The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-08
FOUR WOMEN
GIVEN CHANCE
TO ALTER LIFE
And the grand jury grinds on.

And the grand jury grinds on.
Four girls who have furnished evi.
dence which has lead to the indict.
ment of saloonists and resort keepers
since January l have been warned by
the grand Jurors to leave Richmond as
soon as the present session closes.
IF they do not follow advice, they
will be prosecuted" said Prosecutor
Strayer today. 'sThey will remain in
Richmond until all cases in which in.
dictments have been returned have
been tried. Their services as wit.
nesses may be needed" Prosecutor
Strayer is keeping the names secret
until the cases have been disposed of.
Prosecute House Operators.
I'VE have been prosecuting opera
tors of houses in an effort to put a
stop to outlandish law violations. We
have hesitated to prosecute there girls
who are in reality mere children. 1t
was hoped that they could be reformed
after they had been lectured. It's a
hard proposition for them to reform
here in the old environment the jurors
have found
"By sending the girls to another
town, New Castle, we are not trying to
dump Richmond's undesirable citizens
on them. We believe there is a chance
for the girls to reform where their
past records are not known.
"A woman who was recently advised
to leave Richmond because Of her con-
nection with alleged resorts has &C.
cured respectable position In an Of
flee in nearby town and is doing
we'll"
The grand jury viii not adjourn this
time until it has indicted all resort
keepers where there is evidence to
convict. At least six persons have
escaped prosecution by leaving Rich
mond.
Asks Promise of Reform.
In keeping with it's new policy Of
reform without punishment where
possible which has been inaugurated
by the grand jury and Prosecutor
Strayer. Judge Fox in circuit court
today permitted Kate Williams, H.,
who entered plea of guilty to grand
Jury indictment charging her with
keeping house of Ill fame. to go free
upon her promise to reform. The
woman weighs over. 200 pounds and
is in i'll health. 1t was feared that
close confinement in the women's jail
would result in her death.
In explaining the case, Prosecutor
Strayer informed the court that the in
dictment was returned so that officials
v.sN L@x ~, s1l,
tee good behavior of the woman.
Ethel Crane. colored, who was ar
rested yesterday on two indictments
charging her with selling intoxicating
liquors without a license will be tried
next Tuesday unless she should enter
a plea Of guilty. 1t is alleged that
she sold liquor on holidays when
saloons were closed.
Receives Anonymous Letters.
Nobody availed themselves Of the
opportunity to appear before the grand
jury and tell Of law violations. Prose
cutor Strayer issued public invitation
giving every citizen this right yester-
day Anonymous letter written by per
sons claiming to be good citizens"
continue to pour into his office.
Evidence gathered in connection with
the Greensboro bank robbery case in
vestigation substantiated the assertion
made in the Palladium some time ago
to the effect that part of the Chicago
bank robbers gang did the work. 1t
is understood that three affidavits
have been made against men who are
alleged to have done the work. But
the men cannot be located.