Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-22
IN A TRAP.
"Meet Ne ON the ByltIge".- The
Young Lady did, and - did
His wife.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

The crash Of broken glass, the whir
Of a black snake whip as IL cut the Dir
and with thud foil acrosss the head and
shoulders of o crouching men, and an
excited woman who dealt blow after
blow upon the face of her victim, made
up the scene that attracted considerable
attention at the Twelfth Street gardon
about half-past 7 o'clock last evening.
A few moments before that time gem
tleman and lady entered tho resort to-
gether. Almost before they had time to
find seats, from the dark shadows over
the street there appeared the figure Of
another woman. Regardless of the fact
that no crossing was in sight, this new
conner hurried through the mud, and
with spring from the sidewalk she
landed in the garden door, which she
hastily closed, and then confronted the
pair. Tho man, with q hasty muttered
exclamation, turned to leave, but tie
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 q stinging slash which left
the mark of ignominy across his face.
With q 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 out. While they were
clincbed q bystander rushed between
them, and taking the whip from the
hands of the woman, lie forced them
apart, but not before the victim of the
assault had left theimprint 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 q cousin of
Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky. He's
my husband. He's been trying to ruin
my daughter, and Pm now going to ex-
pose him." While she spoke the man
threateningly bade her be silent, but she
paid no attention to him. With the by
standers' sympathies enlisted for the
woman, the whip was returned to her,
and for several minutes she continued to
fog 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'
citing episode arranged her disordered
apparel, and coolly marched to the
Central Station, where she applied tc
Lieutenant Spaeth for warrant for The
arrest of the man she had just SO thor
oughly cowhided.
"Meet me ut Twelfth and Pluml
streets Saturday evening ut half-past
O'clock" That was the substance of Q
little note that caused the whole of last
! nights rupture. G. E. Blackburn, q
clerk at the NJ. & G. depot, was the wri
ter, and Miss Lille Lee, Of Olive street
the young lady who received it, came
straightway to Mrs. Blackburn, who re
sides at No. 8 Linn street, and showed il
to her. Here these ladies prepared tb,
trap into which Mr.. Blackburn fell
Miss Lille met him ut tho appointed
time, and his wife was also present, ant
she and her horsswhip joined the little
party in manner which her husband
didn't relish.
The wite's charge was rather q serious
one to make in such manner in public
I
and later in the evening an Enquirer re
porter called ut the Blackburn residence
on Linn street to get a little light on tin,
matter. Mrs. Blackburn was not 81
home, and Mr.. Blackburn had not We
returned; and the daughter who opened
the door, remarked that there was littl,
likclyhood of the latter coming around
because he and her mother had had ;
little fuss during the evening. Whel
, questioned upon the charge that he
mother had made against her father, TIN
, girl, who is nearly II years of age, said
"He's not my father: he's only m,
step father. He never tried to ruin me
: and he'd better not. There is my siste
Alice, who is two years younger than
am she could tell you more about it,.
But Miss Alice would not talk. AM
then the elder sister set all fear at res
by saying. He didn't succeed"
Mr.. Blackburn was married to hi
present wife six years ago. She wa
} then Mrs. Johnson, q widow with sew
, eral children. He was not seen afte
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