Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
LA,s Down THE LAW
Judge Furha Says Women of Bad Kcput.
| shall Not Live Over Saloons.

Judge Burha III Says Women of bad kcput.
shall Not Live Over Saloons.
Judge r. ]. Barham did some plain
talking from, the bench in the corpor-
alton court yesterday. His honor
measured his words SO that there
could be no misunderstanding. The
remarks of the court We're addressed
to a certain class of saloon keepers to
whom he granted licenses during the
term and if the ultimatum Is disre-
Sarded the guilty partyS license will
be revoked and his grog shop closed.
There has come to the courts ears
considerable complaint against certain
saloon keepers for permitting lewd
women to occupy rooms over their
places Of business. This has got to
stop and right off, too. That is what
Judge Barham said yesterday. II at
any time rooms over Il saloon are
raided by the cops" and the inmates
pulled for conducting a house of ill
fame and Il case is made out in the
police court Judge Barham will revoke
the saloon keepers license.
This was not all that TRANSFERRED yes
terday in thgcorporation court. The
diSreputable houses on Twenty-eighth
street across the ralroa6~<rack must
be closed IN ut onse: together with
the Smithfeh GSsTage and several
other places in close proximity to that
thoroughfare. This street connects
the two sections of the city, and the
people who traverse it have appealed
to the court to stamp out the bawuy
houses situated there.
Judge Barham instructed Chief OF
Police S. J. HARDWOOD yesterday to no.
tify the women to gather up their per
sonal effects and evacuate or they
would be "shelled" out. If the order
is not complied With at once Chief
HARDWOOD will move on them with his
forces and every woman found there
will be taken prisoner and lodged in
THeN rl17y viii have to face Justice
Brown in the police court. His wor-
ship has already passed sentence. for
he has made up his mind what shall
be done. Instead of imposing q heavy
fine, as has been the custom. Justice
Brown Will send them to jail for a long
term. That's the way we are going
to break up those places" said Chief
HARDWOOD to reporter for the Daily
Press. CHIEF HARDWOOD VIII issue his
ultimatum to the women today.
Judge Barham has instructed Chief
HARDWOOD to be on the lookout for sa-
looms over which women may be 10
Gated and bring them to taw. and the
chief will in turn issue an order to the
police force.
Before the corporation court adj
journed yesterday Judge Barham
granted ordinary liquor licenses to the
following persons: M.a
Robert frankfort, Twenty third
street.
P. II. Egan. Washington avenue.
M. J. Lannon, Twenty-third street.
Robert F. Haley, corner Lafayette
avenue and Twenty fifth street
Newport News Wine and Liquor
Company, Washington avenue.
Thomas B. Curran, Warwick avenue.
c. r. Blassenham, Washington ave-
nue..
c. b. Edwards. Warwick avenue.
d Dreher & Hoffman 81 Twenty-third
E Tony Manu-. Warwick avenue
III J. M. Barton, Twenty third street
L. T. Fitzgerald. Warwick avenue
r. w. Wilkins, Warwick avenue.
The court has refused to grant !;
censes to- a,numDer of applicants. but
as these proceedings are not made a
matter of record their names are Eot
known.