The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-28
BATTLE OF THE BLONDES.
Latest from the Fr0nt-The Blondes IntcT-
VLeWe d BY u ChicnRO War Heporter.


Latest from. the Front-The Blondes Inter-
viewed by n Chicago War Reporter.
The scandalous Thompson-Storey affair is still
reigning sensation in the Chicago papers.
The special war reporter of the Post after
giving detailed account of the battle, says:-
There are many reports afloat concerning the
scandalous affair." and opinions in regard to it
are conflicting. 1t is reported that there were
two carriages on the avenue, one of which con-
tanned the assailants and Mr.. Archy Gordon; the
other being occupied by four of Miss Thomp-
sons friends. The assaiants and Mr.. Gordon
state that there was only one carriage waiting
for Mr.. Storey's appearance. This carriage had
been in waiting for some time. 1t is also re-
ported that Misses Thompson and Markham
went to the Sherman House yesterday afternoon
in search of Mr.. Storey, with the Intention OF
cowhiding him.
warrant was sworn out this morning by Mr..
Storey for Mr.. Gordon's arrest, on the charge of
an assault with murderous weapon, and the
latter hearing of it, promptly went to the autho-
rites and gave bail in 500 for his appearance
when required to do so.
The reporter interviewed the principal actors
III SeS'e'u"' corn corn edy, with view to getting
the bearings of the situation, as seen from the
Blonde standpoint. Calling at the Matteson
House, he sent to inquire If he could see Miss
Thompson? Yes, he might, if he would excuse
her being in terrible muss. OF course he
would, if she would excuse his hurry for an in
midst of six huge trunks of the Saratoga pat
tern, with tills out, and with the gorgeous
plumes and tinselry pertaining to Forty There's
and Iodnhoe gushing from every portal.
Her face Gt was about o'clock L. M was
very white, and her hair, natural in its texture,
whatever may have been its chromatic history,
is of an exceeding blondeness. Her manner is
very simple, and more than ordinarily vivacious;
her language comparatively circumspect, and
rather more correct than that of actresses in
general
Thompson insists that Mr.. Storey's first
reply to her blow with the rawhde was blow
with his cane. The only mark which she shows,
however, is a 'barked" knuckle; while Mr. Hen
derson, whom she addresses as "Dear," and who
Is said to be legally entitled to that designation,
shows considerable confusion on the horizon
between his hair and forehead This, he says,
he got in wardng off a blow directed at Mark
ham. In the same struggle Henderson lost a
rawhide, which was intended for Weathersby,
but that lady having declined to join in the
assault, the rawhide was held by Henderson, and
used in struggle with Storey. Thompson
alleges, with a shrug of the shoulder, and q
shocked expression of countenance, that Storey
repeatedly called her the most horrible names,
and that it was following one of these that she
leaped back from the carriage and got in an ad-
ditional blow or two with the rawhide. She
stoutly denies that the editor of the Times was
held by any one when she inflicted these blows.
She is sure she punished her man severely, and
feels satisfied with the result 1t is the first
scrape of the Kind she says, in which she has
ever been engaged, having never been attacked
In such way before.
The fair Lydia feels greatly cheered, she says,
by the evidences of popular sympathy which
have been coming in ever since the whipping
occurred. Among those who have offered their
testimony are several ladies living near the
scene of the rencontre.
Pauline Markham was found in her room,
having just returned from the rehearsal at the
Opera House. She was dressed in a neat white
white muslin wrap, and is as blonde as the other
in respect to hair and skin; but she is much
stouter, and looks younger. Miss Thompson
appears anywhere from twenty-five lowell,
there is no feminine age beyond twenty-five.
Miss Markham was found mending the hat Ga
black velvet one) which the fatal cane of Storey
| SO nearly demolished yesterday. She men
| toned that she had good deal of "lump" on
| her head, but it had gone down. None of the
| blondes proper have been served with any ad-
| ditional warrants since yesterday, though it Is
understood that the charge has been changed
to assault with intent to kill" 1t looks as il
| the blondes would ''come up smiling" at the
| trial tomorrow morning.
CARD FROM MR.. GORDON.
| To the Editor OF the EpeniIg Post
Pray allow me TO make little explanation in reply
to the good tempered snap OF the Tribune at my owf
personal heels My share in the Storey whipping
| was comparatively an unimpnrtant one. was aware
| that there was every probability OF such an event
and was also aware OF the fact that Mr.. Storey car
ried revolver, with the avOwed intention OF shoot
ing any member OF the Thompson troupe who, Il
|
| and immediate measures or retrbution and vindca
| ton" Knowing this was on hand, though rathe
late TO witness the overture OF the performance
| had the pleasure OF holding Mr.. Storeys right arm
| when he made blow at Miss Markham with
loaded stick, just as would have done had the lad
| been the sister OF my good tempered friend on th
Tribune. This, with the hustllng OF Mr.. Henderson
into one the hack that appeared in the performance
was all had to do with the fight. Mr. Storey did mi
| the honor OF rushing at myself afterwards, AM
making feeble attempt to strike me over the head
but as arrested his arm, ana so, believe, brOk
| his stick, naturally have to complain Of nothin
but his intention. II was, doubtless, well meant, bu
| nevertheless a failure.
AS TO my standing up and seeing my friend
| thrashed, the Tribune certainly has enterpris
enough TO get the start OF my own knowledge. A
all events, neither ! nor my friends can recollec
| such an incident. Probably the Tribune man wa
there-hding behind tree-and saw 1t.
| have nothing to say about the case till tn
| proper time. j am, however abundantly satishe
| with my ''share" in the performance and therefor
| am not particularly aggrieved by the IribWnes al
| tentions. Yours, etc. A. d. GORDON.
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