Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-11
THREATENED 10 sHoor HER.
Mrs. John NJ. Thaokeru Had an I'm
nlensant Exnnriencn Saturday NIGHT.


pleasant Experience Saturday Night.
Mrs. John NJ. Thackera, who lives at
No. HOS East Fourth Street, had rather a
sensational experience with Thomas Ford,
an Englshman, Saturday night. Mrs.
Thackera was sitting on the front stoop
with Harry >. Miller, a hoarder, when
Ford, who has but one arm, entered the
house by side door and passed into the
hall way. lie called to Mrs. Thackera to
come into the hallway. Mrs. Thackera
did so, when Ford pointed revolver at
her head, she says, and threatened to shoot
her.
Mrs Thackera was badly frightened but
made no cutlery. She passed into room
opening out into the hallway and Ford
followed her with repeated threats to kill
her. The woman, according TO her story,
coolly threatened him to do so. The assail-
ant then put the revolver in his pocket.
During all this time Mrs. Thackera did not
call for help. and several boarders who
we're in the house knew nothing of the
occurrence until after it was over.
Ford, after telling Mrs. Thackera that he
would carry away quantity of jewelry,
left the house. Mrs. Thackera says the
iewelry was afterwards found in the house
Mrs. Thackera's husband, who owns farm
in Cecil county ma, did not return home
until last night HIS wife informed him of
the affair Monday morning, when she said
he left Immediately for Elktun, threaten
ing to shoot Ford, it is said. The state
ment that Ford Went to Elkton was denied
later on.
Mrs. Thackera was reluctant to talk
about the threats made by Ford to shoot
her She said he had been employed on
her husbands farm for about nine years
and was evidently trying to brighten her
to induce her to return to the farm again,
which Mr.. Thackera vacated March 10Th
last.
WHAT THE HUSBAND CLAIMS.
Contrary to the statement made that he
had gone to Elkton, MIR. Thackera APP
peared at the police station Monday
and sought Chief of Police Francis. The
result OF the interview was that 'rhackera
had warrant issued for Fords arrest.
He is described as being 50 feet S or .
inches in height; is spare built man with
sandy complexion, wearing full round
| beard. lie has his right hand off at the
wrist, and he wears steel socket screwed
into il"
Mr.. IhacEera charges him with the lar
ceny Of q gold hunting-cas watch and
chain, made in Newark, N. j., valued at
| Sl55; Il ladies' gold hunting-case watch and
long neck chain, valued at SljO; diamond
ring; one large ring with five or six dia-
monds in circle, valued at $3.50, marked
ST. Buchannon to susan Buchannon;n
oiS t'till VI bldNGEtlot s-lHNli Nllt Will
dark flowers set in them, valued at $50; a
| note payable to Susan G. Thackera,
amounting to sli5; another note for $40;
| tax receipt for S4l from the town commits
sioners OF Elkton, Nd; a receipt for inter
est on mortgage paid to William Jones; q
| dapple grey stallion, 5 years old; also a
falling-top buggy and harness. The last
named were taken from the farm at Elk
ton, it is alleged.
| A descriptiun of Ford Was telayronbed
by Chief Francis to Philadelphia, where il
is said he has gone. The affair was not re
ported to Chief Francis until this morning
Mr. Thackera told Chief of Police
| Francis that Ford stopped at the office Of
Mrs. Collins, No sos jefferson street
Sunday. Mrs. Collins states, so Thackert
alleges, that Ford said he intended to sci
the jewelry and horse and wagon in Phil
adelphia and then set sail for England
Ford wanted to leave the articles at thu
house of Mrs. Collins over night, but thu
latter says she refused to receive them.