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Source: Patriot - (Harrisburg, PA) Page 2
Dated: Mar. 27, 1893
THOMAS THOMAS SURRENDERS.
IN JAIL CHARGED WITH CAUSING THE DEATH OF EDWARD JAMES.
James Got Into Thomas' Shirt and Socks, Which Started a Quarrel - Thomas Struck James With his Bare Fist - Didn't Know He Was Badly Hurt.
     Thomas Thomas is in jail charged with causing the death of Edward James, which occurred in the Allegheny hospital Thursday. Thomas came to the mayor's office Saturday, after ascertaining he was wanted on the charge of causing the death of James, and surrendered himself into the custody of the police. He was committed to jail. Thomas is a middle aged Welshman who has been employed at the Lalance-Grosjean manufacturing plant above this city. He boarded with Mrs. Barnes at the corner of Sixth and Maclay streets.
     On March 12, Edward James, of Leechburg, a workman in one of the western iron mills, came to Mr. Barnes' boarding house. That night he and Thomas slept in the same room. The next morning the two men quarreled over their wearing apparel which, it is supposed, got mixed during the night. Thomas said James was putting on one of his (Thomas') socks, when the Allegheny workman was told about it. Shortly after that Thomas said: "I saw the man put on my shirt. I spoke to him again about it and he denied that it was mine. We had some cross words and I dealt him a blow with my bare fist, but did not consider it a fatal blow, because he left the city that night for his home in Pittsburg."
     The police officials said last night that they didn't know when Thomas would be given a hearing. Information from Pittsburg stated that James' death was due to injuries received about the throat and chest. The publication in THE PATRIOT of the charge made against Thomas Thomas brought several persons of that name of this city to the authorities to inquire concerning the identity of the accused and circumstances under which James came to his death. Thomas' manner in surrendering himself to the authorities showed that he was totally unaware of the fatal injuries he is charged with inflicting upon James.
     Employees of the Lelance-Grosjesn works who are familiar with both men said that Thomas was well liked among the men. On the contrary James is reported as having at times drank alcohol and water and when that was not obtainable he would drink other powerful mixtures which it is said were sufficient to prove disastrous to more delicate stomachs. Thomas told several of his friends that he only struck James one blow and that he didn't appear to be hurt at the time. The men at the works don't believe he died from the injuries inflicted by Thomas.

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