Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-02
GAINED BY A GIRL.
foreman Harker Beaten and Dragged
Through the Streets.

foreman Harker Beaten and Dragged
Through the Streets.
New FORK, May 29.-Tall. graceful,
beautiful and muscular Louisa Fessler, OF
Union Hill, New Jersey, has black hair and
eyes and a clear olive complexion. Her
father owns a silk factory. She is twenty
five years old and knows she is charming.
Many aspiring swains have vainly sought to
win her love, each in turn being dismissed
when they tried to press their suit for her
heart and hand.
The latest admirer OF the fair Louisa is a
verdant young man of eighteen. He is good
looking and broad-shouldered. His face is
devoid of moustache Or whiskers and is
as smooth as a ladys.
Louisa, on Saturday, learned that Fore
man Harker, who was employed by her
father, had talked in a sighting manner of
her and her sweetheart. Late in the after
noon. when all of the striking mill hands
were idling near the factory, Louisa joined
them. In her hand she carriedh heavy cane.
Anger and determination flashed from her
black eyes as she glared upon the crowd.
In the centre Of a group of girls she saw
Harker. Grasping the cane firmly in her
white hands she walked up to him and
said:
You have been lying about me, you
scoundrelI'
Abashed at this determined assault the
forman was unable to utter q word.
Say that you lied or I will whip you
within an inch Of your liis!''tth< ehraeed
damsel exclaimed The cane at the same
moment was raised over her head.
Harker entreatingly looked at the strik-
ing girls surrounding him, and in mute ap-
peal asked their help. For moment the
cane renamed in the air. Harker did not
speak. The stick then descended with
whack on his head. Before he could re-
treat the young lady had seized his coat
collar with her left hand and was repeating
the blow with great energy and Ell ct.
Tho strikers-about 3OO-had heard the
stor, Harker was accused OF circulating,
and forgetting that Louisa is the daughter
of the owner against whom they were on a
strike, applauded her bravery. Shouts Of:
"Give it to himl' "Stick up for your
rights I" were heard from number.
This encouragement added zest to the
manipulation of the cane, and with the
regulation of machinery it fell on the with
ering foreman's head and shoulders. He
sought to break away from her, but the
firm grasp on his coat collar prevented.
Instead the angry Louise fairly dragged
him q block to where her parents resided.
With each step the cane did it's work.
Mr.. Fessler and his wife saw their
daughter and ran to her assistance. arriv-
ing at the moment Harker succeeded in
freeing himself from the then fatigued girl.
Mr.. Fessler took hand, nd being backed
by his wife made the foreman a very weary
man. When that individual succeeded in
releasing himself he ran away, followed by
the ieers and boots of thestrikers.
Harker Fed with ali speed to the Office OF
Justice Frombach and caused warrant
for the arrest OF Louisa, her father and
mother. The warrants were executed i'm
mediately and the accused appeared in
court to answer the charge Of assault and
battery.
Justice Frombach evidently believed that
Louisa had done quite right in taking the
law in her own hands. 1t was with great
reluctance that he declared that the father,
mother and daughter must give bail to
await the action OF the Grand Jury. He
had no option. Bail was at once given.
Harker left the court room. Judge From
bach in fatherly way patted Louisa on
the back, exclaimin.:
"Good girl!' Give it to him again If he
talks"