The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-01
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person could be- found Who was able
TO give any information concerning
them Several others In the vicinity
OF this house left soon after.
Closed early.
By N o'clock the majority OF the
houses we're closed and by 1850
O'Clock no person was admitted 20 any
OF them. AZ il.55 o'clock all OF the
houses were closed. and soon there
after the lights were exfinguished and
quiet reigned supreme. At l o'clock
and again at o'clock this morning a
trip through the district failed 10 show
any signs OF life in any OF the places,
the first time that this condition ex-
listed since the district was FIRST
founded
The chiefs fnal order TO his men
last night was TO arrest all men or
women caught In any house after IL
O'Clock. but the order was obeyed 30
strictly that there was no occasion 20
enforce the rule. Tue district itself
was vacated within a short time after
the houses were closed. and only Of
fcers were permitted IN the district.
they keeping a vigilant watch for any
infractions of the law.
one arrest was made in the district
after IL o'clock. Sis Hampton. a
former inmate of most all OF the
houses In the district. was arrested
by Officer Moran. She was found
lettering on the streets, having no
place TO 20. after having been put out.
and she was taken to the city jail.
where she will be held until today.
and probably turned over TO the hui
name society. When found. she was
crying and the sight touched those
who were present She has made her
home in the district for several years,
coming here from Chicago. and fol-
lowing the orders TO close the district.
found herself cast upon the world,
without a roof to cover her and no
friends TO whom she might appeal.
other than to those who she accused
OF taking her only place of rest.
leyland in Command.
Chief Leyland was on the ground
directing his men from early in the
evening and did not leave until after
he had seen that the order had been
obeyed to the letter. Assisting him
In the work were Sergeant Minard.
Corporal Walker. Detectives Cleary.
Kelly. Frazier and Hastings and
Officers VIM. West. Jack West. Hill
debrand. Maron, Parrish. Sutton,
Raper. Conley and b. Miller.
In addition to the officers there was
a large number OF local newspaper
men in addition TO the representa-
lives OF Pittsburgh papers and citi-
gems OF Wheeling. All were there to
see that The law was obeyed and take
In tn sight.
Many sad features were brought
out in the closing OF the places.
Stories we're told OF the unfortunate
condition OF many of the girls who
have depended upon the district for
their livelihood. Many have not
saved any money and now that they
are cast upon the world they find
themselves bereft OF cash to pay for
lodging. money to pay for clothing
and a reputation that may be hurtful
TO their future happiness.
With the closing of the district the
citizens of Wheeling offer a prayer
that the chief will be strong enough
10 keep II closed and protect the fu-
ture generation from further trouble
OF this kind. They are thankful that
the chief has expressed a feeling OF
determination and hope that he will
enforce the rule in the future.
No Trouble Experienced.
No trouble marked the closing OF
what has been for years the source OF
trouble for the police department the
of men. Those who applied for en-
trance after 1l:45 were turned down
and not allowed to enter. Fully two
hundred persons followed in the wake
of the chief and his squad OF police
men, eager 10 see what was done and
TO catch any sensation which might
happen.
At the corner of Twentysixth and
Main street a crowd of women had
gathered to watch the proceedings Of
the squads OF police. and when the
chief and his party passed. gave three
vociferous cheers for the big fellow.
The crowd was also featured by the
Y. NJ. c. A. representatives. who stood
by the chief through the preliminaries
and showed by their presence last
night that they were still In the ring
All the time OF the closing the
crowd resembled a mammoth parade
with the chief OF police in the lead,
closely followed by newspaper men
and cartOonists from different papers
in the city and surrounding towns
Long before the order came for clos.
ing the houses were destitute OF male
inhabitants and many were turned
away from the doors with the excep-
ton OF houses on Twenty-third street.
where they we're open until five min
utes before the hour which changed
tne Old year into a new. and which. so
far as the city Is concerned at pres.
ent. changed the lives OF n great
crowd OF girls who have been living
the lives OF the lowest animal for a
number OF years q
When the chief and his men en-.
tered the house OF May Burke they
found her husband present and he was
told 20 beat H." May refusedto giva
up her life mate and told the chief
he was her husband and he would
stay there. Well. he didn't stay. and
20 have seen the chief neck" him and
take him over the threshold reminded
one OF an old cat carrying her kitten
ont OF q cellar
Parrot Butts In.
Even the poll parrots got in a few
words and many Of them voiced the
sentiment Of the landladies. n IS
thought One in the house Of Nell
Downing screamed out and invited
the chief and the curious crowd to
migrate to p warmer country very
unceremoniously This brought forth
tho cheers Of the crowd
One of the landiadios said last night
that she did not intend to allow any
one IN her house after 1855 o'clock
but when asked whether or not they
would an leave this morning. she 70.
fused to say Many ~ the girls we're
Iamnrfiuu the FACE that fhov did not