The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-24
TERRoRIzED BY THE COOK.
row CALVIN AND HER POTATO
MlsHRR REIeHED SUPREME

a west FtN.s.ts stree, Bo.rsi-s Hess.
R-iss for Three Dsys ~ Brswny Irish
ws-sr-Ths Lsssissy $50 Oas OF Her
nssrssrr Feit tie wsieht Of Macs Club.
Mrs. Frank f. Connolly Keeps . boarding
house at 1856 West Fifteenth street Some
weeks ago she advertised for q cook, and
among others who responded was brawny
Irish woman. Mary Calvin. Despite her pow
erful physique and ferocous expression. Mary
appeared to be very meek. and she assured
Mrs Connolly that sho was temperate and
hard worker She was engaged. Everything
vent we'll until last Tuesday. when Mary went
cut and bought a flask Of whtskey. After
drinking II she sat down on table and began
singing Mrs Connolly and the boarders were
in the parlor, waiting TO be called to dinner
when the strains OF Galvin's voice were waited
in from the kitchen. The boarders looked sur
prised and Mrs. Connolly went down stairs to
SEQ why dinner was not ready.
Mind your own business" the cook told
her. Pm runnin' the kitchen in this house.
and won't be interfered with"
How dare you -" began Mrs. Connolly.
when Calvin Interrupted her with blow In
tho face with her fist
Get out or this kItchen!" she yelled, but
Mrs Connolly stood fast; whereupon tho cook
grabbed potato masher and struck the land
lady over the head. Mrs. Connolly screamed
for help, and several OF the boarders ran down
stairs They were crowding into the kitchen.
when Calvin suddenly set upon them with the
potato mashor. and in two minutes she had
driven them all up stairs again. Then she re-
turned to her mistress. who was sitting In q
dszed condition In a chair, and began belabor-
ing her about the read and body with the potato
mashsr. The landlady screamed. but no one
had courage enough to face the Infatuated
cook. and she was left at Galvlns mercy.
When the latter finally let Mrs. Connolly 80.
she vas In q sorry plight Her head was cut In
ave or six places. hAndfuls Of her hair had
been pulled out her eyes were both blackened.
and her face was . mass OF bruises 1t was
with diflculty that she managed to crawl out
OF the room and up the stairs to the parlor
floor where she found the boarders assem-
bisd. One Of the latter summoned o carriage.
and in Il Mrs. Connolly was removed to the
New York Hospital At the hospital It was
discovered that the wounds were Of decid-
S.d. sSs aidns leave the hospital until late
Thursday afternoon.
In the mean time Calvin. having reduced all
had been running things to quit herself She
out l n Il. mSrnin9 and stole O in again az
night in ~ outlet manner as possible. for fear
se No TO- n. Of
and re had been gsMIs tne
eondition of things in The house ,whsn Mrs.
S ospisaI returned pom on | TSursdsS her head
Ewsthed n bandaess and her eyes swollen.
Kitchen and order Calvin to leave the house at
ssl''e g.! the out soG scurs tSss
8 this kitchen: Get out. / tell you and
Sessn eSdssns
Mrs. Connolly. The latter, Fought back, and.
VSslss sS oSnd srSSp y
ympathiEe with her: In the m can tim . Calvin
sfns up .aS Ssan 1 sSa kssea ars
things with her rolling pin aud emitting yslls
EhiSh wqqld have done Ned credit to ,an
door. and Mrs Connolly locked herself in h,r
room and bsIricaded the door with bureau
came from til, The Kitchen we're appshIling
right and left and yelling Ike a maniac. n
rally ss.s shs .Ss
sns nsIsss SeSsa @f isS
down she went As soon as the cook saw her
ss;E :s.,, Prft e. back RI n
tps GSia &c Rn .. Stevens
nc &c he sa 81
Ashsmedl shrieked the woman. Look
srs %S & sa' m %.Se
ocop hs
8, piece Of one Of the numerou. looking
ssvsrsi times scross the head and lace. Miss
Btsvens screamed for help but the boarders
stslrs calvin followed. and the 'boafders,
ssor Int the :s!sss Miss stsS.Hs i ioiloS.di
aS and Ss s Sd
taeir story The male boarders said nt9thinS
ss%sn Gsn
E. sss 1.w ia s' she nSTsd ass.
days. A doctor found It necessary 10 take
as to dress ali Of Mrs. Connolly's old wounds
and several new ones-
In the Jsfisrson Mark ct POileS Court: hithSaSS
sober. Calvin was not penitent When Mrs.
stories Mary was asked what she had to say 9'
81 only did It in seli.defence." she replied.
..i THAT woman nan pointing to Miss Stevens.
Miss Stevens bIushed furicusly. and said:
sss hsss 80 IN isf, teeth eth
Several of the other bo.rdsrs testiasd to
hold her for trial. ' ~
A Sun reporter called at Mrs Connolly house
muscular looking man. who said that Mrs. Con-.
molly had nothing to say; Mrs Connolly. who
She remaSf cd that she would ike TO say some
ss.d Ss 1 to Rs BoS ths
tall mAn,s eyes were 1lASkensd, and he had
lis wounds had been inflicted By the cook