The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-07
TIMMOHY HAD WAR PAINT ON
ONE HUNDRED DAYS FOR MAN
WHO STRUCK A WOMAN.
Disorderly Characters Caught in a
General Roundup Get Ninety
Days Each-A Big Crowd.

A general roundup in the tenderloin
district was made by officers Hempel,
Roberts and Eddington at an early
hour yesterday morning in quest Of dis
orderly house frequenters. There was
no lack Of the material, eight prisoners
being corraned. Two negroes we're
found in the company of white women,
and the scenes We're in most instances
revolving.
In the afternoon Judge TimmOny had
an opportunity to demonstrate his con-
tempt for the gang, and did so, the
sentences Of the men, except one, rang
ing from 80 to 100 days. One got off
with ten.
c. H. McGinnis. a piano player, was
the first called. He was not caught in
the roundup, but had been arrested
for striking his woman early in the
evening. Contrary to expectation mis-
meal ticket 8speared against him
She testified that he "came home" and
started a quarrel with her. They had
some words
He said" continued the woman
that if he couldn't do what he wanted
with me, he'd take his clothes and go.
1 said. All right, and he slapped me
My cousin, DOttie. interfered, and he
slapped her. Yes, he eats there and
sleeps there"
The charge up to this time was va
grancy.
Let it be changed to assault and bat
terry, said the court THE sentence Of
the court is that you be confined in the
city jail 100 days"
Frank .KenSel pleaded not guilty to
vagrancy. The testimony showed that
he had been found in a crib on Vic
toria alley with a prostitute
Kensel said he would not be idle q
DAY If he had work He had tried for
thirty-fve days to get on the Short
Line and for thiTty-One to get on the
Rio Grande Western, and had concIud-
ed to resign and was ready to leave
town. Then KenseI talked himself into
JAIL He said the woman was his wife
I married her last December in Pc
CatellO," he said She was sick and
helpless and I took pity on her"
And did you know she was on Vic
tOTia alley?"
Yes; I couldn't make enough to sup
port US
That's as far as he got.
And you consented to her going into
this business. You're more cOntempti-
bic than I thought. Ninety days.
W. T. Beck was the lucky man. He
admitted resOrting to a house of pros
titutiOn, but said he was sent for He
got ten days.
Alma Bailey, who sent for Beck, was
fined $40 for prostitution
Ernest Johnson, a bUrly negro. was
the next For a year and a half. the
officers said. he had been living with
white woman on Victoria. When the
raiders came, it was shown, he ran into
a back room and tried to hold the door
against them.
Johnson told a tale of misfortune. He
said he had invested money in stocks.
but failed to get on the right side. Was
broke He had offered to nurse small
pOx patients. but not being an immune
was turned down. Then the philan-
thrOpic MUlvey had come TO his rescue
and sent for him to give him a job AS
to the lady. he had given her s. to pay
her dog tax.
White lady?" asked the court.
yes" said Johnson.
Ninety days"
Isaac Holm and Kate Rogers. others
wanted a continuance to set counsel.
and It was granted.
George Howard COlOred, was found
in compromising position with Emma
Wilson, white, and was sentenced to
ninety days, while his consOrt got ten.