The New York herald., 1871-09-03
TRAFFIC IN CONCUBINES.
sOILED DOVES ON THE WING.
Fair and Trau Iasses on the City
of Galveston.
PASSION SLAVES FOR The SOUTH.

As the steamer city OF Galveston slipped ner
cables al pier 81. East River an incident occurred
which promises TO call public attention TO pefa-
nous traffic IN human beings, which Is carried on
by men and women
LOST TO ALL SENSE OF SHAME
and decency. The moment before the gangway
was lifted ashore nasnily dressed lady
who Rad seen some thirty summers, but who pre-
served much OF the freshness OF her youth stepped
lightly on the gangway and reached the dock. This
lady's departure seemed be the signal for q re.
marsable commotion among a number OF good
hooking young girls. whose ages ranged from seven.
teen TO twenty-one years. and VINO seemed IN some
mysterious way to look TO
THE FLAsnILY DRESSED WOMAN
as a protector and guide. AS soon as the young
gnls saw her leave some among them at once called
out asking II she did not intend 10 accompany
them. To this the woman replied that the girls
should remain quiet and 81 down to the
cabin, and that she would follow them
IN about week. Upon this there ensucd a scene OF
crying and general distress among the young girls,
and one OF them shouted that she
WANTED TO GET ASHORE
By this time the gangway had been removed and
the steamers paddles had made a few revolutions,
but a man, who was standing the
are SIanghaicd, but If You do not
want TO go iunpr The gni then I'M.
Immediately sDrang on The dock and was seized ana
prevented from falling into the water by respect
able looking man named John Williams. who re-
sides at 49, East Thlrty-second street. II was with
some difficulty that the gri was saved from
FALLING INTO THE WATER.
the steamer had begun 10 move ont from the
dock. Scarcely hat she landed. however. when
when the nashily dressed woman, al. naming III the
corgeousness OF god chalns and bracelets and
diamonds made a rush for The young girl, and pro-
ceeced 10 belaDor her III trne hMaZonian fashion,
proving THAI she adept in lnc noble art.
TINS poor. soiled dove would have had poor
chance against
wAEIIyE HAWK
that had pounced on her but Tor the presence or
Uncle sam. in the person OF ore OF his blue coats
In disguise-tie worthy officer SulliVan-who for
lhe nonce appeared on the scene Us the Deus er
3 n.dcSi''G l Ior tne protection OF suffering girl
hood. With all the ma estv Which gentlemen
sullivan told TIE iniuriatc lady Of the
sword which was IN the form OF a strong UNI
oreila and to follow him 10 the police station, and
there snow cause for her assault on the person OF
or THE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE.
II was no longer n matter OF taste. and the nash
lads whose name turned oug TO be Saidee Mcclellan
aiair-halre ScoGch lasse. making virtue Of neces
slty, set out for visit to the secOnd ward police
Lon where she was kindly receiv ed and conf orably
lodged by that polite and attentive police officer
captain Leay. Minnie Freeman pleasing look
ing olonde OF some twentS.one summers with raez
slightly rftrOnsSe ana a rather lnlenUous eXDies-
SION o face, who had caused all this excitement by
her
LEAP FoR THE DOCK,
told the following siOry:-"Some ume ago met
Saiec Mcclellan at the house Of Mrs. Cameron
IN lhrty-frst street, where was in the habit of
visiting. saidee was very attentive me. ana Of
fered me many little kIudnesscs ana attentions.
and the many advantages that i might hope to
reach as was certain TO become favorite. In
would furnish me with anything ] wanted, and
that had only to
EXPRESS WISH
and 1t would he satisfied TO prove tue truth OF
Choose Ms sa ny hS ,oee me 70 @ ann ne 1a me
with her, and she bought Inc two dresses
the one have on me and pink SIX, which IL IN
my trunk Ola board the steamer. When j jumped
Oh The dock snc attacked me and struck and
tore my dress. jumped oH because expected she
was coming with me. and | was araid
and Iet lonely, not knowing any one
on board, nor any place TO 60 TO at the
saw ner with large numbers Of 500 bills. She
showed me her diamonds. ana told me, to encourage
me 10 90 down South. that also would have
PLENTY or DIAMONDS
IN short time Nearly all me girls on board were
good looking and none OF them were As Old as am
hey seemed from sixteen 10 seventeen years of
When >adee lett the steamer there were
boarJ a man and a woman, whom / had seen
~ Mrs. CaIncron's, who were 10 have taken charge
Df US. The man used 10 wear proiusion Vi dia-
inonds In his shirt.
alirers somewhat from Hlnnie's version Saldee
ktates that she met Minnie about wv months ago
Mrs. CamerOns house, where size WAS lii the habit
of coming Tor purposes not strictly vlrtuous and
that Minnie asked Mrs. Cameron 10 request Saidee
90 send her (Minnie> TO Galveston, 10 which,
the goodness ana generosity or her heart.
she assented. AT the time of their first acqualnt-
Saidce alleges that Ninnie's world prospects
were not the brightest. and that she purchased
clothes for her TO enable her TO travel In fact,
Minnie was supplied win all she asked Can't lell
why AInnlc jumped on as she knew wei where she
was going and with what object. Saidee THINKS II
,
the part o! some OF Alnnies smart friends Saidc,
III 10 the HERALD reporter. sioury denied that
The girls she had sent down to Galveston were De
wued from the paths OF virtue. On the contrary,
she insists tnat tney were mostly taken from tnat
class engaged saloons. lnhablilng the classical
region ol AmIty street.
GARDEN OF ALL TIE GRACEs
ann OF All the virtues. Some belonged TO the highly
respectable class Known dS 'crulSerS," Dui the
strictly vriUous clement was not represented at all.
Al least saws The fast lasse Saldee.
Only rhc names Oi three girls nave tronspired-
Rosa Lee. Mary Ansy MINNIE Freeman. Then there
are NoJtie. Jenny, Carrie, whose snrnamcs could
not De obtained. rbe iran cargo was consigned 10
Mrs cora Norris, OF Galveston, who keeps monster
fSlaDk snment in thar clfy.