Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-03
HER PATENT OR PEPPER.
HOW Miss Cole Forced Congressman
Dunn to Capituiate.
Fyooa the Ne7o York World.

From the NA7O YORK WOrt0,
WAsu1NGToN, July 30.-There was
.otber an amusing incident at last nights
session. which at one time bore the appear
once of resulting in something serious.
The business of the evening was for the
consideration of bills on the private cal
on1or. Among others was one for the re-
Iiaf of Henrietta II. Cole, of New York.
The bill provides that the patent granted
a. Misc Cole for improvement in huting
machines in 1871 be referred to the Com
missioner Of Patents, who shall determine
the Eame upon testimony; and If, in his
ndymept. the petitioner has not been com
Yensated for her time and ingenuity in
nprfecting her patent, he shall have au-
fbority to extend it for seven years from
June y, 1888, provided the patent is
not an infringement. When the bill was
called up Miss Cole was in the gallery.
The bill was introduced by Mr.. Mitchell,
nf Connecticut. though Mr.. Lehlbach, of
New Jersey, had 1t in charge.
Miss Cole looked down from the gallery
with the utmost anxiety, contemplating
tbe fate OF the bill, though at no time had
she or her friends supposed there would
he the least objection to it. To consider
il at that time it was necessary to get the
traditional unanimous consent. This
was asked LOT DIV MI. IeUiDdCu, DuJ OD-
lection was made by MIR. Dunn. of Arkan-
sas. in his not over-pleasant voice. Miss
Cole, the occupant of the gallery, flew into
a rage, which made the woman cOnsplcu-
Gus from the House floor by her frequent
Kisses and repeated stamping OF feet
on the floor and against the benches. All
eyes were turned upon her. She left the
gallery and went hurrying downstairs TO
The lobby at the rear OF the Speaker.
She was determined to go past the door
Keepers aud into the House, saying she
wanted to carve the heart out of the man
who objected to her bill. The single
doOrkeeper on duty was anything but
equal to the emergency. He had to call
the Assistant Sergeant-at-arms to force
her back to the corridors. The able
bodied attaches finally succeeded, though
all the time Miss Cole kept saving, ~
want to punish the man who thus seeks
10 deprive me of my rights. He is viii
lain and scOundrel, and will satisfy
my vengeance If l have to murder
HIM" She talked long and loud,
attracting great deal of attention
from the members who had been
trying to quiet her. She was told she
could send in for Mr.. Dunn, and II he
chose to come ont she could see him. She
did so, hut MIR Dunn refused to leave his
Eeat. A few moments later another
card was sent in, upon which was writ
ten the following: "If you are a gentle
man and want to aid a hard working wo-
man, you will grant me an interview"
This, like the former, met with no re-
spOnse. Twenty minutes had expired
when she sent Mr.. Dunn another mes
sage. saying if he did not withdraw the
objection she would wait for him in the
hall as ne came out and fill his eyes with
pepper.
This had the desired effect, for no sooner
had be received the last word from the in
dignant woman than he arose in his place
and with trembling voice said be wished
to withdraw his objection to the consid-
Grafton OF the bill. Miss Cole was at
once informed of his action, and it so
filed her with JOY that she tainted in the
ladies' reception room, where she had
been under police surveillance during
the time she was worrying the Arkansas
statesman.