The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-24
VICE UNBR|DLED
IN EVERY FORM
fragrant Police Indifference In Gary
Fosters IndesCribable
Conditions

cards by the proprietor with which to
gain admittance. In the meantime
Jackson's spy must have recognized
the guide who was taking the party
through the district, as when they ar
rived at the designated house Jackson
had sent word by telephone to put out
the nothing doing sign. Upon rapping
on the door a big frowsy, black head
was placed out of the door the owner
Of which asked what was wanted. Aft
er lengthy Interview the party was
admitted to the front parlor, which
was lined with easy chairs. and in
which stood piano. The mistress of
the house then called in a shrill voice
to those upstairs. and in a short time
six colored inmates of the house ap-
peared in the parlor In the back room
the rattle of poker chips and dice was
heard, which plainly Indicated that a
poker game was in progress. A short
stay was made In the place, owing to
the fact that the mistress could not be
prevailed upon to have the girls dance,
so after beer had been ordered and left
untouched the party took their leave.
MRS. MEYERS PLACE.
The resort which was next visited is
situated on Madison street. near Thir-
tenth avenue, and is conducted by a
woman by the name of Mrs. Meyers
who has been running the place since
the list of May. The resort Is conduct
ed on the upper floor of frame build
Ing under which a cigar store is kept
the wife of the proprietor being an in
mate of the resort. There were si2
other inmates in the house in shor
dresses. who f1ocked to the front par
lor when the guests entered the house
| Their powder besmirched faces anC
painted lips were repulsive to lool
upon as their coarse laughter and Ian
guage was listened to. and it was will
a sickening feeling of disgust that thu
party left the place.
Another den of vice conducted b,
Jake Smith is to be found immediatel!
north OF the Meyers resort. A bar
tender who was busy serving drinks t.
a score of rough looking foreigner
informed the reporters that they wer
a little short-handed on girls but 1
they would come around the next even
ing there would be enough to g
around.
FRANK BAUGH IN GLORY.
Probably one of the most notoriou
of the resorts is kept by Frank Baugt
Passing through the saloon part tn
= |
r way to the second floor, where the
+ were ushered into various rooms whic
: were filled with lf-drunken men an
; women. There were eight inmates G
the house besides a number of girls I
short dresses who are working in tn
capacity of chorus girls at several {
the local theaters. One of these sa
in the arms of her drunken companion
her pretty face flushed from the effect
. of the nights carousal.
Others were visited, where the sam
:. disgusting scenes were enacted. Thes
: are owned by Lewis Baxter and pre-
sided over by Maud West Another
the notorious dive conducted by NJ
gro named William Piper, upon who's
place a raid was made at the time DAY
Johnson was arrested.
The gambling joints conducted /
Jim Rogers. Charles Della Chiesa ar
Mcbride brothers. just south of II
Wabash tracks, were in full operate
again. These places have been mao
& the subject OF a dozen attacks by Tt
II TINES. but the owners show no fea
u knowing that they are fully protecte
n Gambling fiourishes as never befor
u the poker tables. crap games and rol
lette wheels bring In the shining shel
l. els to the owners and robbing the har
. working millworkers of their gain.