The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-07-29
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Friday afternoon the citi2rus of the
Dallrs treated to highly interesting
and sensational episode. Rev. q, H.,
Taylor, pastor ot the Baptist church
and chief boomer of North nallcs, was
thoroughly and most satisfactorily
horsc.whtppcd aud chased about the
streets hv woman, Mr. Taylor Il
president of the Wasco independent
Academy, situated here, and acts as
treasurer Of the institution, Miss llol-
comb, one ut the teachers for the past
year, WAS engaged 10y Taylor and with
u lady friend, Miss EQulc, left her home
IN the East and came 10 The nallos Il
little over year ago, After the close
Of the last term Miss Holcomb applied
for the salary due her, and, rs she
claims, was paid 500 short, Taylor
refusing to pay the balance. As she
was without means and far from
friends, she had to abandon all hope of
collecting more.
Not So, her friend, however Miss
EQuie called on Taylor this morning
for the last time and demanded the
balance due. This he refused to pay
and when she assured him that unless
he did 50 she would horSe-whip him lie
politely informed her that il she at.
tempted it he would have her put in
the cooler, where he had no doubt she
had been before This was adding m
suit to injury, and Miss Equic's blood
was up. She promptly purchased II
cowhde, and going to Taylor's office
demanded admission. This being de-
MED her. she took her station outside
of the office, to which there was no
back cgrcss, aud declared her intention
of waiting for the parson. After ling.
ering an hour or two, she became con-
WINGED tlat Taylor did not care to see
her. and She accordingly walked away,
apparently abandoning the attack.
She did not go home, however, but took
II seat ON the porch of II friends house,
II sew blocks away aud kept a sharp
eye on the route Taylor would take in
going to his house.
Taylor having sent out scouts, who
reported all clear, started for home but
had gone but short way when Miss
Eque, with her rawhide, appeared on
the scene, and the blows raiucd ON his
head After struggle h" succeeded in
grasping her wrists with the cNcluma-
ton Of damn you, I'll kill you.
But he did not kill her. rs Il crowd
which numbered at least 500 gathered
and tore his hands loose, holding him
while the rawhide was piled most in
dustriously by the young lady. On be-
ing released he ran for the hill, distanc-
ing his tormentors, but was soon over
hauled by one Of the crowd and recciv-
ed another benefit. The last seen Of
him was his fleeing form disappearing
over the bluff, with Miss Equie u good
second.
Miss Holcomb and Miss Equie are
both cultivated young ladies, graduates
of Wellesly college. They are not only
above reproach in reputation, but are
highly esteemed in the community.
1t is not incXcusable that being denied
what they claim are honest dues and
left without funds 50 far from home ana
with no male relative to attend to Iay-
lors case, these young ladies went to
this extreme. The general sentiment
of the community was clearly evident
in the attitude Of the large crowd gath
cred about the scene, among whom not
one friend of Taylor's was to be found
with the exception Of his attorney
who was promptly told not to interfere.
a warrant for Miss Equie's arrest was
issued, but the charge was withdrawn,
and she was put under bonds to keep
the peace.