Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22

ny . Mrs. Iennaats the eanse Tor
which this lady relates as follows 81 a
reporter Of the Salt Lake Herald:
Mrs. Jennie b. Tenant, who caused
such a breeze Of excitement al the
Utah Central depot ON Monday, by
horsewhipping Mrs. Hicks, called al
the Herald office and In response to
queries Of reporter abe said: II sent
for you Monday night, because I did
not want my name 10 appear in print
in the matter. but As it has gone be-
fore the public in the manner IL has,
you might just as well print the whole
facts in the case. Al ysr stated, I
have been abroad for q year OF more
with the mother Of Mr.. Tennant, who
is an invalid. During my absence
received several letters from my hus-
band, and I did not like the tone OF
any Of them. They gave me 70 under
stand that he had been doing some
thing wrong. When I arrived home,
however. the full facts In the case be-
came known 10 me, and ! coon had
proofs that this Hicks woman was at
the bottom OF the whole trouble, aided
and allotted by q fellow who has al
ways claimed 10 be q friend Of my
husband, and whom know Mr.. Ten
nant has beiriended on more than one
occasion. When be 10 not drinking
my husband 10 one Of the most agree
able men In the world, and Ia Lind and
affectionste. However, he 10 one I
those who can't take one glass and
quit-that 10 his weskness---and there
are wretches who claim TO be his
friends who are 80 low ard contempt
bic n 70 take advantage Of this weak
aess. II Was through one OF theee al
legged friends, ! learn, that Tom frst
became acquainted with tie Hicks
woman, and by plying him with drink
on one occasion be was induced 10 re-
main ut her house for SIX whole days,
during which time he was wheedl, d
out Of several hundred dollars. heard
that Mrs. Hicks, or whatever her name
Is, had made her boasts that she had
broken up more than one family, and
would soon have another added 70 her
list; that during my absence she and
my husband drive up to Dryers.
which is close 10 my residence, and
she induced him 10 buy flowers for
her---for no other reason than 10 make
an exhibition before the neighbors
that she said she had received many
Costly presents and much money from
him, and that she would have more
before she was through. All this and
much more than i care 10 repeat or
you wonld like to publish came 10 my
esrs after my return. Each day ]
would hear Of some new outrage, until
at last became determined 70 teach
Hicks lesson, II such . thing could
be done. i made several attempts 10
sec her, but never succeeded, and !
did not know who she was. Whenever
] happened up town I kept sharp
lookout. but 10 no purpose. Monday,
eight minutes before the time for the
departure OF the Park City train,
learned that she intended 10 go out on
Il. Hastily donning y sun-bonnet, as
a disguise. ! picked up my riding whip
and hurried 10 the depot. When ar.
rived the train had gone, and was
just on the point Of returning home
when saw O carriage dashing down
the street. ] Withdrew n short die.
lance and saw woman get out. After
q short time stepped up 10 the driver
and said. "Is this woman going 10
Park Oityf" "She was" he replied,
"but she is Toe late" BY this time
she had disappeared. ! stepped into
the baggage room and there Jaw some
ono whom believed 10 be the woman
] was anxious TO see. Stepping up 20
her ! asked, ''Is this Mira. Hicksf''
She might have replied, "No," and the
affair would have ended there, because
was totally unacqusinted with her.
She hssitated moment and replied
"yes." i said, well, ! am Mrs. Ten
nant, and 49," "0h," she replied.
they have not told you the truth. |"
I waited 10 hear no more, but COM
menced using the whip across her
face and shoulders, and did not desist
until / was forced away by some men.
In the meantime abe screamed for
help and protection, and / do not re-
member much after that. I know,
however, that my whip was worn out,
aud once it rebbunded and struck me.
My arm 10 now black and blue where
IL struck, and / can imagine how her
fair neck and shoulders must feel this
morning. After the excitement was
over my nerves became completely
unstrung. and went off into spasms
and was % weak Ne TO nccessitate cali
ing q carriage. No, l do not regret
my action. My regret 10 that that
woman should have pursued course
10 render such action necessary. Ii
may teach her, abe said in tremendous
tones, 10 let other women's husbands
alone. am not through yet. I shall
purchase another whip to-day, 9 good
strong one, and when | run across the
contemplate fellow who has lured my
husband 10 his gambling den and made
il possible for him 10 meet this woman,
he will get all that ! am capable of
giving him. | am sorry that should
be placed in such . situation-it u
anything but pleasant for me--but !
wish you would please say for the
benefit Of the fellow have mentioned
and others OF his ilk that shall take
prompt and active measures against
all OF them just a. soon - ] can OBJ
tain the necessary proofs.
%
M. r. Leech, who left here about