The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-26
FIGHT TO
A FINISH.
Took Place in the
Clinton House.
WITH 4 PEACE MINER PREVENT
Ono Attorney. Two Women and .
Detective the Star Actors
In the Frsess.
WITH 4 PEACE MAKER PRESElT

one Of the hottest scraps that has
taken place for many moons In se-
attic occurred this morning In the
old Clinton house. ut the corner OF
Fourth avenue and Yesler way. The
eombatant were two oolored women.
Detective Mike Powers. Attorney
Hawkins and an uasuspeeilng re-
porter % the Star who went there
TO write Up things"
The net results Of the engagement
we're one broken nose. several skin
ned faces. some broken furniture.
aud an upset stove.
Tho troubles which eliminated
thusly. are epitoml4ed as follows.
About four months ago Henry
Scott, a colorsd man. accompanied
by hlA wife. came 10 Seattle. the pair
occupying the positions OF steward
and stuwar,irss Of a ship from New
York. They left the vessel. aud
Mfs. Scott went 10 work In . private
family. while Henry departed for
Alaska as a hand on one Of the regu-
lar boats. on hls return he enRak-
81 room for himself and wife In the
ctintou house. There he became .ac-
quainisd with a pretty coi0rcd giri
by the name % Lucy Aoorrn and II
IL alleged was much pleased with
her personal appearances. 60 the ehag-
rim u Mrs. Scott, who was duly In
formed ~ the nelghbors. One even
ing. when Mrs Scott returned home
from hsr work. ahe claims 10 have
found Henry deeply enErussed In
conversation with the duHky belle.
and her temper rose. Lucy was in
elined TO side with the man 10 the
ease. 80 yesterday the three came
80 police headquarters. and Mrs.
Scott inquired 81 Captain willard
where divorces could be secured.
The captain sent her TO the prose-
cutting attorney. TAls was the last
heard 81 the matter until Mrs. Scott
came % police headquarters again
THE morning and wanted Lucy'n
room searched for clothes which she
said belonged TO her and not to
Lucy. Attorney Hawkins. who was
present. got hin foot into IL. By In
forming Mira Scott that she could
not set = divorce, as she had only
been In tho state four months. but
he would see what he could DO about
recovering the clothes. Captain VIII
lard deiiled Mike Powers 10 attend
- the case and Mike invited the
attorney to 60 along a. peacsmaker.
- Hawkins went. aiso q star re-
porter.
When the trio arrived at the room
Lucy occupied In the Clinton house.
the clothes could not be found. Mrs.
Scott put in an appearance. and
dispute ensued Mrs. scotts hight
finally shot and landed on Lucy's
lett sAaalasr. Detective Powers at
tempted to interfere. and In 80 doing
unset the stove. bringing the pipe
down upon the bed and fiiing the
atmosphere with clouds Of SCOT
This diversion stopped hostilitics
long enough for the officer TO collar
the two women. and he started With
thciu for the door. suddenly Lucy
came a back handed twist on Mike,
and slipping from his grasp. grabbed
Attorney Hawkins umbrella and
landed on Mrs, Sco,t'a head. Then
scott appeared and attempted 10 In
teFfere. when Lucy turned upon him
and delivered three straight blows
on the Jow. At this juacture peace
maker Hawkins took a hand In the
night. There was q panoramic
view Of nyins arms, heels and fists.
waving umbrellas and rolling forms
upon the noor. As the combat
ragged the participants edged to-
wards the stairway. Attorney
Hawkins thought he detected the
glitter Of a knife IN the murky at
mosphore. and fearing that Il would
dsacend upon the person OF Mrs.
scott. he made n quick counter
which placed Lucy hors do combat
upon the floor. Then he carried
Mrs scott out of the room. and the
searching party rctreated in good
order.
Later Mrs. Scott came 10 police
headquarters and Informed Captain
willard that she proposed to cut
L.ucy's head OF at the FIRST oonven-
lent opportunity.