The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24

Tuesday evening on the corner of Ken lucky and Solano streets, just after the big iron works had closed it's doors for the day. Consequently the crowd that witnessed the free show was large and enthusiastic. The girls went to work with their vicious implements Of torture there were several red welts and some blood on the face of Jones to show how well they were being avenged for the real or fancied indignities received at
 You will say nasty mean things about my sister-take that, and that, and - every that was accompanied by blow from the thin, cruel whip that made the victim vince and dance right merrily. Nellie's strong right hand showed no signs of tiring, and Lillie was not idle any of the time-not bit of it. She was on the opposite side of the victim, mak- ing the 1.-the whip sing as it descended time and again, keeping accompaniment to her efforts by hissing: Write love letters to me, will yOu?' Throw me over for another girl, will yooq?" "Tell that feel?" Jones' hands flew like wind mills in an endeavor to protect his face and shoulders, but to no purpose, for the spot every time The crowd howled and laughed with delight, for the big, hard handed labOrers had learned sufficient to make them sympathfZe with the girls No one made the least effort to help Jones out of his trouble.
 At last he became desperate, and with his open hand he slapped Lillie in the face with such force that she sat down on the sidewalk with thump. Then the victim, his face af1ame, pushed Nellie aside and ran for dear life. The show was over and the spectators were not the less apprecia- tive because it had cost nothing. Since then the tongues of the Four Hundred of the Potrero and South San Francisco have been wagging with a will. The story in circulation over the old "colt pasture" is about the same in the main, with few variations as it passes along. It is to the effect that Jones, who is good looking young fellow, has for some time past been paying some attention to Lillie Baker. He has a good job at the iron works. being known a "chipper," one who chips the scales from the iron, and his pay is up to the average. Mrs. Baker is a widow and her three daughters work out. In fact, the eldest has been employed by Jones' mother. Matters went along swim mingly until recently when Lillie learned that her handsome friend had been pay ing attention to another Potrero beauty; Then she read the riot act to him and said that she did not intend to play sec ond violin to any other piece of feminin- ity east of Mission Creek. Rurnor has it that they had row, and that after leav ing the Baker home yeung Jones was given to discussing his former lady friend. In the Baker family are two boys, but they did not feel competent to take up their sisters fight, for they are not the physical equals of the chipper of iron, and Potrero ethics forbid the use of brick bats or clubs. The girls did not stand for ethics, and they decided to maintain the honor Of the Baker household. even at the sacrifice of their maiden modesty, so they Sallied forth on Monday evening and wait ed at the iron works gate. The young man had got wind of what was in store for him and went out the back way. Tuesday evening they got him, and the result has have gone on a visit until the interest ill the affair blows over.