Evening journal., 1892-10-07
THAoKERY AND FORD.

IHAUkhhI AND fUhD,
The Trial at the Court House in This city
Has Not Ended the Trouble between
Them.
Events since the trial and acquittal of
Tom Ford, of near Elkton, Md, upon
the charge of stealing a watch aud chain
from the residence Of John W. Thackery
in this city, tend to show that the white
winged dove of peace is not lowering
over the two men. They have had two
or three encounters since the trial, and
passages of words full of meaning and
dire threats have characterized all of the
meetings
The last encounter occurred yesterday
afternoon in front of the Second National
bank. in Elkton. Ford, who lives on
Thackery's farm, happened to be III
town. Since he was placed in the dock
here be has shaved of his whiskers and
has left nothing but small moustache
for Thackery wind to blow through
Thackery happened to be in town at
the same time They met near the bank
and 'rhackery opened fire.
''You are q - thieying -
- ---" he yelled.
Ford smiled sardonic smile-merely
his and nothing more. He kept his
| + Use arm in his pocket Elktonians have
noticed this popularity for some time
and many Of them conjecture that ia
stead of The customary hook he has about
four inches of knife blade at the end Of
it,
II say that you are -
sneaking, thieving - - - - of
a white mani" reiterated Thackery. He
did not seem to care who heard him. The
street was full of Womens Christian
Temperance Uuion delegates, but the
vituperation went on just the same.
Il didn't steal anything from you,
said Ford. in his quiet way, and with
broad English accent.
you are a liar and - - Eng
lish thieving, unprincipled -- --
, and you are afraid to take it upl
yelled Thackery.
He then started across the street, fol
lowed by Ford. who was smiling. The
w. c. r. u delegates must have thought
they had struck Bedlam. When they
got of the train they were shocked by
an Eikton man walking into their midst,
pulling out Il bottle and taking a strong
pull of the beverage which both cheers
and invigorates But he swallowed his
ferent.
When the Wilmington man reached
the other side of the street he was ut
the zenith of his glory as singer
of English of charcter which
should be relegated to the shades of in
nocuous desuetude.
II say you are a-- -! he
shouted. "- - and you are
afraid 90 tade it up You are Il --
--- turkey. trotting -- -
and don't care who hears me say i'll"
BY this time. the windows in the
neighborhood were raised and heads
were protruding from every one of them
The bank officials left their work and
listened to Thackery's rich, limburger
cheese English.
"Well, said Ford, with great com
posure, II have only this to say to you,
john didn't steal anything but all /
want you TO do is to lay your hands Oh
me- When you do that will show you
what kind of a - --
am. and don't You forget it,"
This quiet speech and covert threat
did more to quiet Thackery than any
amount of abuse; and after uttering a
few more threats he we ghed anchor
and steamed up the street There are those
who feel confident that the present un-
pleasantness will culmiuate in a shooting
aifray If Thackery does not subsidc.
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