The morning times., 1895-12-03
SINFUL PRECINCTS RADBD
Sergt, DAILY and a Squad Descended
on Several Houses.
Fifteen Men and Women Landed In
the StatiOn-hOuse ns Result
of the Hunt.

Last night was conspicuous in the
] Fourth police precinct for the energetic
aud successful work OF a raiGing squad
composed OF Sergt- Daiy and -PoileeneB
Baur and Smith. The result of the opera
ton of the squad was she arrest of about
| fifteen people, men and women, white and
| black.
All the cells in the old Cherry Prison
were filled with mob OF women. Patrol
Driver AL Vernon was kept busy respond
ing to calls. and Desk Sergt. Voss had To
turn over IL page OF the station blotter
to accommodate the names of the guests.
Daiy, Smith and Baur fitted themselves
for an excursion early i'll the evening.
they wandered slowly into Fotr-and-a-
iiaiI street. Several houses Were spotted
for the night. and the men were full OF
the expectation OF big hauls and good
cases. AS the trio crossed Maryland avenue
anu moved ON toward Maine avenue, Il dim
light shone through be smoky window OF
Old Man Woods" place. on the east side
Of the street. one door south or Maine ave
ME. The men sauutered into the little
stop with the understanding that blur
vas to pass upstairs. Wood knew thcaofii-
GERS. but II was too late for hin To give
the alarm.
The policeman who had gone upstairs
retnTne.! and reported that the Goor oi the
second-story front room yas locked and
that a am light was burning in the room.
Give me the key 10 that, room and tell
ME who's in there, commanded the
sttSt'ut ot W tDt-
! ne key Was handed over reluctantly and
Smith was detailed to arrcsI anybody VINO
tried 10 gel through tiierrcnt window. bulv
ana BauE climbed the na rruW stairway AID
Lifted the key to the door, hut IL refused tn
work. Ali tile matches were exhausted
ana then lamp was sent Tor. Some
agitation was heard in the room. The Off
Gers commanded that II be opened
Slowly tie door was pened and military
looking man in the uniform OF the Fourth
Artillery Band eyed the police ThechanIber
was rHdeiy disc Tdered aud no woman waste
be seen. Smith ard Kaur looked under the
bed, III the closet ami bciiind the bureau.
bat without effect IL was . mysterious
case .5.-s-.1 ntf er-s -sr .r'
An old trunk OF ordinary size stood against
the wall. II was not II suspicious object.
bat under the circumstances IL was worth
trsa!.. The nie:i sais-d the nj. aid
doubled up in 1T was a coiored girl The
WOMAN gave her naIIie as Josephine Strn-
IRONS ana tie man regiSte rcd as John T.
WiEeu LeSman and Joeepiiliie bad beep
landed the police 6auntcrcd down Nalne
aycnIe and Into the precincts OF LGQsel
alley. As they passed the house OF AiarT
\ me Flood hig GeriGsD WOrlan, a race
peeped from behind the curtains and
voice came through the open window One
OF the men went up against tfe door. but
10 was locked, and DdIy dasaed through
arrest On the charge or Keeping a dis
reputable house. -'
Iolie Russell aud Rebccca Tate were
also captured and the three women Were
locked up in cen . of CEerry prison. The
s-scord story back room we5 entered and
Il Coiore1i girl named Annie Smith and n
whit man who gave his name as Fred
flasher were taken into Custody. PassIe
Randolph, Bessie Jones and Sadie smith
were also "a zen in.