Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-22
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.
The Police Make a Raid on Two Di,
 reputable Houses.

- reputable Houses.
 It.is verfr evident that Chief Egan be-. lieves his own force is capable of cleaning the filthy spots in Waterbury without the assistance of any law and order league, such as other cities have been bothered with. To that end two arrests were made last night, which have long been threat ened. For some time complaints have been made that Mrs Edna Santanna kept a house where virtuous women did not concregate Last night about half past eleven Sergeant Dodds. Detective Egan, Officers Cahey and Tehan visited Mrs San tanna's place at 937 South Main street The officers entered and found three boys and man in bed and the woman of the house still up. She was arrested and this morning was charged with keeping house reputed to be a house of ill fame and as- siEnation. Detective Egan said that the woman always had the reputation of keep ing house of asslgnation. Last Sunday he saw Mrs Mahoney come from there, who is the associate of Italians, and kept at one time, a restaurant in Brooklyn, where lewd women congregated. He saw leaving the house, Dora Rumrill, Susie Sanford and Alice Brown. all of the light house. crowd. Very seldom will you see couples go there; they go in singly. The detective also saw the woman they call "seven cents" a woman of the worst reputation. leave the house. Officers | Noonan, Healey, McNiff, Mccarthy, Pagan, Blakeley and Bailey gave testl- | mony, the purport of which was that Mrs Santanna kept house of assignation; that Henry Adams, the ex=policeman, had told that Mir Santanna kept a young girl in the house in the rear for purposes of prostitu- tion; that she is pretty careful and watches | what officer is on the beat Philip Me | Givney had told them it was a shame to have her in such place. Men would come and she would serd for young girls, where they would remain for several hours. Two masons came out one night and told an officer they had not gone there for good purposes. Mir Courtney had told them the place should be broken up and he would do his part if he was ar | rested. School children went by the house and pointed to it with a knowledge of its reputation. Shop girls talked of it while going by. Three men and three women were seen in there one night. two of the women sitting on the mems laps. Teams and hacks had stopped there at all hours. Henry Church had said it was a place where young girls meet fellows. Men and women under the influence of liquor had been seen coming from there. Richard
 
 was called III when there were men there. Chief Egan said that Mrs Santanna's repu- tation as an individual was that of pros tltute. She was arrested for fornication and convicted for theft of a mans hat, which she had stolen because he would not pay her. It would take some time to look up her record as it goes back fourteen years. He had been endeavoring for a long time to get neighbors to come into court, but they always gave information with the understanding that they would not be witnesses. Attorney Lowe asked for an adjournment to summon in the neighbors. but Judge Root would not have it. He said if she had been convicted be- fore of a similar offense he would give heI jail sentence. He fined her $1U0 and costs. An appeal was taken.
 Joseph Mangiui. who keeps the saloon at 15 Pond street. was charged with keep ing disorderly house. where lewd and absolute women congregated. He also was visited last night. Detective Egan testified that it was one of the worst places in Waterbury, where street walkers and the worst of women met and drank. Otfi- cers Pagan. Healey. Hayes, McNiff. Nc. Carthy. Noonan, Blakeley. Bailey, Reid and the night watchm sn at the Clc ok Case shop, Edward Fitzgerald and J. Mccarthy all testified to the reputation of the place They named the following women as ire quenters of the place: Emma Warner Maggie Boyle, Alice Brown. Seven Gents" Annie McDonald, Dora Rumrill Susie Sanford and others whom they did not know. Mangini did net testify. He was fined $100 and costs and took an ap peal.
 Nelson J Munroe, for drunkenness, wa. given fifteen days in jail Albert St Chil was given $5 without costs.
 Mrs Santanna remained in the station house until half past twelve to-day. wheI Patrick McNamara gave bonds and sh' was released
 How to Keep Milk and Butter.
 Dip tho hands ill fresh water anC manipulate the butter so as to squeeze out all the remains of buttermilk; theI pack it tightly into an earthenware yes sel that will hold it, either in large ol small quantities. A cup will do, or [ pudding basin, according to require ments, only the butter must be so wei pressed down that no space be allowed for any air to penetrate. Invert this yes sel in n soup plate or shallow dish anC fill tho latter with fresh water. StanC IL III A ''Iih 't t'"'l ldI'l'I' 'HdllS" til' water every day, and the butter vii certainly remain sweet for week ol more Milk is more difficult to dea with. The only thing one can do is tt take every possible procaution to pre- vent it f.~,m turning. It must not bt bought ill too largo quantities, and above all, it must not be shifted about from metal to earthcnwarC vessels, ol vice versa Nothing is moro injurious