Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-27
2OO-pound W oman
Wallops Police in
City Hall.
SLEUTH FOR COUNT
Fined $40, She Vows There
Will Be More Sore
Heads.

The heavyweight title of the world
is now at stake and the claimant is
none other than Mrs. Sarah Ryan. of
so oliver street, who proved beyond
doubt today in the rotunda of the City
Hall that she alone can bring back
the crown to the white race.
Her fstc ability layed low three Of
the heaviest men at police headquarters
and one of the men attached to the
poor and aims department. Those to
suffer from the terrible rights and lefts
she sent in ali directions were Ser
geants Patrick Ryan, John Mcconnell
and Joseph Ebert and Visitor" Alonzo
Van Ripper of the poor and aims de-
partment.
The woman called at the Office Of
Poormaster Baldwin today, and in
stead of waiting to be ushered into his
presence walked through the door lead
ing 10 his room from side entrance.
Her ambition to get in without be-
ing announced was cut short by Van
Riper who demanded to know her
business. IN q Few Nell-chosen words
that would almost melt type she told
him.
Van Riper looked her over and was
bit afraid Of her 200 pounds. Although
in his youth Van Ripper had been d
pugilist. ne figured that he would have
to give way to this claimant for the
title. Gently he took her by the arm
and attempted to lead her to the door.
That was the signal for trouble. and
with a well-directed left jab she opened
a cut on Van Riper's nose. Van Ripper
closed in and tried to put both arms
about the woman, but he could not ell
circle her waist.
In the rotunda the second round was
started An umbrella, which she car
ried. was used to good advantage
over his head and he fell fiat to the
cement floor. Her shrieks of delight
at her victory aroused all from the
offices in the building. Several detec-
tfves were attracted TO the scene. The
galleries and all approaches of the Clty
Hall were black with persons who
clamored for more.
Sergeant Ryan was the first on the
scene. He did not last long, for with
q left that made Fitzsimmons famous
she drove in a solar plexlJ and the de-
tective waltGed to the side. He ried
to close in, but the long arms of the
heavy woman kept hin at distance.
Then came Sergeant Joseph Ebert.
Ebert is six-foot tall and weighs more
than 200 pounds. He really did not
have a look in, for he was down for the
count before he had a chance to know
what was really going on.
BY this time Sergeant Ryan was on
his feet and with the approach of Ser
geant John Mcconnell hope was inspired
in the hearts of the detective. McCon-
i aerf,+ II fIs. it.r
got iiu jitsu hold on the fighter and
brought her down. The fight was at
end but the detectives had all they
could do to land the fair challenger into
a cell.
The trouble with the woman had its
origin when she applied at the First
Precinct police station and demanded
of Court officers Ecterlein and Rhom-
meis a warrant for the arrest of her
husband Abraham, who, she declares,
has refused to support her, There she
was told she would have to get an or
der from the oVerseer OF the poor. She
went TO his office and caused the small
sized riot, which almost put the detec-
tive bureau out of commission.
When taken to the First Criminal
Court to be arraigned she caused more
trouble and showed Roundsman Jacob
Lunger and Adolph Buch how to use
their hands in a deft manner
TO Judge Hahn she told a story of
how her husband had refused to pay
her $3.50 a week, which the court had
ordered him to do. 1t was a revela-
ton TO see this powerful women so
meek When before the Judge, but her
ire was quickly aroused when told she
was fined $40 for taking the law in her
own hands
"I'll pay the fine all right" she said,
but there will be some sore heads
when l get through with the bunch