Evening star., 1870-02-28
THE BELLIGERENT BLONDES.
The Chicago Editor vimdicated-Hi
Assailants are Fined-Lydia Thorn n
SON Pays Cp-The BlOndes Rui
Auay-AA I'm successful Chase.

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Away-AA Tn successful Chase.
A Chicago despatch says that there was a
large crowd in and about the Police Court on
Saturday at the trial Of Henderson an ais ac-
completes, Lydia Thompson and Paulins
Markham, for their cowardly assault upon Mr.
Story, the editor of the Daily Times. The Judge
OF the Court, after hearing Mr.. Storey's testi-
mOny, fined Thompson, Markham, and Hen
GeTSOn SlCo each for a breach of the peace and
SlSo each for making an assault upon citizen.
Lydia Thompson took out her portmonnaie and
paid he whole amount of the fines, when the
Judg discharged the whole party. The de-
sTatc' also states that an attempt was made by
\ number of Clancy men to unharness the
horse from ThOmpsons coupe, so that they
could have the ''honor" Of drawing her to the
theatre in triumph. Mr.. Storey Immediately
obtained a bench warrant for the arrest of the
whole party, under the statute charging hem
with riOting and melting to riot.
Tie second examination of the party on the
charge of riot in assaalting Mr.. Story closed on
Saturday evening lydia Thompson, Mark
ham and Mr.. Henderson were held in $500 bail
and Gordon and Eldridge 500 for trial in the
Recorders's Court. They gave bail, and reached
the Opera House in time for the performance.
Story Immediately swOre out a civil warrant for
damages, and the officers went to the hotel to
arrest Henderson. The blondes on their return
learning this remained at the Opera House until
after midnight. The arrest could not be made
on Sunday. They returned yesterday morning.
henderson, Misses Thompson, Markham and
MIR. Gordon, who are implicated in the affair."
took carriages and started for Indiana, but a
fourth warrant had been issued charging them
with assault with deadly weapons with intent
10 do bodily injury, and the officers oyertook
the carriage, arrested Henderson and took
him To the police station. The Test went on to
be in Detroit tonight to ill an engagement
Henderson was imprisoned for four hours be-
fore magistrate could be found when he was
released on 500 bail, and drove Immediately to
the depot and got on the train for Detroit; but,
Ending officers there with still another warrant
charging him with assault with intent to kill,
jumped on the train, took carriage and drove
away, probably towards Indiana The officers
intended TO arrest him on the train and get OF
at Twenty-second street, but fearing the inn
mcnse crowd which had gathered would Ger
tainly have prevented the arrest at the depot,
reached the cars, and not finding Henderson
when the train stopped at the first station were
Sarriec ch with il. Henderson may have taken
a train ON some other road, leaving at the same
time He probably drove to Lake Station. In
diana, twenty-five miles, where he will take the
morning train: The rest Of the company left
The reporter of the Republican interviewed
Henderson and Thompson before they left, and
obtained from them the following account of the
eowhiding:-On arriving near the residence Of
walked up and down the sidewalk; shortly after
ward Mr.. Storey and a lady came walking to-
wards us; on meeting them Mr.. Henderson said
..Mr. Storey, L believe He answered, Yes.3
MI: Henderson then introduced Miss Markham
and Miss Thompson. Mr. Henderson stepped
both struck him with their whips. Mr.. Storey
raised his stick and chased Miss Thompson,
striking her twice Mrs Storey then came for
ward and said, 81 am not to blame In this mat
ter" and begged Miss Thompson to stop. Miss
Thompson again made a rush for Mr.. Storey.
Mrs. Storey. said, :. Wilbur. draw your pistol"
Mr. Storey then searched in his pockt for his
pistol. Mr.. Henderson stepped forward and
said. 80 III you draw pistol III shoot you like 3
dog" Mr. Storey then withdrew his hand from
his Eockst, and Mr.. Henderson put up his
Markham, when Mr.. Henderson stepped in
and received the blow intended for her
II WAS n severe one, and raised quite bruise on
MI Henderson's forehead. Mr.. Henderson then
struck Mr. storey across the forehead with
cowhide Miss Thompson and Miss MarkhAm
then retreated to the carriage, and as they were
doing 80 Mr.. Storey hurled at them the yilest
POSSIBLE epithets, he in the meantime following
them up. As Miss Thompson was entering the
carriage she turned half way round and eave
him cut across the face. Sir. Storey made a
rush for her. but was prevented striking by the
bystanders- She then said, 81 have whipped
you ike hound, as i wanted to do" A police
man then came up and seized Mr.. Storey. The
ladies and Mr.. Henderson got into the Carriage
and closed the doors. The policeman got on tSe
tox and the carriage was driven To the Armory
where we were informed that we were under
arrest.