Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1901 — A Darktown Vendetta. [ARTICLE]

A Darktown Vendetta.

“This Is a Darktown vendetta,” remarked the recorder at yesterday’s police matinee, when Geraldine Lewis and Flora Humbert.came forward with a dash that was as exhilarating as the warm weather circumstances would permit of. “Oh, us sho bln fltin’,” exclaimed Geraldine, haughtily. “An’ hit haln’t ’elded yit which kin whup,” put In Flora, proudly. “This has been one of the worst old feuds in Crooked alley,” stated the arresting officer to the recorder, according to the Atlanta Constitution. “I have been called into the alley several times to stop these two women scrapping. They live in adjoining houses, with only a low fence dividing them.” “I can Imagine the rest,” Interrupted the recorder. “There have been brickbats, tin cans, dead rats, broken crockery, old rags and dead cats thrown over from one yard into the other.” “Ter’s glttin’ hit monty nigh perzactly kerrect,” said Geraldine, while Flora nodded her head. “If I let you go will you both promise never to fight again?” the recorder asked. "Us Jest can’t git erlong datterway, an’ us mus’ hab hit out now an’ den,” replied Flora, while Geraldine nodded her head. “Each of you wants to get the other Into the stockade,” said Recorder Broyles, “and to do It you are willing to go there yourself. You shall be accommodated, and $10.75 or twenty-one days will, I think, bust up the Darktown vendetta, and at the same time make you the city’s debtor.”