The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-26
HERMAN CHAPLIN ASSAULTED.
The Banker Causes Arrest of A. C.
Thompson, Ex-Real Estate Agent.


Thompson, Ex-Real Estate Agent.
A. c. Thompson. recently real estate dealer,
put later marble dealer, was arrested yester-
Gay afternoon upon charge of assault upon
Herman Chaplin, caused by q dispute as to
ihompson's action in keeping girl named
Bennett at his house. Thompson gave bail in
the sum of SIS for his appearance at IL o'clock
this morning in Justice Won Tobels court.
The assault upon Mr. Chaplin was made in the
Office OF the Boston National bank in the pres
ence OF Everett Smith and F. II. Osgood. Mr.
Chaplin gives the following account of the diff
feulty that led to it,
Some time ago the case of Mrs. Bennett,
whose daughter had been taken away from her
oy man named Thompson, was brought to my
notice. went to see Mrs Bennett and got her
story. She is poor woman living in Shanty-
town, and her girl is between II and Is years
Ola then went to see Thompson at his house
He was not at home. A lady came to the door.
and, in answer to a question, said she was Mrs
Thompson. | told her that, if Mr.. Thompson
was not at home | would ask her what | was
going to ask her husband. told her that
had come in the interest of Mrs Bennett whose
girl was living with them and told her that Mrs
Bennett had been unable to get the girl back
Mrs. Thompson said she didn't think the girl
wanted to go back l answered that | under
stood so, but it seemed to me that there was
some force keeping her there. Mrs Thompson
thought that the mothers house was not the
right place for the girl, to which replied
mo, this is nicer house, for the mothers is
only 5nanty.
She said she did not mean that As Mrs
Thompson seemed little embarrassed l said
that perhaps she would rather L would talk to
her husband. She answered that she would and
told her to ask him to come down to the bank
the next day.
A few days after that Thompson wrote me a
most extraordinary letter, which / answered by
simply acknowledging the receipt of 1t and re-
peating the request for him TO call at the bank.
Yesterday he came i'll and wanted to talk to me-
told him that he seemed to misunderstood me
and | would rather not talk without witnesses
| made an appointment for O'Clock today. He
brought Everett Smith and F. II. 0sgood was
with me. He accused me of Insulting
his wife and asked me several times
who it was that first gave me
information about Mrs Bennett. l told him
did not see that ii was any of his business nor
how it affected the at all. ] told him
further that / did not in the least insult his
wife, as / never insult any woman. He re-
peated his question and gave him the same an
swer. He came around and stood close to me.
was sitting with my feet against the table and
my chair tilted back He asked me again. and,
when l had given him the same answer. ne
struck me in the face and knocked me over,
chair and all. Mr.. Osgood pulled him off, and
after awhile Quoted him down. went out and
got a warrant for his arrest.
1t is probable that habeas corpus proceedings
will be instituted to remove the girl from
Thompson's care.