The morning times., 1896-05-12
THOMAS is SAFE In JAIL
Would-Be Wife Murderer of Alex
andria Captured.
County Supervisors Meet Today to
Select a Court House SIte-Demo-
cratic Committee Meeting.

Michael Thomas, the would be wife
murderer, is again conflued in the city
Jail AS reported in the Times, Thomas Cd
the 9th OF February last went to his
home on South Lee street, shot his wife
three times and then attempted tOchop her
to pieces with an ak. He made his escape
after the bloody deed TO Fairfax county,
where he was arrested after he had attempt
ed his own life by cutting his throat.
1t was principally by the mark OF the
wound in his throat that Thomas was rec
ognized by the police in Washington and
arrested. City Sergt. Smith, with B. B.
Smith, went 10 Washington yesterday and
brought Thomas back to this city. He
was taken to the Jail and placed in No
cell, where he will be kept closely confined
until his case is heard in court. Thomas
says that after he broke jail he went to
the home OF his wife to converse with her,
with no intention Of further harnling her.
He became frightened when an alarm was
given and ran away, fearing lie would be
shot He made circuit OF the outskirts
of the city, and ON Wednesday was in the
woods back OF Four Mile Run. He secured
food and clothing at Mrs. Taylors, the
mother of one of the gang who escaped
with him, and then went up the canal for
about twenty seven miles. He then re-
turned TO washington. having had very
little TO eat since his escape, and claims
TO have been on his way TO this city to give
himself up when arrested near the Long
Bridge I'm Washington. James Lnveland,
James Sullivan, William Taylor and Reddy
Martin, who escaped with Thomas, are
still at large, though the authorities have
clues which they think may lead 10 their
arrest.
Mr George Marshall, section foreman
On tue Southern Railway. was struck by
northbound express train yesterday near
Fairfax station. and killed. The unfoF-
tunate man was walking up the road on an
inspection tour when the accident oc-
CURED. TIE body was taken TO Fairfax
where an inquest will be held. Tire de-
ceased resided at Clifton. and leaves
wife and five children. He was well known
IN this city
In the police court. yesterday, the fol-
lowing cases were disposed OF: James and
William Daniels. fighting. fined S3 each:
William Ford. coIored, drunkenness, 81;
Rose Ia ylor. coIored. vagrancy, ninety days
on the farm: Matt. Williams. drunkenness,
ST.: John Harkins ard LittIeton Harris.
Colored. assault on Robert jenkins, CUi-
ored. dismissed, Rice PendletOn, coIOred.
assaUlting Clara Davis. ColOred. fined. $3.50.
Robert Brown, md Michael Daily. Of Wash
.Ggton. for drunkenness. forfeited 81 each.
The condition Of Win Bri ght who was
shot by Policeman Hall. was unchanged
last night The physicians state that the
young man continues in a critical Con-
ftion
TIE Standard Oil Company has sent 10
he Columbia Fire Company a check for
$40 70 assist in defraying the expenses or
sendug the Columbia 70 Cumberland in
June TO enter the fire en- HEine contest
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Norton allowed the National Investment
Company. a Washington corporation. {"
change its name to the International In
-eSrment Company of washington n C
The work of laying the ties and rails q n
he section of the railway track A War
wick" near St As9ph Junction, was be-
gun yesterday.
Mrs F. P H Capron. sister OF Mrs
7 V Davis of This city. lied in NorwaIk,
Conn on Sunday
The regular monthly meeting OF the
rhriStian Fndeavnr Society of the NJ P
Church was held last ri ght.
The board of supervisors Of AIexa ndria
county viii meet today when the places
from which site IS 10 Re selected for the
erection OF = courthouse in the county VIII
ne named. The question will be voted on
at the next election.
A ten-year-oId hoy named Mercer Langlv
was run over by a cab on 81. ASaph street
yesterday and painfully injured.
The Democratic city committee have rost-
poned their meeting until THURSDAY right
70 consider the necessity OF holding
primary election.
The Relief Hook and Ladder ComDany at
a called meeting last night decf,ied not TO
take part in the parade on Confederate
Nemnria Dav. which will he observed May
25 The Columbia Fire Company has NJ
ready accepted an invitation and will par
ticiDate.
The hids for constructing the sewer on
Pitt and King streets were opened bv the
CITY engineer YESTERDAY. There warn four
bidders-John Iacoby. OF Wilmington. Pei:
f. g -GumrnefI. OF FcIin gtOn:F- T.. Stewart.
oP Washington; AMI r. 7. Howell 4 Co. OF
this city. The committee on streets met
,ast night and considered the bids. D. +
Howell & Co. oS this citv. offered 70 10
The work for S11 .425. which was tie
lowest hid Offered. ONLY - O 600 was ar
sroprintA1 nv the council for the work and
the committee decided not TO award the
contract until an additional anprOpria ron
of So 900 is made bv the council. The
additional SIM will he asked for bv the
committee at the meeting OF the council
tonight.