The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-27
Notorious House Put Out Of Commission
After Much WaIchhI Waiting; Was
Well Appointed
TWO CHARGES FILED
AGAINST MISTRESS
Was LIOsed 0nce Before for Two Years;
Now Being RemOdtled for
Modern Hotel

One OK the most notorious houses
in the state was closed yesterday af-
ter watchful waiting policy by the
aheriff's force which has been run
ming several months in an endeavor
to get sufficient evidence upon
which to base q prosecution
Last Saturday night the sheriff was
notified about 1880 o'clock some ex-
citing trouble was in evidence at what
is known as the old Tuxedo rooming
house on the corner of Kansas ave-
nue. and Second street Upon being
notified Sheriff Hodge Bailey imme-
diately notified County Attorney
Simpson and Under Sheriff Jones and
they went to the house. Mrs. Kitty
Graham better known as Kitty Hard
wick, was arrested on two charges.
After an investigation had been
made yesterday BY County Attorney
mnson ahoiss c'cl0ci e comDia 1T
was made out and Kitty was arrest
ed on charge of conducting B house
for immoral purposes. She was TAX
en- before Judge Davenport and al
lowed to make 5000 cash bond and
was released from further custody,
About Z o'clock another complaint
was made ont and she was arrested a
second time ON charge Of being
drunk in public place She was
lodged in Jail over night on the sec
ond charge.
Kitty Hardwick it is said, is one
of the wealthy women in the city and
she owns the building and fixtures
in the old Tuxedo 1t is said to be
one Of the most elaborately equipped
rooming houses in the city represent
ing an investment OF at least $685.
The Tuxedo has borne the reputa-
ton Of an immoral place for many
years and its mistress, it is said by
officials, has often said that the Off
GERS were afraid to raid her place
for the reason that she had such
hold on the politics in the county
she could swing the vote any way
that she might see fit to serve her
own interest
The house was closed once before
for two years When County Attor-
ney Simpson made his first race for
the election to the office which he
now holds one Of his promises was
that he would see that the Tuxedo
was closed as soon as he went into
office. Within week after he went
into office ten counts were sworn out
against Kitty Hardwick, nine Of
which were for selling whiskey and
one for conducting a house Of Ill
fame. A perpetual injunction was
granted and Miss Hardwick served
thirty days in the county jail and
paid a thousand dollar fine into the
county treasury and left the state.
Immediately after the two year in
junction was out she came back to
this city and opened her house again.
For the past six months officerg
have been watching the place in or
der to get evidence that would war.
rant prosecution. Last January
Miss Hardwick married Charles Ora,
ham who has since been convicted
and sentenced to serve two years at
Granite on a cattle stealing charge.
This marriage made things more com
plicated officers say and it looked
for while as though they were go
ing to fail in their efforts to get the
dope. But all things come to those
who work and wait, so some one has
written. and Saturday night was the
fated hour for Kitty Hardwick
The place is reputed as an eyesore
to the city and various citizens have
been aiding the officers in trying to
catch the occupants. It is alleged
that most all kinds Of stunts have