Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-08-13
RAIDED THE HOUSE.
A BAD PLACE NEAR KOSEN-
HAYN PULLED.
Constable Johnson Breaks Up q
Bad Hole and Lands q Couple
of Women In jail.

Bad Hole and Lands q Couple
of Women In jail.
For some time there have been bit.
ter and frequent complaints from
wives in this city, that their husbands
were leading bad life at house near
Rosenhayn. 1t was claimed that the
house was run by woman well known
in this city as Joe Ann Arnot, and that
other bad women frequented the place
and the night orgies carried on there
are reported as something dreadful.
A formal complaint having been
made to Justice F. P. Riley, Constable
johnson was furnished with raid war
rants and Thursday night "pulled. the
house." He was assisted by Constable
Martin V. B. Powell
About nine o'clock large wagon
drove out the Rosenhayn road, and
turned off On the Carton road. When
just over the Central Railroad the
wagon pulled up, and the party
alighted in front of low, uninviting
house, standing in the centre of large
open field. Cautiously the officers
worked up to the house, which was as
dark as pocket, and knocked at the
door. There was no response. Then
louder and continued knockings were
heard, and finally woman's voice
called. 3 ..
"Who's there?a
Constable Johnson responded ''me,"
ard the woman's voice was again
heard say "I'll be there in a minute
and let you in."
Soon lamp was lighted and a
young woman, with her hair hanging
down her back opened the door. 1t
was Lidie Williams, well known in
this section as a notorious woman.
Constable johnson entered the house
and Lidie told the officer she was
alone. This he did not believe and
told her so. Finally she admitted she
had her feller" with her, and Con-
stable johnson was shown into an adj
joining room used as a bed room.
Peacefully sleeping upon the bed was
a young man of this city known as
Burr Cline. He and Lidie had been
occupying the same room.
Satisfying himself there were no
other persons in the house the Con.
stable read tue warrant for the young
peoples arrest, and they were taken in
custody. Both were surprised. Lidie
claimed she very seldom visited the
house but that Jo Ann Arnott had
gone on the Atlantic City excursion
and she had promised to keep house
for "her man."
Cline claimed that this was his first
visit to the house. He had started
from 8ridgetop with a rig for a visit
to his sister in Tansboro, but had
stopped at the house. The man who
lives with the Arnot woman wanted
to drive in Bridgeton with Cline's
team, and with another man had gone
in. They were expected back with q
couple of crates of beer and the Arnot
woman, after the excursion got in.
The house was then looked over
Only the down stairs was habitable.
The large kitchen room was un-
carpeted, and only an old lounge, a
table a and few chairs were utilized al
furniture. The bedroom adjoining
had a bureau, a bed and a chair OF
two. There was only one bed in the
entire house.
In a cupboard was An empty crate
of beer bottles and another crate with
half dozen full bottles in it. Two
walters were filled with glass beer
mugs, which gave the place an air Of
a speak easy. Entrance to the house
as well as the exit, was made through
q back window.
Just before one O'clock, the party
with the two victims, started fol
Bridgeton, the team arriving here just
as the last section of the excursion
train came in. Constable johnson
having warrant for 10 Ann Arnott'l
arrest, boarded the train and secured
the fair damsel and loaded her in thu
wagon.
When the Commerce street bridge
was reached, Cline complained of be
ing cramped, and johnson. who hai
been sitting on his legs, raised up {
triAe. Quick as flash, Cline boltel
from the wagon and dashed down tn,
lane leading to the lumber yard. H
made his escape, but Of course will b.
picked up again at an early day. Th'
two girls were safely landed in Jail.
After considerable hesitation afte
her arrest last night, Lidie Willliam
told story. which, If true, woult
warrant the closest Investigations o
the authorities. She declared tina
the house was run by a man and j
Ann, and that it was frequented by {