The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
PAIR OF BLACK EYES.
Secured With Speed by a San
Francisco Society Swell
DANCED BUT WOULD NOT PAY.
Mr.. Greenway Asked Mr. Woolrich for
$3.50, due the Club. and Re.
ceivsd . Pounding.


ceived Pounding.
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Speaking in general San Francisco society
has received one black eye. To add to the
horror and agony caused by this meta
phorical darkening of the epidermis under
the optic, and to simply state a matter OF
fact, its recognized leader, its only true
representative of the author of " Society
as Found It." has two. Besides, he IS
also nursing very much bruised nose.
His only present comfort in his affection
is that next Friday nights club party will
not be given for q sufficient number OF
days, so as to allow the discolorations and
swelling to disappear under proper medi-
Cal treatment.
So far as known no member of the 400
in New York has yet struck Mr.. Ward Nc
Allister on the nose, blackened both his
eyes, beaten him about the head and called
him large number of variegated names
simply because Mr.. McAllister had asked
him to pay up his share of the expenses
incurred in entertaining society there.
Yet this is what has happened to Edward
NJ. Greenway, who aims to be the Ward
McAliister of San Francisco. At present
he is confined to his room at the Califor-
MIA hotel on Bush street, nursing his in-
juries. They arc not at all serious, but
they are mighty inconvenient.
The California is a first-clasS hotel, and
is ready at any time to provide its patrons
with almost everything they can ask for,
but they draw the line at cold iron lamp
posts, and that was what the doctors called
in to attend Mr.. Greenway ordered ap-
piled to his eyes. As it would be decidedly
inconvenient for lamp post to be brought
into Greenway's room and very. much
more so for Mr.. Greenway to stand in the
public street with his face glued to one,
the doctors orders in this respect could
not be carried out, and so iced oysters and
arnica. varied with hot lamentations, are
being used with satisfactory results and
Mr.. Greenway's many friends will soon be
treated with sight of him promenading
the streets.
Mr. Greenway gives the following YER
sion of the unfortunate occurrence:
II am the president, organizer and
treasurer of the Friday night hops. I'm
fortunately the club finances do not admit
of the employment of a collector to collect
dues from the members for the monthly
parties, consequently have to do the col
1ccting myself. George L. Woolrich is a
member Of the club and owes $50 for q
ticket issued to a friend for our last dance
on February 6. This Is allowed by
the rules--not the debt, but the inviting OF
one friend. He is employed as q clerk
in the Nevada bank. I have often asked
him for the money and have been always
put off. About week ago was in the
bank and asked him again for the money.
He said he would pay it right there if
would give him receipt for it. His re-
quest ruffied me and l refused to do so.
The next day wrote him letter to pay
up at once, or would report him to the
committee. did notsee or hear of him
Ia, By myself, woolrich was
there with C. II. Goewey, former MEM
Der of the club, and William McDermott.
also a clerk in the Nevada bank After
the performance walked out, and was
followed by Woolrich and his friends.
was walking away when Woolrich came
written him that letter. He told me l
was too fresh. said to him that he
owed the money and ought to pay it, but
that the matter was out Of my hands now
and l did not care to discuss it with
him. was slightly in advance of him.
blow, just below the right ear. It dazed
me completely, and turned around. He
then struck me under the left ear. was
perfectly helpless and in a semi-conscious
condition. He then struck me several
times in the face, blackening my eyes and
injuring my nose. was also struck on
the back of the head, think with cane,
for it produced a lacerated wound. then
only recollect his calling me all the vile
names he could think of, and then
tainted. l was taken to my room by some
people who saw the assault and came to
my assistance. / shall take no action in
the matter. The case is now under con-
sideration by committee who will posi-
bly, expel him.
George l.. Woolrich is quite an amateur
athlete. He was not at home last night
when q reporter visited his residence. It
is, however, reported that Woolrich fully
admits the assault, but states that he alone
struck Greenway and that his friends who
were with him did not interiors at all or
attack Greenway.
If it be true that there is quite q large
sum due by members of the club for back
dues, then Mr.. Greenway has no pleasant
duty in collecting the outstanding money.
especially if his attempts to gather it in
are met la Woolrich. 1t probably will
prove saving to Mr.. Greenway's face and
feelings if he employs, say either Jake
Kilrain or Peter Jackson on liberal com.
mission to do the work.
Greenway tonight said he had engaged
Lansing Miner, prominent member of
the Bohemian Club as his counsel. and
that he had instructed Miner to bring
suit in justice court for 1898 S9
damages against Woolrich, also to issue 4
warrant for the arrest of Woolrich on a
charge OF assault with intent to commit
murder.
Woolrich, on his part, has secured Gas
ton Ashe, another member of the Bohem-
ian Club for his attorney, and
Ashe will bring suits, criminal and
civil, against Greenwav for a large
amount for SANDER, having secured as
witnesses certain prominent society
ladies, who will, it is said, testify to state
ments made by Greenway rejecting upon
Woolrich. 1t was stated by ATTORNEYS
of the two principals last night that the
arrests would be made some time to-
morrow, but that bail would be forth.
coming.
Smuggler Caught 1t Nogales. Ari..
Tucson, Ariz., March IA special from
Nogales to the Citizen states that Collector
of Customs Christ seized the MILL stores
and all property of La Rosario Mining
Company, near the Mexican line, and
placed L. Bowling, manager, in Jail for
smuggling.
John Voucher, the well-known MINING
euDerinteQdent died of heart disoa "a 81 =