The sun., 1902-03-11
WOMEN WHIP DRY GOODS MAN.
AND NOW THEY'LL HAVE THE
LAW DEAL WITH HIM.
Went In Search OF Charles Katenkampf
~ Mills e. Gibbs and Took II Out OF
Him with Belt and Doswhip - Then
walked Quietly Away He's Bounced.

a. Mills e. Gibbs and Took II Out OF
Him with Belt and Doswhip- Then
walked Quietly Away He's Bounced.
Two stylishly dressed women appeared
yesterday morning In the building at the
northeast corner of Broadway and Grand
street occupied by the importing firm
of Mills q Gbb, and seeking out Charles
Katenkampf. the superintendent of the
handkerchief department, thrashed him
soundly. One OF the women used strap
and the other a short whip.
After slashing Katenkampf over the face
and neck. they said they we're satisfied and
would go away. Then they walked out
as quietly as they had entered The man
who was borsewhipped was discharged
soon efterward.
The women went TO the building about
10 o'clock. One OF them was about 30
years old, short and stout, with black hair
and black eyes. She wore a black silk
dress, and a short soalskin coat. The
other woman wore dark dress and black
astrakhan coat. They stepped into the
main doorway on Broadway and the woman
wearing the sealskin coat walked to the
doorkeeper and said
Pardon me, but will you please tell me
whether Mr. Charles Katenkampf Is en-
ployed here"
He is answered the doorkeeper. you'll
find him in the handkerchief department.
And where is that. please?' inquired
the other woman.
Second floor. rear" replied the man,
pointing to the main stairway.
The women walked upstairs and went
TO the rear Of the establishment. Katen-
kampf was asserting handkerchief sam
pies at a table. They went TO him and
an animated conversation followed. the
purport Of which nobody else knew
Finally one Of the women shook her finger
at Katenkampf he stepped to the end OF
the table and replied. Immediately the
woman who wore the sealskin coat un-
buttoned II and producing short. thick
whip, struck him across the face.
Katenkampf raised his arms In front OF
his face. A he did so the other woman
pulled of a leather belt and lashed him
across the head and neck He stumbled
backward against a chair and that caused
him to take his hands away from his face.
As he did 20 the woman with the whip
| struck him across the nose again.
There were only four other persons in
the department. One Of these was a young
woman She Uttered and hurried toward
the Office in the front OF the building. The
| other three persons, two Of whom were
bows. simply stared Then one of them
| called to Mr.. Evans, the manager, that
| there was a row One Of the women was
heard to say that she had been insulted
by Katenkampf. The manager walked
toward them.
We'll go out quietly" said the woman
wearing the astrakhan coat. we u have
the law deal with him now.
They turned toward the stairway and
before any one on the ground floor knew
what had happened they walked out on
Broadway and disappeared In the crowd,
Mr. Evans, the manager, questioned the
two boys and the girl about the fuss. While
he was talking with them katenkampf
put on his hat and coat and hurried out.
Manager Evans sent word TO the door
keeper not to allow him to return as he
had been discharged.
katenkampfs Brother who is also en-
ployed by the firm, sent messenger to
Brooklyn where katenkampf had been
living in a furnished room to learn the
cause of the row. The messenger returned
with the news that Charles katenkampf
had left there two weeks ago without tell,
ing any Of his friends where he had moved
to. He is rs years old and had been In
the employ of the firm for three years.