The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-28
EXCITING RAID
SOUNDS KNELL
OF STOCKADE
Big Resorts Entered by Depu-
ties and AZ Inmates Put
Under Heavy Bond.
WINDOWS ARE FORCED
AND DOORS BROKEN IN
RESTRICTED DISTRICT DEPoPU-
LATED AND PROBABLY WILL
BE ABANDONED.

Carrying out a threat 10 the effect
that arrests would continue until the
last Of the stockade resorts is forced out
OF business. a squad Of sherfms depu-
ties made another raid on the district
shortly after O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, closing every one Of the houses and
taking fOrty-twO inmates to Jail.
After their visit the stOckade was de-
populated, while the prisoners were held
IN the sum of $3.50 bond the same amount
fixed after the last raid. The same
charge was placed against them name
", resorting to a house for immoral
purposes. Seven of the number had
furnished bond up to late hour last
night and were released. The raid, ii
Is said, marks the closing Of the stock
AIDE.
Unlike the quiet proceedings that at
tended the first raid of the deputies
their visit of yesterday was marked
with rOughness and disorder. Where
they were unable to enter quietly and
peaCeably they forced entrance, breaking
open doors and prying open windows,
IN fact removing all obstacles between
them and their prospective prisoners in
the most eXpedieut manner at their
command. In several cases the deputies
took forcible possession of domiciles.
Under these circumstances the legali-
~ Of some of the arrests may be con-
tested
Raid Was Unexpected.
The raid was marked with unusual
excitement. Made at such an unusual
hour, it was scarcely expected by the
victims. When the hour Of midnight
arrived and none of the deputies had
put in an appearance the inmates be
fipVaH fnau1eaIg-ag af1 from sr7fowF1r-
ence.
Few Of the cribs" had been open
during the night, and the raid was d.
rected primarily against the larger re-
sorts. Visitors, If able to give a salts
factory account of themselves, were
permitted to go. A few men were taken
in, but only after the deputies found
them TO be of the undesirable class who
derive their living from the women of
the district
A score of deputies reached the neigh
DorhoOd in accordance with a prear-
ranged plan, and on the inside each was
assigned to a particular pest
The houses were appOrtiOned among
the deputies. and one OF more Of them
entered each resort Meantime the en-
tire stockade had been surrounded and
all exits guarded After the warrants
were read the various prisoners were
ordered to get themselves in readiness
for removal
After the larger resorts. including
Belle LOndOn's place, had been disposed
Of, the deputies made a systematic can
vass of the cribs Armed with skeleton
keys they opened ever door that was
rot bOited. and when unable TO gain
peaceable entrance either kicked in the
door or forced window.
Parade of Carriages.
Then followed am odd parade of car
riages used i'm Transporting the prison
ers TO the county jail. The women ap-
peaTed in all manner of dress and in all
degrees of war paint. As one load. in
charge of a deputy. was started off. an
other was waiting for the next carriage,
and in this way the procession was
kept up, with the running back and
forth of carriages until the last of the
prisoners was inside the Jail
An incident of the raid. which may lead
to the arrest Of an Individual on the
charge Of inpersoGating a federal Of
ficer, was the subject Of considerable
discussion after the raid. A person who
calls himself Jack Sheldon and who
is said to have represented himself as
United States secret service agent, Of
tered his services i'm removing the
women. Being short Of men. the chief
deputy seemed glad Of assistance. A
short time afterward, upon entering No
10 To take a woman in charge. Sheldon
was denounced by one Of the inmates
as an 0utcast of the under world, who
had taken various sums of money from
Belle London on the promise to repay
her.
Belle London yesterday identified
Sheldon as the one who had come to
her, and reported him TO the sherifs
Office. The sherifs Office is trying To
find out now just what Sheldon's real
business IS and what his object was I'm
offering his services at the raid. It is
said that Sheldon has been represent
ing himself as a secret service agent
elsewhere in the city.
Haddock Rides With Women.
Lon j. Haddock. who has achieved
considerable not0riety in connection
with the stOckade. assisted the deputies
in the raid and volunteered his services
in escOrting the women on their ride TO
the JAIL Guardell0 Brown, an officer Of
the Juvenile court, was also a conspic-
UOus figure I'm the raid.
The following names were given by
the prisoners. Mary Doe. Florence De
vine. Mary Doe Helen Hansen. Della
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