Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-27
THE DEVIL'S TRAP,
One Girl Rescued from 1t by the Police
Another Saved by the Interference of al
Inmate

One Girl Rescut from 1t by the Police
Another Saved by the Interference of al
Inmate.
Yesterday morning Chief Weber received
letter from lady residing in one of the mos
beautiful and fourishing cities in the Stat,
soliciting information concerning her stray
daughter who left home abont two weeks ago
and was supposed to have been roped into ths
social hell kept by Carrie Moore on Eagle street
The letter Was couohed in intelligent phrase
ology, and bore evidence that the distressed
mother was wild with suspense, and laborine
under the most poignant agony.
1t was stated that she was a brunette. tall
well formed. only II years of age, and that she
left home in company with young lady of re-
spectacle parents, who had repented of he,
folly and returned home. In conclusion, the
mother stated that the erring glrl had lived q
quiet. virtuous life and had never been guilty
OF any lndiscretion. She appealed to have the
glrl sought out, and that If she refused to re.
turn home to have her sent to the reform
school.
Officer Mcmahon visited the Moore bagnio
and brought the girl to the city hall. She is a
superb looking brunette, exquisitely formed,
with lustrous. black hair and fine eyes. When
brought to the city hall she seemed to realize
for the first time the depth of degradation in
into which she had not irrevocably fallen. She
burst into tears, aud overcome with mortlfica-
ion she refused to return home.
Under the circumstances Chief Weber
thought it was best to have the girl sent to the
women's reform school, and she was commit
ted for ninety days.
Understanding that at least one of the girls
had been Influenced to abandon her idea of
entering upon life of shame by former in
mate of the house named May Van Dyne. who
has since boen compelled to leave Moores
bagnlo for her interference, GLOBE reporter
called on the woman in question, whose story
about the hell hole showed an appalling state
of moral degeneration.
Miss Van Dyne st tied that she had kno xn the
girls from childhood, and recognized them as
coon as they entered the honse, where they
had been Influenced to come by parties in
Minneapolis. They were recognized az once
by Miss Van Dyne, who called them aside and
warned them to leave. One of the girls was
persuaded to leave the house and was sent
home on money loaned by Miss Van Dyne.
The action of the woman who keeps the house,
who used every endeavor to keep the girls, and
partially succeeded. is characterized by Miss
Van Dyne as shameful.
The reporter was informed that every in
ducement was offered by Carrie Moore to have
the girls remain. When Miss Van Dyne had
induced them to leave, the woman Moore
threatened to have them arrested for larceny,
One of the girls the one committed. had Dor.
rowed dress from an inmate of the house,
and for wearing this she was threatened with
arrest if she dared to leave
AS briefly outlined, it will be seen that there
are those in st. Paul who make the barter and
sale of human flesh black and damning pusi.
ness. The matter should be Investigated and
the soul-desrroying traffic should be nipped by
the prompt interference of the authorities.
Washburn must go.