The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
THOMAS IS NOT
OUT OF DANGER
Attending Physicians Have Strong Hopes
That lie VIII Recover.
HIS ASSAILANT WAS COMMITTED
win Remain in Jail Until tho Result
of Patroimau Thomas Injuries Are
Definitely Detcrmined--By Advice
OF His Attorney lie Refused to Say
Anything About HIS Crime--reick-
ers Were Fined s5 Each by Mayor
Bailey.

Patrolman John ID. ThomaS VIII
probably recover. He passed a quiet
day at the West Side hospital and his
condition last night was such as to
greatly encourage the doctors. They
cannot, for several days, say positively
that the wounded officer will recover,
but are very hopeful.
Franz Schaunamann, the young Aus
tran, who did the stabbing, was taken
to the central police station late Wed
nesday night and yesterday morning
was given hearing before Mayor
Bailey, who committed him to jail to
await the result of the patrolman's in
juries. Gustave Feicker and his son
Herman, who started the trouble in
Birds hotel, were also arraigned.
Acting under the advice of his at
torney, George S. Horn, who was pres
ent, Schaunamann declined to make
any statement concerning his murder
Gus assault. To the usual formal ques-
tions he replied. saying he was %
years old, was born in Prussia and was
a laborer by occupation. He created
an impression that would have been
termed favorable rather than other
wise to a spectators unacquainted with
the serious crime.
SCHAUNAMANN WEPT.
From his bearing the police inferred
Schaunamann had not been long out
of active military service. He appear
ed to realize the enormity of the charge
against him and wept while talking
with his attorney in the cell room be-
fore the hearing.
The two Feickers gave their ages as
r ~ q nd In
occupations as laborers. They were
fined s. each for drunkenness and
fighting.
The absorbing topic of conversation
on the West Side yesterday and last
evening was the condition of PATROL
man Thomas.
During yesterday morning, he still
suffered from the shock, but later in
the day he slept some and said him
self that barring some pain and sore
ness, he felt much better.
The doctors say that his condition is
very favorable, under the circum-
stances, though he is not yet out OF
danger. Orders have been issued that
he is not to be seen by anyone except
those in attendance or the immediate
family.
The wound in the region of the heart
is giving the most trouble just at pres
ent.
MARTIN BIRD CUT.
During the scuffle, when Schauna-
mann stabbed the officer, Martin Bird,
| proprietor of the hotel, sustained an
| ugly cash on the hand from the
weapon that almost took the officers
| life.
Many stories are being told in refer
! ence to Schaunamann. One of these
| rumors has for its basis the tale of a
| similar assault upon an officer of the
| law in town in Prussia, which caused
| Schaunamann to come to this country
NeighbOrs also recall the numerous
| times that he mas had to be tied when
| in a drunken frenzy to prevent him
| doing bodily harm to some one.
! About a. month ago he gave an ex-
! hibitlon which showed that he possess
| ed an ungovernable temper. He came
out Of a saloon on upper Lafayette
street one afternoon and in crossing the
! street. being drunk, he fell. His derby
hat was shaken off by the fall and this
| seemed to anger him. He deliberately
| while kneeling in the street. drew out 6
| large knife, probably the one will
which he stabbed Patrolman Thomas
and cut the offending hat into shreds.