Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-02
1903 Denizens of the Demi-
Monde Called Before Judge
Ashford and Given Suspend
ed Sentences
MORBIDLY CURIOUS MEN
CROWD TO SEE SPECTACLE
Police viii Now Enforce Stat
utes Which Grand Jury Has
Declared Are Being Flag
rantIy Violated; Many Dis
orderly Persons Are Taxing
Steamers for Coast

1wilei will be 0afk tonight Unless
there Is a fragrant violation OF the
law or disregard Of strict judicial
warnings. Honolulu's so-called re-
strfcted district" IL due to pass out,
leaving in It's wake only the memory
Of its sordid existence.
without attorneys. voicine no pro-
tests against what hardships they may
be called upon to bear In face OF the
demands of law and order and decen-
cy. and replying to questions a. u
they had been schooled In what their
answers should be. 10s women OF the
local underworld" Of many nation
alities. some very young and others
or doubtful age, were arraigned De
fore Circuit Judge Ashford this morn
ing.
they were charged with being dis
orderly women. indictments having
been found against them following q
rieid investigation OF vice conditions
BY the territorial grand jury. One by
one they pleaded guilty as they were
called before the bar. With but one
Exception. none of the women appear
ed Impressed with the seriousness OF
the charge laid against them. One
younf woman, arrayed In silks and
FUR. hung her head before the stare Of
.l]standeIx g the Judge quoted you
are chkrfed with TIE 6ffense Of being
q common pIostIEnte fsr cnln qeas-' .-
ereo put t1s ny ILL. ~ & =
head up aeL.n1.y hne ssLous ps'A y
her seat tIlie ner s'sters'
Judge warns Howsn 80.
As reconlLnenoeQ ~ tns slauu suls
report tne eo1lt suspenueu sen.en ..e =,
lot - ino1tns ~ ecsn 'sz eess ~ ..'S MI,
stance ot Detu1{ Sisy A..o.uy ~.
4. Garden, VINO fepIesehseu .ne plose-
cutio1. slmuitsneous win me olue' us
q saepsnsioh u ss.,.snce, suus a., a.
io[u pe.te'eo : 80" s'1iss - in.ns - -
ei.set inst el'e .1sss q M9len .',nI y. -
reIeeseu 9n theiL ~ pene 'lol ioa -, -
mouths, Aet ere i'-lle :. any a.e
% pe orous1t ln.o souIe anu sensen zea1,s
eq-tne maximum e olle year sloe.e 'u.s
ttsy. eontlilus ny p.ee.,se s.s =. p'Ss -
tutlol el In'spele ~ -esas o.s. ise, uu'
iht tns petico ~ sespens 49,
hisn y4n al - Anow, se.u s,,sa. sne
court ~ spesklnt q .3e wonen ,..,. so,'ess -
Nelys tlet HheIe pishs u suu.S aIs
c-.- ~. ''--S - s,,s.-.s
en, y uScns m. yoe az Seu 49,. .s-ss
81, tnt ottenes y Dslns collllol p.os.
: ut.,s.. Itt nhlsr Wiz. nv -" p'V'ius :
sefs5e 49, tsL.l,s. .,.,..a
1,s plostltutlon mas pesn ".lhse M
anu toielA.ea 70 lons tnas tnySe 49,
VINO lnauite ~ y nave come - tne
conclusion tnat tnex are unoeI tns
protectlon q tne law. II - an "
tense eelnst tne law, ano tne pIose-
eutlng OFFICIALS eno tne ponce, on IN
eletments returneo ny the erano JuIy,
have cetermineo % attempt 70 seanp
Out TINS wee on THIS lslano.
heeeons tor Lenteney
mere ere strons reasons ior eA'
tenoine ieniency 70 tne women wno
have praersed wee IN the past IN con.
sioefation 1of pleas OF guilty nut
THIS ienlency ls taxing the Iorm OF
suspension OF. sentence. Durine tne
next ls months TINS conviction VIII
De hanelne over you ana you are
haDie 20 De caiied IN ana nave sen
tenee pronounced because OF TINS con
victQp fou must therefore, behave
yourselves during the coming is
montns
you revert 20 the old practise o.
pr2stsutien Or otnsrs*ise become oIs
oroerly persens. then you are liable
e g nrosen. Inso court and have sen !,