The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-21
PRETTY LULA MARTIN
N A ST. LOUIS POLICE COURT,
Battling With the World in Boys Clothes
Dissatisfied With Home, She Be-
comes shipping Clerk
Identified by Detective.

Between and Q o'clock yesterday
morning detective Lawler walked into
The chiefs Office at the Four Courts es-
iorting a smooth, fair faced young man
who seemed TO be struggling with half
suppressed emotion which, despite all
his efforts, manifested its self in burn
ing cheeks and fearful eyes. To SUI
lerticlal observer there was nothing
lbout tho young man to single him out
rom the general run of young men as
oerson worthy OF unusual attention.
But TO the physiogomist thore was a
wonderful paradox presented in the
makeup of The detectives prisoner, for
such he was. Not only did he have a
air, smooth complexion, but he was
short of stature, and his feet was very
small. Although the clothing was not
made by Poole, nor was there an at
,empt TO mako fit, still the rotund out
line of the form could be observed. The
detective winled at Billy Williams as
ne passed with his prisoner aud once in
che presence of the chief he introduced
Tho prisoner MS a young lady lhasquera
ding in mems clothing. The prisoner
burst out crying and acknowledged the
truth of the charge, and between hen
sobs attempted to explain why she had
ionned the brooches. She said hen
name was Lulu Martin and that she was
1ineteen years of ago and she had left
ner home in Jefferson City, Mo-, somt
Time ago. She did not got along well al
nome. So after mature deliberation SHE
concluded TO leave and make her own
way in tho world. She knew that q
young girl would encounter thousand
hangers which could be easily evaded
Ifshe could only thoroughly disguise
herself as boy. Having always en-.
joyed robust health and being quite an
expert in walking, writing and other OK.
arclses, she determined 20 disguise her.
selfas a young man and try battle
with the world. She bought her clothes
and after leaving home trimmed hen
hais and used cosmetic to darken hen
skim. She found employment in this
city as shipping clerk, and got along
quite nicely. She began to become ac-
customed TO the new mode Of life, when
IN an unfortunate mOmont she pur-
chased a small pair of shoes, her vanity
showing itself more powerful than her
Judgment. On leaving home she bought
"A pair of shoes three skies too large
and everything went we'll. AS soon as
she put on the small pair she noticed
That people began observing her feet
She became alarmed and determined t.
put away her foot gear. She was too
late, however, for in walking along the
streets she encountered detective Law
Ter, who always notices peoples feet.
This peculiar trait on the part of the OIL
Ger is due 10 the fact that he received =
prize once for having the biggest feet i'm
his native town, and he pledged his word
that If he found anyone with bigger feet
he would congratulate him and divide
the prize.
In looking for big feet tho detective
spied pair of very smtll ones that were
not at all in proportion to the usual or
der of things. He looked Mt the feet and
then Mt the face and gave vent to a loud
whistle, by which signal he informed
his partner, Desmond, that there was
something in the wind" The officer
then made another searching examina-
ton with his eyes, and eXclaiming, "Ahl
there" he walked up TO the owner of
the little feet and said: GLOW do You
do, young ladyp The chief wants to see
y0u.' The young lady denied that soft
impeachment, hut seeing that he was no
60, she took out her handkerchief and
gave way to the most prominent of fe.
male weaknesses. The chief, after a
thorough examination of the woman,
decided TO give her good lecture, and
let her go. She promised q speedy re.
form in dress, and said that she was al
ready tired ofher masquerading engage
ment, and would return TO her friends
She thanked the chief and walked out
and the matter was hushod up as much
As possible.-lGlobe Democrat.