The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-09
MRS. JOHN CLYNN
CAPTURES NEGRO:
Then SHE FA|NTS
Proves She is Heroine by Taking
Would be Burglar to Police
Headquarters
AT POINT OF GUN COMMANDS
HIM TO MARCH TO STATION
Says She is Not Afraid to Shoot and
Refrained Only on Account of
Crowd on Street.

OIOWu Ull otittl,
Mrs. John =. Glynn of 210 Elev-
enth street proved last night that
she was a heroine by marching 4
negro at the point of a revolver
from her home to the police station.
where he was placed under arrest.
She proved that she was no less
effeminite than other women by
fainting in the arms of the night
clerk as soon as her purpose had
been accomplished
About I O'Clock last night Misses
Mona and Mayme Barrow called or
Mrs. Glynn, who was alone with
her laughter, Marie, two years old.
They were talking of Mr.. Glynn,
who is in st. Louis on business, and
Mrs. Glynn said that she had just
received letter from him telling
her that he would not return last
night as he had expected, but would
be detained for at least another
day.
Voices on Porch.
At about 7.30 o'clock voices were
heard on the porch and someone
seemed to be inserting a key in the
lock. There is John now" sail
Miss Mona Barrow. ut cannot be. >"
said Mrs. Glynn, 1T must be Joe
Glynn returning" That was con-
sidered improbable, however, as Joe
Glynn, Mrs. GIynhs stepson, had
left the house sometime before. say
ing he was going to Mound City.
The mumbling of voices contin.
ued and the grating of the key in
the lock was heard. Mrs. Glynn
rushed to the front door and threw
up the blind. The light on the
porch was burning brightly and two
negroes were seen standing in front
of the door. One was very close to
the door, while the other was stand
Ing farther back on the porch.
Mrs. Glynn ran into her bedroom
and secured 4 revolver Returning
to the front door, She opened it and
asked the negroes what they want
ed. They made no reply and one OF
them started to run.
Stop"
Stop or I'll fret she ordered
One of the negroes made no attempt
to escape, but the other continued
to run to Commercial avenue and
turned north. Mrs Glynn did not
shoot, as she saw there were many
people on the street and she was
afraid she would injure some OF
them, but she commanded the negro
to march ahead of her to the police
station
The Misses Barrow followed an!
crowd gathered around. When
the station was reached, Mrs. Glynu
commanded the negro to enter. and
turned him over to the night clerk.
Then she tainted.
a young man who had seen tho
act of heroism watched the negro
who ran, and followed him to Ber-
blings saloon at 11t5 Commercial
avenue. Here the young man or
dered the negro to accompany him
to the police station, which he d,G.
A large crowd soon collected
Mrs. Glynn was revived by several
ladies and taken to her home.
Always Prepared.
i am always prepared for rob
bers," said Mrs. Glynn last night to
reporter for The Bulletin. 81
keep revolver in the house and I
am not afraid to use it. can shoot
straight, too. Once before, when
Mr.. Glynn was away, someone came
to the back door and tried to enter
the house, and | screamed and ran
out of tho front door. Mr.. Glynn
then gave me revolver and told
me to use it if anyone bothered
me. | didn't have time to faint
when | was taking the negro to the
police station. When | start to do
a thing, | always finish it and then
If | am very frightened, | might
faint, but not until 1t is all over. 4"
when ! leave the house at night
leave the light burning on the
front porch and | believe the neg
roes have been watching me- See
ing the light. | believe they thought