The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-17

family 20 say that there are Atkinsons
and Atkinsons. Perhaps II would b.
more nearly eosssct and Q great deal
lees liable 10 LEAD 10 misundsrstan oings
n we say that there are Atkinsons ana
Edward Atkinson of Boston. That con-
tumaelSus and diSioyai Atkinson Ii In
. class ali by hinss,s. although he has
done much 90 bring an honorable
patronymsc Into disrepuss and healthy
American scoSn. Just TO show that
even all Boston Atkissons sAouId not
look alike 10 the American people. an
Interesting and eCmmendsbie Seed 0f
the original Edward H.. may b. mar
rated. The junior Atkinson 10 . pro-
moter. and hs recently went to Atlanta,
Ca. seeking . street railway franchise.
Some Of the aldermen evidently thought
the Boston capitalist fair game, and
they embarked on y "ho;d-up' game
Their intsndsd victim failed 10 respond
and In revenge they defeated his ordi-
nance, Tharsupon Mr., Atkinson took
his turn ana published "a card In the
Atlanta newspapers charging s~verai
aldermen with corruption. Then up
rose Cob w. =. Thompson and 90 his
fellow aldermen spoke ss fellows
u don't propose ~ ist a little two.by.
four fellow come down here from Mas,
ssNbusstts and heap 0tIoguy on me. and
under the suiss u public Improvement
gratuitouslt Insult me. Ths idea that q
mss should como from Bosioa~-that scat
IT learning ~ 'rootr spd suits
not only 10 InlIict On ~ thar tdsA ~ The
English language. but 10 teach us NOR
ais. 10 DO told thas We have = sBastsri
J repeat. II makes my blood tsIi 10 be
singled out Tor the venom II this creep
iDr, crawling viper, and 10 know what n
eur he In. beneath the whip u his mas.
ssrs money"
Now. II young Mr.. Atkinson had lived
W 10 the ebiyaIrous Atlanta notion VI
what a Yankee, ana n boston yankre
~ that. might be- expected 10 DO In this
emergency. he would have laid low I'm.
~ the indignant ooioners boiling blood
had = chance 10 cool What bs actual
~ did 10 thus related BY the Atlanta
Constitution:
Harry ~ Atkinson ana Councilman
w. y. Thompson m~t yesterday evening
ut In o'elosx IN front of stewart 4 nays
stables on AI.sbsms street Without hos.
HatibK for conversation Mr.. Atkinson
swung his fsf against col Thempson's
face just under tire len eye and near the
nore. The rsst Instant the s~o we're on
The ground, Mr. Atklnson astraadls o.
Mr. Thompson. ana holding ths council.
man ~ the throat with one hsna. when
he was suddenly sslssd ny Onsc~s Chose.
wood. Councilman Thompson STRUGGLED.
warded on. or attempted 20 ~ard on
blows, and vas during fhis proceeding
made the subject ~ severe language on
the part OF Mr.. Atkinson. Where - the
sowafdiY scouBdreir said Col. Thsmp.
son When Mr.. Atkinson hsd been pulled
swsy. Right here. you -.--,' yehs.
mently exclaimed 1f. Atkinson. making
. vigorous Effort 90 climb over ia,srros.
Inc persons 70 continue this fight"
southerp ebivaify. having met Yankee
pbgpacity. ana being somewhat dIlapl.
dated In Consequence. was LED away by
syfnpA'h!z,ns fellow ooio1sis. while VIC
toFiops Atkinson ieft his name and al.
dress NJ the police Station. Next DAY
the antagonists met ssaln In court. tho
certain sequel ~ tho pugiIissle code IN
Atlanta Icing q trial FOR assault and
battery. Col w = Thompson was the
prosecutlng witness and he searsi~d the
judge. the Witnesses ara the prisoner.
ani gsye o tremendous shock % the
Whole sosihefn social fabric. by mak.
ing the following statement.
'1asi Monday : gs~d language that rs
suited w ibs assault eins made ,gpon me
~ NJ h'sinesn. ~bicb, beFisv~. ives
~ doubt fJsti8ahie. too. When I Ssu
Mr. A'siiss9r fell gpan me srd bessn -
pound me- pfoysfij. tbiBf 80 be -sosls
have fSne under re eifcsmstsnoea
YognE Mr Atkinson sbowed that th.
blue bIoof ~ Nsw England nasnan.a,-
80 eovrses through sis veins by sran..
fully accepting Got Thomfs9ns apoI.
60 sn1 tire incident closed.
iis~~ fabuia deceit. that " 10 q Tong
vaTs ffun Boston ~ atlanta
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