The evening times., 1896-03-17
MORE Glsts TO Be MADE
poIlss Preparing for Other Raids
on the Division.
THREE WOMEN IN COURT
Their Counsel begged Continuance
and 1t Was Granted by the Judge.
The Disreputable Element Alarmed
by the Sudden Onslaught Saloon
Keepers Intend to Move at Once.

willie" Gilniour, Grace Ferguson, and
Lottie Tiiforj, the keepers OF the disrepu-
able houses raided last night, as stated
in The Morning Times today, were ar
raigned In police court this afternoon.
The rald;ng party was composed Of
Sergts Shilling, Acton, and Moore, De-
.ective Sutton, and Patroimen Williams,
Kimartin. AMI Hooper. In the Ferguson
house, on Thirteenth street, wine was
found. and in the other places n large
quantity of bottled beer. The bottles were
DOWN in The cellars. packed in ice, evidently
awaiting consumption.
The keepers and the wretcied inmates
were dumfouuded and terrified by the ap-
pea rance of the police.
All the women were carried to the First
precinct, where the keepers had the girls
released on depositing sufficient colfater..L
As for Themselves, they sent out messengers
for bondsmen.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
The charge against them today was that
of keeping Il bawdy house, and not selling
liquor without License. In the event OF
the latter charge the keepers hoped TO es-
cape with q light fine, but the ba wdy case
case charge is serious. 1t Is a common
law offeEse, and it is entirely at the discre-
ton CT the judge to fine or incarCerate them
in jail.
The trial caused Judge Miller's court
20 be filled with curious spectators. Among
hem were naiuber OF fiashiiy dressed
men. with close chopped hair ard broad
shoulders. a cross between prize fighter
and blactguard. In striking contrast
were the calm, peaceful faces OF several
aides belonging TO the Anti-Division
League. who started, with The Times. the
great crusade against the worst phase OF
immortality In the capital OF a great nation.
The women defendants and horde of
their female dependents entered the court
room with considerable clacking of high
heels and rustlng Of silk skirts. As they
PASSED TO their seats they exchanged woe
fil gianccs with the flashy male con-
.ingcnt. But their fate was delayed a
few days longer.
GRANTED A CONTINUANCE.
Their attorneys, Messrs. Forest and
Byrnes, asked for n continuance until Fri
day and Mr.. Mullowney, the prosecutor,
lssenting, the trial was fixed for that
date.
The police are Oh their mettlc, and Judge
Miller may have more than three cases to
hear on Friday. 1t is the intention OF the
police TO keep on raid;ng these houses until
they are wiped out completely; that is the
bold statement made this Irorning to The
Times reporter by an old police official
who has Fad considerable experience with
the "Division' forces.
As matter of fact II will not take very
ong 10 close out the women If the present
reign OF terror among them continues.
Their revenues are mainly derived from the
sale OF wine and beer.
Take that privilege away and 1T would
be impossible for them to continue with
any profit 10 themselves. Already several of
the landladies are preparing to move. One
Of them. Dolly Taylor, leaves with her
entire household ON the 21st. She evidently
regards the reform movement as healthy
one. and not a spasmodic crusade. She
told the police that she believed the day OF
the Division was over. and she for one in
tended to get out at once.
Another woman who has amassed a for
tune from vice. Madeline Sinclair, in
ends retiring from the nefarious ira fife.
In many other cases the madames are
making hurried preparations to leave the
city If the thunderboIt falls on Friday.
Until that time they are hoping against
.ate.