Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
WOMEN ON DANIELS
VICELTST ARE HELD
Police Arrest Many Whose
Names Were Furnished
by Navy Chief
ARMED PATROL AIDS COPS
Sailors and Marines Warn COM
rades of Dangers and Com
pei Them to Heed

Women arrested on warrants sworn out
by the vice squad on information furnished
the police by Secretary OF the Navy Dan
iels's vice investigators we're held in 5000
bail for further hearing July 81 by Magis-
trate Watson In the Central Police Court
today.
Among them we're some whose names
were familiar 10 the police. one Of those
arrested was Agnes SteiRerwalt. Of 1900
Wallace street. II was in front OF her house
that Henry Frankenheld. an insurance
agent. was found dead one morning last
August Investigation developed testimony
that Frankenfed had been a visitor at Mrs.
steigerwalt's house The case caused a
sensation that lasted several days.
c. Stuart Patterson Jr.. who appeared
attorney for some Of the women arraigned
today, demanded their release or immediate
presentation Of testimony in support Of the
charges against them His plea was de-
MED
Assistant City Solicitor william Rork
appeared for Mrs May Wilson, Of AGA North
Franklin street whose arrest. he said, was
palpable mistake, as she was well known
20 be a respectable woman. Her husband is
a bartender and they live at the Franklin
street address with their children. Mrs
Wilson was permitted to sign her own
bond
Mrs Jessie Lester. Of 1907 North Twelfth
street. said her arrest was also a serious
q,
John Lester, who works for the Remington
Arms Company Both were permitted to
60 on their promises to appear for hear
ing
Those held under bail are May Harring-
ton, Of 335 North Eleventh street; Lizzie
Fredericks Of 6l7 North Eleventh street
Ray Flynn, Of 327 North Eighth street ;
Agnes Heider, Of $50 North Fifteenth
street May Leonard. Of so4 Wallace street
Lizzie Taylor, of 72O Noble street Marie
Campbell, as an inmate Of 1900 Wallace
street Elsie Connolly. Of 9l7 Green street ;
Marie Jane Mardell, n negress, Of watkins
street near Twentieth. and Lottie Moslcy
O negress and Christa Mcdonald white,
both as inmates Of Mrs MardelIs house
The warrant for 559 North Nineteenth
street called for the arrest Of Dorothy
weigle and Ave inmates. but the Weigle
woman was gone and there was no one
in the house but Agnes Hcidler.
The navy's vice patrol in the Tenderloin
and South PHILADELPHIA will begin its duties
officially tonight, although some Of its men
were on duty last night This patrol, known
as "the Atlantic Patrol" is composed of
twelve armed sailors and twelve armed
marines under chief petty officer who
will be on duty TO keep sailors and marines
from getting into trouble.
The police take the view that with CO.
operation Of the Atlantic Patrol they will
be able to keep vice in check. Heretofore,
they say, their efforts have been hampered
by marines and sailors, who often inter-
fered with efforts Of policemen to rid the
district OF disreputable women and disrep-
utable men who preyed on them.
Patrolmen are told to con1ne their efforts
20 men in uniform. Stationed in the Tender
loin and South Philadelphia districts, the
armed guards are instructed TO warn theiI
comrades Of the dangers and arrest them
when they refuse TO accept advice.
Men who are arrested by the guards viii
ha fula TO nd lat cd
over TO the navy yard authorities.
we are not acting policemen or de-
tectives,' said one of the guards, but
simply trying to keep our comrades in the
straight and narrow path. When we see
that a man in uniform is in the company
of a vicious woman or tenderloin character
we give him a bit Of advice. If he does
not accept II and It becomes apparent that
he Is unable to handle himself we lock him
up. Any man who is not strong enough to
keep away from such vicious characters is
better on when interned in a police sta
tion."
Adolphus zandt, a marine, attached to
the navy yard, was arraigned before Magis-
trate Baker today, accused of serving liquor
to comrades. He was turned over TO the
navy yard officials, According to the testi-
nony Of Policeman Oclser. Of the Twenty
eighth and Ritner streets station, Zandt
went to Point Breeze Park last night with
companions and, after donning civilian
clothes, obtained a quantity Of liquor. He
returned to his companions" said Ocker,
"and served them"
District Attorney Rotan took a hand in
the vice controversy when he announced
that his office would hasten all prosecutions
brought against persons charged with being
parties to vice conditions complained of in
the report Of Secretary Daniels.
Twenty-Five policemen were added to the
vice squad last night in addition to the
City Hall detectives who patrolled the
streets