRUCK EMANUEL rABEN WITH AN AZ
AND LATER STABBED HIN WITH A SHOE
KSIFH-rHE WOUNDED MAN At PROVIDENCE
HOSPITAL AND WILL PROBABLY DIE.
'T'll kill you dis night or de-" was the re-
mark made yesterday By Thomas Heath and
the man about whom he made IL is now in
Providence Hospital. From his condition this
morning it is probable that Heath's threat will
be fulfilled before many hours. Heath's VIC
tim is Emanuel Taben, but he is called by bis
neighbors Tables. Heath enjoys the reputa-
ton of being disagreeable old man and be
made life such burden to his wife that she
could not even live in the same house with him.
BOTH LIVED IN TIE SAME house.
The men each occupy room in old frame
shanty, No. ITO c street southwest. Heath oc-
cupied the front room as . shoemaker shop
and Tsben lived in the back room. Nothing
but harrow partition divided their apart
ments. Three weeks sRo Taben rented the
room from Heath and paid him enough for IL
TO pay for the rent Of both rooms.
When he moved into the room be had seven
boys to help him. and the Eoise made by them
caused old man Heath to make use Of some
been repeating II ever since.
nsATn OCT uP wAoNo.
The old man got up wrong Yesterday and
gave ven, to BIZ. ill-feeling several times. He
threatened the life OF man named Hicks and
would probably have carried out his threat
lad not the latter, as he said. TOOK heed and
feed from de rsth to come" All day long the
old man was dsagreesble aud about o'clock
in the afternoon the supposed fatal ARRAY
began.
Tabeu. who bad been away during the after
boon. returned and entered through narrow
alley leading from the front street to the yard
III the year Of the house. Heath was sitting on
an old box in the yard evidently awaiting the
arrival OF his victim. Taben passed on through
She yard toward a little outbuIlding and Heath
warned HIM to keep away IRON there. The
former. however. said that all the tenants in
the house hau right to Use it, and he being
one Of them. would take advantage oft.
III put lock on the door," said old man
Heath, land if you take ID OIL you will commit
IA psnitentiary offense.''
STRUCK TABES WITH ANAx.
Taben said he wanted no trouble and instead
Of entering the place he returned toward the
house. Heath was facing him at the time and
be backed until he reached the place where he
chopped wood, when he stopped and picked up
All old AZ. Before Taben could get out OF the
way Heath struck at him with the ugly weapon
and III attempting TO ward OF the blow the
auli Diaue OF the ak eanSht MS arm ana IN
90 ,no 80, ~ "'i I'm. ' az o,Do.
the dose tut the weirht OF the az crused the
old man TO fall.
r.pry OTIS rur Az
r,,o 1000 ar 60. I'LL.
iapen "'es'eo 'ne ak from Heath anu
struck him on the head before he could get on
his feet. The old man turned over as though
he WAS dead. but he soon got ND and went in
the house. Taben went in before him and re-
marked that he did not want any further
trouble. Then it that Heath said I'm
kill you dis night or die" The men we're soon
in their rooms and the fight was apparently
over for the time being. but Heath repeated
his threats n number Of times and seemed
bent on having it out. Taben was afraid he
would put his threat in execution and he dark
eneo Tue room SO .na' no one eouiu see nm
S It ifoiii VIC ou''iu0 VI 'ne o'n'' pAi'oi VIC
E;,,. uo..,, o.ro, J., .ho
ward M the hack window He had a loaded
musket over his sbonIder and when he reached
tbe window he broka a name of CLASS and lev
oIad .bo va.nor ,brorob tbo v,r3ov no c,rld
not COO h. nic,;n, rb6 90 biJ;na hanao,h tba
bed al conS.nn.ntiy did not f;ro Botnrnino
70 h;s roon, he niacai tbs mnskat in .bo cornnr
III. uonUJ on tha oIJ ,nan'. hi VS. hIesd,nn
freely and the mnsLet as we'll as his clothing
was Covered wi,h BLOOD
THE FATAL STAB WITH SHOE KNIFE.
Everything was then quiet, but Heath, who
bod ~, ID tla tbraat in aarnaat bod HE Joo.