El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-09
NEW 'REDLIGHT'
MAY Be CLOSED
Injunction Suit Is Filed
Against the District Below
Eighth Street 'Deadline.'

Asking that the new segregated dis
trict~ Of FL PasO be enjoined, X n.
Bowington. proprietor of saloon at
E,iqbtb and Santa Fe streets, Thursday
afternoon filed suit in the 41st dis
trict court against ". H Hull ct al In
his petition. Bennington asks that the
district be enjoined. inasmuch as his
nronertv interests are being injured by
the Close proximity of the reservation
to his place Of business. and that his
action is based on the decision OF the
supreme court rendered last December.
i'm the similar case Of Spence vs.
Fenchler. which resulted in the removal
of the old district from Broadway to
Eighth street
Other Defendants
The other defendants named in the
petition are A. $. Brown. Maria Salazar,
Victor Blot. sr-s Gregorio Orozco, Joe
Goodman Victor Blot Jr-, Seferino Ia
rim. Blanche Locke and r T. Locke.
Joseph Stenger and oscar F. Fades The
suit against property owners in the
district was filed by BOwington
through attorneys A ". Norcop and L.
:. Goen. The defendants have been Or
dered to appear in court at o'clock on
the morning Of June i and show cause
if any. why the injunction prayed for
bv the plaintiff should not be issued
According
plaintiff the property complained Of is
occupied by houses OF i'll fame, and IS
located on an alley west OF santa Fe
street running to chihuahua street and
below Eighth street
a list Of the property contained in
the .district-' and which is owned by
the defendants is included in the Pc
tition-
It is understood that the recently or
ganized, Good Government club. which
nfH
ship. will take an active part IN the ef-
forts to close the new district
City Unwilling
Yesterday a petition to close the
new red light district was filed in
the 41st district court, said J. L
Campbell, president OF the GOOD gov
eminent club. During and subsequent
to the closing Of the old district on
Broadway. city officials bave been re-
ported in the FL PasO papers as saying
that If the inmates OF the old district
cOngreEated in new location men
toned. they would not be interfered
with The new district has opened in
the new limits Indicated Apparently,
the city has police power to under
ta Ike suppression Of open prostitution
There appears TO be no reason to doubt
that the city officials know that the
new district is open and operating If
this is true, they appear unable or
unwilling TO suppress it
"One of the purposes Of the Good
Government club is the permanent
abolition of the segregated district
Under the circumstances il appears
necessary for IL 10 act Consequently
il is represented by its attorney in
the proceedings now pending TO close
the new district It calls on all citi-
zeus who approve its purpose TO rally
to its aid with their moral and finan-
cial support
Approves of Raids.
The club notes with satisfaction and
approval the recent activity Of the
police in raiding some Of the numerous
houses of prostitution which have long
existed outside the restricted district.
The club hopes that the city officials
viii take coEniZance of the fact that
the experience of American cities
shows that segregated districts have
never prevented the existence OF such
houses outside their limits With
proper support from those who ap-
prove the suppression Of such houses
the club hopes to be Of material aid
10 this commendabie effort of the
city.
The three and only purposes of the
club are: Permanent abolition of the
restricted district. suppression OF open
prostitution, promotion Of the COM
munity moral welfare.
The club asks. expects and IL Il
IL to be a permanent instrument of
effective service, il must have the
liberal. moral and financial support Of
the men who approve its purpose"