The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-06

Garvfn, refused to try them Holman was in7
dicted In 1872, but the indictment was myss
Office and consequently he never tried The
books printed by Holman were bound BY some twenty
little girls the employ Of Charles and Joseph Dar-
row. and in the bndery Il was noticed that all these lit
tie girls had through their occupation and through tho
sight OF the lewd pictures in the books learned TO
the foulest terms IN their conversation. The Darrows
were arrested, but never tried
The witness said here incidentally that Judges Hack.
ett, Benedict and Sutherland always supported him,
but he found the greatest opposition the part Of Mr.
Comb the clerk in the District Attorneys Office, and
on the part Of some Of Mr.. Garvin's assistants.
James Kelley arrested In June 1872 for selling
obscene books, convicted, but sentence was sus-
pended, and the man never punished
In August, 1872 lie went with Captain Byrne r.
Amty street, where man who called himself Dr. Sell
den was caught in the act OF performing operation
upon grl named Barbara voss Al the same time
Thomas Savage who had brought her 10 the abortion
list, was arrested and held in bail bat indictment was
ever found against him. Selden tried.
Dr. James Brien the "Chnton Medical and Surgical
Institute ana the witness tried have the charter OF
that institute revoked through the Attorney General
but mover succeeded IN doing Mr. Comstock begged
the committee 10 send for copy OF this charter
they would ind that all the signatures were by the
same hand. The following some or tue aliases'
under which this man circuates obscene books :-DE
j. Bren, Edgar Tremaine, NJ d. Lucille Du Mar Johi
Harvey, NJ. D. Robert Bell NJ. D. Professor W. Ora
per, Z: worthington, N. D. Martin Dutton, NJ. d.
Mary Moore he even under bail for a long time
but had not yet been tried.
The next case Of dealer in obscene literature on,
Suelbach very aggravated one, but when ths
witness called upon District Attorney Phelps TO urge
speedy trial. he SAID
ir ALREADY BEEN 'FrxED"
by Assistant District Attorney Nolan The man wa
never tried
number OF saloon keepers arrested for keep
ing obscene pictures on the walls Of their premises
among others named Clark The chief clerR
OF the District Attorneys Office, Clark, asked him u
compromise the case, but the witness refused TO do
These men arc still TO be tried.
To give idea Of the extent of this vile trade Mr.
Comstock stated that in the three years twenty
two tons Of indecent books, pictures and immoral
articles had been seized by him These had gone
among the very best schools and seminares in the
country, and among the children OF the very best
families Very often lists OF children in all the prin
cipal semnarles and young ladies' boarding schools
SEIZED and the manner in which the dealers had
procured these names very ingenious The dealer
would send TO each principal circular stating that he
about to publish a United States directory
of all boys and girls in schools, sc, Offering
to pay five cents for every sent "a
him. These lists of names would hcnceforth become Q
matter Of merchandise and other dealers would pay high
prices for obtaining them. In 1872 there two
large factories in this country where immoral goods
made.
Mr.. Comstock finally said that large number Of
cases ready be brought before the Grand Jury
long ago June last but indictments could be
procured through the District Attorneys Office on tho
plea OF too great press of other business
The committee, after privately examining specimens
OF immoral goods which Mr. Comstock had brought
with him, adjourned until Friday morning at eleven
O'Clock.