Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-09
HEMPELs BLUTF CALLED

HEMPELs BLUFF CALLED.
A tow DAYS ago Homplo was asked
about these new houses out in the
residence districts. After declaring tnat
all houses in tho city were closed up
Hempel was asked a. he did not know
about the new houses In the residence
district
~ don't know that there are any"
was hls answer. I'VE have had plain
clothes men at work but they nave
been unable to find out anything. ~
you know of any places of this cnarac-
ter let me know ana 1 will SEQ that
they are closed up"
That Wac three days ago. In three
days more what action may the pco-
pie expect in regard to the list of
twenV-seven houses i'm the residence
district which were submitted 60 the
Cniet of Police today?
INVADING DECENT STREETS
on "a well known residence street
lives family whose daily bread
comes largely from the work of Wiling
members preparing rood Tor number
of regular "Doarders.' Next door a red
hght mas seen huug out procialmlns
luat TINS now IS the headquarters or
the notorious Mauge DanIeis, ono of
the undCrWOrlus aristrOcraCy. since
the rcu hgnt appeared a number of
utc bOaruers nave lett the mouse of
the poor family next door, declaring
as reason Tor their going that tno
neighOornOud was getung TOO tough
Tor tncm. And the fanny that loses
directly by THIS invasion Of the resi-
dence distrlct,--it Is only one among
great NUMBER that must suuer untu
tne police discover ways ana means
of finding these houses that now they
know so nttle Of
HAVE NOT LEFT TOWN.
Before ex-sherim Emery started the
crusade against street walkers, femate
negro dips ana the white and DldcK
male parasites. the records az the Grim
inal division of the city court showed
from 40 TO l47 names per month on
the Official list E8cn paid a 'nne' OF
from $40 to $40 Since that time thefo
have been In the city court probably
half a dozen cases wherein the charge
was vagancy. The other cases, less
than 20, have been flied with a justice
of the peace in tho county.
What has become OF the others? 4
few left town but the majority Of them
are here. These women, from l20 70
1i7 formerly inhabited Commercial
street. Victoria alley and places near
by. Now there are but four on Com
mercial street and one on Victoria al
ley.
sTOCKADE INHABITED.
Last Saturday night four houses were
open in the stockade. Two or three
nights previous( two cribs" were in
habited but the inmates went to the
"parlor" houses. Two or three weeks
ago six women were taken out Of the
"stockade" but bail was furnished by
Belle London, the woman genrally con-
ceded TO be the heaviest stockhoider In
the Citizens Investment company
II Is said that Sheriff Sharp has de-
layed any further action in the matter
of arrests pending the prosecution OF
cases now pending. and il Is also said
there Is no disposition on the part OF
the prosecution to hurry tho hearings.
CHANGE IN BONDS.
As TO the attitude Of the police. there
seems 10 be somewhat Of a muddle.
Heretofore the police were content TO
require a bond OF from SO $50 and
let It go at that. but now bail Is fixed
at from so 10 500.
FOUL BREED REMAINS.
The result has not been that the fallen
women have left town for the simple
reason that the parasites who live nom
their earnings are still IN the city This
can be demonstrated by visit 20 vari-
Gus saloons and gambling houses. and
particularly at the Log Cabin on east
Second South street. They go there
mainly for the purpose OF playing the
ponies" as Il Is the turf exchange.
They live well, dress ia the most
fashionable manner and apparently
have plenty OF money.
Another indication Of the women's
presence Is the fact that Keepers have
taken out government liquor licenses,
for they fear the federal government II
they do not fear the police. Inmates
OF cribs are not 80 liable TO be caught
as are keepers Of the so-called par
lor' houses.
THE SITUATION.
To sum up the situation il Is simply
this: Members OF the demi-monde ply
their trade about the city most OF them
remaining as near the business district
as possible. They have been forced 20
leave their old haunts because they
were ordered 10 close their houses by
the police on pain Of arrest and heavy
fines and imprisonment Those who
have gone to the 'stociade' HAVE
NOT BEEN BOTHERED BY THE
POLICE
have taken houses In residence districts
and they HAVE NOT BEEN INTER
FERED WITH BY THE POLICE. IL
IS generally understood they VIII go
10 the "stoolIade" when they can do 10.
Belle London has headquarters az the
Fashion" roominghouse and restau-
rant on Second South near the entrance
TO the "stockade" she recently pur-
chased about $500 worth Of supplies
from different stores. she needs friends
IN the noighborhood whore the future
Is so doubtful for her.
Besides the new houses IN the resi-
dence districts. there are rooms IN GER
tain classes OF rooming houses and no
tells now regularly occupied by street
walker. with the Information now IN
their possession, what will the police
90 within the coming week.
IDAHO SENATE WILL PASS
nHAI OPTION pIt