The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
CUT HIS THROAT IN q CHURCH.
CoIored BaItImorean Attempts Sui
eide Alter Shootine His VIC.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 25.-Scott J. Jackson,
colored. thfrty-one years old. attempted
suicide about 5 O'Clock yesterday morning
in the basement OF the Second Congrega-
tional Church. North Avenue and Hope
Street, in the presence Of Round Sergeant
H. B. Schwartz, Of the Northern police
district. WHO had few seconds before
placed him under arrest on the charge of
shooting h s wife. Katie Jackson.
The attempt at self-destraction was
made with a small razor the blade Of
which was not more than three-eighths Of
an inch in width, and before he could he
stopped b. the policeman he had made
three severe gaSheS across his throat The
Northeastern patrol wagon WAS rAurriedIy
summoned and the negro taken to st. JO-
sephs Hospital Drs. L. NJ. c. Parker
and F. X Boland, who attended him.
state that the injuries are rot very Sc
rious. as neither the windpipe nor any Of
! the arteries of the throat have been cut.
The shooting OF Katie Jackson occurred
about l. O'Clock Saturday night in the par
Tor of her home. But one shot was fired
| and the bullet lodged in her right hip.
| The shot was fired in the presence of the
| three children of the couple, who, with
Carrie Smith, cOlored, were the only oc-
cupants OF the house at the time
PatrOlman Borden heard the shot, and,
running to the house, found that Dr..
| Thomas J. Killen. colored. had already
been sent for The physician soon ar
rived and easily extracted the bullet. The
wound is by no means a serious one Car
RE Smith, who was in the house at the
tine, says that Jackson and his wife had
been quarreling for some time before the
shooting occurred
Jackson disappeared Immediately after
firing the shot and could not be located
! by the police until Sergeant Schwartz dis
| covered that he was employed as the sex
! ton of the Second Congregational Church
| With Patrolman Noel he went TO the
! church about 7:30 o'clock. All the doors
/ and windows were securely locked, but
/ the Sergeant climbed over the rear fence
/ and gained an entrance by forcing open
! the cellar door. He found Jackson SHOW
/ cling coal into the furnace. and imme-
/ diately placed him under arrest
The negro took his arrest very calmly
/ the sergeant says, ard asked permission
/ to make the furnace safe before being
! taken to the station. After ascertaining
/ that he could not escape, the permiss on
! was granted. and the negro went on with
his work at the furnace. Sergeant
/ Schwartz turned his head away for d mo-
ment- and as he did 50 he heard Jackson
/ exclaim- I'm going to 90 it,
He had the razor in his right hend and
drew it across his throat The officer
J sprang toward him.. grabbing his arm
| with his left hand and attempting to
| wrench the razor from the negro with
| his right. the struggle the handle Of
/ the razor vas broken of IN the police
/ mans hand. and before he could prevent
it the negro had siashed himself several
| times more.
PatrOlman Noel, who had been guard
/ ing the church from the outside. heard d
call for help by the sergeant, and ran to
| his assistance Together They managed
| TO wrench the razor from the negro
Patrolman Noel was left at the hospital
| to guard the negro. who viii as soon as
| he RECEIVERS sufficiently be taken TO the
| Northern station for a hearing on the
t.charge Of shooting his wife with intent
| to kill.