The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-08-13
A COOL ACT.
Thomas Ford, Residing near Elkton, Turns
Desperate. Arrested IN Philadelphia.

Thomas Ford, Residing near Elkton, Turn,
Desperate. Arrested IN Philadelphia.
Thomas Ford, who has been engaged
conducting the farm of John NJ. Thack.
cry, situated short distance north OF
Elkton, has turned desperate. On Sat
urday evening Mrs Thackery was sitting
on the front steps of her residence 4OS
Fourth Street, Wilmington, Del, where
! the family removed from their farm
! near Elk ton on March last, when Ford
entered the house by side door and
passed into the hallway. He called to
| Mrs. Thackery to come into the hallway.
pointed revolver at her head, she
claims, and threatened to shoot her.
She passed into a room opening out
INTO the hallway, and Ford followed,
repeatedly threatening to kill her. Mrs.
Thackery, according to her story, cody
detied him to do SO. The assailant
then put the revolver in his pocket,
During all this time Mrs. Thackery did
not call for help, and several boarders
who were in the house knew nothing of
the occurrence until after it was over,
Ford, alter telling Mrs. Thackery
that he would carry away quantity of
jewelry, left the house.
Mr. Thackery did not return home
until Sunday night. On Monday he
appeared before CHIEF of Police Francis,
and swore out warrant for Fords arrest.
Information was obtained, to the effect
that Ford had gone to Philadelphia,
and a description of the man was tele.
graphed to that city.
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA,
Detective George Hatton, of Whining.
ton, was put or the case, and on Monday
morning went to Philadelphia, and pre-
scented to Captain OF Detectives Miller,
warrant for the apprehension of Ford
for the larceny of two gold hunting case
watches and chains valued at $500, a
diamond cluster pin valued at $50,
pair of gold bracelets valued at $50, two
promissory notes amounting to $215,
drawn to the order of Susan S. Thack-
cry, and a horse and buggy valued at
1925.
Detective UIrch was detailed to assist
Hatton in apprehending the thief. After
long search, they discovered that he
had entered the stolen horse and carriage
for sale at the bazaar at Broad and
Cherry streets, and would. return for the
proceeds, 500, about o'clock.
When he came back Ulrich captured
him and took loaded revolver from his
pocket.
In the prisoners pockets was found
considerable of the plunder, and the
was soon afterward recovered
at pawn shops. where Ford had pledged
it.
HELD FOR 4 REQUIsITIoN.
Ford was taken before Magistrate
Clement, at the City Hall. Detective
Hatton testified that he held warrant
from the Wilmington authorities for
Ford's apprehension, and gave an acSounu
of the theft of the team and robbery
of the dwelling, and that Ford had
admitted that ons of the watches and
chains found on him belonged to Mr..
Thackery. Ford said he had papers
which the detectives had taken from
him, proving that he bought the team.
He claimed that boarder at Thackery's
house ran down stairs on Saturday night
and gave HIM one of the watches, telling
him to take care of it. He also said he
had borrowed the pistol from one of his
neighbors, and denied having held up
the Thackery household with it. He
was committed to await requisition
from the Delaware authorities.
DROVE FROM ELKToN.
Ford returned to Elkton on Saturday
night, and on Sunday morning drove the
team to Wilmington, when he raised
second disturbance at the residence of
Mr.. Thackery. Iu the afternoon he
drove on to Philadelphia. He was
reported to have taken with him
Charles Ii. StilwelI, of Linwood, Della
ware county, with whom he was &C
quainted.
Stillwell was arrested shortly after the
hearing, at a Market street pawushop,
charged with having pawned an overcoat
stolen from Mr.. Thackery, and was taken
to the City Hall for a hearing. He was
committed on Tuesday for a futher