VENGEANCE ON A "VAMP."

Western Star, 27 January 1922, Page 4

VENGEANCE ON A "VAMP."

HORSE WHIPPING; FOR HOME WRECKER,

MATROX CATCHES MANICURIST,

'"BilHe" Daly, a pretty manicurist girl, almost choked with inward laughter the other day when Mrs George Thomas asked her to go for a drive in her beautiful new motor caT (writes the Florida correspondent of the 'Sunday Express'). But "Billic " has laughed less .since. Mrs Thomas's- husband, an official in an oil concern in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was madly infatuated with "Billie,'" a vivacious liftle "vamp," hadl -bought her pretty clothes, and showered presents on her. Everyone in Tulsa seemed aware of the fact except Mrs Thomas.

"Billie," attired in one of the rliaphonous gowns purchased for her by Mr Thomas, accepted the motoring invitation wi'th alacrity, and made a delighted and apparently delightful companion during the early part of the drive. The only other occupant of the motor car was Mrs Orville Thomas, a relative of Mrs George Thomas. And for a time everything went splendidly. What happened afterwards is best toldi in "Billie's" own words, given in her evidence when she appeared in Mr Justice Thompson's court the next day as plaintiff against her two motoring companions. " Both women seemed very friendly," she said, "and I suspected nothing.

'•South of the city a few miles, however*; they got out and ordered me to leave, the car. One of them held a revolver pointed at me, and told me to hold out my hands to be tied. I had to submit.

"Then they tore my dress right down from the .shoulders and horsewhipped mo. "They beat me on the face with their fists. After that they brought me back to the city and turned me loose."

Mrs George Thomas, gave evidence on her own. behalf. She said she had horsewhipped the manicurist "good and plenty."

"Why did you do it?" one of the lawyers linked. " Because she broke tip my home," replied! Mrs Thomas; "and a woman who breaks up homes deserves to be whipped for it." /

She said "Billie" admitted that she had boon given just what she deserved.

"Andr did you whip your husband, too ?'' asked " Billie's " counsel.

Counsel for Mrs Thomas protested, and there was an argument. But the .judge,- having heard the stories -of the two women, gave an epigrammatic judgment in four words:

" A home-wrecker deserves horsewhipping," he said,.

"Some men do like to brag about their wealth." "What's the'matter now?" " Bartlett stopped me yesterday to tell me proudly that he has hens in his back yard that are still laying eggs." Wife (complainingly): "Y :u are not like Mr Ivnagg. He lias be. u married 20 years, and Mrs Knagg says he is so tender." Husband: "Tender! Well, he ought to be after being in hot water as long as that." A Scotsman who was charged at the. Thames Court with drunkenness said he lived in Perth, and went to London to see his. son. The Magistrate: How are you going back to Perth? Defendant: 1 am gping to walk. The Magistrate: It's a very nice dry day, so start as soon as, you can. Defendant: lam very much obliged! to you, sir. A happy "New 1 Year you.