Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-09

\ wal u NAAlaLAANA So
Of the ruby lights has been declared by
County Attorney ?. N Tyrren Moved By
the fact that several Of the recent criminal
cases tried in the local courts have grown
out OF trouble that started in disorderiy
houses. the county attorney IL preparing
10 prosecute every case OF which he can
get evidence OF the maintenance OF disrepu-
table resorts
The following is a statement by County At
torney Tyrreu Of his intentions concerning
the enforcement OF the law against houses
Of prostitution and his reasons for taking
up the matter at this time:
FOR some time I have been CONSIDERING
the advisability Of closing these houses IN
this city and the matter was especially
called to my attention during the Wiley
trial l have ample evidence that their pa
irons are from fourteen years old upwards
and that far greater evils result through
disease and generalization because Of these
Z places than is generally believed by the
public. I am aware that there is a diff
ference Of opinion as TO the best way 20
manage ,hese resorts and that many good
and experienced law officers and citizens
believe in the district control plan and /
was formerlyfof that opinion. myself. but
I have changed my mind and now believe
that vigorous. and continuous prosecution
is the correct plan to pursue and I shall
work along that line until our stsSutes are
modified.
In some European countries an elaborate
system Of control is in force. Such methods
are not practicable in this community and
believers m the segregated system Of con-
troll ought not 90 ask officers Of the law
NO violate their oath Of office because a diff
ncult and complicated problem confronts
them Prosecutions wiu be Instituted
against landladies and against the owners
OF property occupied By these resorts. ]
have hesitated 10 interfere with matters
more commonly controlled b. the city
authorities. but have no doubt that when
once an honest effort il made 80 enforce
the law. that I vii receive their hearty
cooperation"
Eeveral days ago the supreme court rem
dered a decision to the effect that no prop
erty rights were involved and owners Of
sdjacent property could e5eeI all resort
keepers.
Verifying Andrews' story.
Judging from the reports received by De-
~tective Malone confirming Dick Andrews
stories OF robbery and safe-cracking. II
would seem that the young bandit did hoT
exaggerate his tale In any Of the main es-
~senfials Andrews confessed that four years
ago he ard three other men robbed a stock
man at Peoria and got Detective Ma
lone received word from the Peoris officials
confirming the robbery and saying that
Andrews was wanted
Henry ]. Bauer Of Gllead. Neh.. WHO'S
store Andrews claimed that he robbed about
a week ago. came to Lincoln Monday and
Identified the goods disposed OF by Andrews
In Lincoln.
As Andrews IL wanted in at least a dozen
cities for as many different crimes the
question arises who is entitled to him. As
no one has made reQgisiaon on the local
Authorities for Andrews he IS being held al
the city jail. Unless James Malone is badly
mistaken there are several fat rewards for
his capture and he viii be held pending in
~vestgauon- No word has been received
from Andrews mother.
Three Charged with shopHffsfuE.
Frank Hart a young man 2 years old,
who claims 10 be . telegraph operator from
Omaha. and Miss Nyra ClaEson. employed
as pantry girl at the Lincoln hotel. and
Mrs. Bertha Maekey we're arrested Sunday
afternoon charged with shopIifung. Hart
and Miss CIsWson were locked up az wniice
headquarters Mrs Mackey was released
on a personal bond In the trunks OF both
Mrs Mackey and Miss CIaWson we're found
a number OF silk ~shirtEaists. several sUlss
Of underclothing and some geWelry- The
women confessed that the goods had been
stolen by Hart and given 10 them. They
also admitted that they were with him when
the goods we're stolen When Hart was
questioned By Detective Malone he con-
fessed 10 the theft saying hat he had
tAksn the gOoGs from the stores % Miller
& Paine. HerPolshsimsrs and Radge a
GuenzeL The goods were identified Monday
morning and a complaint has been sEorn
Out against Hart He viii be given a pre-
HminaTy hearing before Judge Risser Tues
day morning. While me two women con-
fessed 10 being with Hart when the goods
were taken no complaint vas filed against
them