The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-25
PURITY CRUSADE
DRIVING WOMEN
FROM THE CITY
Sheriff Continues Raids and
Fallen Women Leave for
Pastures New.
COMMERCIAL STREET
REVELRY Is HUSTLED
EMERY SAYS CLEANUP WILL GO
TO A FINISH-CUTlER
APPLAUDS.

They're on their way
Yesterday was moving day in the red
light district and the exodus of the star
attractions from Salt Lakes underworld
was on in full sway.
Farewells were in order all day long.
Evidently the expressed determination of
Sheriff Emery to keep the underworld
denizens on the run was beginning TO
have its effect. many OF the habitues,
carrying bag and baggage, were seen 70
hit the pike" for parts unknown.
True to his pledge. Sheriff Emery had
his purity squad on the job again.
They had their rubber heels on and acted
like real seuths. They We're around the
once-upon-a-time red light district all att
ernoOn and evening. but they found
nothing TO do but look wise until ll:S9
o clock
Two more unfortunates fell in the net
just before midnight. They were Bessie
Trunkhill and Sadie Morgan. both white
women, and they were arrested in a room
over the Black Cat saloon. notorious
resort on West Temple street. Deputy
Sheriffs Steele and Butler made the cap
ture. and the women were lodged in the
county jail to plead to the charge OF va
grancy in court today.
Bright Lights Dimmed.
Commercial street last night was not
the same old place as in the days OF yore-
Its bright lights were dimmed. doors
and windows closed. and the throng
WHICH OluldIlN lliltu il WIFI lie was
supplanted by only the curious who came
to see the effect of the so-called cru
SADIE
Sheriff Emery was seen by a Herald
| reporter yesterday and reiterated his in
tentiOn 10 do things" He said:
I'm going TO convince the Salt Lake
citizens and the Inhabitants of the I'M
derworld that this is not a spasmodic cru
SADIE I'm going to demonstrate that II
is the real thing.
! 81 have a squad o. deputy sheriffs out
and. judging from all appearances. they
have closed up the resorts I'm not go
ing to let up Ny men are going out
every afternoon and evening until We
root the last one of those night prowl-
ers and female robbers out of Salt Lake.
I Il claim that this city can be rid OF
them, and I'm going TO do IT, If ! re-
ceve any evidence that they are con
Quoting their nefarious trade behind
closed doors. / will have warrants sworn
out and places raided and the inmates
hauled before the bar of justice.
This crusade is not a warning to them
to conduct their business less openly. 1T
is d warning for them 10 quit il entirely.
They have either got TO toe the mark or
suffer the consequeT- ces.'
Cutler Comes Forward.
! Governor John c. Cutler stepped into
the limelight in connection with Sher-
/ iff Emery's raiding by issuing letter
which expressed his unqualified approval
of the sO-caled crusade. He congratu-
pledged his support The letter is as fol-
! lows:
Sept %. l9OS.-sheriff c Frank En-
( cry. Salt Lake City. Utah.-My Dear Sir:
/ II. as stated in the papers today. the
Icity administration has failed to arrest
and punish the street walkers and fall
| len women who ply their trade I'm the
city. and YOU have commenced the work
/ of enforcing the law against this form
I of law-breaking. you are to be cOngratu-
/ lated. | thank You in behalf of the state
/ for what You are doing. and urge you
20 continue the work.
] In this connection | would suggest
that If il should develop that these wo-
men are TO be placed in the resorts evil
IDENTIFY being prepared for them. not only
| they. but the men who resort 20 their
houses. ought 10 be arrested and pun
iShed 10 the fullest extent of the law IL
the city fails or refuses to perform this
plain duty through its police department
| ask that you and your deputies take
| up the work. And / pledge you the
moral support of the state in the work
of suppressing this traffic and Furnishing
those who carry IL on.
Yours very truly
JOHN c. CUTLER. Governor"
! Sheriff Emery's men found everything
quiet and orderly all night. though their
were closely watched. Threats were
hurled at them at every opportunity.
Women Are Bound Over.
The fourteen women Of the town who
We're rounded up on the first night OF
the crusade were yesterday arraigned be
fore Justice F. NJ. Bishop. in his office;
Eleventh South and Fifth East streets
Assistant County Attorney Oscar W
Carlson was there TO prosecute the wo-
men for the county
! Seven prisoners were bound over in $500
bonds for trial All Of them pleaded not
guilty and only two were able TO fur
lnish the necessary bail 10 secure free
dom.
One Jap woman pleaded guilty. She
was fined $50. which she paid and there
by secured her release.
Six more women. charged with va
grancy. were held in the sum of $500 each
for trial. Only Done was able to secure
bail.