New-York tribune., 1868-09-11
HOW GIRLS ARE ENTIcED FROM HOME.

Kate Davis. an abandoned woman who keeps
dlsreputable house IN East IWenty In was
superintendent Kennedy, on complant0t or an aged ady
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her age, had been induced 10y the woman Davis to
leave their homes and come on 10 TINS cty anu enter
upon a life OF shame. The complaint made by tho
mother Superintendent Kennedy several days ago, but
the Whereabouts OF the girls were unknown required
considerable search before they could he found Tho
statement made TO Detective smith BY tho girls
was that they had been induced to come
tins clty by MIS-. Bartlett. an old wretch who
keeps low den in Twenty secondst' she promising That
they should lead easy lfe have profuson OF line
clothes and be afforded opportunity OF making plenty
OF money. one why the daughter was willing TO
enter upon life OF shame was thlt hcr m9tner was lh
poor health and unable to labor much for her support
The father is yagabond actor ana aDahuoneu ms iay
several months ago. refusing TO contribute any TO
their support Under these circumstances the poor gfl
found that tho wages she received ballet gid as one
OF the Boston theaicrs was Datei{ buInelenI 10
provide herself aud mother win inc mere heces-
sares OF e, beioe eans ba boStUm norton Of her
earnings were TO bo given her weekly, that sue
might send them 10 her mother This plan was readily
agreed TO, and she aud her companion came on 10 ths
CITY, and entered upon their life OF shamc but their earn
who enticcd them from honc she drove them INTO
the with scarcely clothing enough upon them 10
by the woman DAVIS superby clothed, and were, up TO
the police found them. the bellies Of the pdrors
they have each earned by their dreadful trade from 500
500 per week, the woman Davis declared that tty
for their board and some small neeessares she
had procured them. ON attempting to leave the mouse
with the officer a cOOred woman, who had doubtless,
been instructed 10 do by her employer declared that
dresses and hats the girls belonged to her mistress
and that they would not be allowed TO take them from
the house. She promptly thrust aside by Detective
smith. and the girls taken 10 Police Headquarters The
meeting between mother and daughter very Affect
ing The mother declared that she willing 10 receive
her daughter more. no matter what might have
been her transgrossions while away from home Tho
daughter endtaVOrcd To rCaSsure her by declaring that
had done nothing wrong, that she hud been en-
ployed In a manufactOry during her stay In tins city.
This was the understanding when the Firl LETT
home aud Superintendent Kennedy and Inspector Dlks
Thought II best uudeceiye the mother 10y telling
hprt fncts she and the daughter wct" rht W
hotel 10 await the departure ni thc dustin
boat Tie woman Davis then sent for, and atter
being reprinlH led for taking two mere gIls intO heI
bagno, Ni. ordered to dsgorgc enough oi he ho,ty
earned by these girls take both them aud the m9bher
TO Boston and pay the & A13aT Declaring the girls
SnS aebt TO her the clothing they had on, ana
DENYING that they had earned anything ike the amount
claimed them. SnO tOld tldl unless slc P,a
sire WOuld DE locked up Nouu
ehe not gave bai she inquired She could easly procure
tbousands OF dollars from her friends" Mo- she must
nav the expenses the party hOmc or be locked up ana
In addition a policeman would De stationed IN front OF
about 10 enter the character Of the house fhdlng
that she would locked up unless che coinphed WIN
the Inspectors lust demand the obdurhte woman Ntn
many prOtcstatiOns aud expressions OF Indignation p"u
the amount called for, and, accompanied py Ichho
companion, WI was very vehement IN her declualOhs
of beng "A respectable married woman, swept from the
white marble building with flourish oI Indignation ~
having subjected to the udgniy OF an arrest anu
entering carriage returned 10 her house. The gir e5
pecally the fOr whom the mother was sOcilOu' arc
very pretty and profess themselves thoroughly dgscu
with Inc life they been leading They are WILING
they saw TO return home aud endcayOr 20 make amends
by leading correct lives IN tho Iuuit 1hS
party left for home last evening. In tho Boston DOat