Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-27
Terrible Double Crime in Alexandria
This Morning.
MICHAEL THOMAS KILLED His WIFE
Used a Revolver and Ak and Cut
His Own Throat.
THEIR LOCAL NOTES

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of excitement this morning. Michael
Thomas killed his wife and then tried to
commit suicide about $50 o'clock today.
Mrs. Thomas, accompanied by Mrs. Lucin-
da Deem. went to Mrs. Thomas house on
Lime Kiln hill, the eastern part Of the city.
Her husband was there, and he Immediate
ly began quarreling with her because she
had stayed away from his home several
days with her mother, who is very ILL.,
She told him that he knew her mother
was sick and where she was He then told
her that he did not want anything more to
do with her. and ordered her out Of the
house. She went upstairs to get her
clothes and he followed her, and there be-
gan abusing her again. at the same time
drawing a revolver and firing four times
at her.
Three of the shots took effect, one in
in the left breast. The brute not being
satisfied with his work picked her up and
threw her down the steps and then picked
up an ak and struck her on the left side
Of her head, completely crushing the skull.
Mrs. Dean, who was with her when the
trouble first began, ran out Of the house
calling for help. Her husband. who was
working CLOSE by, responded, but the fiend
had finished his " ork and escaped.
Could Do Nothing.
were hastily summoned. and in a few min
utes were at the scene of the murder. The
woman was still alive, but they said that
they could do nothing for her; that she had
very short time to live. Large pools of
blood were on the floor of the room, and her
brains were slowly ooZing from the gashes
on her head. The murdered woman was born
and reared in this city, and was forty years
of age. For number of years past she had
been assisting her mother, Mrs. Cook, who
runs a small eating house in the market
house building.
Cut His Throat.
Police headquarters were notified and
several officers were soon at the scene of
the murder. The murderer ran down Fair
fax street to Franklin down Franklin to
Royal and went out Royal, across Hunting
creek on to the farm of Mr.. Sidney Pull
man. Officer Sherwood was close behind
him. and saw him he ran into ravine,
but before the officer reached him ne sue
ceeded in cutting his throat from ear to
ear. When the officer came upon MIN the
murderer, who was bleeding freely, said:
Il did it and know 1 have got to die"
A horse and buggy was procured and the
prisoner taken to the station house. and
DIR. William r. Purvis was summoned. and
it was found that besides cutting his threat
Thomas had tried to sever the arteries in
both arms. The murderer was seen by a
Star man. and said that he had been driven
into killing his wife by her acts of unfaith-
fulness. and the only thing that he re-
GREETED was that he had not cut his mother
in-laW's throat first; that he knew he was
going to die and Gid not want the doctors
to do anything for him. He cannot posi-
bly, live. He was born in New Jersey about
forty-five years ago. and came to this city
about twenty years ago. He married Miss
Mary Cock. his victim. He is Of a most
Jealous disposition, and had several times
threatened to kill her.
A Robbery.
Frcnch's book store in this city was
robbed last night of quantity Of goods,
including 200 knives. three satchels, two
silver paper cutters and twenty-five pairs
of scissors. The police here and in Wash
ton are on the lookout foc the burglars.
Charters Granted.
Judge J. K. NJ. Norton of the corporation
court yesterday granted charters Of incor-
pora ton to two companies. viz: The Mount
Vernon Spoke Company of this city, which
proposes to manufacture wagon and car
riage spokes and wagon material and sup
plies. The capital stock of the company Is
not to be more than $4,000, nor less than
5000, divided into shares of 500 each. The
officers are Park Agnew, president, and NJ.
Il. Harlow, secretary and treasurer, and the
officers. with d. I. DeInorest. G.. H. Harlow
and J. r. Cation, constitute the board of
directors. The other charter was issued to
the National Investment Company of Wash
ington. The capital stock of this company
800 each. and the officers are J. A. thinner
man. president; A. j. Tyrer, secretary, and
W. H. Perkins, treasurer
Motion for n New Trial Overuled.
The motion for new trial in the case Of
Thomas Henry and Harry Poss, who were
convicted In the Fairfax county court Sat-
urday last for sault!ng and robbing Mr..
Alex. McClintock, and sentenced to nine
years in the penitentiary, was heard before
Vt,Elt \ En irf tow
day. Messrs John H. Green and Lewis c.
Barley represented the prisoners. and
Messrs. ]. NJ. Love and r. w. Moore the
commonwealth. The motion was made
chiefly on technical points, all of which were
overruled. The execution Of sentence was
suspended for sixty days, in order to allow
counsel for the prisoners to carry 1t to the
court of appeals.
Sent on to the Grand Jury.
The case Of Charley Moy. a Chinese laun-
drvman of this city, charged with sending
an obscene letter through the mails, which
reflected on the character of Mrs. Sam Sing,
! the wife of another laundryman in this
| city, came up for trial before United States
Commissioner Fowler yesterday evening.
Moy was represented by Mr.. A. w. Arm
strong Moy denies having sent the letter,
| and says it Is a forgery to cause trouble be-
tween Sam Sing and himself. The case was
gent on to the grand jury at the July term Of
the court, Charley waving examination.
He gave bond in the sum of $500, and was
released for his appearance before the grand
jury. Two interpreters were in attendance
at the hearing.
Mr.. Joseph Colvin, the electrician of the
| Mt. Vernon railway, is preparing for a
speed trial with one of the new motor cars
| during the latter part of the week.
| The Star Pleasurs Club held one of their
pleasant reunions in the Braddock House
| Hall last night.
| A handsome new safe. weighing 6,OOO
pounds, was placed in the post office yes
| terday.
| Mr.. G. r. Radcliffe, who has been visiting
| Mr.. Edward German on South Lee street,
| returned to his home at Dumfries, Va, yes
| terday.
| Mr.. James r. Cation has gone to Rich
| mond on legal business.
| The inquest on the body of Hines, the
| negro constable who was killed by John
| Nelson at Jackson City last week, will be
| concluded in this city tomorrow morning
| Alexandria Council of the Royal Area
mum at their regular meeting last night
| had one application for membership
Terrible Death.
| There was horrible accident in the yard
Of the Baltimore and Ohio depot yesterday
/ oftarnooD In which colorad mum pop,od