The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-06
Tacoma Deputy Sheriff Receivers
His Daughter in Victoria.
HIS DIVORCED WIFE PROTESTS.
She Threatened to Kill Him, but Was
Prevented by Friends.
The Child Refused 60 Return to It's
Mother-Incendiary Fire at Great
Falls, Mont.-The McCarty Robbers
Corralled In Oregon.

VICTORIA. B. G., Aprn 5.-fSpeciSl.I i
There was dramatic scene at the outer
wharf last night at the departure Of the
North Pacific for the Sound. A little time
before the departure a man, accompanied
by little tot Of girl, arrived in rapidly
driven carriage and quickly passed on
board. Five minutes before the steamer
left another carriage came down quickly.
A woman, highly excited. alighted, and
she, too, hurried aboard. She inquired
for man and little girl, but tho officers
denied that he was on board. A passenger
volunteered the information that q man
and child were in q state room aft. The
woman rushed back and called "Blsnche"
several times in succession. A childish
voice from the inside of one Of the rooms
answered, "Yes, mama, here We
are. The woman raised the knob
of tho door and demanded admit
tance. threatening to kick the door
in. The door was slowly opened by the
and the woman demanded possession of
the child. After little parley the man
said: "Well, take the child. You will get
her anyway" The little girl said: "No:
l want to stay with papa" The woman
steamer began backing from the wharf.
The mother rushed out on deck and de-
manded that she be landed. The vessel
was backed to the wharf. and she was
allowed to 60 ashore. She began crying
after the steamer left, but soon entered
carriage and drove of.
This morning it was ascertained that she
was Mrs. Hicks, of Tacoma, who has been
living here for about two months. She IL
an artist, and has supported herself partly
by giving lessons. A reporter found her
at home, and obtained from her the cir
cumstances of the case. Said she:
That man was my former husband, J. NJ.
Hicks, deputy sheriff of Pierce county. We
were divorced q couple Of months ago and was
awarded the custody of our child Two months
ago my people brought me here to live. I had
heard nothing from my divorced husband at
all. Yesterday afternoon I was sitting here
with . lady friend from Tacoma, who was
spending few days with me, and also gentle
man who had come to the boat and my little
girl There was knock at the door, and who
should come In but Hicks He picked the child
mp and, turning to me. said: II want to take
Blanche to Tacoma for two weska" I said he
should not have her. He said he proposed to
take her anyhow. and started % got her ready to
ieavA broke down and began oryine. but re-
solved that he should nos hsvs the child
rushed TO my bedroom and got revolver, but
my friends disarmed ,aa Ny husband left the
house and started for the boat !, too, got ready
and started after him.
Mrs. Hicks then described tho scene on
the boat a. above. She said:
II was an abduction. and II IL was not that, he
promised to give up the child In two weeks. /
do not believe he meant that, but hs viii have
TO keep his word.
The woman looked as II she meant IL.
The Hicks family is quite well known in
Tacoma, the husband being prominent in
politics. She has several pretty pictures
IN her parlor which she painted herself
She is talented, bright and clever. She
shows the effects of yesterdays worry in
. pair of red eyes.