Telegram-herald., 1888-11-10
SERIOUS { CHARGES
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sAlaed "a article IN regard te the kHnsrson
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gaiag Bet "a =esairasis iisaL
Hlh the h0ps Of fndiax the truth in re-
<asc Q tas srsiels IA question. rslESkAs-
HAS ~ rsroFter collected al tie evidence
pess b.s snd ihs iAc,s lsArasd are as fol-
lows.
The chargss made - The KsasT were
obtained st Polies Headquarters before ne
osigsrs - the Police Department had met
Ne tas Board of Directors of the tmerson
I'D vunult be writer 81 the article having
% taOss wb0m they accuse.
Yesterday afternoon = meeting OF the
Beard 0i Directors sac held al the Emerson
with Superintendent smith. Lieutenant
Hurley aud Detective Gates In the opiu-
ion of the Board u Directors ths police
failed 70 sansisntlase sny OF ths seri Gus
charge. SCI Iefth.
oine~r bemeat was called into the meet
ing % Superintendent Saith 10 tsstlfY ia
saId 80 the charge that men were visiting
tie uaatF3a Of the Emersou. Bement said
that wagn on thst beat about four months
40 a mao came eYery night between Il and
1 O'Clock 20 the Emersos aud wss admitted.
Al The time he mentions. George Young
VAS not uiatron Of the Emerson. but SIR.
and Ars JOynes we're IN charge
one Of the ladies most intimately con-
nectsd with the Emerson said that she.
with one OF the officers of the institution,
had occasion 10 stay with The mstron one
night IN October last until after o clock at
night. The next day the same ladies had
occasion 70 call on the Judge OF the Police
Court and were informed that a serious dis
tarhaucs had been reported ~ having taken
place st the Emerson the night before. The
ladies informed the Judge that they had
been ~ the Emerson and had heard of no
disturbance except that a man whose name
thev knew but did not deem II necessary To
mention, had attempted TO gain admItsancs
and was reiused.
Ths evidence which Jenny Percy gave
against the M4tron TO the police when she
WAS At headquarters. Was entirely denied by
her, aud some evidence given against the
police force which. If true is scandaous.
TIE Board and those interested in the
Emerson blame the police for being per
f-ctly willing TO take the evidence of such
a person when directed against the Emer-
sou. but were not willing 10 give credence
To her testimony when directed against
themselves, and for giving the evidence
against the Emerson 10 the papers before
they had heard the other side OF the story.
One of them present at yesterdays meet
ing said, TO those who have known the
history of her Mrs Youngs) strugsls from
her former life TO a better life and have
watched her at every stage of the process
and have known the history Of her outward
acts. stand ready to defend her motives and
conduct from the foul and improved charges
made against her. Aanv OF the charges
made against the Malron had reference to
acts committed long before she took that
position.
The facts that Georgia Young. who
had been . notorious leader of her class
IN this city, bui who shut her house
and business and changed her life ia the
very height OF ber prosperity. popularity,
and power; having the leading sporting
house in the city and ens which stood well
with the polics as = Well regulated house;
when she was making . great deal of
money. ought To prove that her
motives could not have bssn bad in open
ing her home u help fallen women."
The police officers present at the meeting
were seen and statsd that Superintendent
Smith had made no charges against the
Emerson. and that after what Jennie Percy
had said about the Hons he had
told the directors and they in
vited him TO be present at the
meeting Superintendent Smith holds to
the opinion that Miss Young is not q fit
Matron for the home. They still claim TO
have evidence that men have visited the
Emerson At night as officers have detailed
TO watch the house but they failed to find
any girls who have lived at the Emerson,
although several were brought to the meet
ing. TO testify that they ever saw or heard
man st the Emerson except those who had
legitimate business thsre
The supporters of the Emerson say that
Miss Young has offered the rent of the
house 70 them free but they think she
should receive just coTapHnsation for it,
The supporters of the Emerson are great
ly disturbed by the attack which has been
made and propose To trace the matter 10
the cad isi II injure whom it may.