The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-30
SHE WANTED Il DRIyH,
And Didn't Hesitate to Walk Into sa-
loon and Order IL.

| And Didn't Hesitate to Walk Into sa-
| loon and Order IL.
| ATLANTA. GA, Jan. 29.-The Constr
| tuition Is responsible for the following
story:
Give me Scotch whiskey straight
| The waiter in the saloon and all the men
| sitting and standing around were speech
| less with amazement when they looked at
| the person ordering the Scotch wniskey
and saw that Il was a woman~a nicely
| dressed woman and one VINO was "ch-
| behaved and perfectly sober.
The woman had walked into saloon
| on Marietta street with the confidence
| and assurance Of man who had his 10
cents and a CORE sponding amount OF
| thirst. She took a seat at one OF the
| tables and tapping for a walter called
| for Scotch whiskev.
The waiter. with eyes opening wide,
rushed for the liquor and placed IT oppo-
site the woman. She took the glass up
swallowed the whiskey with relish,
slipped the water. paid the damage and
started to walk out.
But this little scene, while II occupied
only a few minutes and had been perfect
" Guiet, had attracted great deal OF
attention and there were standing In the
doors and out on the sidewalk NUMBER
woman could possibly have meant and
who she was.
Such another episode had never hap
penei IN the city before. There may have
been cases where some female outcast mas
entered into a saloon.
But for a woman. apparently n lady
TO step into a barroom at an early hour
in the evening ad deliberately call for a
stiff drink Of liquor, and good, old Scotch
liquor at that. and while men stood about
swapping Jokes and exciaiming here s
at YOU" was something which was too
fin dc steele for the most up-'to-date or
the men present.
The excitement attracted the attention
OF Policeman Kitchens and he walked
into the saloon and escorted the woman
out and carried her to the police bar
racks.
Al the barracks the woman was allow
ed 20 stand in the Office until the patrol
man related the story of her arrest TO
Captain Jennings!
When asked what she meant by lnVad-
ing the inner circle Of mems special PRIV
iIeges and passing beyond the line whlch
even the newest o. the new "olhah ual'u
not cross. she replied:
II am a physician and needed good.
stiff drink. and | went where l thought
I could get It good and pure. / am stop
ping at the Kimball house and am no
tramp. My home Is at Heustis Fla, ana
/ am DR.. Catherine Elliott l vas SICK
and believe in good whiskey when you
ara not feeling well. / am stranger
here and know nothing about your laws
regulating the retail liquor traffic. Beng
a practicing physician l am granted a FEW
moro privileges than the ordinary wom-
an. and I did not think ] was doing wrong
when I asked for drink in saloon.
can't see why men should keep TO them
selves the sole right TO drink all the
good liauor in the world
CAPTAIN Jennings seeded 10 let Dr
Catherine Elliott return to the kimpan
and she was escorted to her hotel by the
officer who had taken her in charge.
DIR. elliott is a very tall woman, very
stout woman, but her voice Is soft and
low -
She was dressed in travelling suit ana
looked 10 be in good circumstances.
Her brother was at one time the chiet
NJ pollce of Heustis. she said. She stated
that she had been north on a trip and was
returning home.
when asked If she got the scotch wills
kew she smiled and replied:
'T certainly did and II was good stun
and hit the right spot"