Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
NOT WHAT HE EXPECTED.
! WOuld-Be Lady Killer Meets ,
Startling Rebuke.


Startling Rebuke.
Eighth and H streets was last night the
scene of carnage. Blood flowed, police
was yelled and injured honor was avenged.
The incident raised a riot and awakened
the neighborhood. An ANONYMOUS letter
writer came to grief and the irate lover
came out on top. 1t Is the talk Of certain
circles TODAY. and Strenuous efforts have
been made to keep the story under cover.
The victor Is an attorney. who has rooms
in the McGil building. and the victim OF
the affair resides on 5th street and Is well
known
Some time ago an estima6le young lady
who lives on II street AMI who is registered
as a teacher and on whom 1t Is said the at.
torney has lavishec much Of mis- time re-
ceived a letter which was not couched in
terms as select as those contained in the
average correspondence Of the young ,aGv
No attention was paid TO it, 1t grieved the
family and there was some talk of notifying
the police or asking the assistance Of the
post office inspectors. but as anything OF
this kind would have involved publicity all
thought of pursuit, revenge. NC. was sban'
The friends of the insulted girl hoped that
the Objectionable letter would be the last,
and did not think that 1t was to be merely
the overture to a series. Such 1t was Mat
tiers went from bad to worse. Yesterday
morning the lady received a neat looking
epistle. richly scented with sachet powder,
and sealed with crest. stating that the
writer was aware that the addressee was
engaged: that he was married: that his wife
the lady to whom he wrote; that he was
frenzied with love for her: that he wanted
to meet her: that he knew her well; that
which wasn't his name, BY the way
This bomb in the family camp heated the
air and made things lurid. Mr.. Jones re-
Wer at once to general delivery. city."
The attorney was appraised of what the
last mail had brought and wanted the Of
fender taken In for violating section 1893 Of
the postal regulations. What action was
taken in the matter by the Post Office
Department cannot now be learned. 1t Is
Know eou be- made
the offender. BY direction Of the attorney
the injured girl wrote to Mr.. Jones' telling
that she felt honored by his invitation: that
she would accept and at 8 last night she
would meet him at the corner of sth and H
The young lady at the proper hour went
in the direction Of the rendezvous. Mr.
Attorney and his clerk followed at some
distance. The girls aunt and male at
to the place of mobilization. The expect
ant Romeo was on deck. He was rugged
up in his Sunday clothes. carried a cane:
to meet her. He extended his hand and
told her that 1t was fine evening. She
ann to ySY the ssS mi whom
a joke this is on my old woman I knew
you were UP to snuff"
The pair started to stroll. when the attor-
ney overhauled MIR. Jones and struck from
the shoulder. He fell. The avenger upper
and undercut his man. countered with both
feet and led straight from the shoulder The
heroine was taken into the carriage. and Is
said to have swooned. Mr.. Jones was recog-
nized. Jones wanted the police. and asked
for protection In such double pedal tones
that the officers were vending their way
thitherward. The avenger called off the
dogs Of war. and quiet reigned. Today the
attorney IL all right, save a badly swollen
hand. 1t II not thought likely that the Post
Office Department will have anything fur
Their to do with the case.