Daily Republican., 1879-04-09
FOURTH EDITION.
UNDER THE Bah.
A Crusade Against Houses OF Ill
fame-The McMamus' and Enllnn
Jones' Establiah menl Closed.

Jones' EstAbllnh menos CIOseO.
In pursuance Of resolution passed
by the coroner's jury In the DENLY
murder case, the Mayor, with his
usual promptness and effectiveness,
took measures for the eradication ofthe
evil. This morning Sergeant Legg,
accompanied by other officers with a
warrant, went to the McManus' estab-
lishment and arrested Elizabeth Stew
art, tEe mistress of the place, aud John
Kehlerman. The Demby jury was
present as camplainants.
The first witness called was Thomas
Bridgeman, who is being held under
$500 bail for his appearances at court as
a witness against the murderers OF
DENLY. He testified TO being in the
saloon. and to seeing Elizab.th Stewart,
always heard Of her as the mistress f;
drank beer there, and paid tor it +;
always heard Of the place as being a
house of ill-repute. ..-s
James Bridgeman the brother OF
Thomas, also held as witness in the
DENNY case, was brought in. He sup
posed the house to be q place of ILL.,
fame, he didn't know of his own knowl-
edge OF its being SO: had drank liquor
there and paid for 1t, and had always
heard Elizabeth Stewards name men.
toned as proprietess Of it.
sob" Jones testified as to his knowl-
edge of the place; knew 1t to be disor.
derly; had bought liquor there, and had
always heard Of it being house Of ILL
fame.
These witnesses were reluctant in
their testimony, but sufficient evidences
being adduced to establish the truth of
the charge Elizabeth was fi1ed $50 and
costs for keeping a house of i'll fame,
and S2O for every twenty four hours
that the house is kept open. She was
also held in 5000 bail for her appear
ance at court, in each of the cases
where she had sold liquor contrary to
the laws Of the State.
John Kohlerman, Familiarity known
among his companions as "Dutch
John"was next brought in. He was a
part owner in the place, having given
the proprietors $50 to pay fines i'm
posed seme time ago upon the occasion
of similar charge, and taken due
bill upon the fixtures tor the same. As
a proprietor he. was fined $40 and costs.
Rsbecca Diehring, one of the girls
was next invited in and given place
in the dock. Tn. evidence of the Of !
fcers was sufficient and she was fined
81 and costs.
Emma Jones was merely brought in
for being drunk and disorderly around
the depot. The offence was committed
yesterday afternoon, and when ar.
rested she was so violent that car
riage had to be called to convey her to
the hall.
When the case cane up for trial this
the evidence of Sergeant Legg
charged her with keeping low brotLel
at which the lowest order of men, white
As well black, were wont to gather.
This place,t the officer charged, was in
Spring Alley between Ere neh and
Walnut streets. In addition to this |
he sat d that Emma was nothing more
han stIeet-walker, aud further that |
-h- ueighbo Were annoyed beyond |
forbrarance by men who, in hunting
'or Emma, would intrasively enter
their doorway and yards in their
search tor Emma domicii.
Emma, who sat scowling in the dock.
ienied this most empha:ically. ii. ".
Hainrs, one Of the complaining neigh
,ors, was called and corroberated what
h1 officer said, and stated that he
inew the place to be hocse Of ill
anne.
Emma was fined $500 and cost for
drunkenness and exposing her person
20 for keeping a house of ill.fame
nd S2i for each twenty-four hours