"SPRING-HEELED LULU."

Mataura Ensign, 13 May 1914, Page 2

"SPRING-HEELED LULU."

100-YD. PURSUIT IN 14 SECONDS. Acq interesting impetus was given lately to the movement for establishing a corps of policewomen in New York by the arrival from Chicago df an athleitic woman wearing a 'plain suit, with a metal badge bearing the inlsicriip> tion, "Paitrolwoman 4709.' - The visitor, whose nam© is LuM Parks, carries a revolver, carefully concealed) by Iher skirt. She measures 5 foot 7 inches, weighs 11 stone 6 (pounds, and boasts her ability to aprimlt 100 yards in pursuit of 'a prisoner ini 14 seconds. "I iam the first policewoman, ever assigned to an extradition case," .she explained at 'the police headquartters, where she produced] papers demanding I the extradition, of jM'arie Sbetpper, a ' young Chicago girl who recently disappeared with £IOO belonging to Iher employer. Miss Parks departed wbh her prisoner for .Chicago, after she hiad iseett the sights of New York under the escort of two male detectives, wihoan, despite her protest "I'm perfectly capable of talking icare of myself," the New York Chietf of Police politely detailed to guard the sturdy patrolwomani from, tlhe effusive attentions of the bystanders.