The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-21

she Is inclined 10 boast OF her eAIioiis
as a highway rODDer
ed man, william Dunbridgc, OF 10 Cor
nelia street Dunbrldse Is big mnscu-
lar fellow but he met his match III llIhe.
and came out Of the encounter minus
some articles OF adOrnment and cOnsld-
cradle pride and plus pair OF black Eyes,
several cuts on the head, ana "A pam II
the back. Dunhridse met the lnloHt.
Tillie on West Third street ana chlcheu
her affectiOnately under the cnlh a. N'
passed along. Up to this time the hoil-
up" had not regarded the cOloieu man
as prey worth tacklns, but the man ,
familiarity riied her, and she cohciuu-u
10 take chance at nm 20 she 49, go
him her favOrite tackle, which means
that she threw one long, muscular arm,
around his neck and yancked MS hedl
back suddenly, at the same time niss4"o
one knee into the small OF his nach.
There was short strugsle-Iilie rays
there always is one al first-and then the
woman ended the affair for the time ne
ing by smuggling the colOred man AT "
spot behind the ear, WNcn she long go
discovered TO be remarkably tender o-e
in men. The few people abroad az tnat
hour were next treated 10 the tl! lhS
spectacle Of Title dragging her Nicum
down an alley, where she leisuiely az
propriated what articles OF Volue he hai.
Then she braced him up little, tiood
him on his feet. and told him 10 run
quick. The man Oucycd, nut AT the menu
of tile alley he stopper l'f Ni1lil-4-'t
turned around. and shaking his INST az
1Ah. TN know you againl You'n be
pincAed Tor this"' .
III was "a fatal move for Illle llt.e"
up her skirts and started lh pels-i'.
Half way down the block sie caught
DunIridee and then and there aain-A-
isfDrod a thrashing, from the Nh'-.'
of which he is still suffering. bnl
roliceman happened along, ana, hriNS
Of
discreetly batted her Few times on me
head with his club before placing nor
under arrest Having mus 'lrdhi'u l'i'
he lugged her OF TO the station Ho.s ,
The negro following at distance. .fhu
that is how Title got into the toils '"'9
time. ,. d.
Ihe Hold-up's greatest exploit occurred
a couple of years ago "nen aHe' itiiS 10
handed, waylaid three men III one .i5"- -
and robbed them one aiter tHe otHei !,
The first WAS big fellow. lille dtcilcu
/ 10 take no chances with him, ana - hio
hit him from behind with a bldrhJoC",
dragged him down her iaNorie aiey ~ ~
fher. went through MS clothes. &c
next man gave her good hbnt, anu 1.i-
| ee SO Loudly for help mat sAe rdI W
let him 20, but le left iis Nalct ID. 4 III >
HANDS and that Wd-na eo pAl "lsri .i'-i
| AS Tillie expresses d.. The lnlit 4l"ii
/ was approached co4nettlsLly AnI ga -
down the alley, where -lille pth5..t 90
head against the wall AS lil7 az .'''
/ fell he made grab ior nus Hip i '-'- h. y,
| and his gentle antab0nl7l' tii-n-'io
| had pistol, gave him coupe u. go
| ir the face knocking out Two tteti' 49,
! almost breaking his nose 4lls e3-eI .iis
! resistance. and Title, aiteI luIiv''.t.I7 90
/ rorxe T1ook and two ptuAhlfta, lctllt4 ~
] h.r house Tor the night. Ldch o'o VI
! the victims staggered mo tne h'"t.y.,
| house in Mercer street e"ilhs .nV go -
! hours OF the morning ana told DIS 'aie 81
| woe 10 the Seai5eant' 80. ,...,.,~c,,
HH. HH
| the Sergeant. and lac sent Two ponce lii-"
/ out TO bring her in. but liihe was ti,,p-
! ing peacefully IN her room anu "l'.i
/ searching all the alleys ana DARK h.o'7
| ia tn,. rrccinct the officers returned ana
! r.portei that they guessed "Illlie lie"
Enf riiue hadn't done any such thins'
| for two nights later she MI politeii,,-"
AGAINST whom she had arudse ON tne
! head with stone, and % took nali "
! daz.n other policemen over an h""i
- 10 get her four blocks u TIE i'aliu"
/ house. Tillie was sentenced Tor ten ual
J for this bit of amusement, out Tour hontil9
Z had passed away before she resume.
I work on the street again. On the las
day Of her original sentence she leiiai No.
/ that the air on the Island was uoihs H'l
good and she guessed she Ike 10 hlay
! n lille longer. 80 size gave the na'i"N
! i'm charge a few punches on the Hoa'
| and then thrashcd a few fellow prisoner :
| for exercise. Her desires We're lftt
! for the next day she was 'ah'l uoNH
| TO court again. charges OF assault "'i.
| preferred against her. and three months
! was written on the record beside nti
name. 80 clatcd did Inhe become over
! This that she made an attempt 10 'I,al
| oi.t the police court. and did succeed 'i
| Giving "A severe shaking up 10 TWO 81
| the court officers But the entire tlIa'
| made "a rush at the iofliN li"i'' am
| when they finally let her up there were
footprints on her lace. sHch niue 'i..
| amusin.t 40 Iil' ana to-day she Is a.
! anxious for battle as ever 81,
'rWie is a hraNny Irish woman, ana IN,
| saws she is only 80 years OF age, tAouSi
she looks at least nvc years Older. NeN
| To policemen. she hates reporters "oiS'
| than anything Oh earth.
| Il could break your back, me chicken,
| said Title, in salutation 10 sun icipi
en- VINO visited her in the Jefferson Mar
ket Court, "but L0r'mc, l wouiden m
| Yer wild me fist" and quick dodge va
| all that saved the reporter
YVES, I'm the 'Hoid-up, an I'm folh
TO DO me bit this time, she continued
IAN whose fault is IL; DO you kuon
| that bloody cop wild the ingrOwn face
| Wen, he done this Trick Tor me, an Mhci
| iii out I'm gOin 10 mix up his feature
some. oh. Tillie amt fergettin' them a
does her dir" once more suddei
| dive was ali that saved the reporter
Eyer quick. NE duckiln' said Title
admirnely. but III ketcn you yet. NOW
amt aEuln TO TALK MAClt hul ala
want to say is that, II a womans Eoin
wrong why not 90 al IL like MANI
Amt no sneak. | meet me man race u
! face an 7 does him or he does me, on
| proudiy) I amt seen many that Kin q.
me yet. Hal hai | got yer that time
but once more the reporter was 100 luich
and a look OF sorrow came over IN
"nold-up's" face as she saw thar sh
had missed again
| During the rest Of the interview IN
reporter had TO keep hopping around IN
| corridor constantly. for Tiliie Shove
| a marvellous knack Of doing things "a
| unexpected moments. IL was with un
mistakable pride that she told Of he
| exploits. She wound up her tale with TN
| following little eulogy Of herself;
Il amt no butte now, but when "
J done few months mp the fiYer I'm
| peach. Yer see l kin work the booz
ont and get the health IN an look
| Ike "A dressmakers sign when 1 81 out
c,iz. / tell You me face amt a bad one
| II il has been kicked out Of shape b.
| me friends the cOppcrs.
| They groan i'm the Mercer street rtatio
| when YOU mention the mighty Title
| name. one of the Sergeants said IN
other night.
THANK Heaven they've got that woman
/ II never takes less than half doze
policemen [, bring her in when she