The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-02-09
KING OF THE
TENDERL0|N'
So-called and Sometimes Known
as II. c. Brooks Placed
Under Arrest.
BLOW STRUCK AT VITALS
OF ALLEGED GRAFT
Arrest Said to Be First Step in
Sensational Program of Expos
ure About to Be Let Loose
duplicating "Higher Ups"

II. C. Brooks. credited with being
the "tenderloin king of North Yak
ina. at one time alleged to have been
financially interested in the Stock
ade redlight district which has
since met financial disaster, and OF
late associated in the gossip of the
street with having owned an interest
in the big house" otherwise known
as the Sam Chung resort on South
Front street called the Blair hotel,
was on Tuesday placed under arrest
by Constable Pat Jordan upon a war
rant from Deputy Prosecuting Moren
charging vagrancy. the complaint
being sworn to by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam McKivor of South First street.
Under this charge, the prosecution
VIII attempt to prove that Brooks has
been conducting house of prostitu-
ton in this CITY contrary to the state
law.
The arrest of Brooks has followed
fast upon the heels of Investigations
that have been going on in this city
for several weeks which eliminated
in the sensational testimony of sew
eral characters from the lower end
of the city who were arrested in
raid made by the combined forces Of
the sheriff and the prosecuting attor-
ney a week ago last Saturday night.
In the trials that followed these ar
rests some testimony was introduced
which revealed n state of affairs. II
true, that Is most far reaching in its
Implications. This testimony was
made the basis of investigation by
private citizens and 1t is understood
that the arrest of Brooks is merely
the first step in the breaking of the
Ice for sensations that will make the
hearts of all loyal muckrakers reval
In Joy unconfined.
Higher Ups Influential?
For many months it has been hint.
ed and in many cases openly charged
that the higher ups were exactinR
tribute from the unfortunates OF tho
underworld in return for police pro-
lection. Brooks has been charged.
popularity at least, with being the
man behind the gun He was tho
man who Is supposed to have con-
Quoted the negotiations for the Stock
ade and 1t is said that he in partner
ship with certain well known man
of this city has recently held the lease
on the Chinese house above referred
to. where it Is known that most Of
the women Of the underworld have
ben plving their trade. Developments
OF late however, have apparently
struck fear into the heats of the
higher ups" and the recent chrystal.
ization of public sentiment has evil
IDENTIFY struck fear into Brooks heart
for 1t Is understood that he sold out
his interest I'm his business in North
Yakima Tuesday to his partner, for
sixty cents on the dollar and was on
the point of leaving town when placed
under arrest. This decision on tho
part of Brooks coinciding with the
order of Mayor Armbruster that all
houses of prostitution should be
closed forthwith and commanding ALI
undesirables to leave town. raises
some interesting questions.
Fight liz on.
Brooks was arrested about 8 O'Clock
as he was leaving a prominent saloon
and when taken to Jail. demanded
bail. Justice Hunt was finally discov-
cred and bail was furnished in the
sum of $500. The arrest was made
after a consultation of prominent
citizens with Prosecuting Attorney
Ward on Tuesday afternoon which
lasted several hours and at the end
Of the conference the prosecuting
attorney turned the case over to his
deputy. Walker Moren. and the latter
almost Immediately issued the war;
rant. The men who sought the arrest
of Brooks have offered to defrav all
expenses of additional counsel for the
mr.
cure a conviction. 1t Is understood
that such men as II. J. SniveIy.
Englehart & Rgg and several otherr
have become interested in the fight
that is being made for town free
from the sort of graft that Is being
charged and that they have rendered
their services TO ferret out the guilty
parties and bring them to Justice. The
hearing will take place this morning
at 10 o'clock before Justice Hunt
Sensational Developments.
The Developments that NAV follow
the arrest of Books offer some IN
teresting themes of speculation. What
Is going to happen? Who will be the
next to follow in Brooks footsteps
to the county jail? Who will he i'm
plicate in his testimony? Where are
the members of the police force to
get OFF? How do the mayor and at
least one councilman feel about this?
All OF these questions Offer interest
ing topics of conversation and II Is
generally understood that there were
plenty Of men in this city last night
who sweat great drops of blood, ana
II was red blood too. Before the
Niles investigation q few days ago Il
was stated that something had been
started that 1t would be hard to
fnish.' and now the thing IL started.
what next?
1t is furthermore. understood thar
there is good and sufficient reason for