Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-15

was secured and large number OF
warrants were sworn ont for the ar
rest Of various boo,lcggcrs.
UNDERWORLD QUICK TO SPREAD
THE ALARM.
Captain DcCamp declined to make
puDlic the number Of men he used in
tho raid last night, fearing that 1t
would hinder his work in the future.
; Vice conditions In Richmond have
become intolerable, and u large num-
Der of soldiers have become incapaci-
NtaTGd fUIa service DeeilaSt; iof i,itir n.y.
Ing weekend trips in Richmontl,
where they have been subjected to
all the temptations OF an organized
and protected underworld
Although the work of tho members
OF the provost guard at first proceed
Cd In quiet, orderly and determined
manner, 1t did not take long before
the large number OF rustabouts were
given warning. and groups could be
seen collecting on street corners
watching intently the progress Of the
various arrests.
Policemen evidently forgot that
they had a boat to patrol, for they
stood at the corner near Murphy's
Hotel with open mouths asking what
was the meaning Of the entire affair.
When they learned that no nforma-
ton was forthcoming and that the
aid OF the police was not requested,
nothing else was said. However they
continued to gossip about the mean
ing OF the raid and in short time
the streets were full Of wild rumors
about thousands Of soldiers having
chit Richmond and painting the town
red, arresting everybody in sight"
ROAD RESORT RAIDED AND THE
OCCUPANTS ARRESTED.
While on his way to Richmond last
evening Captain DeCamp became
suspicious Of a house at Stop II, on
the Petersburg Turnpike. He stopped
his automobile and ordered that the
place be investigated. 1t was learned
that it was a boarding house run and
managed by Mrs. Frayser Smith wife
Of DR.. Frayser Smith, OF Richmond.
Mrs. Smith said that she was running
legitimate boarding house and that
her at that time.
The house was surrounded and
raided. Three couples were found
upstairs in adjoining rooms, scantily
clad. All of the inmates of the
house were at once arrested. The
names and addresses given were:
Mrs. Vickery, living at the Virginia
Apartments, Fifth and Main streets;
Lillian Gay, living at 1920 West Clay
street, and tGladys Donald, living at
1916 Grove avenue. The men in
company with these women gave
their names as Smith, Johnson and
Austin, living at Rocky Mount, n. C.
At the direction Of United States
Commissioner Flcgenheimer these
prisoners, together with Mrs Smith,
were taken before Magistrate Bowen,
of Chesterfield county, where war
rants were sworn out against them.
A charge was preferred against Mrs.
Smith for conducting house Of i'll
fame, and she was ordered to close
up and move away within seven days
and was fined $3.50. The other wo-
men were fined SIS and costs each
and the men SO and costs each. Dur
ing the trial of the case it developed
that none Of the couples was mar
ried and that they had not registered
with Mrs. Smith prior to securing
lodging for the day.
FINDS WOMEN DRESSED AS RED
CROSS NURSES.
Later on it developed that the
Smith "hotel" is well-known as a
road resort. One of the officers who
assisted in the first raid returned to
the house and found four women.
attired in Red Cross Uniforms, wait
ing for company. He allowed them
to go home, but first obtained their
names and addresses. Several pints