The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-22

Compression in the conduct Of the trial which would
possible that many fathers who dislike being obliged
70 keep their morning paper under LOCK anu MY
WIN De disposed to take the same line anes w sra
at all events not committed In open day whereas;
unfortunately the evidence adduced IN support OF
f IN the &c columns Esn d t by Times sDS
T. i better they VIII say THAT the " San
that the innocent should De exposed 70 the chance
Of having their minds polluted by halfunderstood
hints or vices Of which they had previously no con-
cept0ns They win admit, perhaps, that Justice aKe
TO the community ana TO the accused may demand
full investigation OF the allegations against the pr
soners now In custody but 1t be needul to carry
the inquiry further or to put any new prisoners hto
the Dock Granting even tnat what mas YET 9i I'm
mischief may 1t not be better to rest satisfied Win
this qualified success than 70 60 further IN an IN.
necessary conduct 1t attended with such serl-
Gus drawbacks Nor, we may be sure, Will announcer
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position. mat Lord ArtSur Clinton must
clear from what has already come to light,
and 1t Is understood that the evidence evidence
On o. the s
A scandal OF this magnitude is certain to enlist
variety OF influence on the side Of hushing II up,
dislike Of the government to disgrace England Ia tne
estimation OF the world by exhibiting the highest
classes OF society infected with vices which IN mod
ern times, at any rate, have been conveniently as.
sumed to be only found In combination WIN tne
most degraded and brutal rufianism It VIII easily DC
understood that 1t may need some resolution on the
part OF the government to stand BY their rgnteous
purpose.
look at the question without bias can possibly doubt
We certainly do not wish TO pass Judgment on the par
cuar cases which stang for trial tns wsex Or th
public at large know to the contrary, unJusty ac-
cused ,They may be mere reckless Offenders against
plices or scapegoats OF other mems crimes. But,
whatever character tmay be assigned 70 .aese
s twS pSe hn9s az last laid
their finger upon serious and extensive
conspiracy against public morals. we call It con,
spiracy because, when a number OF men are f0und
associated in a common practice OF going about 70
public places in w0men's clothes, as TO some OF
thew make the disguise which this dress affords
them cloak for the vest iniquity, their acts have
precisely that character OF organization ana concert
to which the term properly applies. Such y
guilt, and 1t is essential for its continuance
ina' this iass "a Fact on pernaps lies its worst
feature 1t is OF the very nature OF such an organza
ton that 1t should aim at extending its area The
sergeant. In lower rank OF life this would have
been too dangerous game to play. 1t would nave
at the mercy OF those who had none. BY choosing
all the accompces among nominal gentlemen
This FISK Is llnlnedSuraDiy IcSScHcu, ouu W
carry out this process Of selection the
arts Of the seducer must take the place OF
more vulgar instruments rhe existence OF TINS con-
spracy has been suspected for some time 1t has
looked the universities as natural feeding ground
and has not been the fault OF some at least IN au
thOrity there that so few obstacles have hitherto
been offered to its development. The tardy prohibi-
ton at Oxford OF theatrical performances In which
women's parts were played by undergraduates
might have come earlier II grounds Of suspicion
had been held, as they well might have
been, a sufficient motive for precautions tic
appeared mOtIveess. Under these circumstances
we are justified In saying that there are
considerations involved OF more Importance than
superficial pr0prety. Indeed, whatever injury that
can receive 1t has received already. There Is com:
parativey little fear Of the reports Of any future trial
being read by any one who mas not fairly accurate
knowledge OF the sort Of entertainment which he or
she is about to enjoy. Enough has been said and
written on the subject to make every modest woman
avoid, by instinct any reference to that part OF
the newspaper. The annoyance having been
inflicted, and the antidote being already at work,
any dislike OF publicity which can at all interfere
with the complete success OF this and subsequent
prosecutions Is altogether out OF place.