The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-18

Deputy Chief of Police Egan has begun
| In practical way the redemption of the
Walker street district, and while an at
tempt has been made to give credit for
the commeRdable work to another. the
deputy did the trick.
Walker street is a veritable sink hole
OF iniquity. Prostitution has long -four
ished there and while disreputable
houses have been raided and the keepers
and inmates have been hailed into court,
they have managed later TO escape the
meshes of the legal drag net and all have
returned TO their haunts and renewed
their vicious traffic.
The erection and occupancy OF the
Providence Public Library had n tendency
TO improve the moral condition of Foun-
tain street and the contiguous thorough
fares, but the moral atmosphere was still
tainted and it's publication was demand
ed.
People who traversed Walker street IN
proceeding TO the library still had to
run the gauntlet OF vice. and the scarlet |
women confronted and sometimes accost- |
ed them.
A CITIZENS COMPLAINT.
Yesterday afternoon a gentleman call |
ed at the city hall and made complaint |
to Deputy Chief Egan that while on his |
way 10 the library ne was solicited by a |
woman who was leaning out OF the win |
dow of a Walker street dive.
Her language was OF the most indecent |
character and boiling over with indigna-
tion he entered his protest
Deputy Egan lost 10 time i'm making I
preparations for coup which should rid |
Walker street OF these fostering spots
lie desired that innocent children and |
respectable women should be spared |
from insult and gentlemen should be |
free from brazen solicitation.
Accordingly he swore out "A bunch OF |
complaints and at ! O'Clock this morning |
raiding party was assembled at the |
Central police station
These included the deputy chief. Capt |
Matthews, Lieut.. Lawrence. Sergt. Con- \
ners OF the Sd. Sergt. O'Neil of the 9TH, |
and special details of patrolmen from the
Central. I'd, Sd, 9Th and 5th stations.
At o'clock the posse accompanied by |
Mayor Granger spectator. made
descent upon Walker street, raiding the 1
following houses: No. "a, kept by Flor
ence King; No. a.. Alice Gartner. alias
Howe: No 81. Della Blood: No. 81. Ann /
Bailey. No. 81, Carrie Dean; No. 63, Ada
Tilton; No. So, Ellen Doherty and in !
Shimbo alley. thar of Louise Callahan.
Twenty-nine inmates and two house,
keepers were also taken.
So well was the raid arranged that
no "tips" could be given and I'm every |
house business was in full blast.
Every keeper except one, and all the
inmates, save two. were arraigned, l
pleaded, gave bail and were released be-
fore s a. m.
Florence King was brought before
Judge Sweetand at o'clock and pleaded
guilty 10 keeping a house of ill fame |
She was held for the grand jury In $1,000.
Maggie McKenna and Eunice Beebar
were held i'm $500 each FOR trial next Fri
day FOR being lewd and wanton in speech
and behavior
All the other keepers had waived exam
Ina ton and the inmates had admitted
evidence TO convict, and had |
appealed from sentences to the farm.
DEPUTY SHERIFF. AS BONDsAfAN.
The feature of this early morning ar
raignment OF law-breakers and vicious |
which will appeal directly TO the |
Iaw-abidinE citizens, and which Will !
arouse public Indignation, is that, while
he city officials have endesvored 10
suppress vice. n deputy sheriff became |
Dondsman for four of the women
The bOndsmen were Charles A. Hurley |
Daniel II. Horton Frank Orme and Louis
l.. Lsuzon. Carrie h.. Dean. after being |
,ailed out Of limbo, in turn became sure
" FOR the inmates OF her house.
4 few days ago woman living on
Walker street was arrested on the very
erious charge OF enticing to and har-
,oring I'm her house three young girls
rom Fall River, who were piotcd there
,y a hackmau.
Deputy Sheriff Daniel ~ Horton. Of
'awtucket became her surety in $500
md asked 10 be accepted as bail for an
'ther implicated in the affair
At the next session OF the same court /,
when the three accused persons came
III for their preliminary examination. !
Horton did not renew his obligation, al
hough he was present az that session OF
he court.
SHARPLY QUESTIONED. !
This morning he flashed up again and c
Judge Reuckert put him through "a stiff {
ace. 4
Tho result of this was that Deputy a
herih Daniel ~. Horton law officer a
( the state. sworn TO uphold the law,