The Washington times., 1904-08-15
WOMEN IN FIGHT
OVER A MONKEY
Their Row Enlivens Long
Acre, New York.
SETTLED BY A SERGEANT
Copper Mccain Enacts the Role ot
Solomon With Consid-
cradle Success.
SETTLED BY A SERGEANT

NEW YORK. Aug IA woman.
young. yellow haired and dressed in a
close-ftting black silk princess gown, |
sat I'm hanson cab IN front Of the new
Hotel Astor, on Longacre Square, about
10 o'clock last night with monkey in
her arms. defending herself from the
frantic rushes from the sidewalk OF an
other young woman attired In white.
The girl I'm the cab Rugged the monkey
tightly TO her breast. evading skinfully
sudden snatches msde ror the covering
little beast by the woman in white. The
monkey-it was a lady mOnkey-was
gCwned In n japanese kimOnO, whose
gorgeous reds matched the bloom on the
nose Of the stolid cabby. who did not at
tempt the role of peacemaker.
Hard Words
stop. you hateful thingi" screamed
Princess Gown. as the woman in white
made one more fruitless effort to grab
the monk
she is my own dear. sweet Evelyn
I win not let you have her. / viii die
first
You know that's a liel" said White
Dress. glaring from the sidewalk. She's
my monkey, and her name IS Margaret
II you don't hand the child over you'll
stand pretty good chance of dying"
-ANlHEh ana NtltllSt DeEhfl AGAIN. BON
women screamed The terrified monkey
chartered ana gibbered. The cabby lost
something of his stOlidity and ClambeTed
heavily down from his seat People
Broadway. Trolley cars stopped in
front of the hotel and curious folks
jumped out to see what was doing.
To the Station.
Along came Cop Rodihan. Of the West
g--e4.g-ar,TIn "a f1hnys-irfr~
the rubber necks aside.
What's the row here?~ he demanded,
one hand restraining White Dress from
another assault upon Princess Gowns
defenses. The difficulty was explained
in a torrent of fevered adjectives and
improper nouns. Rodihan was puzzled.
White Dress lad an inspiration.
III tell you what said she. IF
you'll promise TO keep our names secret
Wen settle this whole thing by going
70 your police station and asking your
boss to arbitrate."
Rodihan SAID he was willing. provided
no charge was preferred by either wO-
man. Detectives Martineau and Baker
arrived at that juncture. They regard
ed the monk with uufriendly eyes as a
disturber of peace and traffic.
Copper Solomon.
Princess Gown and White Dress. tenn
porarfly non-combata went in one
hanson cab TO the West Forty-seventh
Street station The monkey crouched
between them. chatterirg shrilly. The
two detectives ana the policeman char
tered another open-faced cart and fol-
lowed Their progress was marked by
some excitement. the japanese kimOnO
OF the maiuen monkey attracting hui
nsOrous comment
Sergeant Mccain, on duty at the
West FOrty-seventh street station. rub
bed his eyes when the two women and
the silk bedecked monkey lined up IN
front Of his desk
What's all this?' said he.
i don't rightly know. sir, replied the
cop. Better let the ladies and the
monk speak for themselves"
White Dress took UP the tale.
Both she and Princess Gown lived IN
a fashionable apartment uptown until
five weeks ago. she told the sergeant.
1T that time Princess Gown moved
away. and simultaneously. she said. she
missed her monkey. Margaret. Last
nlgpt passlng the corner OF broadway
anG FortE-6fth street. she saw Princes
Gown in q hanson fOndling a monkey
she recognized as her beloved Margaret.
She was angry. She lost her temper.
She said things and scrapped-
Settled by Monk
Then Princess Gown told her story.
The name Of the monk was Evelyn. she
declared. and White Dress had no
claim 10 IT,
monkey reaching out its skinny little
arms once or twice toward Princess
Gown during the flow Of explanation
Memories Of SanChO Panza. a CaidI or
two and Solomon the Wise came to Nc
Cam.
Put the monk on the floor" said he
Evelyn Margaret her silk kimouo fut-
tering. ran straight to Princess Gown.
THAT seems To settle g. ladies'" said
the sergeant You left the thing 20 me
70 settle Deaceably. so ] award the
monkey to this lady here" pointing to
Princess Gown.
Mccain Satisfied.
Princess Gown beamed and flashed a
pair Of very effective blue eyes at Nc
Cam. Waite Dress was depressed and
regarded the sergeant darkly
Well said she. Il want 10 see the
little dear now and then, anyway; YOU
get her 20 promise that. Will your
Princess Gown. tiClled with victory.
agreed. The pair left the police station
amicably. both smiling at Evelyn Mar
garet- For an Irishmau / guess I'm
about the warmest thing in So!omons
that ever was remarked Mccain to