The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-21
MASKED HUSBAND
AWAITS WIFE WITH
|CARbOL|C ACID AND
ROPE IN HOTEL HERE
R. c. Thompson Held in the
County Jail Following Ar
rest by Officers Ac-
cOmpanying Wife to
His Room

Coming to Birmingham yesterday
morning to see his wife who left him
in California several years ago, r. {.
Thompson is now in the Jefferson coun-
ty Jail where he was placed yesterday
afternoon upon his failure to give bond
in the sum of $4,000 to keep the peace
The warrant for his arrest was is
sued by Judge H. B. Abernethy, of
the municipal court, on the affidavit
of Mrs. Thompson, his wife, who al
legged that her life was in danger and
appealed to the court to protect her.
Mrs Thompson came to Birmingham
several weeks ago in response to a
telegram stating that her mother. Mrs.
Mollie May, of 600 North Eighteenth
street, was seriously ILL., Upon her ar
rival here. she found her mother we'll.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Thompson ar
rived in the city and registered at a
local hotel. and was assigned to a
room. During the morning he is al
legged to have telephoned to Mrs
Thompson. using the name of her
brother. Paul Smith. asking her to
come to his room. Two notes, each
signed Paul" were received by Mrs.
Thompson during the morning. In the
notes supposedly written by Thompson,
she was cautioned not to mention the
fact that he was in town to her mother
and directed her to go directly to
his room in the hotel upon her arrival
there.
RECOGNIZED HUSBANDS VOICE
Mrs Thompson states that she rec
ognized her husbands voice when he
called her over the telephone, and
when the second of the two notes was
received she called on the police to go
with her to Thompson's room. Officers
Hickman and Malone accompanied her.
When they reached the room, Mrs.
Thompson knocked on the door and re-
mentioning her own name. The door
opened Immediately, and the two Of
ficers walked in.
Thompson had on black mask that
entirely covered his face. the officers
and Mrs. Thompson say, but when he
saw the officers he snatched ii off and
threw it on the bed. They say also
he had in one hand piece of rope
about three or four feet long and in
the other bottle of carbolic acid.
Another bottle of carbolic acid was
found in his grip which contained no
article of wearing apparel. A bottle
OF chloroform also was found in the
room, the officers stated
Thompson was taken to the court
room and before Judge Abernethy who.
after hearing Mrs. Thompson's state
ment made an order placing him under
peace bond in the sum of $4,000. Fail
ing to get any one to sign the bond.
ne was committed to Jail.
RECEIVED TWO NOTES
The two notes received by Mrs
Thompson follow:
Dear Sis; Can you find time
70 come to my room during your
lunch hour: Am in n little trou-
Bile and need your advice. Don.t
tell mother of my being here until
you have had talk with me.
81 want you to get in touch wifi,
Helen for me. called you this
n. M, but was In n place where
could not talk ms I wanted 10
Don't call me up. just write on
bottom of this note what time to
expect you. Get on elevator md
come to my room. 1 will be wnit
Ing for you. Heaps of love. Your
bud, uDAIruv
Second note.
Don't make mistake Am reg az
f. Smith. Be careful honey