Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1915 — Chicago Copette With Pistol Puts End to Riot [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Chicago Copette With Pistol Puts End to Riot

CHICAGO.— “Hot Tamale” Anna Safen —the name refers to her business, hut applies to her temperament—was the center of fißtic hostilities the other night at Clark street and Germania place. Her official White Hook says: “I

have six agents who sell my tamales. Two of them failed to bring back the money they owed me. 1 had two other agents with me when I met the defaulting two- So there was a battle." And the battle was in fall progrees, with fists and epithets flying like shrapnel and shrilling in 42-centimeter tune when a policewoman—not a policeman —swooped into the scene in the name of the law. She was Alice Clement, bleared for action, revolver flashing in her

gesticulating right. “Back!” she shouted. "Lineup! Right against that wall." And so persuasive was the gleam of her eyes and the gleam of her "six" shooter that all the belligerent powers desisted at once from all unfriendly acts and obeyed orders. Policewoman Alice called a patrol and herded her captives into it. Only two of them were booked at the Hudson avenue station, the others having given satisfactory explanations conforming to the Hot Tamale White Book. The two locked up were John Agsoten and Michael Martin. It is said they owe for tamales. It was just one more feather in the Parisian toque of Policewoman Alice. Bhe has arrested mashers, she has arrested bogus policewomen, she has caught shoplifters and pickpockets, and she has captured at least one escaped lunatic The quelling of a little street corner riot was merely a part of the day’s work.