The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-30
Women Who Go Armed.

Women Who Go Armed.
ga man who is posted in this rapid age
of ours" said prominent member of the
New York detective department the other
day, knows that women have under
gone o radical change in their system Of
life."
"What do you mean ?"
''Simply that women are more self
reliant than they were in the days of our
grandmothers. This woman's rights move
ment has made them SO. When woman
is insulted now, in nine cases out of ten,
she defends herself, and, if the fellow
doesn't look out he's apt to get hole
blown through him."
us it common for women to carry pis-
tols?"
"You may think I am exaggerating,
but there are more women who go armed
than men. Hundreds of cases come to
the notice of the police department where
women get away with roughs and chase
burglars out of their houses that the peo-
pie never hear Of. Now, when a man
hears anything in the house at night, he
throws up the window and yeIls for the
police, but the woman. if she's O game
one, slips her hand under the pillow and
fetches out pop If the intruder is
smart he makes tracks, for a woman with
pistol is the gamest thing on earth"
"What kind of pistol do they carry ?"
"All kinds; but the nickel-plated
Smith & Wesson is the most popular
among them. A woman never fires her
weapon at short range. She rushes CLOSE
to the person she wants to shoot, and
thrusts the barrel right into his clothes.
She never takes the chance of missing
her aim. In every case brought to the
notice OF the department where man
has been shot by a woman the clothing
of the victim has been burned. You'd
hardly think it, but every other woman
who walks Broadway and Fifth avenue,
even in the most fashionable thorough
fares has pistol concealed about her. !"
"Where does she carry it?"
"In the bosom OF her dress invariably.
This gives her decided advantage over
a MN, for she can whip out her pistol
before he can divine her motive. A gay
old beau tried to kiss Q young, sweet
faced girl at the corner of University
place and Fourteenth street. 1t was late
at night and the girl was returning from
the store where she was employed as
q saleslady. He had been annoying the
girl for some time. Finding it WAS i'm
possible to resist his gross opportunities
without creating q scene. she said to
him, L will give you q kiss on one con-
dition.' Name it, he exclaimed rsptur-
ously. Meet me here at this hour to-
morrow, said she. Prompt to the min
L. he hn Col
night. The girl came q moment later,
and the old codger fastened to embrace.
She let him get his arm around her
waist, and then drawing = tiny pistol
from her bosom, she shot the venerable
lover in the hip. Being well known in
the clubs, the man refused to make
known the identity of his fair sssailant,
and az be recovered. the matter was
dropped"
do actresses carry revolvers."
MANY OF them do. Clara Morris is
proficient in the use OF the pistol, and is
said to always have one within reach.
Ada Dyas is also firs.trate shot aud
even had occasion to employ her skill in
Madison Park. She had been pursued
q considerable distance by several
roughs. The hour was late and no pc.
liceman was in sight. Having warned
the fellows ia vain to desist from their
prosecutions, she drew 3 revolver and
sent . bullet CLOSE enough 10 the head
OF the foremost TO make his hair rise.
The towards took to their heels, and
Miss Dyss has never been troubled since.
Suppose You heard of Mary Auderson's
adventure?"
"No."
"The last time she was in Leaven-
worth, Kan. she was pestered by the
attentions OF y lot Of military officers
stationed at the fort. The fellows have
been for years in the habit Of Visiting
the theater, going behind the scenes in
squads, and making violent overtures 10
the women in the cast OF the piece. They
lead idle lives. draw big pay from the
government, and M they spend all
their money in the city OF Leav-
enworth, they practically run the town.
When Misc Anderson was ont that way
last year, she was beseiged between the
acts. At first she treated the bold SOL
diers with digniged contempt, but when
one Of them ventured TO poke his nose
into her dressing room, she picked up
her revolver and blazed away. Tho re-
suit was the ignominous fight of the
United States army, and the peaceful
performance Of the remainder of the
play"