The Washington times., 1903-08-30
GIRLS FIGHT FOR MAN
STARTS BITTER FEUD
Indiana Town May Witness
More Serious Affairs.
BEST WOMAN is TO WIN OUT
Had Planned Prize Ring Encounter,
But Rivalry Grew Beyond
Bounds.

HAMMOND. Ind. Aug. 29.-If the
statements of the two girls are TO be
believed, the recent fstic encounter be-
tween Bessie Morock and Minnie Evans,
society girls, over the affections of John
Thiele. popular young man Of Ham
mond. is merely the beginning of a
fierce feud. Each of the young women
is determined 10 win the heart of young
Thiele, and each threatens TO give the
other thrashing if she meets her.
Miss Evans says: Il will never give
up John Thiele 10 that girl She has
knocked me TO him and know l could
have him ali to myself if it were not
for her. because he has told me as much.
He loves me ard l think have as much
right to fight for him as he would for
me.
Why shouldn't a woman fight for the
man she loves? l would go through fire
and water for him. I would die for him,
and Bessie Morock shall never have him
as long as nave two good hands left.
Some people blame Mr.. Thiele, but
don't. WHAT can he do?'
Comes of Fighting Stock.
Miss Moroek comes of fighting stock
and the blood of two generations of sol
diers runs in her veins. Her father and
her grandfather fought nearly all their
lives in the army of Poland Miss Mo
rock snapped her teeth with a logged
determination when asked concerning
the affair. She said little, but the FIRE
in her eye clearly indicated her inten-
tions. "WiI I fight? Why" she con-
tinued. If you knew how my father
fought and my grandfather fought. you
would never ask such a perfectly absurd
question. II ever meet Miss Evans
again l will fight her till 1 drop. She
can't get the better of me-"
The parents of both girls are much
disturbed over the publicity into which
their daughters have been brought, and
have denied Thiele the entree to their
houses.
Thiele refuses TO say ANYTHING for
publication beyond the statement that he
is very sorry the girls made SO much
fuss over him.
It has become known that the fight in
which the girls engaged was rather
premature and that they had made all
arrangements for an encounter accord
ing TO the latest prize ring rules The
fight was precipitated, il appears, be-
cause Miss Evans is said to have vio>
lated one of the clauses of the agree
ment between the young women and al
lowed Thiele to take her out driving.
Thiele Was Wary.
1t appears that Thiele had refused
constantly TO express a preference for
either girl. even though both cornered
him once and tried to get him to commit
himself.
After they had bade him good night
the young women decided TO fight it out
according to Queensberry rules, If they
could get the gloves. and if they could
poned the contest for three days. during
which period it was expressly stipulated
that neither girl should see the young
man until she had established her claim
Next evening. however. ThieIe met
Miss Evans and coaXed her to go driving
with him in his new runabout At first
Miss Evans refused, but she finally con
scented and induced Thiele to drive past
the home OF her rival.
Miss Morock saw the two out driving
and she vowed vengeance. The next
night was Sunday, and Miss Morock
waited for Miss Evans on a prominent
street corner in North Hammond as the
church. The two girls met and decided
to fight II out.
Both girls removed their hats and
gloves and rolled up the sleeves of their
organizes, and the fstie encounter fol-
lowed