The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
MANS WILD ACT
INJURIES TWO CHILDREN

INJURIES TWO CHILDREN
While in a Maudlin Condition Bot
tier Thomas C. Williams Blazes
Away With His Revolver and
Wounds. Though Not Danger
ously, Son and Daughter OF
Tailor Thomas Peters-Williams
Says 1t Was an Accident--Com-
mitted to Jail Without Bail.
Th"nas e. Williams. who is owner
of the tarbundalc bnttiinG works and
" noSs. home is at IS Wayne street. es-
capped being the chief actor in Il double
tragedy by Il clos" margin early sat
urday evening. In n wild spirit, fol-
lowing u dnbaurh in progress sine"
Thanksgiving. h" hlazed away with his
revolver. Il bullet from which found
as it's targets th" two children of Tailor
Joseph Peters. Blanche, aged eight
Years. aud Henry. aged three.
The bullets r"ckl"ssly fired through
the window of the Peters residence
struck one ur the little innoccnls in
the head and after fullowinS the scalp
entered ihc hair of TIL" other WhC Was
close by.
Williams was arrested ana was yes
trf1ay afternoon committed to th"
county jail without bail on three
charges namely; FclnniouS Wolindins
with intent to kill. pointing firearms
t ut two residents of the vicinity of III"
shooting aud carrying concealed Wcap-
ouS. and making threats to take The
lives of the members of his family.
Williams makes no explanation of
his wild doings only that h. was UNI
der tn" influence of drink and had no
realization OF what h" was about when
arrested II" did not appear like one
whose ideas OF right and wrong Wcr"
shattered by drink TIL" children an"
Improving and are not regarded to be
in Il dangerous condition.
The Story of the Happening.
The attempt WAS made on Saturday
night IA few minutes before the hour of
O'Clock at the homie of III" children :
parents on Harlem avenue. Williams
had been in that Vicinity collecting
hotties and had been in the Peters
, hous" II, the lime We're Mrs. Peters
and her sister and brother. ana lhrr"
. children one an infant being asleep
in the crib. Th" feeling display ycd be-
tween the orcupants and Williams was
friendly and tn" Ettter appeared to
be in good humor. He spoke TO th-
children and they answered him IN
most respectful tones. He turned to
l.,t,, a.
and In" women adiou,ned to another
room. The two children. Elnnuhr ;nd
Henry. stood II few fee, back Of IN"
. door as Williams passed out II. had
proceeded I'm, II few steps when h"
suddenly wheeled around and taking Il
revolver from. his puckc, tired four
shots from it toward the part of tn"
house he had Just left. one "t the hu.
lrls crashed through III" glass in IN"
kitchen door ANA struck the boy in
tn" head buroWng the scalp and en-
t"ring The check "f the girl ~ hu stood
directly in The rear of him. scream
ing and With blood streaming from
their wounds, the lWo children ran in
the room 70 their mother.
Williams did not rr-enter the house
q bug jumped on his wagon and drove
\ or, His face ana hands We're covered
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. was ~ ms ,"''o, ne ~ one" '"le-
) l''"hea 'or W. MalaNl'' Messengers
. were laai,iS "4Sia''htn ,ltef IN" no
: nee AN" t"lfoln"h William Mean