The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-28
A Gallant COwhided by a Woman.

, A singular affair, which has given rise to a
good deal of scandal, occurred yesterday af-
ternoon, in Broadway. About half past one
O'Clock, a handsome carriage drove up to the
curbstOne at the corner of Morris and Broad
way, just above the Bowling Green, when
line looking young woman sprang to the side
walk and collared gentleman who was pass
ing. He was apparently very much excited,
and attempted to release himself; but she
held him with an iron grasp, and drawing a
short, stout gutta-percha whip from the folds
OF her robe. lashed him over the head and
lace without mercy. He roared out Justify
and with desperate effort wrenched himself
loose but she sprang after him again, and,
catching him by the skirts of his coat, renew
ed the castigation. Every blow stung to the
quick, and brought up a liyid vale, causing
the victim to writhe and yell with pain, to
the infinite amusement of a large crowd of
bystanders At length, her vengeance salts
fed, the lady gathered all her strength for
finishing stroke, and, losing her hold, brought
down her whip with force that sent the un-
happy gallant spinning along the sidewalk
At the next moment, she was in her carriage
and dashing up Broadway at headlong speed.
The unfortunate fellow fed in the opposite
direction, amid the ieers and merriment of the
moo and took refuge in the Southampton and
Havre steamship office, No. Z, Broadway.
Who the lady was, our reporter could not
learn nor why size had taken this singular
mode Of redressing her wrongs. He could
only ascertain that she was elegantly attired
in black, appeared to be young, and was
handsome, somewhat above the medium size,
and that she had followed that young man, in
her carriage from the upper part Of Broad
way. He vehicle was very stylish concern,
lined with blue satin, got up regardless of
exnense. and her coachmen wore blue and
silver livery. The hackmen in the vicinity
were in ecstacies with her horses, and declar
ed they were pair Of spanking bays, n6arly
as high blooded as their mistress. AS to the
recipient of her favors, it was variously af
frmed that he was both tall and short but
all concur in saying that he was of dark COM
plexion, spare figure, and we'll dressed that
he wore very stylish moustache, and was
altogether what is termed "a very nice young
man." His name however could not be OBJ
tanned After remaining in the steamship
office all the afternoon he left, at the close of
business hours, with the clerks, exhibiting
marks about his face, which will require him
TO keep Shady at least Tor season.-N. T..
Tribune, 9Th.
The Tribune OF Saturday, says:
We are credibly informed that the parties
engaged in the horse-whipping affair which
occurred in the lower part of Broadway, on
Thursday, were Miss Louisa Gasseo, and
Mr. Eugene Thorn, a gentleman we'll known
in the fashionable circles of the city. The
assailant formerly resided in Amity street.
but she now lives in Greenwich avenue, where
she sings in the choir of one of the churches,
and is we'll known to the fast youth of the
city. The whipping was the result of some
disagreement between the parties.