Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-09

Time--The April Fool Joker Escapes |
Likewise the Barn Mover--A Couple of |
Chaps Held Up for the Court.
The grand jury didn't get to work until |
the afternoon, yesterday. But when once at
it, they used commendable expedition in |
getting through with the work. But to be |
accurate, the proceedings may as we'll be
given as they happened.
First and foremost--when the jury came
together, they were faced with the present
ments to be considered and communication.
This communication had for theme the
suppression of the social evil in this city.
The letter calling the attention of the
grand jury in formal way, was accompan-
led by an enclosure from the clerk of the
municipal court, corroborative of the exist
ence of the social evil in this
city. But again to be
accurate the letter commenced with the
statement that we the undersigned respect
fully call your attention to the fact that GER
tain persons are, in defiance of the law of
the State, keeping houses of ill-fame, resort
ed to for lewd purposes. The communica-
ton goes on to name and designate
the abodes of these persons, with
familiarity wholly surprising the knowl-
edge of the GLOBE. The persons SO named
are as follows:
Maggie Morse, Matte Gale, Hattie Nc
Bride, Kate Hutton, Mary j. France, Annie
Oleson and Pauline Bell. In each case the
number of the house where the
communication further alleges that these
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the police.
This notoriety is said to arise from the
fact that men are seen going into and
coming from these houses during all hours
of the night, and that the same can be proven
by the officers upon whose beats these houses
are located.
The statement is then made that during
the last two weeks the officers upon these
different beats were Bremen, Gibbons, Vogtle,
and Gibbons, though the report is charitable
enough to lay no blame to the officers for
the existence of these places, as they are
allowed to exist with the full knowledge and
protection of the chief of police.
The communication invites attention to
the clerk of the municipal courts enclosed
letter, which is stated to corroboreee the
facts alleged above beyond question. But
the complaint says the enclosure is sent for
the special purpose of noting the fact
that they have Ghe mesdames)
the municipal courts
repeatedly pleaded guilty to the charge of
keeping a house of i'll. fame, and tho opinion
is hazarded that such confessions are ad-
admissible as evidence in the district court
A further reference is made to the neglect
of duty by the chief of police
in harboring and not suppressing
these dens of vice, and the wish
is expressed that the grand jury will author
itatively reprimand the chief of police fol
such neglect, if in their wisdom no other
strenuous means can be used to expel these
persons designated from the city. In con-
clusion the complaint desires the jury to
bring all these mentioned persons to Justice
and to bring to an end this infamous sys-
tenn, at war with the highest interest of so
ciety, and existing in direct violation of the
law.
The above is an effort on the part of tn
Society for the Suppression of Vice to sup
press all the houses of i'll fame, and has tn
endorsement, by signature, of w. L. Wilson
DR.. Boardman, Rev. VIM. McKibbin, D.
B. Johnson, E. Van Duzee and Thoma
Cochran, Jr
The letter from the clerk of the munich
pal court referred to in the body of the com
plant, is under date of the 5th inst
The letter is directed to Rev. VIM. McKib
bin in compliance with request from him
1t sets forth by name that the above men
toned mesdames we're before the municips
court on complaint of Chief Weber, on tn
18th ult., and pleaded guilty to keepin
houses of ill-fame, and were fined Simila
proceedings happened in March, Februar
and January, on complaint of Detective job
Bresett, and that all this appears on tn
records of the court.
This moral thunderbolt struck the jur
all of heap. A pretty long discussion TO
lowed upon the merits of the Statement
and finally it was dete rmined that it VIZ
best to defer it until some future time fe
further consideration.
Regular business was then taken up
the following order:
First-Hazen M. Brown, it will be n
membered, stopped Mr.. Murphy late
night near the halfway house between bel
and Fort Smelling with the shout of "Yo1
money or your life" 1t was the LIST of Apr
and Brown said it was joke. The Jun
Wrestled with the aspects of the affair fro1
Browns birds eye view of the bushes
Browns far off focus on the business and IL
consequent smalness of the view W,
squinted at favorably by the jury. Or,
other words, Brown will not be done u
brown at this term of court.
Second Wakefield L. Marshall some tin
ago moved a barn off lot mortgaged
Samuel Mayall, Inquiry was instituted {
to why he did it, and continued yesterda
before the grand jury with the intention
obtaining an Indictment. The intentio
didn't pan out.
.Third-Only yesterday the GLOBE gave a
account of an alleged abortion upon Mr.
Hattie Eaton. Mrs. Eta Van Slyke ALT
Elmer, or pace uersa, was charged with tt
act. The grand jury got hold of the bus
ness yesterday, through the GLOBE, ar
after inquiring to an extent, determined
await further developments.
Fourth-Several weeks ago Samuel Bea
colored man and brother, got into Jail Fl
stealing watch and other plumber at IL
Metropolitan hotel. Yesterday the graz
jury got hold of his case, and the determin
ton was reached to make Mr.. Bean expla
before the district court, why he abandon
his religious preachings to practice robbe1
Fifth-Charles Pratt is alleged to ha
stolen some clothes from the steamer Au
Betsey several weeks ago. The jury yeste
day didn't believe the allegations stro
enough to hold before the district court.
good days work, and so an ad joutnment Fl
lowed.
Serious Accident.
A very peculiar and distressing accident hs