Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
On THE GIRLS
Policemen Gather in the Fair
and Frau
TO PROTECT The ClnS HONOR
A F2l Half Dozen Of the So.led Doves
Put Behind tbs Bars for SAFE
Keeping.

The police department has come 10
the conclusion that tie city Is growing
naughty and mas girded itself with the
amor Of virtue. The successful raid
made Oh the gambling house a few
nights since and the consequent scare
produced among the gambling frater-
nifty, neryed the department. for con-
tlnued acton. Another line OF opera
ton was mapped oat yesterday along
which 70 pursue the good work. Last
nlght Officers MadlgGn. Brown, Hougn-
falling and Fahey, four OF the hand
soonest men on the police force. cast OILY
their uniforms and donned their tailor
made suits. This was done by order OF
their chiefs, who saw the awful peril
that Is staring the young men OF the
city IN the face and recognizing the
great responsibility that rests upon the
department IN protecting the people
from the allurlng snares that are cast
about them, decided 10 act at once.
The four men detailed for the work
never appeared more charming than
they did last night and their chiefs
We're sure that they had selected the
right men for their purpose. They
We're called into the lleutenants private
office and gwen instructions rs 10 what
the orders Of the department were.
In Their sunday Clothes.
The officers were all clean shayen,
their mustaches waxed and their
shoes polished. Their clothing was
tau.t.ess. After having received their
orders the officers proceeded to the
localities assigned them for duty.
These particular localities have become
notorious a. the rendezvous of a class
OF females who support themselves by
questionable means. These streets'are
Kent, lonia, Island and Spring. TINS
class OF women Is considered 10 be the
most depraved and degraded of the
characters brought into police circles
and they have been plying their yoca-
ton with astonishing boldness for sew
eral months. Young men are ap-
preached and sirenized by these crea-
lures who er tee them INTO drinking
stalls and wine rooms. Their victims
hard earned money finds It's way INTO
the saloon keepers till and into the
packets of these street walkers. Many
complaints nave beeb made to the
police by young mSh whose pockets
have been rifled IN these drinking stalls
and wicked resorts, but owing to g de-
sire to keep their names from the pub
lie the young men have refused 10
make complaint against the parties in
court and the matter has been sup
pressed.
object of The Crusade.
To rid the streets of this class of per-
sons was the prime object of the police
last night. Tne gallant and handsome
officers placed themselves as willing
victims to this class of females. The
first victim TO the wiles of Susie Cam
was Policeman Fahey. The officer met
her on Kent street and she was capt.
waited by his winning appearance. She
was very friendly to him and invited
hun to go with her. To inquiries
concerning her residence she replied
that she lived in the Arcade and again
invited him to 20 with her. The Off
Ger returned the compliment by invit-
ing her 10 accompany him to the police
station. she went with him. Officer
Brown went on lonla street and was
more fortunate. lie was "mashed" by
Reena and Minnie Knlght. two girls
who have been familiar figures on the
streets at night for several weeks.
They, too, We're taken to the police sta
ton.
Mashed by Madigan
Officer MadIgan's appearance cap
tured Hattie Hey on Kent street and
she wanted his company, but Madigan
wanted hers and placed her under ar
rest. Officer Houghtallng was also
right in line and Annie Bright and Kit
Armstrong wanted to make MS ac-
qualntance. They accosted him little
too familiarly and the officer asked
them to 90 with him. They were will
ing to accept the invitation and began
| lnqulring where they should go. "To
police headquarters" replied the officer.
They were considerably surprised q,
the answer but they went. The prise
ers were ell taken to the county iai.
and registered as disorderly. The new.
OF the raid was communicated 10 other
/ females of that character and they
| kept themselves secluded during the
rest OF the night. The SIX persons AZ.
rested Will be arraigned in police court
/ this morning on charge of dIsorderly
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