Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
CAPTURED A WIDOW.
She Put on Her Best Dress and Dia.
monds, and Went Away With
A HANDSOME POLICE CAPTAIN.
Her Guests Made a Hasty Exit Over the
Garden Wall.
CLEANING OUT THE SPEAK-EASIES.

you'll 90 to jailr' Chief Brown has not
said this in so many words to the speak-easy
proprietors, but the number of raids made
by the police yesterday speak in tones which
cannot be misunderstood.
Captain Dan Silvis opened the ball yes
terday afternoon by raiding the place kept
by Mrs. Mary Ingalls,, young and pretty
widow, at the corner of Eleventh street and
Mulberry alley. Mrs. Ingalls, has been pa
tronized by well-to-do class of business
men who do not care to be seen in saloon,
and their correct manners and the
widows caution has heretofore pre-
vented the police from obtaining direct
evidence against her. Yesterday, however.
the Captain got into the house. The bar
room door was locked, and when Mrs,
Ingalls, was asked to open it she kindly in
formed her customers that "The police are
here" Her patrons at once piled out the
back way and climbed over the fence in
their hurry to escape, by stalwart Officer
Moran was waiting in the alley for them,
and made them climb back again. Their
names and addresses were taken, and they
were allowed to depart.
DRESSED IN HER BEST.
Mrs. Ingalls,, after donning her best silk
dress and diamonds, was escorted to the
Central station, where she awaits hearing
in default of 81 900 bail. Mrs. Ingalls, had
four half-barrels of beer on ice, and goodly
quantity of whisky. John Cowny, who was
acting as cashier, was also arrested.
Officers in citizens clothes Yesterday
obtained evidence upon which speak-easy
informations will be made against Mrs
Maggie Keefe, who dispensed liquid conso-
lation in the rear of No. SO Fulton street;
Mrs. Annie Dufflein, who has been doing q
good liquor business at No. 2S4 Second
avenue (the Yellow ROW. and Mrs. Moore,
of Second avenue, near Try street. Mrs.
Keefe's husband is in the workhouse, and
Mrs. Duffiein has seven children. the
youngest months old, and o husband in
Alabama.
Lieutenant Loder swooped down upon
Thomas Murphy's house on Bates street. A
number Of men in various stages of intoxi-
cation were in the house at the time, and a
speak-easy information will probably be
made against Mr.. Murphy, who is now dat
ing his letters from the Fourteenth ward
station.
Police Captain Brophy, of the Second dis
trict, is sin it," and early Yesterday morn
ing he raided two gambling houses, one
kept by George Lester, at the corner Of
Penn avenue and Main street, and the other
by Charles Shade and Robert Davis, at the
corner of Fourty-seventh and Plummer
streets.
DIDN'T CALL FOR CHANGE.
In the first place ten players were cap
tured, who put up $40 apiece tor forfeits, and
did not return for their change; and in the
second place eight players were caught, who
graciously submitted, paid So and costs
each, at the request of Magistrate Leslie.
The keepers of the rooms will have hearings
to-day. Captain Brophy also raided dis
orderly house at 1927 Penn avenue, kept by
Robert Means, and captured four women
and two men, who were placed in the Seven
teenth ward station. NeIghbors had COM
planned about the house, but Means refused
to close down when notified by the police.
Some young Southsiders spent lively
night and early yesterday morn
ing carried keg of beer to lot in the rear
of the Holy Cross Church, at Thirty-third
street. They emptied the keg and then in
dulged in free fight. A riot alarm was
sent in TO the Twenty-eighth ward station,
and six of the men were captured after
tussle. They were each fined $40 and costs,
but there was no money in the crowd, and
they will have to spend 30 days Clare
mont.
Magistrate Gripp. at yesterday mornings
hearing. held Gertie Lee, whose place at
No. 18 Liberty street was raided. Informa-
tons for illegal liquor selling and keeping
3 disorderly house will be made against her.