The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-16
WON HER WITH HIS FISTS
SWipes, the Newsboy, Captures a
Very Pretty Bride on the.
Bowery.
One of the Every Day Romances
of the New York
City Hall.
The Pugilist Will Fight No Longer, But
Will Serve Chops and Coffee,
y la Brodio. -
A romance is unfolded at the city hall

A romance is unfolded st the city hall
nearly every day, says the bureau cores
pondent of the 81. Louis Republic. At II
O'Clock last Wednesday morning ~"swipes
the Nswsboy," accompanied by Minnie
Rosenblatt, a dimpled maid OF IS years,
entered the city hall. Judge Henry p. Nc
Gowan, of the city court. came in shortly
after and performed the marriage cere-
mony. Tho bride used to make playing
cards in a Bowery factory. Before that she
made paper collars in Pouehkeepsie. She
would have remained in Poughkeepsie in
definitely probably if the celluloid collar
had not drove the oid-fashioned article out
of the market. The bride is q bewitcbiny
little creature with yellow hair. dancing
eyes, dimpled checks and a form altogether
enhancing. She was not attired exactly as
a bride should be- as she stood before Judge
MCGOWAN, but Swipes seemed satisfied and
no one else had any right to complain. A
natty little plated cape tried hard to cover
u rent in her bodice, but without SUCCESS.
A sailor hat was perched j~auntily on her
sunny curls. Despite the deficiencies in the
bridal costume. the girl was a pretty sight
as she stood before the venerable judge to
say her 'yes.o As much cannot be said of
the bold ''Swipes."
"Swipes'' never was a beauty, and his
normally irregular features had acquired
other and abnormal irregularities as the
result of q recent street brawl. These in
cluded a badly swelled nose and blackened
eye on which a Bowery artist had spent his
best efforts and grease paint, but with little
Identifying effect. The disfgurements
were received in fight for the heart and
hand of Minnie. however, aud the smiling
bride did not mine if her husband has tenn
porarily what is known in the Bowery as
an ugly mug"
AS Swipes told the story while waiting in
the ante-room to Judge McGowan's office.
he won his bride with his Gsts. II don't
know where | met her first, seer" said the
champion of the Bowery. We've been
goln' togedder for about a year off an on.
She shook me two or three times, but | got
her back. see? AM here she is, an goin' to
be my old woman"
The newsboy pugilist then said that the
last time he was cut OUT of Minnie's af-
f%ections it was by Mike Sitbcrmann, II
Bowery butcher, known rs "YalIer.' He
won her back. and then "Yaller' tried to
do him while he was walking with Min
ME III Broome street Monday afternoon.
ing language to Miss Rosenblatt. Miss
Eosenblatt began to cry, and 'Swipea''
dared Waller" to raise his hand against
her. Waller" tried to strike the gill,
whereupon "Swipes" sent q straight right
hander between his eyes and a moment
later Pete McGill, q companion of 'Yaller.'
had to rescue the latter from q passing
st eet car, the horses of which were about
to stamp him to death. Then ''Yaller' and
Pete started in to punish ''Swipes.'' but
they had struck Il better man than they had
expected. "Swipes'' used his 'dukes'' SO
viciously that both his assailants were
knocked out" as the prize fighters say. in
ten minutes. Then 'Swipes'' carried