The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-29

this morning in the Municipal court
and Ministers brushed sleeves with
Bishop Coleman while lawyers were
greatly in evidence and members OF
the Law and Order Society looked
pathetically at the women who
had been brought in from the bawdy
houses.
None but witnesses and Interested
persons were admitted. When Court
opened Judge Cochran announced the
appnintmcnt OF John +. Ncary as
clerk of the court and he was sworn
in.
Among others noticed in the Court
room were Mrs G.. NJ. Curtis, Mrs. NJ,
Gamble Mrs. Marks, Mrs Theodore
! Francis, Mrs. q. ". Todd, Mrs.
Emerson, Bishop Coleman. George ".
Todd. A. ID. Todd, A. u. Warner,
Rev. John Shape. Rev. Mr. ThnrloN,
| Rev. W. w. King. Rev. O. q. Bud.
dington, Rev. Il. II. Adams, Rev II.
$. DuIaney, e. l.. johnson aud John
r. Hudson.
CITY solicitor Reinilard, asked the
court for the privilege Of the court
for Bishop Coleman to address the
Court.
Judge Cochran said it was with
pleasure he would grant such il re-
quest.
Bishop Coleman thanked the court
for the valued courtcsynxlrndcl. Rep
resenting as he did tn" Law and
Order Society as he had The honor nf
being heirunsollghtl Tor and unworthy
President he wished to thank City
Solicitor Rcinhardt, Captain Black
and the officers under his charge for
the efficient services rendered to the
Law and Order Society. He wished
to say that it was with feeling Of no.
yindictive spirit that this action was
taken against these unlortuuaie
J women For be it from such Il course.
i The Delaware Industrial School for
girls was willing to take all the in
mates of these houses raided who were
under q years Of age, and the Flor
encc Crittcndon Home was willing to
accommodate as many as possible
whose ages were over 2 | years.
These homes are interested in the
reformation Of these unfortunate
women whose lives have been marred
and dishonest. This is but the be-
ginning of the movement by the Law
and Order society and these women
will be asked not to return to their
down fallen ways.
The Society intends to use every
law that tends to redeem these women
and to prevent such houses existing in
Wilmington.
City Solicitor Reinhardt stated that
against some OF the defendants there
several charges.
Pending the good behavior of mis-
trcsses Of these houses he was willing
to hold up Several charges and give
| them a chance to reform.
Emma Garfield for keeping a house
of i'll fame at No. SO Shipley street
was fined $50 and costs.
Ida Clifford for keeping house of
i'll fame at No. II Market strcetiwas
fined $50 and costs,
Eta Ritka, colored, No. 2lSOrange
street for Il similar offence was fined
$50 and costs.
For selling liquor without license
she was fined $50 and costs. Five,
other charges were held up.
Lizzie Warrington, 229 Orange
street, was charged with selling liquor
without license and a fine Of 80
was imposed,
| For Keeping house Of il!-fame
she was fned $50 and two other
charges were held up.
Maria Brown was charged with
keeping house Of ll-fame at 245
Tatuall street and pleaded not
guilty but pleaded guilty for the
house SO2 West Third street. She
was fined $50. For selling liquor
she pleaded guilty and the case
went over until Saturday morning
She was then charged for selling
liquor at rs Tatnall and the case
went over until Saturday morning.
! Bessie Gray was charged with
keeping house Of iIi-'ame at No. 227
Orange. She pleaded guilty and
vas fined $50 on the charge of sell
ing liquor without license and the
fine was $50
Edith Graham was charged W ith
keeping a house Of illtame at No. 3O2
Tatnall and paid fine Of $50 For
selling liquor she was fined $50 and
two other charges were held up.
Dolhe Taylor was charged with
keeping q house Of ill.fame at 226
Orange street and was fined $50
and costa, for selling liquor she was
fined $50 aud two other charges
we're held up.
! Nora Wilson OF No. 205 Orange
street pleaded guilty TO keeping a
house OF i'll fame and the tine was
$50 and costs. for selling liquor $50
and three charges we're held up.
| Pearl Anderson Of No. 4O8 Tat.
nall street was hned $50, lor selling
liquor without Incense $50 and
costs.
The case OF Sadie Martin went
over until saturday as the defend
ant wasunablc 10 appear.
Della Russell ol No. sol Orange
street was fined $50 for selling liq.
uor and keeping house OF ill.fame
and $50 and costs.
Ada Winters Of No. 7l3 ShIpley
street was fined $50 and costs for
selling liquor without license $50
and costs.
Mamme Mercer, Of No. 2O5Oranse
street was fined $50 for keeping q
house OF ul.fame, for selling liquor