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Show SENSATION IN CHICAGO Agents of Vice Commission Make a Raid on Slumming Parties and Hold Them as Witnesses Before Inquiry Chicago, April 12 Ascent of the Illinois vice commlBBlon last night and early today brought consternation consterna-tion to toe fashionable guemts of two downtown restaurants Rectors and States against whoee reputations there rested no question except the nature of their cabaret entertainments. entertain-ments. i. Prom these cafe only the manag ers and members of the cabaret shows were subpoenaed. They were questioned by the vice commission as to suggestive songs which are alleg-eri alleg-eri features of cabarets Witnesses Become Hysterical. From the tenderloin men and worn-"S worn-"S I en sightseers ont "slumming'' wore f 4 gathered and brought before the coming com-ing mission. One woman, in hysterical fpar of disgrace, tried to jump from Hifcrf window when the invaders with Uiw Their subpoenaes reached a reetan-fey reetan-fey rant in the vice district Another fell U m on her knees and wept A man jam-lU jam-lU med a roll of bills into the hands of .Cm An officer 4lJ "Take this for Cod's sake," he OHb, cried and let my party go. Von Ijrll don't know what this moans" Officers kept the nislilnt: mob, some weening, some laughing hys-H hys-H ! terioall.v Irom the doors and finally MljJ restored order Then they were (Hj bnndled into automobiles and taken tTl downtown. t , rn |