The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
'NElTT|E'S SENSi;:O1
WEALTHY MERCHANT
soundy Thrashed by Gambler
Clancy for Alleged Insult to
Latter's Wife.

Seattle. WaSh.-JO hnny Clancy, re-
cOgn4zed boss gambler and tenderoin
king of the City of Seattle. last Mon
day went into the store Of Jules Red
eisheimer. one of the best-knOwn and
perhaps the wealthiest Jewish mer-
chant in the entire Sound country.
and wiped up the floor with Rebel
sheimer, because Clancy's wife had
complained to him that Redelscheimer
had insulted her on the streets of the
city.
Clancy walked leisurely into Red
llsceimer's store, where he has been
a customer for years. He asked one
of the clerks or Redelscheimer. He
was directed to the private office
Il want to see you demanded
Clancy, as Redelscheimer turned in
| his rev.lving chair.
What is it, sir?" asked Redel-
scheimer, as he arose from his chair
and offered his hand to Clancy.
Shake hands with you-I guess
not I'd rather kill you" came Clan
cy's answer.
Without another word Clancy leaped
at Redelscheimer and grabbed him
by the throat with both hands In a
second he had him on the floor and
was beating him in the face.
Finishing with his victim on the
floor, Clancy picked him up. and, with
a strength almost unaccOuntable
threw him through a plate-glass mir
r0r that was sitting in the corner OF
the office. Redelsheimer's face anC
hands were cut. and he was in a sorry
plight. For a few minutes he was
unconscious Clancy in the meantime
had walked from the office. after in
viting any one in the store to take VI
ne case with him.
Il guess | gave him what he need
Cd, said Clancy, as he walked TO the
street and met q policeman. to whom
he told OF the whipping he had giver
me man.
Redelsheimer was taken to his
home. when reporter inquired the
lacts in the case RedeIsheimer did
not deny what mad taken place. but
would give 70 Details He said there
must be q misunderstanding some
where, for ne did not insult Mrs
Clancy. RedelSheimer said that he
would not prosecute Clancy.
Although the wife Of gambler
Mrs Clancy is recognized as the pref
test and est-dressed woman in Sc
attic. While, Of course. she is not ad-
mitted to swell society. because of the
calling Of her husband all who know
Mrs CLANCY say that it would be hard
10 find more modest and a more re
spectacle woman in the entire city.
Redelsheimer is a great lover Of
fast horses. So is Mrs. Clancy, who
drives one Of the best animals in the
city. Sunday afternoon. so it is said
Mr.. Redelsheimer and Mrs. CLANCY
passed in their respective rigs on one
of the streets in the outside district
Radelsheimer is alleged to have drawn
lein and to have spoken to Mrs
Clancy. In the conversation he made
certain propositions. it is claimed
that were much out of place Mrs
Clancy at once drove away and told
her husband Of the occurrence. The
meeting and the fight was the Sc
quel to the whole affair.
Clancy claims that Redelsheime1
met his wife and forced his attentions
upon her. She couldn't handily get
away. Then it was that Redelsheimel
had the gall 10 say to her that he had
admired her Tor years, and proposed
that he meet her in an hour when he
said they would have a nice wine sup
per. His wife made no other reply
than TO tell Redelsheimer that he
was no gentleman. She then went and
told her husband the story.
RedcIsheimcr is a married man.
and stands nigh in Seattle society.
His wealth IS placed al $50o.o00. He
recently sold for 100000 a lot on
which the federal building is to be
erected in Seattle For - years he
! has been in the ci0rhing and gents
! furnishing goods business in Seattle.
"Won1er why Van Major j. always
referring to his velvet lawn" Hes
goJ a right to. He told ne that with
the grass seed he has sown ANA the
new sod hes bought it mas cost him