The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-08
ANNIE'S HORSHVHIP.
She Publicly Thrashes
Harry Gibbs in the
Hoboken Streets.
A WORD AND A BLOW.
The Girl Halls From Union Hill
and She Had an Elderly
Male Escort.

At nine O'Clock last night when Wash,
ington street, Hoboken, was crowded
with people. handsome young woman
horse-whipped young man who was
standing at Newark and Washington
streets. The affair creaLed intense ex-
cltement and was witnessed by hundreds
Of people. Great efforts were made to
keep the affair quiet, but this morning IL
was the principal topic about the lower
portion OF the city and in the vicinity Of
the City Hall,
1t was about five minutes to nine
O'Clock that Harry Gibbs, young man
employed by the Hudson County Board
OF Freeholders. was standing with several
companions on the corner of Newark and
Washington streets opposite the City
Hall. On the other side of the street
pacing up and down was young woman.
The woman was remarkably handsome
She had dark hair. jet black eyes and
pearly teeth. Occasionally she would
glance over to where Gibbs was standing,
and her lips would become set and her dark
eyes snap with anger. Twice she started
to cross The street to where Gibbs stood,
but each time she went back again.
Gibbs either was not aware that the
woman was watching him or he did not
care. His friends knew that he was ac-
quainted wiShSne woman and thought
something was going to happen. They
all waited.
SOMETHING HAPPENED.
And something did happen very
shortly. An elderly man came up and
Joined the young woman. The young
woman spoke to him and then crossed
the street. As she reached the sidewalk
in front of Gibbs she stopped. Gibbs.
whose back had been turned, wheeled
about. The young woman glared at him
and he faltered. sas
''Well, what do you want?" he asked.
want you," said the young woman,
and the black eyes had gIeam in them
which made Gibbs quail.
What have you been saying about
meT asked the young woman, and tears
filed her beautiful eyes.
"Oh, go on; you're 20 good" said
GibDs, and he called her vile name.
Like flash the young woman pulled
short cowhlde from beneath the folds of
her dress and aimed vicious blow at
Gibbs head. Gibbs lodged, and the whip
struck him on the shoulder The young
woman raised the whip and again it de-
scended on Gibbs shoulder. Then she
rained blow after blow in quick success
sion: Gibbs finally struck the woman in
the face with his clenched fist.
MASCULINE HELP.
Then the young woman's companion,
the elderly man who had u q in greuG
giee while Gibbs was being belabored by
the whip, ran across the street with the
massive cane that he carried uplifted. He
was about 10 bring it down on Gibbs
head when Judge Meehan caught his arm
and probably saved Gibbs life
In the meantime great crowd of ,peo-
pie had gathered. The young woman
was screaming with rage and it required
the efforts OF several people to prevent
her from following Gibbs. Word was
sent over TO the police station, and
Roundsman Flattery seatDoorman Breen
out, but then the trouble was over; andthe
crowd was dispersed. The young woman
and her elderly companion went up
Washington street and Gibbs was led
away by several of his friends.
There was much speculation this morn
ing as to who the young woman was. It
was Il armed that she was Annie Barry,
of Union Hill. She is well known in
Hoboken, where her good looks have
brought her many admirers. Gibbs was
not about his usual haunts this morning.