Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-19

Vigorous Suppression, but is Stunned by
Practical Suggestion of Chief of Police
Relative to Some of His Tenants Adj.
journment Without Action.
An adjourned meeting of the common
council committee upon the suppression of
prostitution was held yesterday afternoon in
the City Hall, at which a full board was
present. Among others in attendance were
Revs. Breed and McKibbin, Messrs Coch-
rane, Dean and Horn, and Drs. Murphy,
Stone, LIE Roy and Dedolf. The sole
representative of the press appearing being
reporter of The GLOBE.
The meeting having been called to order
by the chairman, Aid. Dawson, Aid. Rhodes
Immediately moved that none but those in
vited to be present be allowed to remain
during the proceedings or, as Aid. Rhodes
expressed ''the session should be with closed
doors.''
The motion having been unanimously
voted i'll the affirmative, Aid. Dawson, the
chairman, directed The GLOBE reporter to
withdraw.
Mr.. Cochrane, leaning forward to The
GLOBE reporter hope you will understand
that | had nothing to do with moving that
resolution.
Rev. VIM. McKibbin-I have no objection
to reporter being present, provided he pub
fishes fair report
Meanwhile, The GLOBE reporter, having
previously anticipated being unceremon-
iously pitched out of the window, and thank
ing his stars that he had been so kindly dealt
with, modestly gathered his pencils and
paper, donned his outer garments and
obeyed the behests of the chairman and
committee.
The doors being securely locked and all
the key holes stuffed with paper, Mr.. H. J.
Horn took the floor and argued in favor of
vigorous laws for suppressing this vice, and
their enforcement. He said all States had
such laws and no community could think of
being without them, and it was the duty of
the officials to see that they were properly
enforced.
Aid. Allen asked him if the New England
States were not law-abiding, and if so wheth-
er the evil did not exist in their cities and
towns. Whether it was not to be found in
New York, and even in Washington, tie
very capital of the nation?
Mr.. Horn said he was not there as a law
yer to decide who obeyed the laws, but az a
citizen who believed it was an evil which
should be suppressed.
MIR. Thos. Cochrane, Jr. then took the
floor, and very earnestly urged vigorous
policy of suppression. He spoke at some
length, and thought by raids and other
efforts OF the police, a great deal could be
done.
Rev. VIM. McKibbin spoke in a similar
strain. He thought the houses could be
broken up and the rooms and cigar shops so
guarded by the police as to keep the evil in
very circunscribed limits.
DR.. Dedolf spoke in favor of the license
system, and cited the method of procedure
in the old country, which he commended.
He could supply abundant statistics at anoth-
er meeting to sustain his position.
DIR. A. j. Stone followed with an exhaust
i've review of the matter, and advocating the
license system. He read from statistics
OF DR.. Sanger and others to sustain his posi-
ton, and finally threw bombshell
by turning to the clerical gentlemen pres
ent and saying that they did not know the
extent of the evil. He told them it was in
the churches, and that guilty men met with
them at the communion table
This statement brought Mr.. Cochrane to
his feet, who, with excitement and indigna-
ton, asked for names.
DR.. Stone declared that he knew what he
related to be true, but he could not betray
professional secrets by giving names.
Mr.. CochIane boiled over at this. and de-
clared his disbelief iu the statement.
He considered it outrageous for DR..
Stone to make. such statement
and then shield himself behind
his professional privilege. He wanted the
men, If there were such, pointed out and did
not want such imputations cast upon the
church without giving the church a chance
to apply the remedy.
DR.. Murphy poured oil on the troubled
waters by fayoring regulating the evil and set
ting aside the fund obtained for the estab-
lishment of home for fallen women, and
their care in sickness and reformation.
DR.. Boardman related his experience in
the Philadelphia hospitals, without going
into any very decided statements either way.
DIR. Alley was the last speaker. He took
the same ground as that held by Messrs
Cochrane and McKibbin, relative to sup
preston, and spoke very strongly in favor
of making the business dangerous for all
parties concerned.
The doctors speech was suddenly hurt by
Chief of Police King asking him if he was
aware of the character of some of the
tenants of his buildings. The doctor
blushed, and after hesitation delared that he
had just found it out, but proposed to re-
move them.
The chief of police asked him if they haC
not been his tenants for three years. He
said they had, but he had only recently heard
their character
Mr.. McKibbin (sneeringly) thought the
police could tell about such things.
Chief King tartly replied that he supposed
Dr. Alley was competent to manage his own
business, and it was not for him to inter
fere
This closed the talk, and the aldermen
consulted relative to their report. Alder
men Griggs and Smythe wanted report al
the council meeting to-day favorina
the scattering and suppressine
plan, but the other members of the
committee did not think hasty action advis
able, hence there is not likely to be anv re-
port before the March meeting.
No further conferences are now provided
for, but if there should be, The GLOBE will
present report of the proceedings to tn,
public.
Hon. G. X. Davis this Evening
Those who hear the lecture upon ''Madamt
Roland this evening" will enjoy one of The
most interesting and eloquent addresses eve
delivered in St. Paul. Gov. Davis has giye1
his subject much study and attention, ant
cannot fail to instruct and entertain his au
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