Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-19
.LASHEO WITH A WHIP.
A Society Lady the Ag-
gressive Party.
PUNISHMENT DESERVED.
Her Husband Says the Trouble Grew
Out of an Insult to the Lady.

JAMAICA, l.. l., May l9.-The good peo-
pie of East Wiliiston have been for several
days discussing cowhiiina fracas In
which Mrs. State Post figured as the ag-
gressive party. Mrs. Post Is very at
tractive blonde OF 25 She moves In the
best social circles. Her husband Is a
prominent man and Is connected with the
East Williston depot The cowhiding
took place on Monday. The matter had
been kept very quiet, on the principle that
East Williston wanted no such notoriety
as would be likely to follow the publica-
tion of such an affair
The story as gathered from a reticent
public is that Joseph Andrews, accom-
panied by Henry Seaman, also Of Mineola,
went to the stockyards on Monday to pur-
chase n horse. While seated in their
wagon with one Of the proprietors, Mrs.
State Post came from the house and,
brushing by the horsedealer, went to the
barn. A moment later she reappeared un-
coiling the long lash from the stick of an
English driving whip. Without word
she advanced to the wagon on the side
which Andrews was seated. The woman
drew the whip back and
Swinging IL Over Her Head
brought 1t down In the direction Of An
drews' head. Andrews lodged and Sea-
man caught the blow across the back Of
his neck. The second raising of the whip
preclu ied any attempt at explanation, and
still smarting with pain Seaman jumped
from the wagon.
Andrews believing that he was the Sc
lected victim started his horse out Of the
yard. Mrs. Post anticipated this move
and grabbed the horse by the head while
she continued to swing the lash about
Andrews body. The woman's husband
and employees made move to interfere,
when, speaking for the first time, Mrs.
Post warned them that they would get the
same medicine IL they interfered, as An
drews was getting
No More Than He Deserved.
The fear of being trampled to death by the
plunging horse and want of breath
prompted Mrs Post to finally desist.
The men drove of greatly humiliated,
saying that they would return on Tuesday
to conclude the horse deal. just what the
cause of the trouble was between Mrs.
Post and Andrews is largely a matter Of
conjecture in East Williston. Andrews is
contractor, doing large business at
Mineola, and has for several years been q
friend of State Posts, who at one time he
employed as foreman. At that time the
Post family lived at Mineola. On Columbus
day last October Andrews and Post went
TO New York together. They had a good
time and saw some of the sights Mrs.
Post in some way got All intimstion of the
character of her husbands excursion and
made open threats that she would chastise
Andrews for
Taking Her Husband on Such . Racket.
This is the popular explanation OF the
affair about the village. The most vigor-
Gus pounding at the door Of the Post
household yesterday brought no response,
although Mrs Post WAS at home Mr.. Post
was found later. He said the affair was
disgraceful, but Andrews only got what he
deserved. Andrews, he said, had insulted
his wife when they lived at Mineols year
ago, and this was the first opportunity to
get square with him. Post admitted that
he knew of the alleged insult at the time,
but as he was employed by Andrews he
did not like to make fuss about it, Mrs.
Post was a Searingtown girl. She married
Post three years ago Andrews Is said to
have had fondness for Mrs. Post since a
year before her marriage. Andrews de-
MED the alleged insult, and Is at loss to
account for his whipping.