The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-27

TALES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE BUSINESS sHREwDNEss
RIotiEsF WOMAN IN THE UNITED STATES

Inc newspapers pE5nqeA the fact q
few weeks ego that Mrs Hetty Green,
the richest. and in MANY respects, the
most remarkable woman-in America,
had applied for permit to carry a
pistol. This was regarded as a joke by
the New York police, authorities, who
smiled as they mada out the permit,
says the Buffalo News.
But it turns out that it; Is not Joke.
Mrs. Green is in earnest. Since then
she has given an hour, a day to target
practice, and has become an excellent
shot. Providing herself with six dozen
little paper targets, she has been prac-
ticing on them, one after another, pin
ned up against a tree in her back yard
in Jersey City. AT first it bothered
her to hit the paper at ten feet, but she
can now average two. bulls eyes at
thirty feet.
Satisfied with her proficiency, Hetty
Green put her revolver in her hand bag
few days ago and started for Boston
to conduct an important law suit in the
Massachusetts courts. On leaving New
York city Mrs. Green explained to the
writer with much pride that she was
now quite content with her ability to
defend her life-"not against burglars
or highwaymen, but against certain
lawyers who are determined to kill
me-" t--
long
standing conspiracy against her life.
Her chief suspicious are directed
against some of the lawyers with whom
she is compelled to have dealings. She
had suit in a New Bedford court to
recover $1,500000, which she claims
was stolen from her fathers estate
with the connivance of lawyers, and
that is why she took her revolver to
Massachusetts with her, says the st.
Louis Star.
Besides plotting SO that my father
and husband were killed, and my
daughter injured" = she said, those
lawyers are fixing to put me out of the
way. But tell you they won't
''Of course, / won't shoot first. I
won't shoot at anybody if can help it.
But I won't be bulldbzed by lawyers.
When | was a young woman I could
ride and shoot at the same time. I've
been practicing sorpe, and 1 think I
could kill man at Assistance of TWEEN
ty yards.
But 1 shan't shoG to kill; only to
-dlSab le. do not care to have the
death of any of God's creatures on my
hands. even that ofEa lawyer Tn
enough OF shot to SEOp at an arm or a
leg, and I'm going TO carry through
this suit if 1 have foNset half the law
yers in court a-limrfng."
AS for the Lawyers, they profess
amazement. They DECLARE that no man
can get the better offHIetty Green, who
is genius in the fine art of financier-
ing, besides possessing the tact and
resource OF the entirE diplomatic corps.
In proof of which 81 dazen separate
transactions are quoted, in any one of
which a revolver ia Hetty Green's
hands would have BEEN ridiculous su-
perfuity.
One day when Mrs. Green opened her
desk in the Chemical bank offices she
found a letter from her representative
in Southern city saying that a very
large sum Of money would be needed at
once to protect certain real estate of
hers against the schemes of a railroad
company She referred the matter to
her most astute lawyer.
You viii have to put up the Nancy"
said he.
Il won't" said Hetty Green.
Knowing the value of the menaced
real estate, the lawyer looked inquir-
ingly at his eccentric client and await
ed her instructions with considerable
curiosity. She took from her bag a
slip of paper and handed it to the law
yer. He read the names Of several in
fluential senators and congressman,
and opposite each name We're figures
standing for sums Of money ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000.
Call in all those loans at once" said
j
am in urgent need of money"
Any further instructions, Mrs.
Green 2'
mo; that will be about all today"
The lawyer thought it was enough
for one day. Three days later he was
waited on by delegation from Wash
| fngton. including one senator and three
| congressman. All appeared perturbed
| The lawyer referred them to Hetty
! Green. who received them with the
4 courtesy due to the nations lawmak-
| ers. The senator was the spokesman
| He cleared his throat several times and
| said:
See here. Mrs Green, wasn't it un-
derstood that. those were long. time
| loans ?"
Hetty admitted that such was the
original idea, but she, needed the
\ money.
The delegation from congress looked
| at her incredulouslyyz4
| I'm in dreadfullyi tight place.
| said the woman of millions. People
| are trying to get my property away
] from me, and very large sum is need
| ed instantly to protect it."
The delegation thought perhaps il
| might do something besides payins
| back borrowed money! Mrs. Greer
| thought not. The delegation urged
1 her to let it try. With apparent re-
1 IuctdIlce Sne explained how she was In
| the tolls of Southern railroad COM
1 pany.
The delegation from congress burst
| into loud laughter.
You will never hear of it again
1 said they. putting ON their hats. AND
| Hetty Green knew that she never
/ would
4 A year or SO before the death of Col
| lis +. Huntington, the railway magnate
4 H0ttY Green's schedule of srriovo acoc
| against that power in the financial
4 world reached point where she fell
| that she must have revenge
| At this time Hr. Huntington was Dor
! rowing money freely with which te
| carry on some large deals that were