The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-19
POLICE RAID WHITECHAPfl.
Many Arrests Made at an Early
Kour This Morning.
One Man Shot While Re- sistipg Ar
sst-Thirty sinners Give
Bends or Go to Jail.

Chief Butteriield at ? O'Clock this
morning raided all the houses of pros
titution on Jackson, Washington and
Main streets, and on the Grant street
bridge, placing sunder arrest all the in
mates, male and female, as well as
the proprieiors.
The raid had been under considera-
ton for several days, but had been
delayed on account OF other matters.
the proprietors of each of the houses
we're repeatedly notified that they
must seeg other quarters on penalty of
being srrest ted bat none of them saw
III 10 take warning, although they
knew the sentiment of the community
demanded and would eventually
cagse their removal.
At / O'Clock hief Butterfield organ
lied his forces. being aided by Cap
Iains Jones and kinley. The row of
houses on the east side OF Jackson
street, between Seventh and Eighth,
were first surrounded. Ii took fully
an hour go complete arrangements for
guarding all the houses. and il was =
o'clock when the raid opened by Chief
Buttsrfield hammering on the door of
the house farthest east in the
row. kept by Frenchwoman and
known as No.70l \. The woman refused
to open the door. and when the officers
commenced battering IL down a man )
voice was heard threatening To shoot.
Chief Eutteriield rushed To the window
and raised il, intending To force an en-
trance by this means, bat the man
brought the sash down on his head
and raised water pitcher
a. il to brain him. Captain
Jones rushed TO the aid
of the chief, and tearing the window
out of the sash. leyeled his pistol AT
the man, but was forced 10 lump back
the next moment to dodge the heavy
water pitcher thrown ut Chief Butter
fields head. As the man was throw
ing the pitcher. however. Captain
Jones shot at him. the shot taking
effect in hiS LEFT wrist. Chief
Bntterheld then jumped through
the window, followed by Captain
Jones and the man reiterated
to back room. Here he made an
other stand. and with some weapon
or other inflicted an ugly wound over
Captain Jones Left eve The captain
then knocked him down with a re-
yoiver. cutting a bad cash in his head.
4 revolver was discharged accident
ally during this scrimmsge. but no
one was hurt The man resisted as
hong a. he could, but was tiaally over
powered, dressed aud marched 10
headquarters with the woman.
Jennie Mitchell's house, immeii-
ateiy opposite Lou Graham's. was
hext visited. Several men who had
teen in the hou~e when the raid COM
nienced bad left BY hack WAYS when
thee heard the shooting across the
way, and only the mistress and one
giri were found IN the house. These
two we're aided TO the parade.
The French woman was taken from
the place next door, but no men. In
the meantime Lon Graham's bouSe
hal been surrounded. There were no
men ia the house, and ali at the i'm
mates were made 20 join the proces-
sion To police headquarters.
Two cribs vest of Lou GraLam'z
next received a visitation. Both
places Welded after vigorous nasterine
on the doors In one n freuchman
and in the ogaer a woman aad bov
We're arrested.
Two officers guarded the prisoners
captured a. FAR a. police head,;usr-
teTs, while Chef Batterfield ieu his
men 20 the Tow II houseS ON Wash.
lugtou street al,uyo Fifth. In this row
OF nIie bou e. only three women
al French, we're found although All
the houses we're carefully searched.
Grant street bridge was next visited
SIX houses s.; the arsf ansl secupa
bends ii ths bridge turned cut one
HQFnan for each place ausi man from
each one - f0ar Fhe negro HOUSES
further OF The bridge iurEis he'd four
w0nsen amt four men. All % Whoaf
~ere taken before they could draw
FazogN
SeveFai officers we're TIA The mean
tive visiting houses oil Main street.
and came ,6 sith several xosnen.
II the 5 oclock the oflic. Of chief ~
police gA> cFostse1 So its utmost ca.
p2city wlga w0Iaen an q nlen gssiie-e8
in Gurjng she rsss Most If the women
tfsoS iaelr arrest pnslosophscallg bot
site naea eroE8et rtsas. deal. The
men We're Also Isl tie maet4a order.
s'f. Grant was sslIu sHtfsesi aud
drssSfsi tie arm uf f6e man sho, AZ
lol wae gave bis name a. George
>Egshur9s. / SO kris. Sss Hot broken
Jlssi3es Miller hsf been sent for ans!
arrived AZ 4 O'Clock. He 6xes! bonds
a. ussirtsses ~ houses and men found
ln houses ss 50 each. All inmates 81
the houses AZ s. each
Al Use mattresses. cxcerf tEn col
ore4 women. furnished cash bOn5s
sDsi al lae gsTls ,3ssi slkewise. 81 TIE
insB univ tAsee ont % the nime were
atic 30 p4t ap e&sA and weTe cous.
.aftSr6
There wsfe thsTty-,eo 9oueB and
s1He men SIRE sled Has q not h4tn
oT ths gsuatia e "-4iA fNSee that
sanit - Noaa have ieru captured.
tcief ttgfteFhstd sAvs sAAf the
laaees nsa-i se&ye ~ re4sder.et rasr
SEGA IL ths city Assa al Ieasi.g4s hlah-
; avs. Sna sssk places skere their
srrssnce az POI - oes ecte1 10.