Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-26
IN A TRAP.
"Meet He on the l3Pidse'.-The
Yonng Lady did, and - did
His Wife.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
The crash Of broken glass, the Will
OF a black snake whip as it cut the al
and with thud fell ACROSS the head an
shoulders ola crouching man, and a
excited woman who dealt blow afte
blow upon the face Of her victim, mad
| up the scene that attracted considerable
attention at the Twelfth Street gardel
about half-past o'clock last evening
A few moments before that time a gen
tleman and lady entered the resort to
gether. almost before they had time t,
find seats, from the dark shadows owe,
the street there appeared the figure O
another woman. Regardless of the fac
that no crossing was in sight, this new
conner hurried through the mud, anl
with spring from the sidewalk she
landed in the garden door, which she
hastily closed, and then confronted the
pair. The man, with hasty muttered
exclamation, turned 10 leave, but the
woman was too quick for him, and draw
Ing an ugly looking whip which had been
concealed in the folds of her dress, she
gave him a singing slash; which left
the mark of ignominy across his face.
With a low cry of pain and anger the
man dashed at his assailant, but with
blow after blow she kept him at bay.
turning him finally to the corner of the
room, when in the struggle, which had
then become hand to hand, the windows
were knocked ont. While they were
clinched bystander rushed between
them, and taking the whip from the
hands of the woman, he forced them
apart, but not before the victim of the
assault had left the imprint of his hands
about the others throat.
In voice half choked the woman
turned to the one who had interfered
and said: 'That man is a cousin Of
Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky. He's
my husband. He's been trying to ruin
my daughter, and I'm now going to ex-
pose him." While she spoke the man
babe her be silent, but she
paid no attention to him. With the by-
ISLANDERS sympathies enlisted for the
woman, the whip was returned to her,
and for several minutes she continued to
hog the victim, who finally managed to
escape through the door, which was OPEN !
ed to him. Down Twelfth Street, over
the canal to Central Avenue, the chase
was continued, but the man made good !
Use of his legs and he was soon lost to |
sight. The other principal in the ex-
'lting episode arranged her disordered
and coolly marched to the
central Station, where she applied to
Spaeth for a warrant for the
Irrest of the man she had just so thor
'nghly cowhided.
Meet me at Twelfth and Plumb
treets Saturday evening at half-past :
'clock.' That was the substance of a
title note that caused the whole of last
lights rupture. c. Z. Blackburn. a
Jerk at the NJ. & G. depot, was the wri-
er, and Miss Lille Lee, of Olive street. ,
he young lady who received it. came
to Mrs. Blackburn. who re-
DIES at No. s Linn street, and showed it !
her. Here these ladies prepared the t
'ap into which Mr.. Blackburn fell. n
ISIS Lille met him at the appointed C
me, and his wife was also present. and f
lie and her horsswhip joined the little II
'rty in manner which her husband \
dn't relish. h
lhe wife's charge was rather a serious q
e TO make IN such mannerin public. b
ID lateSin the evening an Enquirer re- h
rter called at the Blackburn residence II
LInnSstreet to get a little light on the III
after Mrs. Blackburn was not at Sc
Inc, and Mr. Blackburn had not vet u,
turned and the daughter who opened d,
door, remarked that there was little
elyhood of the latter coming around.
cause he and her mother had had
5ie fuss during the evening. When 81
estioned upon the charge that her VII
Their had made against her father. the d ID;
!, who is nearly II years of age, said: wa
He's not my father; he's only nv bel
father. He never tried to ruin me. Br
he'd better not. There is my sister dal
ce, who is two years younger than / s sai
(; she could tell you more about it," for
Tut Miss Alice would not talk. and TAX
n the elder sister set all fear rest
saying. "He didn't succeed"
lr. Blackburn was married to his 40
sent wife six years ago She was Mr.
n Mrs. Johnson, widow with sey- a.,
children. He was not seen after 10,
whipping last evening. MO