White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-21
FOREMAN WOULD TIGHTEN LID
ON UNLAWFUL bAWDY HOUSES

The initial step toward the abate-
ment of the present red light dis
trict in Ely, within the prohibited
1,20o-foot limit, was taken yester-
day through the filing of complaint
on behalf of the state of Nevada by
Leonard b. Fowler, Encouragement
through Gilbert F. Boreman, deputy
attorney-general, against Hugh Will
son, j. f. Upson, Ethel Kraft, Charles
Aubrey. Elmer Conlin, Victor Ajax,
Albert E. Miller, Thomas II. O'Neill.
w L. Tuck and James McDonough.
The action is in equity for the
abatement of a public nuisance, and
for a perpetual injunction restraining
the defendants from using the prop
erty in question for 'redlight pur-
poses. The complaint alleges the
ownership and occupancy of the lots
in the north half of blocks 1T and
W. by the different defendants, and
then proceeds to set forth that the
defendants. Hugh Wilson, J. F. Up
son, Ethel Kraft. Charles Aubrey,
Albert f Miller. Thomas II. O'Neill
and James McDonough rent and lease
to, and permit to be used by sundry
ffemale persons whose names are un-
known, certain houses and "cribs"
for the purposes of prostitution,
which are within 40e yards of the
Catholic church in Ely, well knowing
that such buildings are being used
for said purposes. 1t further sets
forth that defendants Elmer Conlin,
Victor Ajax and w. l.. Tuck arc
operating certain cabarets. barrooms
and dance halls, respectively called
the Little Casino" the "Follies Ca
baret' and the owl Cafe in which
nightly congregate the women in
mates of the cribs" with their male
associates, and other lewd and disso-
late male persons who live In and
about said cribs and also disso-
lutte females who behave themselves
I'm an immodest and indecent manner
both by actions and manner. and by
soliciting" all of which offends the
public deeency.
1t Is further alleged that the prem
ises in question constitute what is
commonly called the "redlight" dis
trict In Ely. and has been so used for
many years by defendants and their
predecessors: that the persons living
In said district are composed wholly
OF prostitutes, pimps, and persons en-
gagged In carrying on, fostering and
encouraging practices OF vice and
than 80 feet OF Aultman street, the
principal business street OF the city.
which is daily travelled by hundreds
OF men. women and children. and In
full view of the district.
That each and every night, inelud-
ing Sundays. the inmates and deni-
gems OF the district engage In loud
and boisterous practices, singing.
yelling and cursing, both In the build
ings and on the streets, and in loud
playing OF music and dancing on the
premises: that drunken men and
women are daily and nightly seen in
In the district: that fights and brawls
are OF common occurrence, all of
which disturbs the public peace and
quiet
That many of the women inmates
have from time to time been afflicted
with diseases which they have caused
10 be spread and conveyed TO other
persons
That the district, with its buildings
as constructed and used. constitute
constant menace from FIRE, endanger-
ing the entire business portion of the
city. and reference is made to the
serious conhagrations which have oc-
Cured in the past, particularly the
fire OF June 25th. 1920. by which
practically every building in the
north half Of block "T' was de
stroyed.
That the acts. matters and things
alleged are done with a common