The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-12
SHEMANEk CASE.

THE Shemanek case came before ii e
city council ON Monday last and the en-
tire evening was spent in taking testi-
mony. Mrs. Shemanek was present as
was also the detective who had worked
up the case which lead to a movement
for annulling tie license. The testimony
was not particularly dirty but the ex-
pectation that it would be SO drew out
large crowd. The city attorney man
aged the prosecution Mrs. Shemanek
also had an attorney present. Testi-
mony was taken until II o'clock to the
exclusion of all other business. Indeed
this was made special matter for the
consideration of the council. The ex-
animation was continued Tuesday even
inc. to which time the board adjourned.
The trial was continued ON Tuesday
night and was not concluded before 1870
the following morning, at which time
the council by unanimous vote revoked
the license.
1t takes raity' case to draw out a
crowd On Tuesday night the crowd
was SO large that those who came early
to avoid the rush" and secured seats, We're
unable to get out and had To remain UNI
til after adjournment, and take to safety
the delectable mess.
A large number of witnesses were ex-
amined the testimony being taken in
short hand by VIM Wieboldt
This saloon has for some time been con-
Quoted in way, which, if reports be
true, made its suppression duty the pub
lie authorities owed to the community.
It makes no difference what interests are
involved, the moral standing of the city
must he conserved not by attempting the
impossible, but by keeping immortality
from openly parading itself in business
places There is no need of further COM
ment on a matter of this nature, Every
man of family, every man who loves
purity must coDcede this much and such
being the case the matter may be dis
missed with the remark thatrumor made
the house a place for which liberation
was an offense.
In regard to Chief Pierces connection
with the affair, the Pilot knows bur little
and would be satisfied with Knowing less.
1t was his duty as an officer to suppress
that house, situated where it is and talk
ed about DIS it was even by children.
There is one thing Mr.. Pierce must have
credit for, and that is he does what he
sets out to do and leaves nothing undone.
As to the means he employed to secure
evidence but little need be said either in
extenuation or condemnation. No nice
sense of propriety as to the agencies EN-
ployed is requisite III dealing with Il case
of this nature 1t is difficult to secure
testimony in such case without resort
ing to methods which would not be prop
er under different circumstances 1t is
bit fnical to demand procedure in a
case of this kind with all the regard to
strict proprieties which should character
ize an officers conduct in dealing with
ladies and gentlemen in reputation as
well as in name Now that Wilson has
served his purpose, apparently a neces-
sary one, and certainly dirty one he
should be bundled cut of town with rs
much celebrity as the departure of the
principals in the case is desirable. Peo-
pie find sewers necessary though they are
unclean. Their presence is only justified
by their use.
If Chief Pierce is responsible for the
aux of dena monde literature which is
welcomed to an extent indicating morals
undergoing peryersion, by giving detail
ed descriptions of the manner employed