The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-29

Gus affronts because Of the grace with
which they were surrounded; but some
of the practical vileness to-day apparent
here in Yakima is without any ameliora.
ting phsses-aud there is coming a time
when long-deferred "halt!" should be
called. in no uncertain tones.
Robberiee are becoming so numerous
as to be OF common occurrence; licensed
vice Is assuming boldness even beyond
the shame limits of the Law; the muir
derer is permitted to escape just punish
ment on the worn-out insanity plea; an
assault with intent TO kill causes more
laughter over poor shooting than ndig-
nation for the intent. But the crowning
shame OF this community is the filthy,
beastly, utterly debauched and degraded
thing in the semblsnce of manhood who
caters To the low instincts Of Indian
women, filling them up with whisky to
! bring them down to the moral level OF
the nameless creature who consorts with
them. There are laws in Washington, as
in other states, for the punishment of an
uncomfortable crime; but there are nc
laws for the worse than crime of like
nature, practiced by these brutes in
Yakima
That was scene worthy, If painted, q
conspicuous position on the right hand Of
hell's guardian angel, nearest the melting
pot, which west Yakima residents were
forced quietly to endure on Wednesday
URder the droppings of the sanctuary, be-
| meath the very caves OF the little Congre.
gational church on Ahtanum avenue, is
a shack which has for some time been
the home of two creatures who have been
a thorn in the flesh OF the decent element
| of the neighborhood, since their advent.
Every day the place is filled with drunk.
en- Indian women, and the orgies last fol
| hours. On Wednesday one of these pitt
ful klootchmen burst open the door OF the
shack and, without u single stitch oil
clothing upon her person, ran screaming
and yelling over the common and down
| the avenue for what seemed to the dis
gusted neighborhood an interminable
length of tlme-until one of the things in
the house ran out with a shawl and
| fought with the demented creature fol
several minutes before he could get hel
back into his sink OF corruption. Even
then she again escaped him, and yet ma
ked ran up to a wagon and told two men
in the vehicle that somebody was beat
ing her. They wrapped her in her shawl
which was hanging over her arm, and
carried her back.
Then officers Of tine law arrested oil
parties, breaking in the door (which had
been locked to get the squaw dressed
They were taken to the city jail-and tn Z
Indian woman set at liberty that night
and the thing" in the morning! To-day
he is back in his shack and probably
feels that nothing will be done in the
matter, as it is understood it will not be
| "pressed."
THE HERALD asks "why?" This paper
is not given TO moralizing where it is moi
needed. 1t always tries to be fair to all
parties, aud to the city which it is trying
to up-build. 1t does not 90 out OF its
way to unearth hidden skeletons, nor tc
SIMULTANEOUSLY harp upon the un.
Christian course OF the world at large
and Yakima in particular; but here is q
case in which the "otfense is rank-it
smells to heaven" This crime must be
abruptly and forcibly and forever stopped.
The good name of the city demands it
the purity of our homes demands it
strong manhood, sweet womanhood cry
out for it. These "things"-the scum,
offscouring and offal OF veriest pollution
should be driven at ropes ends to the
city limits and warned never to return
And then disinfectant should be scat.
tered around the vacated premises fol
thirty days, to purify them.