Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-08
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THE CHICAGO BLONDES.

The Lydia Thompson Troupe which has
appeared at the Opera House Chicago, as
dancers, having been severely criticised
bv the Chicago Times for their lewd per-
formances, the enraged females deter
mined to have revenge upon Mr.. Storey
the editor and proprietor of the Times
SO on Thursday Miss Lydia Thompson and
Miss Pauline Markham, members OF the
Troupe. accompanied by two men employ
ed hack and rode up and down Wabash
Avenue in wait for the appearance OF Mr..
Storey What TRANSFERRED we learn from
the Chicago Tribune.
They rode up and down the avenue Tor
some time until about $50 O'Clock, when
Mr.. Storey and his wife were seen by,
Gordon, walking the avenue. he pointed
out Mr.. Storey to his companions. The
party got out of the carriage. and walked
toward Mr.. and Mrs. Storey. On con-
fronting Mr.. s., Henderson asked him II
he was Mr.. Storey He said he was. and
Henderson. according to his own statement
turned to Miss Thompson and Miss Mark.
ham, who were close at his heels, and
said to Mr.. Storey. Miss Thompson and
Miss Markham" The words were scarce
" out of his mouth before Miss Thompson
drew a rawhide from under her jacket,
and struck Mr. Storey in the face, the
Markham woman following it up by
blow from a similar weapon. The blows
were laid on thick and fast, to the number
of twenty according to Miss Thompson.
Mr.. Storey defended himself with a
walking cane. When struck by Miss
Thompson, he raised his hand and cane
to defend himself, and very naturally
leveled blow at his assailants. Mr. Hen
derson stepped forward to defend his
charges, and got a blow on the left tenn
pie. In less than an hour after, the spot
was marked by a large swelling, resem-
bling an exaggerated wart.
The women continued their work, one
on each side of Mr. Storey, laying on the
blows as fast as they could. lie used his
cane, and Miss Thompson was cut across
the knuckle of one of her fingers. Miss
Markham stated that Mr.. Storey grabbed
at her. tearing her collar and demoraliz-
ing her head gear.
Miss Thompson once retreated in the
direction of the hack but seeing chance
to get in IA few more blows, she returned
to the attack, and used the rawhide again.
The entire performance did not occupy
more than few minutes. 1t was put an
end to by some bystanders, who interfered
apparently in the interest OF the women,
for they caught Mr.. Storey and prevented
him from retaliating any further. The
assailants then beat retreat to the hack,
in which they were arrested by an officer
who came up at the close of the perfor-
nance. The party were driven to the
Armory, with the exception of Gordon,
who, after performing his cowardly mis-
sion, stood by and looked on while his
friends were being thrashed by Mr.. Storey.
The latter told Henderson and the women,
in very plain and exceedingly positive.
but not polite, language, what their occu-
patton was. At least so says Henderson.
The trial of the women took place on
Saturday and they were fined 500 apiece.
The same afternoon there were arrested
again for riot This broke up their matinee
and they were held in the sum of $500
each to appear before the Recorders
Court.