Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-24
WILLIAMS THINKS C|IY Is COME
 ID SENSES
District Attorney Declares He Be IieNes Council Has Taken Step in Right Direos on and Will Fol!o," lit Up.

District Attorney John S. Williams stated last evening by telephone that he had misunderstood the action ol the council. when he made his state meut quoted in the Review Of yes. terday.
 "As to the revocation of licenses, I have nothing to say" said he.
 That was to be- expected. but as for the abolition of the restricte district. I was very much surprised. I can account for it in no other way except that it may be in retaliation against my office for the position have hitherto taken in the matter.
 T see no necessity for any action by my office That is entirely mp to the City of Bisbee. The city coul- cil seem to have walked up to the cry ing needs of the situation, at least and will. believe. follow the matter to the end. It may not appeal to the council that a total abolition of the redlight district ts needed. Yut believe that their action of Friday night. will ad-1co mucn stricter meas uI'ss being adopted for the enforce ment Of laws and a better condition of affairs in the redlight district.
 With but very few exceptions, the action of the council Friday night in resembling the bawdy-house H- ccnse ordinance, has met with the general approval Of the citizens Oi the town, judging from the comment passed around, not because they like to see dis rdergy women released from the restricted district but be- cause they want to see the county through the district attorneys Ci- flee, given a free hand in the ex- clusion of disorderly places.
 The fact that Bisbee's peace nf- ficers had previously been assailed and practically threatened, for do ing all within their power to keep dis rderly women within bounds by segregating them 10 a certain dis trict and requiring each one te paE license, in order that tkeir where ahouts might be kept track of by o. in, week or two to propagate this opin- ion.
 According to the police officers, however. Bisbee is in no sense going to be wide open,' that is to the ex- tsnt of allowing boisterous condutt on the streets from the women who may take advantage of the restcic- tion law to .come down town unaS- tendel. They are free to go where they please, as long as they conduct themselves as ordinary citizens, and are free to choose their own -loca- tious. too. should they desire a change from the upper end of Brew ry GuIch. The officers. however, mean to stand for, no monkey busi- ness"
 The houses in the red Iigat districJ s1nich usually close about 3 o'clock kept wide open until daylight yes, tcriay morning while the inmates discussed the affair. The proDrie' tors of the houses are naturally dis pleased. but most of the women are apparently satisfied. though some few kick because the amount of D. lice proteci n guaranteed by the payment of the license is thereby re moved.
 The women. however. all seem tc rbepretty well satisfied to semain where they are, and the removal o restrictions is not likely to cause any influx Of them to the downtow- districts.
 Citizens in general almost imam mously declare the act of the coun cil justifiable.
 They certainly did the proDcI thing" said Justice .. Ene Peace T. D. Burdick. "As far as the hcens ing of a crime that must be toIerai ed is concerned. nothing would talk, care Of it better than the segrega ton and regulation ordinance. UI less the district attorney can snow something betteF he has made 8 grand mistake in starting what ht did"
 q have nothing to say said Jds tice Hogan "OnIy it seems to mf that Mayor Neale is lawyer enouss to know where he was at before hay ing tae matter brought before tae council
 TO my opinion it will result ia driving the women all out Of Bisbcc and throwing Lowell and Naco wiJc open declared Attorney s. K. Wit Hams. 'I can't say that I believe the council did the right thing, Both council and district attorney ar- beth partially wrong"
 ct is rather a hard thing Tor me to give an opinion on the matter, I am not lawyer enough" said Sara FrsnkenburE.
 .Difficult to say what the result will De" said c. p. Buchner "Sboul'l the action drive the women into Nacg