The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
A WOMAN BLACKSMITH.
.up 1OUTy HER ENEMIES WITH A
COLTS REVOLVBB.
Finally Made Prisoner by IN Attack from
the Rear-Accused Of Stealing Tools
from Owner of Former smithy.

| PASSAIC, ~ j., July 13.-Eugenla
| Knaepel who made her debut here as a
| blacksmith two years ago. is now in no
end of trouble. Until a short time ago
passengers on the Main avenue electric
cars were edited or Mortified, according
to their tastes, as they gazed through the
wide open door Of a smithy on Main ave-
nue. and saw Eugenil welding the eight
pound sledge hammer for her husband.
Those were peaceful days for Eugenia,
however.
She liked her work and loved her hus-
band, and all went well at the smituy.
The husband died six months ago. and
the widow undertook to continue the
business. Then her troubles began. She
became involved In law suits ami hsiic
disputes beyond number, and has furnish
ed more work for justices OF the peace
hereabouts than all the women I'm Pas
sale put together. Last May she sold the
good Will and leased the shop 10 Daniel
HeershOpp. In June she sought 20 drive
him out Of the shop with am iron bar
which she used on him as CLUB. lie had
her arrested.
Lately Heershopp had been missing
his tools. lie consulted Lawyer r..
SJearns Kilgour The city counsel told
him he suspected Eugcna, and went with
him 70 Justice Whites court where Il
search warrant was procured and ntrust-
"a 10 Constable Kevitt. Mr. kilgour ace
cOmpanied his client To Mrs. knaepel
house % superntend the search for ham
mers and tOngs. The fair Eugenla met
them at the door with 22-cdlnre cot S
revolver loaded and cooked. Ihcy sought
shelter I'm the summer street woods
In the course Of an hour the fair Eu-
genia was seen going 90 nelshbOrlns
brook for q pitcher OF water. This was
sraspsd il Win ali thiet aviiity Of an IN
dian In quest OF scalp
He stole quietly, but rapidly mp be-
hind his prey. and as She bent over the
well to dll her pitcher he pinioned her
arms and called for aid The three men
threw the muscular woman upon ner
back while Constable kevitt clapp-d the
handouts upon her wrists. She was then
and led back 70 the house.
IL is said that they found some Of the |
missing tools In the house. which is not far /
from the shop. While sull handcuifed |
-ugenia went t. bureau when the /
-carchers Were not looking. and got ouC |
M old bluuderbuss and sought 10 use
{ on the constable. but he Was too quick |
or her ana disarmed her. She was drag
gel OF 20 Justice Whites Office. and al
Midnight committed 20 the county JAIL
which is In Paterson four miles distant.
Mrs Kuaep-l's case was brought Oh the
.ouce Of judge Hopper IN the. Court of
quarter Sessions at Paterson this morn
NJ. Eugenia is TIL I'm JAIL Yesterday
DEE engaged Richard Randall. n Paterson
lWyer. - look after her interests. Her
hickens her dogs, and her peg calf, she
aid. were starving. she feared the dogs
could go mad. and ala not want 20 be
ELI responsible for the consequences. But |
bis was not why She employed lawyer.
he wanted 20 get out. She believed thar |
le had been treated shtnstully
The COurt thought 3d. too and called
Unstable kevitt CITY counsel klgOur !
M Heershopp before The bench % cN-
Pr dwelling. and afterward shackied her
lt ransackel the house Constable H.