The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-10

Some OF the boys report that Marian
recently went back to Minneapolis, per.
haps for rest and recuperation, but
that Esther still sticks at the old stand
Among those who have their livino
quarters outside, but who call regularlv
at Carney Castle in the cause of low
moral endeavor is one Hattie.
If the Rip-saw inspector has mada
no mistake in his investigations, Esther
has been carrying the key to the booze
box in or around No. 100 West First
street. This Hattie, a willing worker
in lustful pursuits, seems to have been
buying her supply from time to time
Of Esther.
Just around the sacred Christmas
time, Esther and Hattie had a bitter
war of words over the price of booze.
"Have you got a quart of whisky
for meg" inquired Hattie.
eyes," replied Esther
elbow much do you want for it?
"Twelve dollars a quart" Esther
said.
"That's too much,' quickly an.
swered Hattie. "After all the manv
good customers I have sent you, ought
to get it at more reasonable price"
~ treat 'em all alike" retorted
Esther. "You are no better than anv.
one else."
There followed loud, biting and sui.
phurous words, but no pulling of hair
resulted. Esther stood pat on her price
OF $l2 for quart of booze and Hattie
went away very angry. With the COM
ing OF the gladstone New Year, it is
reported, the two bottle-scarred beau
ties have kissed and made up.
This Hattie is said to be very earn.
est and active worker. She lives some
where up on Mesaba avenue with an
l. W. W. carpenter, if best reports can
be credited. Nearly half a century has
passed over her head but, not long ago,
she hustled in $40 in one short day.
Hattie has pushed along her cause at
International Falls, possibly Bemidii,
and her family lives at Rhinelander,
Wis. At one time, Hattie made a deal
whereby woman friend on West Sew
enth street, living in only two rooms,
gave the aged gold-digger" one of
those rooms in which to entertain
males that she picked up around the
city. At one time, too, business was so
rushing that she sent to Deer River
for a kinswoman to come to Duluth to
help her take care of her lustful trade.
She has a list of males on whom she
makes regular professional calls. She
also is credited with accepting business
from certain colored men.
Another attraction who has graced
Mother Carney's complacent place is
one Mamie who had a fixed habit of
going to Carney Castle every afternoon
and, sometimes, in the forenoon. Her
husband thought she was up town
working in restaurant as a waitress.
Eventually, she gave poor hubby to
understand that she was tired of him
and talked cruelty Of getting divorce
from him.
Another weak sister in low moral
endeavor, who came to Carney Castle,
was Florence, a married woman who
had home and fireside somewhere
out Twentieth avenue west way. She
originally came from Bingoland, over
in Superior.
Then Stelma, or Madam StelImer, the
sporty boys are somewhat uncertain as
to her exact name, is a great personal
friend of Madam Carney as well as a
former entertainer of licentious males.
Stelma, if that be her name, lived in
Oliver for a time. Her visits took her
to Madam place at least twice a
week when living in suburban places
and she was there every day when liv-
ing in the city.
Last summer, so local sport al
leges, Minneapolis Jezebel was So
journing at Castle Carney. A young
girl was brought into the place by
some one and several drunken men had
designs on her. This professional red
light girl from the Flour City saw that
the young girl was novice, therefore
she got her out of the place with some
good advice and a caution as to the
future. Her kindly work was all in
vain, however, for Duluth profession
al man is credited with taking the
youngster to Minneapolis later on and,
after making immoral use of her, left
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Ellen must not be overlooked in this
inventory of Mother Carney's willing
helpers. Her husband was a soldier in
France and, during that time, she was
supposed to work for wages in Carney
Castle. Her behavior was bad, how
ever, and for several months she is
supposed to have been in Superior.
1t is alleged that one of the police.
men implicated by Madam Smith has
bad more or less experience around
Carney Castle. About year ago he
took a girl there and asked for room,
but was refused, Mother Carney being
suspicious of policemen. He responded
to her refusal by calling her names and
threatening to put her in Saltwater
again. He went up there a second
time and insisted on staying. He must
have had many of those Smithian
drinks under his belt, for he tried to
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