Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-11
PLACE Of DETENTION
THE HOUSE ON EssTREET WILL NOT
BE LEASED.
Another Building Selected in the
northwestern SectiOn-A Vehicle
for transportation.

After having practically decided to lease
premises 905 E street as a place of deten-
ton of children under sixteen years of age,
and, In the discretion of the Commissioners
OF the District. of girls and women over
That age, the Commissioners have decided
10 select some other place. 1t is understood
that the Commissioners were Influenced
largely, If not entirely, in this determina-
ton by petition flied with them by many
OF the property owners and residents in
the vicinity of 9O5 E street
Congress at its recent session provided
the sum of $500 to enable them Ito pro-
vide transportation and a suitable place
for the reception. transportation and de-
tent'on of the children under sixteen years
OF age and On the discretion of the Com
mssioners) of girls and women over sixteen
years or age arrested by the police on
charge of offense against any law in force
IN the District of Columbia. or he'd as wit
hesses, or held pending investigation, eX-
animation or otherwise. =" Provided, That
an SUCH persons held detained under pub
Tic authority prior to the adjudication Of
cases In which they may be involved, shall
De Heiu at the place so provided.
Object of Legislation.
The object Of this legislation is, of course
to prevent children and young girls, as well
as women of previous good character, from
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their detention pending hearing and also
during their transportation from the place
OF arrest to the place of temporary de-
tenton or courts. Another purpose Of the
legislation is to provide against the hu
imitation of such persons by being trans
ported between the points mentioned in n
PUBLIC manner. Therefore, the Commission
ers will not only secure a suitable house
as place Of temporary detent on for such
cnlidreh. young girls and women, but they
VIII also provide suitable vehicle for their
transportation. These matters have been
left largely to the discretion of Major Syl-
NeSter the chief of police, and it is under
stood that he Is having constructed such
vehlcle as will not only be used exclusively
IN such cases. but also one which will not
be OF such a character as to attract atten-
ten. 1t will be entirely different from the
ordinary prison van, but will yet be all that
Is necessary to meet the requirements of
the provision of law By which it's use was
authorized.
Ii is understood that Major Sylvester has
Seected another house, which, he believes
VIII make a most convenient and accessi-
PIE place OF detention, and 1t is expected
that the lease of the premises will be exc
cuted in n few days This building is said
to be practically isolated, so that its occu-
pancy VIII not give offense to persons re-
siding IN its vicinity. 1t is said that it is
located in the northwest section of the
city
Grounds of Protest.
Ihose property owners and residents in
the vicinity of 905 e street, the premises
first selected by Maj. Sylvester, protested
against its occupancy for the purpose, be-
cause first, 1t would be detrimental to all
business and depreciate the value of ad-
Jacent property; second, it would be null
sance to the residents and business people
OF the street, and, third. to create and
maintain such a place of detention there
won d be against the comfort of those re-
siding on f street
1t is stated that when the persons for
whose benefft this legislation was procured
are brought into the courts their separation
therein from criminals will also be pro-
vided for, and that when they are examin-
ed or tried the examinations and trials will
be conducted nriyafelr