The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
RAID on VICE IS MADE
BY PETERSBURG POLICE
Many women and Men OF Ill Repute
Of Both Races, Arrested AS
vagrants.
CITY WAS DUMPING GROUND.
II. n. Alien Placed On Trial for Mis-
uac OF Funds of Metropolitan Iafe
Insurance COmpany-Other 1--we
News.

ENGWc.
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg, va. Feb. 24.--As part
of his program to clean up Peters
burg of the many undesirable CHAR
acters who are now infesting the busi-
moss district and IN many instances Inc
raeid entail section, Chief Of Police ~
r.. Rarland last night issued instruc-
lions 10 members Of his force TO place
under arrest all women OF ouesuoh-
able character, and as result OF tne
order, at IN early hour snir'y-s~9
women and girls. ten wniss ,nto
noisos hesdouarters. A majority OF
IL. .rrests vers made in the down
town district, but the raid covered
yrs,v saofions, and technical charge
az vasrancy was lodged against each
Of the prisoners.
INA nrssenoe OF such a large num-
her 81 women Of the lewd class on
xfe strse4s Of Petersburg IN recent
weeks has rendered conditions NUS
sncs, and Chief RAgland IL being COM,
rnssAad for his determination to rio
srs rstv az these undesirabies,
The chief has the unqualified sup
mart Of practically every member OF
TIE feros Of FIFTY officers and declares
Tint II his efforts are sustained by the
oorr< he viii continue the work until
sxvry woman and man OF questi onaole
chasactsr IL driven from the city.
IA recent weeks Petersburg has been
q Asmpang ground fof this class rom
o<hss communities. AZ soon As the
raid was commenced last niens many
v~ssn made rapid flights TO places OF
s~~.sasrcs mt; sons.; = -Asm left the
city. ma.
ssns chem suts sentenced GShtssd 81
TIE women to thirty days impr!scn-
,ss,,x IA fhe city 3ali. Several others
-rsr. Aned. Still others were discharg-
cd with Instructions to leave the
city.
noon the police commenced 10 oora
male Migrants. which have inies.eo
fhe eity in recent weeks and witnin
an hours time many were placed De-
Hearing of Allen Case.
T.ns Hus.ings Court, fudge Mullen
nresidinR. has been engaged through
n,,+ todav hearing the case of the Com
monweaith We. r. r.. Allen. former
agency superintendent for the Metro.
poIItari Life Insurance Company OK
New York in Petersburg. indicted Tor
the larceny of s4ss. the properly OF
Rosa Marabie. beneficiary IN q poiicy
upon the life OF Anderson Davis, de-
ceased.
THE fury sworn 20 hear the case is
composed Of John q. Barksdale'
Joseph r. Carter, Ernest c. rowlkes.
q Daily CRAIG. Joseph r. Baldock,
Robert n Kidd. Alexander r. Short.
Ir., r. c. Charles. Horace p. Blake:
\. r. Cousins. Joseph z. Young ana
William @. Malone.
In arraignment Allen pleaded nor
guilty" The Commonwealth proceed
ed with thu examination of witnesses.
which Included Charles Il. Hayes. OF
Ney York. claim agent Of the Metro
noittan Life Insurance Company: Rosa
Narable, the complainant; r. p. Bar
ham. postmaster OF Petersburg; MISS
Hnrrfstt J. -Jac<son. professional
nurse. formerly In the employ OF the
Metropolitan Company In this city
James NJ. wflkerson and Thomas IA
Brown, oosored. undertakers: DR.. J. B.
pArden, coiored: Lemuei- r. Gates
former agent In the employ OF the
eennnany. and others At the con-
oIu.dm or the testimony for the Gem
monx Vsith, court adjourned until 10
o,caccs tomorrow morning, when wit
ne.see for the defense will be called.
f3iIIiam A Gillian are counsel for
tina defendant. Commemorative At
tornsy Samuel W. thinner 10 conduct
inx the prosecution.
II acquitted Of the charge upon
witch he n being tried. Allen faces
three other indictments one charging
larceny and two forgery.
Burned In BOX Oar Fire.
The body Of n negro. supposed to
he mat Of David Hill. was recovered
from the spoils Of several Norfolk and
western box cars and shanty cars
whtch were destroyed by IRE at the
nav broadway yard. short distance
east Of the city. ut an early hour this
morning. The body fs charred beyond
reoe1nition. r. viii be difficult to
go niish Identity. though the railroad
sr1n critics are confident 1t is the body
Of nm.
Hold Body for Identification.
Tho body of a white man, supposed
20 Be that Of Benjamin Butler. re-
Gently employed as blacksmith at
the Dupont plant, Is being held at the
undertake establishment OF j. t.
Morriss & Son for positive identity,
Tho stranger, or Mr.. Butler. as he Is
supposed to be. dropped dead in en-
trance to q lodging house over the
saloon Of I. C. shore & Co, on Boiling
brook Street, this afternoon His
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