The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
Occupants Of Alleged Immoral Re-
sorts Are Taken Before Inqui-
sition in Patrol Wagons.
NEW INDICTMENT FOR BOYD.
Circuit Attorney Folk Files Infor-
nation Against Frank Cronin
and Louis Miller for Con-
Quoting Policy Game.

The Grand Jury. after making . partial
session and heard the testimony Of .
dozen men and women who had been ar
rested in raids on the Hotel Lott. Hotel
Lottie and Lafayette Hotel.
Chief Kiely had been summoned before
the Grand jury. earlier in the afternoon
and instructed to raid the places about 6
o'clock that evidence On which to proceed
against the proprietors Of the places could
be obtained. Chief Kelly ordered four de-
tectives and half dozen uniformed men
to make the raids. and sent three patrol
wagons, one to each house.
Information has come to Circuit Attor-
ney Folk and members Of the Grand Jury
that these houses are run under the guise
OF hotels but immoral persons frequent
them. This, according to the statutes. Is q
felony. Chief Kelly says all Of the places
have been raided before.
NEW INDICTMENT AGAINST BOYD.
In the partial report to Judge Douglas
the Grand Jury returned another indict-
ment charging Captain Samuel Boyd OF
the Fourth Police District with willful neg
lect Of duty. The Indictment is the same as
one Of the others returned some time ago.
anu WALL tdhc ITO pAdCc. 1Ac NdAO1tt VI
these ordinances was attacked in the Court
Of Criminal Correction yesterday.
The Grand Jury returned no indictments
in connection with the investigation of
gambling. but Circuit Attorney Folk filed
informations charging Frank Cronin. broth
er Of James H. Cronin, the Fifth District
Justice Of the Peace. and Louis Miller. with
conducting the Little Henry" policy game
at No. los South Tenth street
Louis and Max Soviner, Birdie Hill. Ross
Brown, Ida Smith and May Smith are
jointly charged in seven indictments with
harboring females under age. The immoral
houses run by these persons are the ones
having suppressed.
The investigation Of the policy games
began on Monday afternoon when Assist
ant Circuit Attorney Hancock lead a raid
on the Little Henry and five persons were
arrested Those taken in the raid were sent
before the Grand Jury Immediately. and
It is believed that from them the Grand
Jury ascertained that Frank Cronin and
Louis Miller are the alleged owners Of the
game.
Until the three patrol wagons were seen
going up Twelfth street from the -Four
Courts late yesterday afternoon the OBJ
1ect In calling Chief Kelly before the Grand
Jury was not known. But the report quick
ly spread that a raid was to be made.
The statutes make 1t a felony to operate
q house Tor immoral purposes under the
guise Of . hotel. Each Of the places raided
yesterday have signs out in front Of the
buildings indicating that they are respect
able, hotels. The police have arrested the
proprietors Of these places on numerous
occasions, but they have not been able to
secure convictions. Circuit Attorney Folk
will prosecute the keepers in case indict-
ments are returned.
The Grand Jury did not resume the inves-
dgation Of the, sIlessd boodIe deal which
sKellys FontanA. wlndanpeller Brennan and
MurreI were called dpnn to testify about
Friday. John p. Sweeney, member Of the
HOUSE of.Delegates. had a conference with
Circuit Attorney Folk yesterday.
I Andrew Gazsolo also was cioseted with
the Circuit Attorney but was told to re-
turn tomorrow. It is believed that Gazzolo
was asked what he knew Of the report that
q bride Of $500 had been demanded for the
passage Of the pneumatic tube bill. which
Is now before the Public improvements
Committee Of the House Of Delegates, Of
which Gazzoio Is chairman.
LIST OF INDICTMENTS
Among the other indictments returned
yesterday were: Jennie Thornton, murder
In first degree; Edward A. Hall. manslaugh-
ter second degree: Len Foster. John Lucas,
Antoine Durand. assault to kill; william
Sheridan. assault to kill; Allen Buckley, as
sault to kill; Antoine Duran. burglary and
larceny; James Porter. burglary and lar
ceny; Theodore Rosenscheck. burglary and
larceny; August Ripe. burglary and lar
ceny: John Lucas. burglary and larceny;
James Porter. habitual criminal Ignored
bills-John johnson and Frank Burke.