The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-27
NEWTON ASKS
SCARLET AID
Sends Letter to Belle London
Threatening to Close Stock
ade Unless She Pays Tribute
-Councilmen Have Proof.

FLAMING 90 have the backing OF
the city attorneys office, william
Newton. n police court lawyer. de-
nnnded blood money Of $500 month
from Mrs. Dora H. Tophnui. prorrietrcsS
of the sfockndc. NJ attorney Tor her
nns threatened her with the closing 81
che place II she refused the offer: The
proposition was turned down and the
sforkadr ruidcG last Thursday
night by the police on warrants from
the city attorney City Attorney -. =
nfuinny admitted last nfEht that the
names uf rcmc Of the women OF the
hnif-worid against whom warrants
were drawn had been given 60 him ny
Newton
This sensational evidence IS In the
hands OF az least two members Of the
cit council. and formal exposure VIII
proJahly be made, showing the letters
received and tracing the recent history
OF the stockadc a. n proof that Newton
and the city attorneys office are IN
"cahoots."
The stockadc was opened again Sat
urday night. despite the positive denial
OF the police. and was running all yes
tcrday afternoon and last night. with
only a few OF the parlor houses or
cribs empty.
fatty TO The Republican that
there were no houses open Saturday
night In the stoCkade. and that police
men had been given orders not 20 al
low any Of the houcss 20 run ycster
day. Two hours after this statement
was made. Lieutenant shannon called
IN Sergeant Riley NJ. Beckstead and
told him that the papers were wpiCing
n kick again about the stOckade and
see that those girls keep under cover
and follow the orders they get from
here"
No arrests were made OF the girls
I'm the stockade either Saturday night
or Sunday. WheE City Attorney Dinin-
ny saw the story in Sundays Herald
Republican that the stockade had again
been opened up. he called up police
headquarters and talked to Lieutenant
shannon
Newton's Connection.
shannon told me that the stockade
had not been open Saturday night and
that there was not "a word OF truth In
the story In the paper said Judge
Dinlnny last night
what connection has Attorney New
ton with the closing Of the stockade7'
was asked.
re didn't know anything about st
30 far as am concerned" said the city
attorney. "He furnished me the names
OF some Of the girls, but he didn't know
what they were TO be used for when
Re gave them TO me"
Saturday night most OF the houses
opened az about 3 o'clock. when the
word was passed arOund-thrOJ IN
come mysterious means-that the po-
lice would not interfere and that 10
was then too late Tor the city attor-
noys oftlce 10 Ect out any more war
rants orders were issued Tor the
and this order was obeycd with only
= few exceptions; But the parlor
The girls in the houses admit that
they we're given orders 70 keep the
blinds down after the dusk set In and
that all piano music and other noise
was tabooed Yesterday. however. there
was no secrecy, and men came and
went as they pleased. with no inter-
ruption.
Sensation IN Letters
-
production OF the letters written by
Attorney Newton to Mrs. Topham,
practically demanding blackmail Of
s3oQ month and declaring he had
the backing OF the city attorneys Of
flee in his stand. Three letters were
written 60 Mrs. Topham. each demand
ing that the attorney be retained as
LEGAL adviser Tor the stOckade-Cr
placed on Belle London's payroll. At
least one Of the letters threatened that
with the $500 month Newton would
show his influence by closing the
stockade. THE offer was rejected and
dice issued warrants against girls in
the stockade. and city Attorney d.
niny declared hc would close nc
were furnished by Newton.
Councilman Has Facts.
Mrs. Topham is In ogden and VIII
not return Co salt Lake until Tuesday
was made on the stockade she called
M a member Of the city council and
Informed him OF the letters she had
received. Contents OF the letters have
been furnished 20 this councilman and
one other. with the result that they
viii probably bc used IN an expose OF
the methods Of the city attorneys OF
flee I'm the present fight against whaI
s. known as the social evil.
a decided rupture is expected in The
next few DAYS between the police de-
pnr.mcnt and the city attorneys or
flee. because OF the campaign or Cit
Attorney Dinniny against the gtoCkado
uptown houses. saloon men and others
Though Chief Of Police 81 NJ Barlow
had n clear understanding with Mavo
Brangford before the chief cXccutiv,
left salt lake early in the month a
kilograms have passed between them
and the attitude of tho police depart
uent o. believed TO reflect the order