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Show is seh cii Injunction Suit Against .HR zen's Investment CompaSB? Up on Demurrer, Wr THREATENED NUISANCE, 1 CLAIM OF PLAINT P i After Matter Is Argued, Ji Morse Takes It Under m Advisement, f W I'M In Judge C. W. Morse's divii R the third district court Saturda; m case of John Lloyd against tiii , Mr izens' Investment company ct i restrain tbo defendant from al KL fallen women to occupy the ntti ByJ commonly referred to as tho na? BftR j light district, on the west Bids argued and (submitted. The arfj ftt was on the defendant's demurrer Hs complaint, on tho grounds that it Jt not stato facts sufficient to coni j I a cause of action. The caso was "mk j under advisement. A decision is e: nK cd soon. J j Tho titlo of tho suit is: Johnji 0 . administrator of the estate of WjH ' J. Lloyd, deceased, tho CommjMf ; Savings Benefit company. DaviOTfe Parry, D. M. Parry, T. R. ParrjMg Mary M. Schraven, against oT ! Topham (Belle London). M. M;ijg! finger, Emil Pichart, Alfred BmSmi C. E, Raybonld and the CitizenPI I vestment company. The suit w3K i stituted November 16. W Powers & Maribneaux and E. Cm ton represented tho plaintiffs andSg?T Walton, tho defendants. Tho plal class the proposed removal of thi Ijg light district from its quarters on HP.: ! mercial street to tho west side; W threatened nuisance and assert Wr ! thoir property will not only be depr MR' in value, but that the morals ojflX& community are threatened. Mr. j argued that nothinc criminal hasTp ! done as yet nnd that it is possitf I erect cribs for other than immoral'!. : poses. flic-" . I Mr. "Walton's View. '4?.','.' ,' "It is a. crimo to keep a hoofi"-' . ! prostitution under the statutes.Ss-' ' clared Mr. Walton, "but it is if?; crimo to own and lease propertJW others for that purpose. Tho acts tit' oned are not illegal. This caso(j. cidedly premature. "' A'' . In the meantime, while the pabl anxiously awaiting a decision, the ade is rapidly nearing completion long terrace containing 150 apart ifMSft six by eight feet, and severalJ( smalle'r buildings are practicallyMm ploted and aro now being fitteMlsr Scores of fallen women are rewV take up quarters there at a moqBJ notice, and it is understood tbataBV London, otherwise known as DB Topham, the reigning spirit of tLn tablishment, intends to throw theflf? ade open December 15. She noymmlv ducts a "rooming house" at seOfcrj Second South street. SL'tj After Belle London. While the demurrer was being in Judge Morse's court Saturday.wPT I ing, C. C. Riley, special night watftg along East Brigham street, at tH stance of residents of the neighbpHJ of tho new red light district. 'jW the county attorney for a complapHJ ! the Topham woman on the chajpH running a house of prostitutiopB j the county attorney- told RUey tlfllB ! had no jurisdiction in tho caspBB I Riley then hunted up AssistantflHB Prosecutor Edgar A. Rogers. -H Assistant City Attorney RogorspBH callod upon by Mr. Riley said ,tfflHJ was not of the opinion that .aBR plaint could be sworn out KBflaN I new rod light district, as uo cnWM been committed there as vet. W no proof, as yet. said Mr. RjBBM absolutely show that the place Jfljpi to be rented for immoral purposf; Rogers is to look up tho point on the matter. SBL Chief of Police Pitt said 8a1jp!ft afternoon in an interview with mMj uno representative; "The nowFy light district will never open. JpT not permit a woman to occupyjli.'. houses for tho illegal purposes itl I am5 keeping in close touch vyi'f-'j) that goes on in the new districtl. V' tho first woman that enters thei and receives guests is goingi 'iwJjl landed behind the bars." , MM That the Citizens IuvestmentjR pany, of which Blle London of' is tho main stockholder, has BoijB . suranco that thcro will be no t-l in opening tho place is shown b roport that a cortain woman ,0 former red light district on ComnjApagi street was approached about H eastern cities and rounding up Pm come to this city. Manv of thAB houses havo been fittod out witbjBBS and other furniture and the 005R |