Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-16
HOUSES OF ILL FAME MUST 60
State Attorney Hull Determined in the Maer-Cases Conn- ued Until Next Term-Four Sentences Imposed by Judge Reed-Peas of Not Guilty.
The courtroom in rne county vyu-,-

The courtroom in rne county vvu..v- house at New London never held a larger crowd than when the May criminal term, which opened Tuesday, resumed Wednesday morning. The regular spectators gallery was filled, some 30 chairs placed in the main room in front of the gallery were oe- cupied, chairs at the sides of the room were in use and the jurors seats were taken by attorneys and others, while the jurors remained in their ante room.
 The large attendance, which includ- ed many women spectators, was par italy due to the fact that the cases against the Norwich women, keepers of houses of Ill repute, were to come up. Then there were a number of other matters of interest scheduled to come before the court.
 The cases against the Norwich women went over to next term. They were all in court.
 Informations charging them with harbering females and receiving money from their use for purposes of prosti- tuition were read to them and each of the women pleaded not guilty. The pleas were entered and then the cases went ever.
 The women are Anna Davis. Julia Demby, Marion Morse Maud Young Cora Mahoney and Vinie Malady. Henry Maheney Is joined with his wife in the case against Cora Mahoney. The cases were continued under the same bonds of $500. The cases came to the superior court from the Nor wich city court, following the two state police raids, there being two cases against each of the women.
 To Clean Up County.
 State Attorney Hadlai A. Hull an | nounced his firm intention of stamp | ing out the houses of i'll repute in | New London county. The state attor- ney said emphatically that he does not l intend that the business shall be all 1 lowed to exist in this county while he 1 is state attorney.
 T ought to say, and say publicly, '' 1 the state attorney said Tuesday, what the attitude of the state attorneys of- fee toward this business is. The con- ditlons in New London were such re- | gently that it was no longer possible for the state attorney to refrain from | taking action,
 'Ordinarily the state attorney is not supposed to take action in such mat ters, but l can assure you your honor | that conditions became such that l wal forced to take action. The statute! We're amended at the last session O. the general assembly, indicating plain. ly the policy of that body regarding what we call the social evil"
 State Attorney Hull then referred tt the recent raids in Norwich and to tn, promises of the keepers not to agail engage in business there. So far a! their promises not to engage in bust ness again go, don't put the slightes faith in them he said
 Failed to Keep Promise.
 Major Hull then told of his exper1 ence in this connection as prosecuting attorney for the court of common pleas. He said that the keepers O . the New London resorts promised t close for good and that Judge Waite c. Moves of the court of common plea directed Major Hull to visit the place and satisfy himself that they wer closed for good.
 T visited them with the counsel fo the keepers Major Hull said, and " returned to the court Counsel for tn keepers got up in court and announce } that he had satisfied the prosecutin 7 attorney. Judge Moves asked me that was true, and l replied that I wa
 not satisfied. The furniture was ther
 in the house, the former keepers heI
 the leases and were in control , Tn two months the places were wid . CT open than before I do not inten ' that this shall happen again if I ca q help it, and I have a pretty firm notio D that I can"
 He said that he favored continuin
 these cases to the next term and tha