Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

immediate steps to apprehend Timmons,
and his description was telegraphed to
Washington and Baltimore, stating that he
was about thirty years old, 5 feet s inches
tail. weighed about 100 pounds. and had
long DARK sandy mustache and dark-brown
clothes, and was probably without a hat,
as he left the latter at the Hinton house
when he fled after committing the afro
cious deed
Mrs. Timmons is about twenty-eight
years old and was regarded as a quiet
woman and entirely devoted to her chill
dren and domestic affairs. When Timmons
was endeavoring to secure legal assistance
TO Eave his wife return to him he was
asked If his wife had given him any cause
for treating her so badly, and if jealousy
had anything to do with it. and he replied
in the negative with much emphasis, pay
ing tribute to Ter character
Hot ON His Trail.
No time was lost in finding the direction
in which Timnons had gone. He had
started, so 1t was ascertained, in the oi-
rection of Washington, but had made a
detour through the woods and gone toward
Baltimore. He was tracked in the direc-
ton of Eilicott City, and it was learned
that somewhere in his fight he had secured
cap 1t was learned about noon today
that TimmonS had riden into Ellicott City
this morning with county constable, who
fugitive asked for lift. OF course the
constable did not know the character of
his companion At noon word was received
that Timmons had been tracked within
eight miles of Baltimore, and that officers
from Ellicott City were in close pursuit Of
him. Descriptions of Timmons have been
sent to all parts of Baltimore county, and
the Baltimore city police and detectives
have been instructed to look out for them.
All the depots there are being watched
and every assurance is felt that Timmons
will be captured before night.
Seen Near Laurel.
r. H. Watkins, driver, employed by r.
H. Milistead of Laurel, Nd, reported last
night that he had seen Timmons near
Soaggs' Cross Roads while he was driving
from the latter place to Laurel. A man
stepped from the road into the bushes, and
when Watkins came nearer he saw it was
Timmons. Thinking the latter meant harm
to him, Watkins took caution to run and
pass him. Watkins went directly to Laurel
and notified Baiiiff Il. F. Robey, vino went
i'll search of the man.
Police Activity in Washington.
The news of the tragedy and descrip-
ton of Timmons was received from States
Attorney Kilgore of Rockville by Inspector
Mattingly about & O'Clock last night. The
inspector, recognizing the seriousness of
the crime, had all the police precincts nou-
fled and the lieutenants of the seventh,
eighth and ninth precincts gave special
instructions to their mounted men to be
ON the lookout for Timmons on the roads
entering the city. The fact that Timmons
formerly lived in Virginia caused the au-
thoritieS to think that he would probably
rake his way across the country to the
river and return &c the section where he
once resided. A telegram received late last
night, however. stated that the man had
been seen in Laurel about o'clock.
1t was reported from Ednor today that
Mrs. Timmons was in very precarious
condition, but that there were slight signs
of Improvement. Mrs John Hinton it was
said would be brought to Garfield Hos
pital for treatment this afternoon.