The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-16


CAPT TuRNBULL WAGES WAR AGAINST THE "0HAN
GANG'-A MAN DEcoYED IN A DEN AND RoBBKD-
DISCHARGE OF PROSTITUTES FROM THE ISLAND By
A GOVERNOR OF THE ALMsHoUsE, ETC.
Last evening broadway the Of no little excite
ment owing 70 descent being made on large number Of
nypAs da paue by Capt Turnbu OF the Eighth precinc
and posse Of police. For long time these women have
been the Of great annoyance TO respectable citizens
especially those In company with ladies' on Broadway In
the evening. and frequent complaints have been made
Capt Turnbu Of their disordery conduct some OF very
aggravsng nature Several have been arrested and sent
TO the Island, but through political influence brought to
bear by what is called the "lovers Of these character
they arc soon got of and return to their dens The off,
ere also dared BY these 70 them and
n case they do, they discharged only renew their
threats and carry On their old business.
So daring have they become Of te that but few evsn,
ings since respectable lady, who was returning homo
about DUSK nearly knocked down by Of Tie cha
gang because she did not give the full sway Of the
sdewak The lady was struck powerful blow in the face
by the vile creature, who at the Time used the most
disgusting language No officer being near the lady was
unable to have her arrested There certainly no safety
for female to venture down Spring, Prince, Broome,
Houston or Grand street. after dark, without being liable
to be nsued by prostitutes men who hang about ON
these corners in wait for these women.
Another instance which goes to show their daring deeds
s that Of gentleman who was passing through Mercer
street, few evening ago, to his stable whom IN front Of
No. 1o be was requested by ayoung girl who Standing
on the step to come IN, a. she wanted assistance. The
gentleman believing that person was wronging her.
complied with her wih bat no sooner had hs sot
n1zs ~ nn~uVy when ~ fnA Asss wapasssssa 80.
hn, Aom behind which sau rufah stspsd out and or
ordered him 70 hand ve dollars 10 the girl he q st
tho Tor fear Of his s The door was hen opened
and he ordered out Of the place. On gaining the street.
several ooers were despatched q The house, and al
found within arrested. The could mot be Identified
but the man n wss well known, and on his person was
found the bill described BY the gentleman who made the
me 'chain gsng' consists mostly Of little girls whose
the main zapper for panne houses who use every
manner Of means to decoy strangers and others into
tneae dens Broed way has become the main field for
their operations, where they be seen uaversing
the walks 1t all hours Of the night These little ones oc-
cupy furnished rooms In tenement houses, and 10 be
regretted has become quite business among landlords
TO furnish their tenement houees and let them mostly
prostitutes. By this means they succeed in obtaining
irom i've 70 eight dollars week for room and bed.
room from these women while II they were let 70 re-
spectacle people, they could not get more than that
month There are two Of this class in Elm street near
month, or $500 year-each suit Of rooms being oc
cupied by two or more girls
though many efforts have been made u rid the city Of
Of these notorious characters yet as we stated be-
fore, they remain but two or three days Blackwes
Island IDS appears the fault OF The Governors Of the
Amshoufe, Tor s through them that they are released
and il was but week ago our reporter shown an
order for the discharge OF notorious prostitute signed
by Of the Ten Governors The who obtained the
signature ID well known "shyster" about the
TUmbs for which be received five dollars from the mis-
ess paIamonr and the girl who had been the island
but twenty four hours, was discharged
Captain Turnbul hss however, deter mined, Is far q
lies IN his power, 70 DO all he TO abate the nuisance
and for this he will doubt receive the thanks Of large
number OF ciaens Those arrested last evening were
either detected IN seixng hold Of persons arms demand
ng money or Using pFofane language. Nome were mo.
Tested that were quietly walking the street
The following are the names Of those arrested