The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-02
BAGNIOISM ROUTED.
Judge Bowling and Superintendent
Kelso as Moralists.
Arrrgning and Sentencing the Proprietors Of
the Chatham Street Dens-Three Months I'm
prisonmeut and Fine Of $500 Each-A
Special Sessions ''Exra"-The Judges
Addrea-warning to Social Evilists.

had collected In consequence or the report that an
extraordinary court 10 be held by Inc Judges OF
the Court OF Special Sessions for the purpose OF try
ing and sentencing the proprefofs OF the dens OF III
tame that were pulled last week. As soon as the
doors OF the great hall were opened the crowd
rushed in ana took possession OF every inch
OF available room. The subject OF the prosecution
must have been matter OF intense interest to this
mass OF humanity, for a silence SO profound existed
that the stflestn smallest" voice could have been
dissin. tly heard Precisely haf-past ten O'Clock
Judges Bowling and Shanoley entered and occupied
the bench followed by Assistant District Attorney
Fellows, who was present to watch the proceedings
behalf OF the people.
sHE PRISONERS WERE MARsHALLBD OUT IN TWO
..f ROWS
behind the bar, the men forming the front line,
while the females stood behind them In all their
tswdry eorgs ousness and with a deadly paor on
each face as though they possessed prescntiment
OF the fate that awaited their husbands. A bevy OF
the gentlemen OF the BARI present, while the
counsel engaged for the defence took advantage OF
every moment before the formal opening OF the
court TO confer with their clients. 1t was impossi-
Die 10 look at these men without a feeling OF awe
amounting almost to terror, and q conviction that II
any one should be 80 unfortunate as to fall within
indeed. Most OF them were the very representation
OF what HISTORY depicts Caesar Borga to have been
the destruction OF human life and
POSSESSED or AIT.TnE FIENDIsH QUALIrICATToNs
which men who delight IN dark deeds and under.
Chatham street were every night the scene OF rapine
and wrong poor countrymen and poor, ignorant
and credulous sailors generally being the victims OF
their Vaccinations TO the loss or all their property.
and what Is still more precious. OF their health also
and the deceiffulsound OF sweet music which strikes
the ear the dupe descends to the place OF pollution
ana immortality to his own destruction.
are Herman and Sophie Gerds, 10 Chatham street;
s"nn clasS Henry a trnaace joseph Boreneer John
Bormann, Ernest Gieifer, John Kraus, Kate Smith,
living respectively at Nos 1os, ILL., AL II, 70 and
The court being formally opened, the senior coun.
sci opened the defendants cause by motion to have
retire from the odous business in which they had
been engaged This motion was promptly denied.
and all the PRISONERS with the exception OF Kraus,
pleaded guilty. An examination was at once made
IN bis case, ana as II was not proved that he had
Kept disorderiy place as represensed' ne was dis
gel now made an urgent appeal IN his clients behalf
and said:'I the Court Will take into consideration
the plea OF guilty III these cases. submit that sus
pension OF sentence win meet the ends Of jusyloe
and as they have oil desired to quit
time OF their arrest, 10 send them to PRISON would
only prevent them from removing from the haunts
they have inhabited. cannot plead IN jusuncation
OF their offence NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. right or wrong
houses OF this character have existed In this city OF
New YORK ane oprned too 20 beyond the
myself and q number OF associates
WENT TO albany ;,,Y TwE a,n, YEARS AGO .
pass an act compelling the licensing OF these houses
aud to place them under close and vigiant sur
body Of Presby,erias VINO naily succeeded in over.
throwing our measure by false arguments, and
hence the cause Tor the present proceedings in this
w. +. Howe said:-we are informed by the col
umns Of the pubic press that this Is but the begin
ming OF crusade against these houses, and THAT
steps have been undertaken in the nterests-of hu.
mainly, Q matter IN which concur.
Judge DOwling-YOu have no right TO bring that
forward argument. Whatever appears In the
papers be cited but not used In the manner you
"Weu, SIR. continued the counsel, 1--WE are fully
aware that these nuisances should be aDated. This
is the object we nave in recommending plea OF
guilty and suspension of sentence In order that
they may remove. know this court can reply by
stating ina, Of twenty men wao Were ra ar
6As made, after being placed IN the charge OF the
Court Of General Sessions have not only been baIed
but have actually resumed their helllsh tTafic.
But In these cases, should they resume their
former occupation, the Court can have them rear.
rested and punished twofod."
This Court will take their plea into c0nsidera-
tion,' replied Judge bowling.
Senior couDsel-What does your Honor intend to
do with my clleDtsf
send hem to the Penitentiary II they are guilty.
ne replied.
charging them the Judge informed them tnat II they
did not remove what goods and chatiels they pos
sessed and be clear out OF the precinct within
twenty-four hours he would order the captain OF
police to rearrest them, and he should sentence
ihem to the Penitentiay for the full term pre-
sent charges. Alter raising hideous howl they all
1e1t the court with eyes streaming with tears Tor the
objects OF their affection, who stood at the bar
! ..Theodore Bliss,'i said the Judge, GAZING this
Individual forward 1.-The Court Will hold you for the
offence with which you are charged. We are fully
determined TO close all houses OF this character
respectfully are we determined to stop their traflc
saong the streets where the principal lines OF rail-
road cars pass and repass IN the principal arteries
OF the city, Ladies passing along IN these cars are
qnently made by inc conductors to these women,
but they are compelled 10
- WITNESS THE LoATHsoME EXHIBITIONS
which are constant from the windows OF the helish
places The same remarks apply more pertinen;ly
TO the travellers the sidewalk, who see from day
TO day and from week TO week the disgusting dis
play OF unseenly actions from these creatures In
their endeavor 10 show themselves on before the
painful IL the fact that men leave their pl aces with
Unnamed passions, and after being robbed and ex-
cited to a state Of frenzy, they emerge into the
worst character. Only few evenings since
FOUL MURDER WAS COMMITTED
OF line that travefses one OF the principal
avenues by man who had Just left one OF the very
dens OF which speak. Il need hardly say refer TO
The death OF Mr.. Putnam.l The man was In state
OF frenzy and lorgetfu probably from the effect OF
some drugged liquor, that he was not IN the pres
Of prostitutes, continued his overtures 10 the
ladies', which resulted 10 his being branded as a
murderer. superintendent Kelso VIII al once COM
mence to clear all the principal streets OF these
dens, and this Court win assist hum to the
utmost in the work, in order to enectually
abate the now lntoerable nuisance and punish the
cGenders as 1t now intends TO punish the prisoners
al the bar The Court thinks that the tune is not far
OF when
THESE HOUSES MUST BE LICENSED
and placed where the general public shall not be
disguised. That TINT however, III our opinion, has
not yet come. Let surerintendent Kelso act and
he shall be supported In this matter.n
THE SENTENCES.
Amid the most profound silence the Judge con-
ued:-"Bss, John Clark, henry 0rnaDce. Joseph
Borenger, John Bormann, Ernest GleiIer and Her
mann Gerds, the sentence OF the Court Is that you
ne each imprisoned IN the Peniteniiary for three
months aud afterwards be fined two hundred dollars
each, the Imprisonment 10 continue until the fine Is
pad 10 the STATE In reference TO the papers shall
rend them TO the Grand Jury and request that Colo
mel Fellows will recommend them 10 ndict the
owners OF the property held by the defendants.u