The New York herald., 1878-02-06
ANTHONY COMSrOCK's WORK.

THIRD PUBLIC MEETING OF THE NEW YORK
SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF VICE
The third public meeting Of the Now York Society
tor the Suppression Of Vice held last night In As
soclation Hail. the corner Of Twenly-thrd street
and Fourth avenue. Rev. DR.. Rogers opened tho
meeting with prayer The president OF the asso-
ciaton, Mr. Samuel Colgate. took the chair. and the
Rev. Dr. Ormison, the Rev. Dr. w. NJ. Taylor, the
Rev. Frederick Courtney, Rev. stephen II. Tying,
Jr. Rev. Edward P. Ingersol Of Brooklyn; Mr.. Salem
II. Wales, Mr. A. s. Barnes, Mr. W. T.
Dodge Jr. ana Mr. John Patton occu-
pied seats on The platform. Mr. Anthony Comstock
tne Secretary Of the society read report rather
lengthy document iu OF interesting Data relating 10
the work he has accomplished. Sir. CoInstock dwelt
with much bitterness upon the great difficulty OF OBJ
tanning In tuis city after ward
the most convincing Kind oi evidence, and showed
how dlcrept The law was carried out IN other por.
lions o The United States, for instance in Boston,
out of sixteen cases thirteen wcrc convicted, Que
absconded, ono died and awaits rial and Pha-
aephia out oil niue arrests thore were nine
victons.
A rERRiBLg STATEMENT.
In this city out oi iorty -tbreo cases there werc
thirty une indictments, and as yet not one has buen
convicted Giving an instance OF the nimense bust
ness tuatls doue ny some OF the dealers obscene
matter, Mr. Comstock spoke VI the case oi u ur-
resled IN Ashland Mass ana Tried IN Boston, who,
by his own confession, did business under several
aliases Under the aliases he sent hrs obscene mat
ter, and IRON January july l, 1877, he received
all his aliases 72g of $50 regis.
tered letters delivered at that office showing
that he received a bat a0L From July /
to December 1, 1877, he received 4.57+ or
total Of ~ 303 registered otlcrs aud about tho
number OF money orders. he ceruied that IRON May
to September 1874. he sent o. 900 circuiurs Sep
tsmber, 1874 10 May, 1875 zoo OO0 circuars septen
Der, ISIS, May, 1876, 100000 circulars ana from
September 1876, TO May, 1871 500 900 CIRCULARS max
tng total oi 1850 ,OoO CIRCULAR. The work trau-
sactcd during The year had been very successful
large amount OF oOscene matter been destroyed aud
rendered useless as iollows:-po0ks, letter PRESS
sezed aud destroyed, IL l pounds obscene pictures
and photographs, 20z 1873; microscopic pictures Tor
chains, &c, 1900; negative plates for Photographic.
l692 engraved steel ana copper plates 35. woodcuts
aud eiectr0 plates 1885, stereotype plates Tor book pc
lures, IA 400 pounds h0graphic stones destroy cd,
o. aud numbers oi other articles ol q similar kind.
The President, Ar. samuel Colgate, then made some
remarks consratula.ing the society on the work
had already beon nc .omplishsd and urging them 10
continue Their support SO that the evil might
be Kept IN cheek. Mr. Colgate was followed
by the Rev. Eaward p lngersoi, ot Brooklyn. and
tnen tho Rev. Frederick Courtney and the Rev. Stephen
II. Tying. Jr.. made some remarks. Mr.. rs ny suid
that no was gong 10 kimballizo tho audience, az
$1,000 was wanlod TO carry the work and he pro.
posed that they should subscribe IT. Cards then
distributed among those present and ailerward col
eced iu small baskets before the people lelt the hail.
The amount raised was ABOUT SSl IN cash and 5000
promised on the cards.