Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-01
WEST END.
AN EARLY MORNING RAIDI

seven Females Captursd-'w o aou,Is,ntn
In the Tells Of the .PslicO-A Qu'et bat
Effective Jsb-NRmss OF the Parties
It may not be generally known TO our readers
that in that fashionable and arittoofatio quar-.
ter Of West End, which includes Scott square,
there has been for some time past house whose
reputation has been such a. 10 shock the most Of
tho citizens residing near by especially those on
Fifteenth, between ! and X streets, The
matron Of this establishment u an old Washing
tonlan by the name Of Lizzie Golden, and 10 cut
a long story short complaints have been made 90
thick and fast At police headquarters that MsjOF
Richards felt bound 10 lnterpose the strong arm
Of the law for the peace Of that neighborhood.
This morning, at 1 O'Clock, Lieut. Greer,
armed with the proper legal authority and ac-
90 npaulod by Sorgeann Perry and knease, and
Prlvates Crump, Plerson, burroughs, Riley
Thompson and Grey, sallied forth from the
Fourth precinct station. house 10 raid the prem
ises. As the Arabs took away their tents, the
party "stolo silently up to the gates Of the
mansion where, In biissful ignorance Of the dc.
| Velopments about TO be made, the ladies fair
with their gentlemen friends were quietly re-
Ofneeor Pierson, in citlEou's dress tapped at
| the front entrance, and In = moment Miss Col.
den appeared, and cautiously opening the door,
| Inc officer slipped his foot into the crack, and
| tho doom Of the house was sealed. Amer par.
lcylng nj 4 few moments, Sergeant Perry
stepped 10 the door, the signal was given, and In
less tinle than II takes 10 tell II tho ofnoors and
y" Excuses sntrsStics, ploadlDss and expostula.
lions we're alike 10 taln. The warrant was read
and Miss Golden Informed that she and every
pefsIn In the hotss at that time must go with
| him TO the station. II seems that two OF three
Of the females had purchased tickets 10 start for
New Orleans this morning, and thoy we're at
once In fearful trouble. A married woman IN
the house set up fearful cry and aid she was
SSdsSToylnE 70 escape. hid himself In a quiet
nook, and exclaimed, a. no was hauled out,
| "Oh Great heavonsr
The whole party at once saw that discretion
| was the better part Of valor, and commenced 10
| dress themselves as rapidly as possible for an
early morning walk TO the Fourth precinct sta.
ton They arrived there about o'clock, and
gave their names and ages as follows Henry d.
Williams, Boston, occupation nothing In partlc-
uiar.
been there before, and by many a crisp joke
made light Of the whole afalT
| I.iIIle Golden was next Registered.
| Oficer BOrland. What Is your agei
MisS Golden. Oh, come now, that Isn't fair,
suppose I'm somewhere between sixteen and
/ hny. But really you mustn't ask me such ques-
lions.
Julia Deans name was next.
| Ohicer. How old are your
dsicer. III put you down at 20.
Annie Roach was then recorded. Quite a
nice looking little girl
Oficer. How old are you
Roach. Eighteen.
| DNAut AlAuHuluksl Ohy WV yNeAe NaesA htea
i me,
Ida ClAlros name thon went Into the book.
| She said she was tWonty.One.
Annie simpson came next, and she said she
| was twenty-five
/ NettIe Harris came next, and she said she
/ was twenty .four In that last name q mon
strous big Item is smotherod Just for tho sake Of
some peoples feelings.
/ Sophia johnson, cOlOTed, was tho last one.
Ofhoer How old are you
i Sophia. Wal, 'spose I'm bout thirty.
| Oficer. Are you married or single7
| Sophia. what's dat you say
Oficer Arc you married or slnglof
Sophia. Yes SIR
| These prOilmlnarles heinR over, the ladies re-
tired into the parlor Of the station house 10 walt
| for their lntroduotion this mOTnipE to Justice
l MlllA However, that functlOnary was sent foe
i at O'Clock this morning to take ooRulEance Of
i the cases there.
This house, No. 80 Fifteenth stroeth, has boon
| a source OF great annoyance 70 the residents In
i tho vlcinage Of It. and they have been deter.
i mined to have Il broken up. Last nights work
did II pretty etectually.