The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08

Never in years has such a motley
throng Of morbid curiosity seekers
packed the police court ana never has
there been such a wholesale arraign-
ment Of nymphs and their consorts as
took place before Justice Wenger yes
terday afternoon.
The knowledge that the female vic
TIN of the wholesale raids made early
Thursday morning on the houses of
I'll fame. together with the unfortunate
men who were caught in the drag-net,
were to be arraigned, brought several
hundreds &c the station a long while
before the hour of opening court. Nor
was this the only reason they were
there. The apparent determination of
the new administration to stamp out
the evil excited the greatest curiosity
and so the gathering was not wholly
compose of the usual type Of police
court lOungers.
The proceedings were very similar
to any other court proceeding under
similar circumstances. The women
We're fined, most Of them pleaded guilty
to the charges, paid their fines and de
parted. Some were unfortunate in not
having sufficient cash to hquidate and
went to Jail The fines in all instances
were slightly raised, the keepers to
$50 and inmates to SO. Summing it all
UP there Is wide scope for doubt as
10 whether yesterdays proceedings
VIII in any way tend 10 remedy the
eVlI IN satisfactory manner.
THE WOMEN APPEAR.
The hour of opening court had been
set for O'clock but fully an hour he
fore that time squads Of men began
70 arrive and when the hour of opening
arrived the court room was packed as
closely as box of sardines. while the
street was crowded. In the headquar-
terS downstairs the officers los
TED each ether and bets were
o!Iered that the women who had been
allowed TO go on their recognizance t,e
Day previous would not show up. In
TINS they were sadly disappointe0 for
when the hour of O'clock was on
hand the hallway and stairs were
crowded with q frolicking mass of
femininity
Just few minutes before the time
set loves shadow crossed the thresh-
9ld OF the Office down stairs. The coun-
tenances Of the sleuths beamed with
disconnected merriment and this was
returned with painful smile from the
arrival Mr. Lowe sank into a cush
toned chair, whitfield at Vanity
Fair, and tried to look pleasant. He
was Joined shortly by Bunce. another
victim who took a seat without at
tempting 10 smile.
COURT ROOM CLEARED.
Soon after Judge Wenger put in an
appearance The officers began the
task Of forcing an opening through the
crowd that filed the hallway and ex-
tended far into the street In a few
minutes the judge mounted his bench
and took a survey of the crowd. That
was unfortunate for the spectators, for
the Judge at once thought of the nearly
1OG prisoners that seats would have TO
be provided for. and ordered the court
room cleared. This was done against
the mUttered protests Of the gathering.
but the orders had to be executed.
The crowd then had to he content with
the sidewalk which presented a solid
mass OF humanity from the station to
State street.
LOWE AND BUNCE PLEAD GUILTY
When the court finally raped to
order Attorney Mcdowell was noticed
10 walk over to his honor and in a tone
scarcely audible to those in the i'm
mediate vicinity. asked that Messrs.
Lowe and Bunce be permitted to
change their plea to guilty The court
50 ordered and the fine was fixed at $40.
which the attorney promptly pro
duced, thus saving his clients, who
were downstairs, the embarrassment
of being made the target for the Curl
ously inclined crowd. Ed Beatty fol-
lowed suit, producing $50, and departed,
wearing a broad grin.
Next came Sid Sears. Attorney Nc
Kay said he was informed that the de-
PENDANTS father had promised to send
him away, provided The court would
suspend sentence. The order was
made.
DONOVAN'S CASE CONTINUED.
There was a perceptible stir in the
room when the name of Captain Don
ovan was mentioned. 1t was but for q
moment however. Judge Mckay
asked that 1t be set for 4 O'Clock that
afternoon and the court so ordered.
after ascertaining that the hour would
be agreeable to the captain. Later on
this was reconsidered, on account of
The amount Of business before the
court. and the time then fixed for 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
THE NYMPHS DU PAVE.
The docket having thus been cleared.
everything was in readiness for the
cases Of the women. City Attorney Nc
Nay pUlleu HIS naDIKerchlet out, be-
gan to wipe his glasses and clear his
throat. All were in a state of ex-
pectancy. Yes. something was going
70 happen. The police officials re-
sumed their seats, the newspaper men
got out their tabs and the city attor-
ney, after making sure that his vocal
organs were entirely clear, began:
desire to say word or two in
respect to this matter being brought
here, This action seems to have ex-
cited some comment as to the manner
IN which it has been done and as to
who We're the. instigators. It is true
that the mayor has expressed himself
in respect TO the enforcement of the
city ordinances in regard to liquor sell
ling and conducting houses of i'll fame
Of course he did that and pointed out
very concisely that he, himself, could
not control these matters by reason of
the fact that he had no control over
the board of commissioners or the po-
Ice force; that he was powerless to do |
anything in such matters. at the |
meeting Of the commissioners lately /