Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25

Territory Of New Mexico, County oil
Bernalillo, IS:
Thomas s. Hubbell, being duly
sworn, on oath, deposes and says that
at the March. 1905, term OF the dis
trict court of the county of Bernalillo,
Second judicial district of the terri
tory of New Mexico. he was sheriff
of the said county of Bernalillo; that
f. w. Clancy was then, and still is,
the district attorney of the said Sec
ond judicial district.
That during the said term Of u
afiant had several conversations with
the said district attorney in regard to
the occupation and use of certain
~property located in that quarter OF the
CITY of Albuquerque, known as "HeIPs
Half Acre" between the Masonic tenn
ple on Third street and the Lutheran
church on the same street. That the
property along said street was then,
and still is pretty generally occupied
and used for places of prostitution,
SOM Of these places being dives OF
the worst kind. That in that district
within 700 feet of the Masonic hall,
and the said Lutheran church, are the
principal and most notorious houses
of prostitution in the city, such as the
houses of Lizzie McGrath, Minnie Car
roll and Nellie Driscoll; that he
house occupied by Minnie Carroll is
owned by n A. Viviani, and Is leas-
ed by him to one L. Grad, n sub
leased by said Gradi to Minnie Car
roll, who runs a house of prostitution
therein.
That complaint had been made TO
the said district attorney by n Al
bers and other trustees of the said
Lutheran church, located on said
street and within 200 feet of which
nearly all of said houses of prostitu-
tion are located, especially the one so
occupied by the said Minnie Carroli;
that one Joe Badaracco also rents
houses to women to be occupied for
purposes of prostitution; that the said
Albers and the trustees of said Luth-
eran church had demanded the en-
forcement Of chapter "a of the Acts
of the Legislative Assembly of 1901,
and as amended by chapter 113 of the
Acts of the Legislative Assembly OF
1903, on account of the said church
and the proximity of the said houses
of prostitution to the same. That the
said Clancy instructed affiant to in
form the said Joe Badaracco, A. Wv
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purchased the said church at a price
which was placed upon it by the trust
ees of the said church, which afiant
then understood was $4,000, that he
would proceed to prosecute the said
Badaracco, Viviani and Gradi before
the grand jury, which was then in ses'
sion, and that the purchase of said
church had to be completed at once,
as he would not permit the said grand
jury to adjourn without submitting
the matter to them unless such pur-
chase was made. Affiant further states
that he did so inform the said Ital
ians of the demands of the said dis.
trict attorney.
Afiant further says that he had
several other conversations with the
said district attorney on said subject
the exact dates and days when he had
the same he does not now remember
but it was during the said term OF
court and while the said grand jury
was in session.
Affiant further states that he is in,
formed and believes that the said
church was purchased from the trust
ees thereof, by money raised and con
tributed or secured by the said three
persons above mentioned.
Afiant is informed and believes thai
since the said purchase was made
the said church has still been used
by permission or otherwise, of the pur
chasers thereof, by the said Lutheran
congregation and Sunday school held