The morning call., 1893-05-12

Tec0gnizance, ana the criticism By Corporal
Parrotte on the Jud ge's action In doing So
it might prove interesting to go back for
two or three weeks 10 the foundation for
the explosion.
Attorney McGregor yesterday talked
about this case, and, as he is one of Judge
Coalan's most active lieutenants in the
preparation OF his evidence, what he says
explains. as far as it goes, one feature of
what Judge Conlan proposes to show be-
fore the Police Commissioners.
ITO understand the matter clearly" he
said, ''it may be explained that there is a
certain class of men who flourish off the
earnings of deprayed women and are
under police protection. Ia other words
they purchase immunity from arrest by
liberal contributions of coin. In this
class Macmillan Lucessi, who was as
saulted by 0'Hanlon, is the most promi-
nent man Der. Some of his lieutenants are
named LIE Brun, Schmitt and Lecounier.
"O'Hanlnn Is member OF class who
do not pose as regular contributors, and
are therefore systematically prosecuted by
the police.
IN the early hours Of the morning of
Sunday, April 16. three women were
arrested in house on Dupont street
by Officer G. R. Graham and two
others and locked up in prison.
These guardians of the peace hired the
three women. paying them So each, to give
an exhibition and then placed them under
arrest
THE women were friends Of O'Hanlon
and sent word to him to get bail for them.
OHsnlon himself bailed them out, and
this action added fresh fuel 10 the hard
hot himself mr.
Sergeant Whitman.
whitman went around talking about
OHanlon taking an interest in the three
women and making a general kickup over
II. This came to 0'Hanlon's ears aud the
first time he met LucessI there was quar-
rel and a fight. followed by O'Hanlon's
arrest and his release by Judge Conlan.
ITO 90 back to the case OF the women,
their cases were originally assigned to
Police Court 2. according to the order Of
rotation on the register, but the 2 was
erased and - substituted by the written
order Of Sergeant Whitman addressed to
Officers Martin and Mcdonald. The rea-
son why Sergeant Whitman took upon him
self TO irregularly assign the cases to PO-
lice Court will probably prove not the
least interesting portion of the expected
DEVELOPMENTS at the investigation on Mon
day night.
We'll. the three women employed ex-
Judge Louderback to defend them and
paid him good stiff fee. The three
women did not want to 20 to trial and it
was agreed that they should be fined $3.50
each, but it was subsequently reduced to
$500.
Judge Conlan was afterward informed
that these cases should have gone into his
court according to the regular rotation on
the register. He Immediately made In
quiries as to the nature of tie cases and
why they were taken out Of his court.
when he ascertained that the women
had been charged with an indecent exhi-
bition and had been employed and induced
10 give such an exhibition by these police
officers he at once condemned such course
Of conduct.
Whenever" said Chief Crowley. yes
terday, sit is reported to me that anything
illegal Is going on anywhere l Immediately
give orders 10 have it stopped and the
people placed under arrest. Regarding
the French women, some one. Detective
Bohen, think, told me that they were
giving Indecent exhibitions and | gave
orders to have them arrested. If there are
other houses where these indecent exhibit
Mons are going on l don't know them and
L would be glad to be informed where they
are. l would very soon give orders to
nave the inmates arrested. have cleared
the lower portions of the houses on Du-