The Washington times., 1905-07-03
FEW SLIP THROUGH
POLICE DRAGN[T
Prominent Women Caught
in Philadelphia Raid.
OFFER BRIBES; TRY SUICIDE
Sad Scenes at City Hall, Where They
Are Treated Like Cattle-No
Food-No Rest.
OFFER BRIBEs; TRY SUICIDE

morning, following the wholesale raids
made by the police and agents of the
Law and Order Society on Saturday
night, when they swooped down upon
nearly i50 alleged disreputable houses,
gambling dens and speakeasies, and
caught in their dragnets 400 prisoners.
The great majority of these were
women. many young and pretty, while
not a few were. according to their own
stories, married women, who realized
keenly the terrible situation in which
they were placed. A number proclaimed
their entire innocence, and INDUCED
freely in tears and Mysteries.
During the greater part of the night
and until noon yesterday four magis-
trates were busily engaged in taking
evidence against the prisoners The
proprietors and proprietresses Of houses
complained of were held for court in
every case, In bail ranging from $500 to
$l,o0o- The majority of the inmates were
also held, their bail being fixed in
smaller sums, $500 being the average,
while the frequenters OF the places were
either held in like amounts or fined so
and costs, and allowed to go. A few
: who were able to prove that they had
not been frequenters of the resorts were
permitted to go.
Few Able to Get Bail.
In all $50 men and women were held
for court. Only about twenty were able
to obtain bail, and the rest were taken
to Moyamensing prison The scope COW
cred by the raid may be imagined when
Il is stated that practically all the ter
ritory from Diamond street to Washing
ton avenue, and from the Schuylkill to
the Delaware river was embraced. No
less than twelve police districts were in
cluded-the First, Second. Third, Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh. Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh, Twelfth and Nineteenth.
Magistrates Eisenbrown O'Brien, Lad
ner and Kochersperger were necessary
TO give the prisoners hearings. The evil
uence % upon wnlch the warrants were
tanned by agents of the Law and Order
society. Secretary Gibboney and Director
Porter planned the raids early in the
week. On Saturday the warrants were
placed in the hands of Superintendent
OF Police Taylor, who was given to un-
derstand that the success or failure Of
the raids was to be a test of the men
who were intrusted with the carrying
out OF the orders.
The raids were remarkable in many
ways. size OF the territory covered
and the number of women and men
taken into custody, nothing like them
has ever taken place in this city The
plans were carefully carried ont, the
directions being strictly obeyed, and the
whole affair was kept so secret that
there was absolutely no leak Perhaps
one of the most remarkable features OF
the raids was the fact that they were
carried out by the very policemen who
under Director of Public Safety Smyth
nao reported that no such dens OF vice
existed on their beats. and who refused
To- aid the Law and Order Society in
cleaning out these places.
Vfcfi,,,c Of fho D,.I.
Girls of very tender years, gray-haired
women, old in crime. and married
women were discovered in the disrepu-
table dens. Gamblers and speakeasy
keepers were gathered IN, and large
quantities of liquor stored for Sundays
trading were confiscated
Many of the prisoners presented pitt
able spectacles. Several women becam
hysterical and others. during the raids
attempted TO jump from windows On
woman neSrly succeeded in THROWN,
hersen from third-story window. Stil
olhers threw themselves on the floors
Struck the boards with their heads an,
IN heart-rending tones cried that thei
husbands would kill them if they discoy
ered Iney were arrested. Between tween
~ ana tmrty women who declared the
were married were in this predicarnnf
others protested strongly their limo
Csnce OF any wrong-doing, asserting tha
lney mad gone to the houses either t
women friends.
All their proSestations were in yair
however, and these women received cor
siueraoiy less sympathy than the young
q ones VINO admitted their positions a n
fate. 70 tiiel
Four Couples in Evening Dress.
In a house on Oxford street near sey
nad been at q theater and were in ever
ing dress. The cries OF the women xpe,
pilafui as their male friends pleaded fc
their release, declaring that they belons
ed TO good families and had only calle
al the place because the hotels cloea
at ~ O'Clock With others they WeI
ioaoed INTO patrol wagon and taken
sns twelfth police district.
Ihree of the women swooned aft,
Valniy offering valuable JeweIry to !
released Their companions had alrea 4
nnsaess,op nsu Wha1 IL money they had in the
diamond studs. All the parties gave a,
sumed names, but it was declared RI,
their identity is known
Alleged Pine Street Speakeasy.
In the alleged speakeasies one of tb
biggest hauls was made in Pine sfr-.
west OF Twelfth, at the Goodau Renut
Acan Club. run, it IS asserted, by Jane
L. Goodail, a negro Republican lead,
OF the Seventh ward
The house is q fine three-story on
There is a regular saloon bar, and II
declared that Goodail has been runnfr
the place for three years unmolested
was asserted that before Colonel Pott,
became director of public safety I
fewer than fourteen protests had bee
presented to the police bureau by neigl
tors. who complained that the pla,
was a nuisance
Failing to obtain any redress an a
peal was made TO the Law and Ord
society about six weeks ago.
The alleged speakeasy, run under Il
name and guise of a club. is next do
to licensed saloon. and has be,
crowded from midnight Saturday mig
Until midnight Sunday, Goodall w
taken into custody, and held in 81
bail for court. Six young colored Ia
arrested with him were also held.
Among the charges made again
Goodali are keeping "a speakeasy, mai
tanning q disorderly house, and keepil
gambling establishment. There we
found in the place and carted away
evidence thirty fun boxes OF beer. fl
empty beer boxes, TWO gallons of 81
four gallons, of whisky. five slot m
chimes. poker table and quantity
chips, sweat table, and roulette wheel
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