The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-05
TWO WOMEN QUARREL
Disagreement Over an Un-
paid Board Bill.
ONE DEAF AND DUMB
Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. NickIes
are at Outs.

Two women at outs. Two women who
were friends. One woman in police court
demanding protection. The one who al
legged injuries deaf and dumb woman.
Such were the trying circumstances, in
female attire. that dumfounded and per-
picked Chief of Police ones yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock. Not being a Solo
mon, but having delved, perhaps. as deep
into tho mysteries OF the wisest man that
ever lived as any nineteenth century man.
he was able TO find a solution. temporary
at least. His advice was good. It was ac-
cepted, and thus two women were saved
the indicate task of appearing in court
to air their troubles before twelve honest
and good men,
There are two sides to all cases. Both
sides were given.
Since last May Mrs Anna Phillips. a
grass widow. according to her written
statement, went TO board with Mrs. Nick
les who resides at 2OlO South Lawrence
avenue. Mrs. Phillips, strange as II may
seem, being deaf and dumb. earns her live
lihOod by canvassing Everything appar-
emily ran along in an uncommunicative
way; peace reigned supreme: everything
was lovely for time.
How the little disagreement started. and
later developed into storm OF no mean
proportions, Is nearly impossible to
fathom. According to Mrs. Phillips. ii is
as follows: Mrs. Phillips IS a .canvasser
and dressmaker. She took board and room
with Mrs Nick'es and was TO pay her 81
pc week. She helped to wash the dishes
and had some household effects which
were in use at the place. She claims that
she always cleaned the house and did
other things which are necessary about =
well regulated house. She says that she
did the work and also paid Mrs. Nickles
81. Is for board from June until October
90 Mrs. Nickles. she says. stil clans that
she owes $50 Mrs. Phillips say man by
the name of Snyder resides there Her
written statement about him viii. be omit
ted. However. Mrs. Phillips says that be-
cause she was unable TO pay the amount
which Mrs. Nickles claimed that she owed
and Mrs. Nickles had a secondhand man
come to the house and tied to sell the
household goods belonging to Mrs. Phillips
When she went home on Thursday night
she was not allowed to stay there unless
she paid her board.
Ms. Phillips was very much worried. ap-
parently. yesterday for fear that the goods
would be disposed OF before an officer
could stop the sale. Constable James Rus
sell went to Mrs. Nickles. where he learned
the other half of the story.
Nothing from a legal point was done in
the case. Mrs. Phillips told Chief Jones
the amount Claimed. and keep her house
hold goods. which she seems to value very
highly. either for remembrance sake or for
a monetary consideration.
Mrs. Nickles says that sh. never tried
to prevent Mrs. Phillips from staying al
her house. That she herself has had two
different secondhand men at the house
to try and dispose OF the property. One
offered her. she says. $3.50 and the other
S5.75. which price was not 70 include the
bedding. Mrs. Nickles says the whole lot
is not worth SIS. The reason that she
would not allow Mrs. Phillips to sell her
goods was tina: she thought she would not
get the money due her for room and board.
Mrs. Nickles is a large woman. with
brown hair and gray eyes. and Is the
former wife of Collins. who served a term
in the county Jail for stealing harness.
Mrs. Phillips is a slender. rather fran
woman, who wears glasses and is prob
ably 80 years of age. She had or a calico
dress yesterday. black with white figures in
it. Her hair is a light brown and was in
curls and kinks vasterSav ss IL nrotruded
from either side Of her bonnet, which was
a black straw with crepe hanging down
to her waist.
II Mrs Phillips succeeds in borrowing
the 800 and paying Mrs. Nickles. as she
intended to do yesterday. the case will not
get into the courts. Otherwise it will IN
questionably have to be settled there.
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