Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-21
5RDAY'S RAIDS
TENDERS GIVEN A HEARING IT THE
JAIL OFFICE.
Fssvy Fines Imposed Upon Landladiss and In
mates Of Houses Of Prosirion-Ihs Assslla
Case-Othsr Criminal Matters.

The second act in the crusade against
the houses OF nl-fame and other re-
sorts OF questionable character, took
place in the Jail office yesterday after
noon, when the cases against the men
and women arrested were heard By JUS
tice Geo. Ankle. Prosecuting Attorney
Howard appeared for the State and J.
]. Conif, Esq, for the defendants in
several cases. The testimony was Of a
racy nature, and much Of it unfit for
publication.
The cases against Georgia Frank for
selling beer and keeping a house OF ILL
fame. were called first. Carrie Palmer,
upOp whose affidavit the warrants were
issued, testified as to the character OF
the house. She admitted that her
reason for causing the raid was the en-
tertaipment OF her "friend" at the
Frank house. Carrie Etz, an inmate,
was strangely. ignorant Of any improper
conduct in the house, and didn't even
know that beer was sold. ''Efhe" and
pearl" two PittSburg Cyprians, were
visiting Georgia when the COnStaeles
called. They testified mainly regarding
what they did not know. ConStables
Lauchlin and Love testified rs TO the
character of the house, and the Justice
held defendant 70 court in the sum OF
$500. Bail was furnished, and she was
released.
Carrie Etz was charged with being a
person not OF good fame. Witnesses
testified that Carrie had visited houses
of assignatiOu with male friends before
entering upon life OF shame. She was
committed in default Of $500 bond for
her good behavior for a year. Carrie
and b. Mccullough were charged with
adultery and fOrniCatiOn. The Justice
imposed a fine Of $50 and costs in each
case Carrie couldn't pay nor furnish
500 bond, so she will anguish in jail
until the next session Of the grand
jury.
Ella Miller was charged with keep
ing a house Of ill-fame. The testi-
mony was conclusive as TO her guilt,
and she was remanded to jail In default
OF bond Geo. Leonard, Viola Rogers,
Henry Smith, Birdie Scott, VIM. Rob
reg and Emma Brown were charged
with adultery and fornicatiOn. Smith
and Rohrey paid. The others were
committed.
Nick Asseitas was charged with keep
ing a disorderly house az 927 Market
street. Hattie Grantham, an ebony
hued damsel, gave damaging evidence
against the house. She had known
men and women, blacs and white, to
frequent the place az al hours
Of the night, and gave a
detailed account OF improper conduct
which she witnessed between women OF
easy virtue and their male companions.
VIM. Mayer, a barber living at 923 Mar
ket street, had seen women entering
the place, but paid no attention TO
them. Lafe Citizens OF 922 Market
street, had seen negro and white
women going in and out Of the saloon.
Geo. Shell cOntradCted the testimony
OF the first witness, and told about
women rushing the growler.' Wm.
Shell had seen women of bad reputation
drinking in the rooms adjoining the sa-
loon. Pearl Carr lives upstairs with
her husband and a male bOarder In one
room. She named four or five women
who freOuented the place. Patsy"
Brown and Virginia Black, both color
ed, testified that they saw women drink
ing In the saloon. Constable Anderson
found a noisy crowd when he pulled the
place, and was embraced by Virginia,
who wanted him 70 "set 'em up, boss"
Several other. witnesses were exam
fDed. and defendant was held 10 Court
in the sum Of $500. He furnished bond
and was released. IL was after six
o'clock when the Asselta case was fin
ished, and the other cases were post
poned until this afternoon at two
o'clock,