The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-10-29
In A TRAP.
'sMeet Me on the Bridge''-The Young Lady
Did, and So Did his Wife With a Cow
cincinnati Enquirer. Oct. 1s. l

''Meet Me on the Bridge'-The Young LADY
Did, and So Did HE Wife With a Cow
hide.
cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. l6.l
The crash of broken glass; the whirr of a
blacksnake whip, as it cut the air and with
thud fell across the head and shoulders of
a crouching man, 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
Garden about half-past O'Clock last even
ing. A few moments before that time a gem
tleman and lady entered the resort together.
Almost before they had time to find seats.
from the dark shadows over the street there
appeared the figure of another woman Re-
gardless 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
The man, with hastily muttered exclama-
ton. turned to leave, but the woman was
too quick for him, and. drawing an ugly
looking whip winch had been concealed in
the folds o; her dress, she gave HIM a sting
ing slash, which left It's mark of ignominy
across his ACE.
With a lew-cry of pain and anger the man
dashed at his aSsailant, but wi Ia 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 clinched a bystander
rushed between them, and taking the whip
from the lands of the woman, he forced
them apart but not before the victim of the
assault had left the imprint of his hands
about the oilers throat.
In voice half-choked the woman turned
to the one who had interfered and said ::
THAT man is a cousin OF Governor Black
burn OF Kentucky. He's my husband. He's
been trying to rum my daughter, and now
I'm going to expose him." While she spoke
the man threateningly babe her be silent.
but she paid no attention to him. With his
sympathies enlisted for the woman the VIII D
| was returned to her, and for several minutes
she continued to fog the victim, who finally
| managed TO escape through the door, which
was opened 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 exciting episode
arranged her disCIdered apparel and coolly
marched to the Central Station, where she
applied to Lieutenant Spaeth for warrant
| for the arrest of the man she had Just so
thoroughly cowhided.
| Meet me at Twelfth and Plum streets
Saturday evening at half past o'clock. "
| That was the substance of a little note that
| caused the whole of last nights ruction. G..
! K. Blackburn clerk of the NJ. and &. De-
| pot, was the writer, and Miss Lille Lee OF
Oliver street the young lady who received
it, came straIghtway to Mrs. Blackburn,
| who resides al No. Linn street. and showed
it to her. Here the ladies prepared the trap
| into which Mr.. Blackburn fell. Miss Lille
met him at tie appointed time, and his wife
was also present, and she and her handy
| whip Joined The little party in manner
| which her husband didn't relish.
The wife's charge was rather a serious one
| to make in such manner in public, and
| later in the eyening an Enquirer reporter
called at the Back burn residence on Lynn
| street to get little light on the matter.
Mrs. Blackburn was not at home and Mr.
| Blackburn had not yet returned, and the
| daughter. who opened the door, remarked
that there was little likelihood of the latter
coming around because he and her me theI
had had little fuss during the evening
When questioned upon the charge that her
mother had made against her father, the
| girl, who is seventeen years of age, said
He is net my father: he's only my step
father. He never tried to ruin me, and
he'd better not. There is my sister Alice
| who is two years younger than | am; she
| could tell you more about it F"
But Miss Alice would not talk, and then
| the elder sister set all fears at rest by saying
He didn't succeed"
| Mr.. Blackburn was married TO his present
| wife six years ago. She was then Mrs
Johnson, 4 widow with several children
He was not seen after the whipping last
evening