The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-29
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had told lie about the second agreement,
and the affair turned out as it did.
How long have you auh Miss Eqn'a
known each other? Since 1886; We formed
our acquaintance in the hign school in the
east at that time.
Is there auv truth in the statement made
in the Chronicle that NJ IS Equia has made
any enlargement between You and your
family? Decidedly no. The relations be-
tween myself and family are of the pleas
ATTEST nature possible, and all reports to the
contrary are utterly false.
The above Is correct statement of all
the facts.
[Sigpedl Bessie HoLcoMR
The lette which she received frou Rev.
o. d. Taylor are now in b possession, and
rau be seen by any one who desires corrob.
orative proof of her statements.
In a conversation With Miss Equia, she
stated that when she first struck Taylor,
before the crowd gathered, he hit her in the
breast and grabbed the whip and said:
I'D you, let go of that whip or Eli kill
you" This occurred very quickly, for the
people ran to the scene in a moment. She
is perfectly satisfied with tn whipping. aud
says it IS all over now. Miss Holcomb
would have chastIsed Taylor with the um-
the punishment herself. While she regrets
very much the public exhibition of her an
ger on the streets, she considered 1t the
the only means of redressing the wrong suf.
fered by her friend. An additional aggra
vstion was the manner in which he had
duped 30 many residents of The D lilies.
who formerly resided east, and whose ipju-
ries were Irremediable in any court of law
The young ladies' are graduates of the same
college in the east. and are highly accom-
plisbed. They enjoy the respect of this
community, and would have high social
standing in any city.
Miss Bessie Holcomb is a blonde, Of
pleasant countenance, and v-rY refined In
manner; while Miss Mary Equia is bru
nette, of slight form, and Of a sanguiDe.
joyous temperap ent Her likes and dis
likes are intense, and she wou d ss quickly
defend the reputation Of friend as she
would her own. OF jnvial disposition.
she is an entertaining conversarionalIst, and
her language shows a nice and discrImiuat-
ing use of words. They are both highly
connecte1 in their eastern homes, and the
most agreeable relations exist between
them and tneir miles. Miss Holromb
purchased the rights of man who had
lived on the farm some time, intending to
make tnlS CITY uer nOIle 1eF iTieuh, w iss
Equia. being OF frail temperament. she in
vited her to come out to Oregon and live
with her. About year and a half ago
Miss Holcomb came to The Dalles. and her
friend followed soon after. The ladies' ale
not desirous of thus being made subjects Of
public criticism; but, as they have no male
relatives west OF the Rocky mountains, are
determined to protect themselves in the
best manner possible. They are ladies in
the fullest sense of the term, and demand
the consideration that such should receive
from every gentleman. The peace of the
community will never be placed in jeopardy
by them. and all they de ire Is to be left
alone in their isolated home. They speak
in terms OF unqu hfied praise of the ac-
tions of the citizens OF The Dalles, and will
always remember them with gratitude. As
in the past. Miss Holcomb and Miss Equia
will remain in the future indlssoluble
friends, which nothing can separate.