Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-19

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\: ~vru IsYrEs 70 rng PEOPLE
oR TACOMA.
- folIswing sharp and spicy isttsr
, 60 d Tsooma's best citizens, rs-
~, sppssrsd in the Mems Of that city:
=. - Pecpk Of Tacoma; On Decem-
Is y inss. made complaint before
Ss TrIics Magistrate against two houses
= ss~eG11tution which bad been carried
q - 5o1enss Of city ordinances No. ~,
~ ehIninsd from him Q warrant for
<s eerrrf ef keepers and inmates. !
si1 ~ Magistrate my object vas not
= ssr~ra the women only but the men
~ ss1ronired che houses. He directed
- a IN tbs MaTshal, when / gave him
@S ~srrsnt. at what time 70 serve II.
~ go - vould be safe In arresting
-. - fouud there, though not named
( u ~ unrrant. gave Marshal FuImer
+ - enrraut December Sd and requested
- q make the arrest between ! aBd I
s5foSk 4. a., that the visitors might be
esEen eIno. The arrests were made on
xS n1chls Of the 6th and 9Th. between
S~f 8 3. n. consequently no visitors
- found. In the meantime the
<6gvvnvs notice that the Marshal had
I 1s1r7ent y raid one Of the houses.
Vken / found the arrested parties
- y have . jury trial. somethinR
~ nol anticipated, having been -
- b Justice Campbell that he
r1oR n1s allow . Jury, went 70 Mr. Il.
(In1holi, City Attorney, and asked him
= ai11od TO the prosecution. He re-
11pA fnd informed me that ought 10
~ IA my "lAwyeT and Witnesses
11s1xr when reported this 20 Jus
l~ onmpbsIl be had the case post
ono1 Oh consulting the city charter
Il6ond The duties Of the City Attorney
i11nod thus:
Ihs Oily Attorney shall represent
- city In all euits or proceedings IN
1tieh ths city ID legally interested, and
~ kis advice and opinion In writing
1ooernina any matter in which the city
bIntersstsd when required by the May
Qes Council" etc.
Mnyor Weisbach directed the City
Attorney TO prosecute the eases. The
~ Of the city Of Tacoma ". Nellie
koooncrantz was called for trial, and
IL parties TO tins suit we're present.
ne Judge waited, bns the City Attorney
hiIed 70 put in an appearance. Finally,
eelnn attorney w. J. Fife present. l
a1kea him II be would attend 70 the
poeecution. He kindly c0nsented 10
a and conducted the prosecutions ably,
sending two days for the city without
Enumeration.
Thoueh Marshal Fulmer was request
z 70 summon women az jurors, be sum-
nsnsd men oniy.
Ths complaint that Mollis Rosen-
eantx was She keeper and the girls ar.
,uetsd inmates Of the house OF Ill fame
d @ street, was supported by conclusive
esidence, both positive and circumstan-
iIal. The defense set MP the plea that
~ house In question WAS . respectable
bdalur house.. and the jury, by theii
vsedict OF acqu,ttal, indorsed this plea,
Al lrishman was once arrested foi
SEALING Z pig. II was q jury case. The
uidencs Of his guilt was conclusive
IL Jury acquitted him. When aston.
nhmenf was expressed at the verdict
~ Ifishman explained Every one
q thin byes had o pace o. the Pig"
Ths casa OF the city w. Annie Walker
M also tried by q jury. The prosscu'
Gon sustained the complaint by evi'
1ence, both positive and circumstantial
. overwhelmingly that the defense
uade no attempf 10 sustain their cause
u single witness. And yet four ol
ka Jury were in favor OF acquittai. Oul
4 ths tive iuries two men only wert
iuund Who were willing 10 decide accord
hi 10 the evidence. The name 3 Of thess
M should be knswn, for they are dc
nsyinR Of honor.
Justice Campbell, having bean mott
"a by certain member Of the Counci
sho snpposss he runs that body, tina
~ sisy would pay no costs, refused s
Ysoeeed further and dismissed the suit
lbs cas- stands thus: The city has ~
erdinance 10 suppress houses OF u
hns. but 10 unable TO enforce ID. Thi
nan Who runs the Council gives motto
A1t The ordinance will be wiped out
stths next meeting. Why not "wip'
euzn I'll the ordinances at once, and pu
= snd 70 this farce Why pretend Z
Ase city government when there !
nuoes and why tax citizens 10 pay 10
arsices which are not rendered.
nve done what every citizen has
neat 70 do. and what citizens must d
tney are not willing 20 be throttled b,
~ Nv breakers in our midst.
y has been decided BY jary o
1Hood and true" men that Mollis Roseu
&sn1 keeps reputable lodging houss
n.crsed 10 by many so-cAlled respect
~ men, married and single. IN
9eofney fog the defense In his plea d
lfee that the women OF Tacoma d.
- maks their.homes cheerful, and 70
~ MASON their husbands and son
ct their time at these houses, whsE
- pleasant and joyous. IL will not
efder for the reputable women Q
tseonA 70 visit this lodging house an
- We secret which attracts thel
oanda and sons. They can the
sm their own homes on this mode
lAey cannot make their homz
M enough for their own sons an
esnds they may succeed IN doing Z
- ~ eons and husbands Of other y.
And thus the good work will .
Ivy on, and the good time" vi
p confined TO these "lsdgina
bot be extended over the city.
MRs. z. N. McCor.
AAcoHA, Dec. l6, 1854.
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