The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-09
h|hOT s IRE
AROUSED UNDER
FULL PRESSURE
Cutting of Communication by
Deputies to Be Brought to
Attention Of Officials
WOMEN PRISONERS IN
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
LANCER Leaves Suddenly Believ-
ed That He Fears for His
Safety in City
Especial to Tribune)

MIAOl, ~. ~, Mdy Aue uelicl
was expressed here late this after
noon that the action of the so depu-
ties working under directions of the
states attorney in the sensational
raid here Monday night would be
brought to 'dht's the attention q the fed.
eral authorities. tt>'4 .s.} A..
The deputies held up local and long
distance telephone service, which is
under the supervision Of tae inter.
state commerce commission and local
companies intimate that the matter
will be referred to that body. Had a
serious fire broken out in the bust
ness or residence districts of the city
Monday night, Minot would have been
without wire communication to the
city fire hall. !
Start Preparing Evidence.
The wor kof preparing evidence for
the preliminary hearings continues.
The states attorney announced this
afternoon taht number of other ar.
rests would be made in connection
with big developments.
During the night a number Of fer
male prisoners being held at the
home of Sheriff ,Nedreloe attempted
to escape through the windows by
the use of blankets, but deputies on
guard outside prevented escape.
hanger Takes Sudden Leave. 'as
Attorney Geheral William LANCER
took. sudden leave from the city this
morning, leaving his whereabouts un-
known. It is the belief here that
fear for his safety prompted him to
move. The ire Of Minot's popula-
ton is aroused under full pressure.
At noon today States Attorney
Herigstad gave out the following list
of arrests:
Fred Blood, Florence Chester, Lila
Haggerty, Bob Murray, Dave Phil
lips, Lulu Stevenson, Carrie Tallet,
Mary Willis Asey, Jim Young and
Billie Lamber charged with keeping
and maintaining a common nuisance
and admitted to bail; Frank Oliver,
Melinda McCrea, Rebecca Robinson
Thomas Harris, Thomas COltwell,
Ruby Whiteside, Joe Davis, Cathrine
Olson and Elsie Gordon charged with
keeping and maintaining common
nuisance and held in Jail; Herb Bum,
William Kimball, ]. H. kirkland, John
Moore, Clarence Parker and Roy
Vaughn, permitting gambling on
premises anF aadmftted1 to- sbaii, and
Olaf = &C, Olson 0avdy ys} }Pegss; snss;s,' admit nit,
Others held aona Charges III connec-
ton with crime are: Sam Briggs
Toxic, D. V. Tarnory, May North.
Phil Frost and Bard Gudde, out on
bail, and Gosses John, Emanuel Tar
res, G. Hemmeno, Washington Muir
ray, Charles Desby, Sam Black, Alice
Norton, Elsie Howard, Dorothy Bari.
beau, Marie, Mays. Franchun Allen
and Clara Larsen held ain the county
Jail.
Excitement Continues.
The excitement over the anti-vice
raid continued throughout the day.
Unquestionably nothing in its history
has so shaken the Magic City or
caused sucl an autpouring of public
sentiment, expression being given on
all sides to the opinion that wonder
full results will follow in the wake
of the raid 1t seems assured now
that a large majority of the citizens
of Minot have awakened to the truth
of conditions that have existed.
Elks' Club Raided.
In continuing operations, officials
Yesterday raided the Minot Elks'
lodge. Forty additional warrants
have been sworn out. with the result
that about 1875 are now in line for
prosecution.