The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
GIRL STANDS IN HOLE 3 HOURS
rpJJENTS WORkMEN FROM
ERECTING A POLE.
RefI..s 10 Quit. Although the Workmen
Bruise Her Arms and LeGs-Lover Who
came 10 Help Beaten-Miss Olsen and
Ucr Mother VIII Sue Electric Company.

Uu1lF PLAINS, n, Y, Sept lc.-Miss
Isuul4 Olsen, a pretty, auburn haired girl
White Plains, for seven hours guarded
hole made on her property and prevented
rnle from being erected. The West
chester Lighting Company for four months
md tried to get permission from Miss
n.eu to place fifty-fve foot pole in front
= b.r cottage at 50 Central avenue, but
tho and her widowed mother would not
consent unless the damage to the prop
erty was paid for in cash.
well. We will put the pole up anyway.
.al; one of the company's men.
If; Won do retorted Miss Olsen, it
sD be over my dead body"
Twice before the company attempted
n dig hole near the curb in front OF her
,omc but each time she stood over the
-ro, and repulsed them with threats Of
rrr-t
Late on Friday afternoon gang Of
i,v men began to dig the hole. Miss
Olsen. who was dressing. saw them. She
-,ipued on light -colored teagown. ran
out and Jumped into the hole.
Raise the pole" commanded Assistant
pp.rin,endent Snyder. and the work.
men began to push II into the hole beside
Miss Olsen
Olsen who j. ~ years old, and she ran out
10 aid her daughter, followed by their SER
yant. Bertha Conklin. Bertha jumped into
ne hole beside Jennie.
When the men paid no attention TO her.
Mrs. Olsen seized a garden hose, attached
IT 10 a hot water faucet in the house and
MA, turning the water on the men when
oae of the workmen, she says. tore the
nose roughly from her and tied knot
IN II I'm the meantime Miss Olsen had
GOT ast ride of the pole, which she says
bruised her limbs when the men showed
il against her She cried with pain. but
maintained her position. Word was sent
10 Police Headquarters. and the police ap,,
reared on the scene. Miss Olsen wanted
half a dozen men arrested: put sne %ouio
NOT get out of the hole to sign complaint I,
until finally the workmen retreated, after
having pareyed with her for three hours
Then the hole was filed up and she swore
on, warrants before Judge Stahrod for
he arrest of four men.
While Miss Olsen was in the hole, John
Van Tassell, n tall, handsome, athletic
Hucklpberry railway, and who, it IL said,
is engaged to Miss Olsen, came along on
4 car, When he saw the girls predica-
ment hn ran to her assistance. He tried
To get some men who were in the hole with
Miss Olsen, to come out, and one OF them
BACKED his eye and broke his nose.
He had j. c. Malloso, who struck him.
arrested on the charge of ASA q.
A, o'clock this morning the workmen.
thinking that the plucky young woman
was asleep, again attempted to raise the
pole but she had been tipped and in
company with Mr.. Van Tassell. sat in a
rocking chair over the hole for four hours
Thoroughly discouraged. the men dug q
hole on the line between the Olsen land
and adjoining property and put up the
pole.
NV mother and myself shall each sue
the company for $4,000 damages, said
Miss Olsen to-day. my arms are bruised
and my limbs are black and blue, caused
NV the workmen pushing the big pole
roughly against me and trying to force
me out Of the hole. | was determined
to die right there rather than give In. Two
Of nv gowns were ruined by the. dirty
hands of the men. who grabbed me by the
arms.
Mr.. Van Tassell says he also will bring
sui, for $4,000 damages for assault. The
men arrested were paroled until next
Monday. The company employees say
they did not touch Miss Olsen.