Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-09
THE WORK OF REBORN.
Col. Robert Stirs Up the Police "a
Some Purpose.

Some Purpose.
MAKING IT wARN ron SUNDAY LIoUoR srLrtrs,
PRoPRIEroRs OF ASSOCIATION norsEs. srkrrr
WALKERS AND oTHER vIoLAroRs or rEx
LAWS.
Since Engineer Commissioner Robert startled
the police department last week by bringing 10
trial three sergesnts and private the mem
bers CT the force have been on the alert, and
last Sunday the liquor men found 10 extremely
difficult 10 serve their customers without being
detected. as many OF the saloons we're closely
watched most Of the day. Several saloon men
were caught violating the Law and wall be tried
IN The Police Court Commissioner Robert 10
especially anxious to rid the city of the as.is-
nation houses. which the police say do more
harm than any other class Of places. II 10 the
intention of the police. carrying out Col.
Roberts orders, 10 raid all such places
roIicE RAID on An ALL EaED sssIoxATiox noust
The first raid was made last night. when
Lieut. Amiss led q party OF officers 10 house
No. SO' 10th street, occupied by colored for
tune teller named Lucretia Webb. When the
officers entered the house they found I,ucr.tis
telling mans fortune. They were in the par
Tor In the dining room was another white
man evidently waiting 20 be told something of
round man and = woman. while in an upstair.
room was another man with a colored infant
on ms knee. putting the baby TO sleep The
entire party was taken 70 the station and the
witnesses. who gave fictitious names. each left
so collateral. Ii was the intention of Iieu,
Amiss to require the defendant 20 leave slOo
Tor her appearance, but her counsel Mr. Shil-
lington, appeared, and upon his promise 20
have his client leave the house that was raided
go was accepted The collateral Was forfeited
In he Doll A..
AFTER THE STREET WALKERS
The police have also determined, il possible.
10 break up the street walking Of disreput.-
bic women on Pennsylvania avenue and other
prominent thoroughfares at night and 10 thar
end the officers win be instructed at th. q
clock roll-call this afternoon 10 arrest such
persons found on the streets An alleged
street walker" named Edith Harrington was
arrested last night on Louisiana avenue
opposite the city post office and was locked up
as EaS. She is Canadian about 26 years
old. Several officers told Of her visits 20 ,h.
vicinity Of the city post office.
POST OFFICE PROVIDERS.
Judge Miller spoke of the number of such
Characters who visit that building and attract
men, Then when ladies 20 there on bushes.
they are subjected TO the gaze and insults OF
men. The judge was going 10 send the prisoner
TO the work house, but she promised 80 leave
N"S anu 10 W Now 10TH DIV tuesday, and
upon that promise she was released ON her
| own recognizance.
PIANO PLAYING AT UNUSUAL HOURS
The police have recently discovered another
thing in connection with the running of dis
reputable houses that does not meet the sp-
proval of Col. Robert Il is the practice of
piano playing, which IN the past has been
carried on a; all hours of the night Since Col
hoDerts personal inspection of some of these
houses the police and citizens alike have dis
covered that the piano playing at night dis
turbs persons living on the borders of the
dlsreputable district. The hour of midnigh
was liked as the limit, but il was afterward er-
tended to am in places where such playing
causes no annoyance or complaint.
II VOC Do Nor BELIEVE that oFairlswn"