The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-18

ed the dance hall. where they were
picked up by men whom they did not
know, and thus the first downward step
was entered upon.
Miss Denehy referred to her probation
ers." or those who have gone out under
ton OF Crescent Park. for such as these.
was very great. and II required constant
watchfulness. on her part to keep them
away from that resort.
GRADUATES OF THE PARK.
"Yes' continued Miss Denehy. most
of the girls who come here have gradual
ed at Crescent Park and those who 30
from here unrepentant, still keep UP their
interest there"
But there are others who have some
knowledge of the revolving scenes at
Crescent Park
Walter N. Butler has had some experi-
ence with the park I'm the past. He lives
at Riverside and is to be found In Prov
idence In the office of the Butler-Duncan
Land Company.
Although Mr.. Butler is not frequenter
of Crescent Park, he has been there three
or four times.
He was one OF those who received per.
mission from Mr.. Boyden to hold Sunday
services In the old dance sall some time
ago fA
Those services were given up because,
Mr.. Butler says, the crowd outside made
SO much noise that they had to give
them up.
Wonder If Mr.. Boyden tipped" the
crowd off7 t
But here Is a statement by Mr.. Butler
that is almost as strong as Miss pene.
hys:
TOO SHOCKING FOR PRINT.
"I saw with my own eyes one Sunday
afternoon in Crescent Park something
that is not At to put in print. 1t was
horrible!"
Mr.. Butler says that because OF the
rabble on the Crescent Park cars he goes
back and forth every day by boat.
'If had-to depend upon the cars"
said he, "rd walk" ~.
Mr.. Butler further says that every,
word the News has said II truth, that no
respectable person would 90 to Crescent
Park twice. and that the influence OF
the place. especially upon children. 10
very bad
DR.. z. T. Williams is one of the leading
citizens of Riverside. He is a dentist,
with an ONCE also In Providence.
DR.. Williams said, among other things:
A STRONG STATEMENT.
my contact with the crowds that
come and go has satisfied me that am
as near Crescent Park as want to be.
IL know the East Providence town
councilmen have publicly given their con-
sent to something mat will prostitute
their own daughters" t.r
who knows whereof he speaks. But here's
some more:
Riverside is delightful suburb ana
would be grand, II we could only rid
It OF that filtn hole. Crescent Park"
DIR. Williams states that he sees many
OF the Crescent Bark drunks and he calls
the park the most fragrant of all the
places down river, when II comes to ''vio-
lation OF the law and everything else"
DIR. Williams also says that many re-
fined people would move TO Riverside
were IL not for Crescent Park. He also
says many are on the point OF moving
away. In fact. he had just about made
up his mind to move this season.
SUNDAY NIGHT DISTURBANCE.
Martin L. Read. whom the News quoted
recentlY and who has antagonized Mr..
day night disturbance is awful and he
does not see what the police are doing
Mr.. Read rode up with Crescent Park
leftover this morning. The fellow was
n pretty har. looking character. according
10 Mr.. Read. and was In a drunken sleep.
Mr.. Read did not know whether they
got him awake or not. but he was stiil
asleep when Mr.. Read left the car at the
corner OF Westminster and Eddy streets.
John Boardman. foreman Of Fowler
Brothers. jewclry shop In the Fitzgerald
building. also lives In Riverside.
Mr.. .Boardman endorses the News
strongly. He says Of Crescent Park that
n n not n place that he would visit ~
he got enough Of II two, years $50.
"a Aont think much OF the place" is
Mr.. Boa ardman's criticism.
Thus n will be seen that the best people
are Win the News IN this hight and a.
right VIII In the end prevail. the News
must win.