Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-07
A pErEatainsD woMAN.
Bat She Was Finally Clrcumvsntcd "
willy Police Inspector.

A DETERMINED WOMAN
Bat She Was Finally Circumvented " .
willy Police Inspector.
As nearly rs one could estimate It
from 5000 to 1000 people were gathered
between Fiftieth afld Fifty.sixth streets
on the occasion Of the Marlborough
Vanderbilt wedding. or these 6,0oe
were women. To keep the space In
front OF the church clear AMI to hold
the crowd within decent bounds Acting
Inspector Cortright had 200 men to
help him. And he needed them and
could have made advantageous use OF
500 more.
Inspector Cortright allowed great
tact His was trying sittation.
Many OF the policemen felt strong
temptation at times to club some OF
the women, but their commander took
pains that the gentlest means possible
should be employed.
There WINS only one incident that
rufiled his temper, but his revenge was
sublime. At ii o'clock he gave orders
TO his men that the sidewalks in front
OF the church must To kept clear. Be-
ginning in the middle of the block, the
police spread out to both corners,
gently driving the crowd back. The
acting inspector was standing beside
the awning that covered the entrance
to the church and could only see one.
half the length of the sidewalk.
"Well," he said to the sergeant, who
came to report to him, they didn't
give you much trouble?"
1--WE got them all of but one" an
swered the sergeant ~ guess we'd
better let her alone"
"Whatw gasped the acting inspector.
"Where is shc?"
He followed the sergeant to the other
side OF the awning, and there he saw q
tall, well-dressed woman, upon whose
face was written in unmistalable let
tiers II WON'T" She was woman OF
forty or forty-two, wore jeweled ear
rings, and looked as II she might have
IN interesting family Mt home.
Madam" said the acting inspector,
"you can't stand there"
"Why can't ~" she asked defiantly.
"Because no one else can. We can't
give you any privileges that the Others
do not have. So please move on"
IL won't! I've got perfect right
here. You don't own the sidewalks OF
this city,. was the snappy retort.
II don't claim to own the sidewalks,
answered the acting inspector, with
perfect courtesy. "But don't you
think It would he rather unfair IL we
allowed you to stand here and drive
the others away?"
~ don't care what you do with the
Others. You can't get me away from
here unless you use force" And she
stamped her foot.
Then the acting inspectors eyes
tvinlsled.
"Far be II from me, madam" he said
with low bow, ITO use force against
a lady. You may remain here as long
rs you like. But, in order that the
rest Of the people may not object &c
your receiving special privileges I will
furnish you with guard Of honor.
Sergeantw
The sergeant approached and 81.
luted.
bring me ten OF your tallest men,"
Ten giants came up.
''Oflicers," said the inspector, this
lady Is not to he disturbed. Form a
tight circle around her, all facing the
lady, and do not allow any one to see
her."
Tears Of rage sprang to the woman'f
eyes.
"You won't dare" she began;
then she seemed to choke with indig.
nation. The men formed in tight,
grinning circle around her, and all
gazcd ut her. She begged them to &C
away, she threatened them, she coaxed,
but not one Of them said word. Her
face, which had become rs red as fire,
now grew white, and in sheer despera.
tion she attempted to break through
the circle. She might as well have
tried to break through n stone wall.
~ want to speak to the captain"
she said. tiercely. Acting Inspector
Cortright approached her. With eyes
that blazcd with fury the woman
Missed:
"I'll go away! Let me out and I'll
go away! But you haven't heard the
last OF this"
He allowed her to go, and, shame
faced and Inundated, she ran into the
crowd and was lost to vicw.-N Y.
World.