The Detroit times., 1910-06-10
WOMEN HAVE COPY
FIGHT IN MADISON
Eighth Floor Of Swell Apartment
House Scene of Hat-Pin Battle at
"a. M.-Three Arrests Made.

With the Madison apartments fran
Ing the field OF battle. and hat pins
the weapons. three young women en-
gagged In CORY combat at 2 o'clock FRI
day morning. Frances Dunnigan, hero
Inc OF sundry street episodes and pro-
tracted Joy rides, was one of the prin-
cipals. and this time was rendered hors
de combat. Frances, with her classic
had smoothed them down with a rake.
appeared In police court. along with
Henrietta Rice and Grace Russell, also
participants.
Deep green jealousy inspired red
war on this occasion. Frances beau
her latest one-lives In the Madison.
and 1t was his gallant proffer to
stanch the flow of blood started By a
street battle that transferred the
action to the eighth floor OF the fash
ionable apartment house.
Henrietta Rice was the jealous lady.
She encountered the Dunnigan girl,
Grace Russell and the young man in
q lunch room on Randolph-st.. and the
proceedings started There were
words within the lunch room and
there were blows without. Henrietta
AYERS that Frances was the first to
draw q hat pin, and she exhibited an
ugly scratch under her left eye to
prove that Frances had not struck in
vain.
From then on 1t was thrust and par
ry, with Frances face on the receiv-
ing end OF most of the thrusts. The
young women. all gorgeously attired,
added to the gayety OF the occasion
by rending the air with lusty screams.
Patrolman Dean heard the noise and
started for the scene.
Frances and her male protector were
beating an inglorieus retreat, blood
streaming down the girls face from
many wounds. Up the steps of the
Madison they fed, Henrietta, the re-
lentless, in pursuit. and crowd of q
half hundred street loiterers hurrying
on to see the finish.
Frances gathered her skirts in her
hands and sped up the stairs of the
apartment house. one flight after an.
other. She gained the eighth floor.
where her young man has rooms.
Here he was to do "flrst aid" work on
the damaged features OF his adored.
Patrolman Dean was In full chase.
on the heels OF Henrietta. The two
women came together again on the
landing of the eighth floor. Again
there were vigorous jabs Of hat pins,
with frightened women guests OF the
Madison screaming and scurrying
about In robes-de-nuit The battle was
furious here, but brief, the officer put
ting an end to the trouble by placing
the troublesome trio of women under
arrest. Again was Frances the hero
inc OF q 10y ride. this time In the pa
troll auto to Hunt-st. station.
Grace Russell took a passive part
in the affair and Is not injured. The
Rice girl and Frances have been enc
mics for some time, according to the
stories they told Police Justice Stein.
Lavina Rice. sister OF Henrietta, also
was a participant In the affair. but
beat a wise retreat when the battle
shifted to the Madison.
Henrietta Rice says that Frances
has been trying to get her" for long
time. She says Frances once pulled
a revolver on her. Frances, in her
defense, declares that Henrietta Is
sore because she Is not as success
full with masculine admirers as
Frances.
The Dunnigan girl achieved much
notoriety when she accompanied Irene
Stephens and some young men on q
protracted auto cruise to Algonac q
year ago.
Police Justice Stein was plainly dis
gusted with the whole affair. He de-
cided, however. to hear more Of the
matter Saturday morning. The Dun.
nigan girl heroically refused to give
the name of her gentleman friend OF
the Madison. who made hasty retreat
Eafnre the nnliceman arrived.