St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-24
ON THE RAMPAGE.
The Police Raid the City's Tough
Places.

Inc IOlICe 16alU the 5
Places.
Supt. Henderson issued orders to the
police Yesterday to raid the tough
places of the city. and accordingly last
night two raiding brigades were sent
out. One brigade was under the super
viSi on of Sergeant Kirkham, and the
other was piloted by Sergeant Fox.
The Kirkham brigade was sent from
the work to do. The men first visited
the notorious JUMBO" and then the
winter Garden was called upon. AS
soon as the officers made their appear
ance in the Jumbo" confusion reigned
supreme for few moments. The mis-
cradle women who crowded the place
were caught like so many rats in a
trap. and remained huddled in a corner
like frightened sheep. 1t was easy
work TO arrest them, though some of
them fought and scratched. The same
scene was repeated at the "Winter Gar
den" and the result was that when the
wagon went back to the station it was
loaded down to the ''gunWaieS." On
the second trip the 'fiats" occupied and
operated by the artistic Mrs. De Long
were visitedand her elegant apartments
for men only" were ruthlessly raided.
All the occupants were placed in the
wagon and escorted to the station, where
they were turned over to the tender
mercies OF the night clerk, Jailer Brad
ley. Altogether in these three dives
thirty-seven women and girls were az
rested. They were the toughest of
their class the city affords. and they
took no pains to conceal their tough
ness, either. Once in the station and
locked in cells they proceeded to enjoy
themselves by swearing and singing
ribald ard obscene songs.
The next place visited by the KIrkham
brigade was the more fashionable resort
at the corner of Fourth street and
Second avenue south, up stairs, known
as the Monaco. When the officers made
their appearance there, an interesting
series of scenes were enacted. Women
ran screaming down the Railways and
men came rushing down the stairway
in their vain eDdeavorS to escape the
clutches of the bluecoatS. Only a
few got away, and these were minus
some portion of their wearing apparel.
Six women and seven men were Sc
cured at the Monaco, and several of the
former were known to be married wOm-
en- who, when they were taken into the
station, sObbed bitterly and endeavOred
to hide their faces from view. One
woman whose husband is said to be a
well-to-do merchant arrived at the sta
ton with her head completely covered
with shawl.
The South town wagon,visited tough
place known as Sections, at the corner
of Tenth avenue south and Washington.
In the rear of this place is small room
used for the purpose of gambling. it is
frequented by the "tin nOrns' of the
lowest order. When the officers effected
an entrance the room was crowded.
Two ''crap" tables were going at full
blast and several poker games were in
progress. A general stampede ensued
as soon as Sergeant Fox pnt his
face in the door. Thu ''tin horns"
did not like the looks of his star and
| brass buttons and concluded they would
not remain to discuss the matter with
him. In the stampede the PARTITION be-
| tween the room and the saloon broke
| down. Officer Erickson was stationed
| on the other side to see that no one
escaped through the front door, and
when the partition broke he found him.
self fiat on the floor with some fifteen
| men on top of him. They ran over him
| like SO many cattle, and one of them in
passing stabbed him in the leg with a
knife, inflicting a serious wound. When
he reached the central station Police
Surgeon Gibson dressed the wound. Six
men were caught in this raid.