But on a charge of maintaining a nuisance by keeping a house of ill-fame, the bad reputation of the house, as well as the bad reputation of the inmates, is competent.91 A woman may be shown to be a prostitute by her conduct and manner of living; that she does no work, has no means; idles during the daytime and dresses up in the evening; and spends her time on the streets soliciting men to go to her room with her, though acts of sexual intercourse are not shown.92

Proof that one is the owner or lessor of the house, and that he frequently goes there and stays sometimes during nights is not sufficient to prove him the keeper of a house of ill-fame.93

86 People vs. Russell, 110 Mich., 46;

State vs. McGregor, 41 N. H., 407; Goldeny vs. State, 34 Tex. Cr., 143; State vs. Shaffer, 74 Iowa, 704; Com. vs. Clark, 145 Mass., 251; Beard vs. State, 71 Md., 275; Betts vs. State, 93 Ind., 375; State vs. Hendricks, 15 Mont. 194.

87 Sullivan vs. State, 75 Wis., 650;

Com. vs. Dam., 107 Mass., 210; State vs. Smith, 29 Minn., 193.

88 State vs. Plant, 67 Vt., 454;

State vs. Lee, 80 Iowa, 75;

State vs. Boardman, 64 Me., 523.

89 State vs. Smith, 29 Minn., 193;

Herzinger vs. State, 70 Md., 278.

90 Drake vs. State, 14 Neb., 535;

People vs. Pinkerton,79 Mich., 110.

91 State vs. Hull, 18 R. I., 207; Ter.

vs. Bowen, 2 Idaho, 607; Com. vs. Clark, 145 Mass., 251; Hughes Cr. Law, Sec. 2117. 92 Peabody vs. State, 72 Miss., 104.