Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-28

nv opinion, DnS Oeen Tully proved.
What has yet to be proved ia the pub
LEFTY Of i; as disorderly house. 1t is
the worst case aver heard in this court
room to my kuowledge---a case ct dis
order that ought to bring the blush of
shams to the face of every citizen Of
Wilmington. am aiso of opinion that
the enactment is broad enough to take
in these clubs. Not alone friends, but
friends OF the friends were allowed free
access to the rooms OF the club. don't
think | would be doing my duty in thia
case il l did not state ny belief that
these clubs can be reached by the oFdi-
nance. In regard to the defendants,
McAlfer, Ovens and Vandegrift, l DO
not belieys it has been proved that they
were concerned and Interested am
compelled therefore to dismiss these
Cases.
Mr.. Turner--"Before your honor dis
Rigees tbs cases have another request
to make"
The Court--"I reluctantly dismiss the
cases as far as thisinformetion is proved"
MF. Yurner-"I ask that these three
men be held for hearing for keeping
disordsrly house9 ?"
The court then ordered that Owens,
McAleer and Yandegri.t be held in $500
bail on the charge preferred by the city
solicitor for hearing Friday night. All
the States witnesses were also reheld in
1900 bail each.
City court WIS crowded again on Friday
night for another arraignmsnt Of certain
members OF the Irma Dub. Clerk Hyland
called the following names; Horace vande-
gtltt, John McAleer Lewis A. Owens,
Frank Slnes, William J. Worth, Harry
Lodge, Samuel T. Wartleld, Daniel q. Col
lius. Jr., Harry Wahl, Richard Christy and
Walter J. Murphy and others.
The above were then arraigned on
the charge OF keeping dlsordetly house
at No. il6 Market street on November and
other dates. Oapias was asked for Sines,
Worth and Ohrlsty. ALI present pleaded
not guilt, A nolle prosequt was entered
for al! but VaLdegrlit, McAleer, Ovens and
Murphy.
At this point W. I. Lyman, Esq, asked
OF the court permission 10 withdraw the
plea Of not guilty lust made by his client,
McAlesr, and make plea OF guilty. He
added ~ tho testimony 10 this cage, SO lar
as the prosecution has gone, has been thor
ouchly gone through with, Mr.. MeAleer,
acting on his advice, asks that the court
/ deal with hlm as ianlen'!y as no can.
John Gnm, No. 4G5 KlnR street, WAS the
list witness, hd remembered LOWS
| Owens, Kane aud q. Il, ClarklRg at his
plsGe continuously from . to II O'Clock.
Caleb 2. Johnson retold evidence - al
| ready stated Ia regard 10 his proprietor
! snip. Ii reply to Mr.. Porter he stated he
! iolndlkegs outsils the club room door on
| November 10Th, The witness after this told
I tae 1rma Ctuo pleople tney must leave the
rooms.
Phgoe LendermRn testified second
i time. The story related was even more :
fhnu hnfn-A Mn 4 iaaF aud "a
/ were named by the witaess and Christie
/ and Worth in subsequent occasion.
4 Christie and Lodge went up TO the club
room with ths girls on Sunday evening.
Carrie Mcmahon testified that on Satut-
! day night McAlear introduced them to the
! club rooms. Christie and Worth were In
4 eliminated The girls LETT Sunday morning
AZ $50. ArrAnaenlents were made for
another visit Sunday evening. The two
girls had come from church aud went
i directly to tie club. The same conduct was
carried on as on the previous night. They
lsit II IA o'clock.
Sergeant Tucker reported his suspicious
OF the place to the chief OF police. Frank
Stout OF the S. p. @. O., told the story OF the
arrest. Officer Upiyke testified to bearing
disturbances at No. 4l6 Market strest
OGiGer Burlelgh testified similarly. Among
th5 others testltIng were Henry Lodge
and s. T. Wartisld.
CLARA Wilson was brought to the stand to
testify as to the reputation OF Blanche
Moore, reputed visitor to the Irma Club
Chief SwlRgett stated he reported TO MIR
Johnson the facts In regard 70 the lcmt
Club which Sergeant Tucker had reported
Following this a number OF policemen
testified their Knowledge OF matters In con
nection with the club. Although th'
premises are upon Officer Zsrby's beat, NJ
knew nothing OF It. Oillcer Galloway coul,
say nothing against II either.
Evidence WAS given by Thomas Wahl o
al entertainment In the Rumford Building
which counsel for the defence suggested
the police may have confoundeo with tn
alleged noises 10 ms Irma premises.
Thomag Holland testified TO seeing CARR
Mcmahon and PhGOe Lenderman talkin
with Christle and Worth at 1850 O'Clock o
Sunday night st Fifth and MarEet straett
, Tturston Lowe saw the two girls a. FIT
and Shipley streets at 1880 O'Clock on Sal
urdAy night with two young men whom h
did Hut identity. Mr.. Porter produce
these TWO witnesses TO prove misstatemenl
on the pGrt OF the girls as to where the
: were on the nights referred.
Tnomn. EnliH wgs the neg. witness. II
saw CARTS IcMBhon and Peer 9 Lender
? man az midnight aturday az Third an
Iatnali streets, Ihe witness gave graph
Story 81 having tracked the tWo girls bae
7 and fOfth through streets anG alleys. Or
I OF them was lost sight Of. Phoebe Lende
s M was left for the hight Ia 4 hayloft ov,
0 q slaughter house. she hsd no place to (
q to for the night. She Wac turned our
her home OF vas ashansei 10 30 there or
. was glad for refuge Of ANY description.
y great number D other witnesses tssttdad.
l. was about II 80 when Mr.. Porter bsgs
his argument. H. commended that In
. offence charged lid not come under II
j Statute, and tnat the place was not one
j.. Ia aka 70 In
Mir. Turner asserted that the fact OF Il
=, ITusA sort YVES a plaoe Of public eutertal
Is u!eut, had been sL,h iieu'ly proved IN u
testimony. lie then reverted to the stat
ments made by the gifis, and their pitif
~ condition mentally Eni physically as
n rrsnA from the dehGuche3 revealed.
claimed thut were 1t not for such organic
, tions as the lema Club these infamous co
: dltions would not eXlst In the communti
Hg SID tGat II vote were taken by I
p most degraded In the city, Il would be
" uGanlm0H3 on" thAtthess conditions slou
Il bs ataPP4i. In e5llemuiaI aud puui,hi
" the tG7t, tors aud upholdets 81 lhis stl
10 OF th!rrs he voiced hu sentimen OF I
a. mayor, WHO mas tbs police IL ClArga, o
ii $40 w4ltars o The city At heart. He clos
y nv stating tAAt tie social vice must
~ stopped
OF Tbs priz0ne we're then ordered IN sta
- ~, Judge Ball s!ier 4 the orGlnat
IS YRs 0nr1l one that covered the case.
,s. told tua prisoners that they had fair Il
= lmp0ElGi Trial. rhsir attorneys had
y, nufkIlR unt5ue that might have been
p 4 cod "a thsir favor. He credited
% statements Of the girls. Their tsstlnc
msy DaVa varied ittIe buy ita gene
he cnHereucJ VIZ incDntroysrtinle. he iui.
10. TIE Jouag men guilty oil tue charge. II
od nai Drought tn Disgrace upon thsmsely
n their families and upon tie carnmuJ
Il. tis reverted 70 ths pictura presented by
Al unfortunate young temalss aud bsiis'
w. .hair mental aud physical condition 0