Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-10
DECLINES TO MAKE ARRESTS
Lieut.. Hempeps Bluff is Called
And Women Of the Town
Continue UnmoIeSted.
slmerican' Party Plan to Drive Har-
pics Into the StOckadc Evident
ON the Face of IL.

uempel OF the police department was
asked by a representative OF the Des-
cred News why the police department
did not take some action against wo-
mon of the town who had scattered in
r..dence districts and plying their me-
arious trade there.
y do not know of any, said Lieu
tenant Hempel.
u do know OF some" replied the
reporter
Ell you win give the names and
addresses 20 me j win see that they
arc arrested at once" said the officer
we have had two plain clothes men
working on the matter he continu d,
"but they are unable TO locate any
places In the residence districts
Yesterday afternoon the Deseret
News sent 70 chief of Police sam ol
A. Barlow "a list Of "a names of these
women and also the address Of each.
The list was delivered at about
o'clock. The names and places were
correct In every detail and visit
to any OF the houses would have veri-
fed the statement made by this paper.
SAW LIST. NO ARRESTS.
This morning Chief Barlow was ask
ed if ne received the list as sent by
the News"
yves. l saw it," said he
Were there any arrests last night
of the women?' was asked.
No, / don't think So he replied
HEMPEL HAS A CROUCH
Lieut. Hempel was asked II he saw
tbe list aad replied In the affirmative
but not with his accustomed pleasant
manner In fact he was, 10 say the
least rather gruft.
Were any Of the women arrested
last night?" was the next question
Il don't know" replied the big lieu
tenant, Il left here at O'Clock"
Desk sergeants, detectives and pa
trolmen were asked IL any arrests OF
the kind mentioned were made. They
didn't know. A careful scrutiny Of the
registger OF arrests failed to disclose
single name out Of the p on the list.
The TALLER said he knew nothing Of any
arrests. so 4 would seem that Lieut.
Hempel changed his mind about raid
ing the dens of infamy II given names
and addresses.
TwENTY-sEVENA ADDRESSES.
The q names are not all by any
means The News" has the list but
desired 10 give the police chance to
do something I'm the matter before pub
NNnlnE tine MAIlAtN anu LnNA tnHNN anu
showing 10 the public the condition Of
affairs that exists IN SAT- Lake city
under American" rule and while ques-
ti0nahle methods are being used TO
lrive the scarlet women TO the stock
aic"
The police certainly know that II
these conditions are permitted TO con-
tiuue ~ is only a question OF time and
short time at that. when no resident
n.n# a.
.us Tho women are not going TO
aayo town. Some have gone, but
others have taken their places, and they
ARE here IN the city, otherwise the male
parasites would not be here hanging
about saloons and gambling dens-
NOTHING DONE: wHY9
The News" Is prepared to prove eve
ry assertion made with respect TO this
matter. The police know, II they know
anything, that the statements made are
true in every particular. The promise
Was given that these women would be
arrested and the districts afflicted with
their presence freed from the evn II
names and addresses were furnished.
The names and places we're furnished
Dog the News" but nothing has been
done. Why2
Are the police afraid 70 arrest them?
I" NANNh EhillN hNutA HNtAAAlltk MtANAfhH
Che women are 20 be permitted 20 run
"roominghOuses" and tailoring estab-
l|shments until the old system whereby
fle city received 81. 500 20 $500 rev.
cnue2 or, are the police determined
t0 force the women into the stockade
40 some future time and In the interim
close one eye 10 the evils pointed out
nF tho News
DECENT SECTIONS INVADED.
While the American" party, as rep
resented by the Salt Lake city police
department., Is making every EFFORT q
drive Keepers Of houses OF ill-famo. and
women Of the town of nearly am classes
ana conditions into the "stockade.' and
While the sheriff OF salt Lake county
ana DTS deputies have taken steps 20
prevent this-aptly termed-''pon" from
becoming inhabited by scarlet women
ahd their male parasites, citizens and
taxpayers, especially those owning resi-
deueo property, are today confronted
YIN most serious condition OF az
hlrs
When smallpox. scarlet fever diph.
iberia ana kindred contagious diseases
bpp.u in "a community, stops are in-
medIatcly taken 20 prevent o. spread
ms of the contagion and heroic meas
n are often adopted 90 accomplish
lhs Today the city A. confronted WIN
conditions that need prompt and heroic
oatmcnt and, indeed, 10 d. one that
most serious
TOM PITTS PATE
Some time ago tho News" clearly
pointed out the fact that the poll 20
department cf this city was 90 he need
tool by certain leading spirits of
W. American" party 90 drive tf'
'I.n women 90 the "stockade.' n was
'auae Tom ID. PIT refused t0 take
NIah.e action in this matter thtI
Official head fem into the basket tha'
la. been tho receptacle of ao many
lp.ncal heads under American party
w. ile refused 90 order the woman
commercial street and other section
Nt'e dena of vice existed 90 move M
proposed now district ON the ives
headed
WHEY THE POLICE WOKE UP.
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