The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-06

The establishment of e chain oa houses of i'll repUte in this city under
 the management of a family of broth
 CTS named Herman, in which, accord
 ing to the information of Prosecutor
 Delaney of the city court the keep
 CTS are accustomed to barter women
 back and forth like so many cattle,
 was brought to light today by three
 concerted raids in the so-called ten-
 derloin district. One of the Hermans
 at, least 1s an ex-convict.
 Believing the Investigations of the police, Superintendent Birmingham
 ana Prosecuting Attorney Delaney
 gave to the Hermans the alternative
 trouble with the police while here. The Hermans according to the police, CT at least some of thems come under the classification of undesirable c1t1- the Connecticut States prison for bur- glary and another having been con- yicted of the same offence. They came here from Hartford.
 The raids upon the Herman eStab- aisH1ments were so arranged as to cap tare the proprietors themselves as well as the inmates. They were made at a o'clock this morning. Sergeant OsLeary and a squad of men descend ed upon the resort at 189 Water St., kept by Joseph Haro, alias Harold, and arrested Haro and three frequen- ters Sergeant Began and squad an at 27 State street Policemen G1ennon and Cody and Dooley round- ed LID Samuel Herman and one woman at 84 Water street. Here is an uncle of the Hermans, and the latter have also been known under the name of Halmert-
 Haro described himself as a native of Australia, 3s years old, a horse trad CT. John Herman said he was "A, 8 business man, and Samuel Herman described himself also as a buSine anan, g years old. Both brothers said they were natives of Hartford.
 The police say the HermanS and Haro came to this city only a short time ago, but already have become tenderloin section. The Hermans be- ing owners of automobiles and dis playing other evidences of wealth Re- ports of fndescribable depravity hay dng come to the police and prosecuting attorney in connection with their re- sorts, the police began Investigating and disclosed the alleged connection Of the three resorts, in Water street, and in State street.
 Investigation by the police of the past records of the Hermans brought toS light many unsavory details, and after conferring with Superint endent Delaney decided that Bridgeport was no place for the gang. So he issued the warrants with the idea of round ing up the gang preparatory to driv- ing them out of town.
 When the police patrol had dis it's cargoes from the various resorts. Dr. fMcQueeney of the emer- gency hospital was called to the re- sort at e4 State street. Here the poo lice had found an unmarried woman Of 25, giving the name of "Smith'' about to become a mother. Dr. McQueeney found her so situated that to remove her would be hazardous and he left her to the care of a private physician called in by other denfzens of the viz cfnity.
 There was no dearth of cash among the alleged proprietors. They readily posted bail of $20O for each of the three and for the frequenUers bail Of $50 each This morning the bail in the cases of the frequenters zH of whom appeared for trial was re- 7uced to $15, and by arrangement with | she prosecutor was allowed to be for .slked. The frequenters were not the | 1z1sct of the raids, but the principals, l