Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-23
YOUNG NEGRO TRIES
TO KILL HIS WIFE
Drags Her into Woods at North
Severn and ( hOkes Her
HAD STOLEN HtR CLOTHES
Then Husband Led Spouse OFF Saying
He Would Find Them Lived
in Colts Court.

Telling his wife. Frances Clark.
that he would take her TO the place
where he had hidden her clothing
which. he had previously admit
ted he had stolen and sold. Henry
Clark. colored, 20 years old. whose
home is said to be in Baltimore,
dragged the woman into a cump of
woods at North Severn. near the city.
yesterday afternoon. choked her in
To unconsciousness and lett her lay
on the ground
The police officials of the county
have instituted search for Clark.
who is charged with attempted mur-
der II is thought the negro boarded
car OF the Maryland Electric Rail-
ways Company for Baltimore. He
had about three hours start on the
officials, sufficient time 10 reach the
city and go into hiding. as he only
had a small amount OF funds on him.
The attempted murder was commit
ted between ~ and / o'clock yester-
day afternoon. according to the story
told by the Clark woman upon her re-
turn to the city about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Clark and his wife are said to have
come here from Baltimore about three
weeks ago, took up their residence in
what is known as Colts Court, In the
western section of the city Yester-
day morning. according to the Clark
woman she left her house rs go the
store. When she returned she says
all of her clothing was missing The
husband was not in the house al the
time. but returned shortly afterward.
She questioned him as TO the where
abouts of her garments. The negro
at first protested he did not know
but afterward admitted that he took
them and sold them. The woman i'm
] sisted that he should go and get the
clothing. He said he would II she
would accompany him, which she did
Starting out. Clark led his wife 10
the city market house. There he
made inquiry as TO how to get To the
Severn river bridge Upon being
given directions, the pair continued
their jaunt, crossed the bridge, Went
on up the boulevard road and turned
into Remson's road Going down
this road a short distance. they turn
ed into a path leading into the woods.
After they had gone probably 100
yards, the woman says her husband
clamped one hand over her mouth.
and with the other grabbed her in the
throat until he strangled and choked
her into Inconsistencies. Then he
ran off The woman says she re-
gained consciousness and managed 90
struggle along until she emerged
from the woods into the road. and
she continued on until she reached
the city. The woman was in a very
exhausted condition. but today she Is
reported as much improved The
police have no clue as 10 the where
about of Clark, but the supposition Is
that he boarded a car for Baltimore.
Another point that came 10 light
by the story told by the negress. was
that $3.50 which she had in her bosom
is missing and the money Is supposed
to have been taken By the accused
husband. Clark is described as OF
medium build. He wore brown
suit, soft hat Of medium gray color.
with polka dot band: striped shirt
and white collar. He is Of dark com
plexion and had a short mOustache-