The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-30
A Town Divided Against
Itself on an Ugly
Question.
Objection Raised to q Proeti-
tute Having a Lounge
in the Cooler.
The Town Marshal Accused or"
Dereliction Of Duty-An In
vestiYation to be Had.
Correspondence Of the Bazoo.

Correspondence Of the Bazoo.
HoLDEH, Mo-, August ", 1881
While stopping in Holden Tor a lew
days during the past week, ! was an Oh
server, to a limited degree, OF very in
! tercsting and what might be called highly
sensational transaction, which ! beg
permission to blow through your BAzOO.
As you arc probably aware, Holden, for
a small place, has q great deal OF notori-
ETY., enviable Is we'll ~ nnenyiable. The
people heretofore have not cared m iota
which Of the two adjectiyes was applied
to ii. OF late, however, the "be,ter clasA
of citizens" have taken IL in their pstes to
rcv olu,ionize
I TIE MORALS Or THE TOWN,
and in their efforts in this direction they
have stirred up . miniature pandemonium
which has shaken the place to i,s vesy
core. 1t Is Of this CONFUSION We propose
particularly TO direc, our thoughts.
As Is pretty we'll known throuehous
this portion OF the state, . number Of bod,
; very bad, women have had their rendes-
vous here Tor q number OF years. At 6rst
there was but little attention paid to them,
except By those who are in the habit Of
giving Of their substance to the support OF
such scsbs on the face OF society, and up to
two week. ago these creatures OF easy viz
tue We're allowed
TO PLY THEIR VOCATION
without molestation or interference on the
| par. VI the officers or citizens.
Like . pestilenee, the evil has been
growing to an alarming extent in the
past six months, not only in numbers but
in boldness. 4 little talk On the part Of
the people who regard morals and Law,
and who have been obliged to submit their
wives and daughters to numerous indig-
mites offered BY these lewd women, had
the effect Of arousing the mayor to a sense
Of his duty. Special police were appointed
and the first pulled BY them was . wonan
BY the name of Brown, who held virtue
at so small an estimate that she has BY
threats. 50 We are informed, compelled her
little girl, twelve or fifteen years OF age,
to
SUBMIT HER PERSON 10 LCsTrCL MEN.
who were brutes enough to take ADVANTAGE
Of the child under authority given by ii
mother. She wss arrzigned, tried and fined
$50. In The excitement incident to the
trial she escaped from the court room. but
was found ashe home BY the marshal, who
had procured commitment and intended
placing her in the cooler. She, however,
gave the marshal the slip by crawling
| through q back window. Back windows
are very handy affairs in cases OF emery
ency. Marshals are likewise very useful
in such exigencies. particularly If they o.
cupy 3 seat on the front porch and
! TALK TO THE DAUGHTER
until the mother has had time to be mile
from the house. She has, We understand.
taken up her habitation in Clinton.
The mex, jerked was ''Sue" Wright, the
most notorious woman who has ever been
in the town, and a person who has many
friends and sympathizcrs, even among the
upper tendom-men OF families, men Of
business. and men Of standing financially
and socially, and some OF them religioasly.
are loud in their protests against this low
prostitute being dealt with as she merits.
She was tried on a change Of keeping and
maintaining bawdy house. and fined
500, and in default Of payment
| WAS "COOPED.*
/ Now comes the most interesting part al
the whole matter. 1t was the opinion oil
the marshal and some other warm friends
Of Sue that she, who had always been ac-
custOnled to a life Of luxury and comfort.
J should not be treated as u common crimi-
/ inal while in the trap, 50 they procured
her lounge on which to recline and upon
which to seat her visitors friends, ]
might say-when calling on her. I, wa
whispered week ago that Sue received
nocturnal calls from private citizens One
! night this week she was reported to have
been taken out Of the cooler and housed in
the mayors office by Night Watchman
George Gregory. AT special meeting
of the council gentleman made oath to the
foregoing fact. The marshal, who is
supposed to be the custodian OF the lock-
up keys, and Night Watch Gregory were n
once arrested. The marshal will be tried
next Wednesday on q charge OF dereliction
Of duty. Gregory, the night Waterman.
who has always been . "snide." jumped
the town shortly after his arrest. The
marshal claims that Sue was not taken out
of the cooler at all. That it was another
woman whom the night Waterman had ~
| GUEST IN THE MAYORS OFFICE.
The question will be decided at the trial.
The mayor, in the performance of his dutv.
has incurred the displeasure Of MANY
wOuld-be gentlemen, and numerous arr
the street controversies on the question
The pimps Of the houses Of ill-fame have
made threats Of very serious nature
against the mayor. The devil and his
miniOns have been turned loose, and there
is no telling what the finale will be. IL j.
not through sense Of love for Sue on the
part Of some Of her sympathizers that thew
have espoused her Cause, but through
I SENSE OF FEAR.
Whisky Tor the men who traffic in the
ardent), the twin sister of prostitution and
a few men who are members of christian
churches are to be found ON the side of the
prostitutes. 1t is . lamentable state Of
affairs and to rid the town of the evil
will require courage and time The Enter
prise has taken sides with the mayor and
is dealing come telling blows for the right,
which will eventually prevail.
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