Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
SPURS
POLICE To
WAR On
VICE n
GriIIs SIeuths for Laxity and
Theatens 'Suspensions-Girls
to Bare "Ring."

Smarting under the lash of a
severe grilling given them by
Chief Beavers late Friday after
noon, the members of the de-
tective department have entered
the campaign against vice with
renewed vigor.
One of the results of the
Chiefs criticism of the depart
ment was the making of a new
case against Hattie Smith Satur-
day morning by Detectives HOl-
lingsworth and Rosser.
In his conference with the detective
department late Friday afternoon.
which was held in Chief Lanfod'r Of
fee behind closed doors. Chief Beav-
ers took the detectives severely to
task for their laxity in reporting vice
cases. He intimated strongly that
the detectives were not doing their
duty and not getting results,
Makes Suspension Threat.
1T is as much your duty as IL Is
the duty of any other man on the
force" Chief Beavers is said TO have
told them, Ito report the existence OF
vice. In the future all knowledge
gained by detectives as to the exist
ence of immoral resorts must be re-
ported at once to headquarters. IF
you personally are engaged on some
other case and have not time to work
the vice case, report It so some one
else can investigate and make the
case"
Chief Beavers urged the detectives
to greater activity in the war against
vice, and declared that they would
fare the same as uniformed men if it
was shown that they know of immoral
houses and do not report them. They
will be promptly suspended, the chief
said.
Sudden change in the plans of Chief
Beavers in the vice probe resulted
Saturday morning in the trial of per-
sons involved before Recorder Broyles.
Hattie Smith, Mrs. Lola White, Hoyt
Monroe and Paul Estes were bound
over on 500 bond to the Superior
Court of DeKalb County on the
charge of disorderly conduct, grow
ing out of Joy ride"
A sensation was produced in the
court room when Hattie Smith re-
fused to offer any testimony either af-
frming or denying the charges. How
ever, Recorder Broyles found the four
parties guilty on the testimony of the
other three, who admitted that they
took a Joy ride" to DeKalb County.
AS a result of the decision of the Re
corder, the four parties will be tried
in the Superior Court of DeKalb
County at the coming session of this
court
Girl to Give Names.
The Wilson girl has told Chief
Beavers through Plainclothes Off
GERS Green and McKibben that she
vice in Atlanta when she is placed
on the witness stand. The ROthste,u
girl, who, the police say, Is the leader
of the pair in their immoral enter
prises, has not indicated such a will
ingness 70 talk, but she has il timated
that she will reveal the names of a
number of men with whom she has
had illegal relations some Of whom,
she asserts, are prominent in the
business world.
Chief Beavers and Recorder Broyles
expect the story of the Wilson girl
TO be more important and more SEN
sational than the startling tale OF
Hattie Smith, who implicated half
dozen well known Atlantans and
three hotels in her statements. The
lives Of the Wilson girl and of Dora
Rothstein, since the Fourth of July.
the police declare, have been of al
most unbsusgshle imm0EalLtyr They