Edward J. Redle

On March 27, 1957 just 20 days after the articles of incorporation were first published, the Sheridan Press published FBI references regarding Angie and her known aliases. The County Attorney, Edward J. Redle, cited FBI reports showing that between 1937 and 1956, Calicura had been arrested six times across multiple states for vagrancy and prostitution-related offenses, including arrests in Honolulu, Salinas, Casper, and Sheridan, under these names:

On April 1, 1957, The Sheridan Press reported that the Sheridan City Council would formally consider the renewal of the Ideal Hotel's rooming-house license later that day, setting the stage for what would become the most public and consequential chapter of Angelina Calicura's career in Sheridan. The article revealed that County Attorney Edward J. Redle had officially protested the reissuance of the license, directly questioning the moral character of those associated with the hotel's operation. Mayor Carl Crawford confirmed that both Redle and City Attorney Kenneth Chetwood were actively involved, signaling that this was no routine licensing matter. What had once operated quietly behind closed doors was now under intense public scrutiny, and for the first time, Angie's business at the Ideal Hotel was being challenged openly at the highest levels of city government.

Later that afternoon, at 2:00 p.m., the council reconvened in regular session with all members present to take up the matter formally. Also present were City Attorney Kenneth Chetwood, City Engineer Johnson, County Attorney Edward J. Redle, Sheridan County Sheriff Willard H. Marshall, Joseph Minnehahn of Casper, attorney for the Ideal Hotel interests, and local attorney Jack Wolfe. Redle and Sheriff Marshall appeared in direct opposition to the renewal, while Minnehahn and Wolfe spoke on behalf of Ideal Hotel, Inc.

County Attorney Edward J. Redle again took center stage, arguing that the moral character of Angelina Calicura, president of the Ideal Hotel corporation, was grounds for denial under city ordinance. Redle contended that the ordinance required proof of "good moral character" for license renewal and asserted that the city should not approve the application unless substantial evidence to the contrary could be produced. He referenced arrests connected to Calicura but also acknowledged the legal gray area—admitting that an arrest alone did not constitute guilt. Nonetheless, he maintained that the city had sufficient cause to proceed with denial.

The political undercurrents beneath the vote were unmistakable. Mayor Crawford reiterated that the city council was not a court and should not be expected to adjudicate moral character without formal legal evidence. He emphasized that formal complaints and investigations belonged properly with the county attorney and law enforcement, not the city legislature. With County Attorney Edward J. Redle still out of town, no formal opposition was present to challenge the arguments made in favor of reinstatement.

The very next day, on April 9, 1957, the political storm surrounding Angelina Calicura and the Ideal Hotel intensified once again. In a sharply worded response published in The Sheridan Press under the headline "Redle Assails Council Action," County Attorney Edward J. Redle publicly criticized the Sheridan City Council for renewing the Ideal Hotel's rooming-house license only a day earlier.

On March 11, 1958, the Sheridan Press reported under the stark headline "City Council Votes to Revoke License of Ideal Hotel Here" that the Sheridan City Council had officially revoked the rooming-house license of the Ideal Hotel at 173 North Main Street, effective at midnight on March 21, 1958. The article stated that the revocation was based on Angie's prior criminal convictions under Wyoming law, citing renewed formal objections submitted by County Attorney Edward J. Redle and Sheriff Willard H. Marshall. The council moved swiftly; the matter was raised near the end of the meeting and disposed of in only a few minutes.