New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-02
ATTACKING SOUROES or EVIL,
WORK OF DIR. CROSBY'S SOCIETY.
RESULTS OF THE EFFORTS FOR The PREVENTION
or CRIME


RESULTS OF THE EFFORTS FOR The PREVENTION
CRIME.
The third annual report Of the Society for
the Prevention OF Crime, winch the Rev. ID. Howard
Crosby Is the president has teer printed, and covers
the work OF the society during 1879. The society says
ihe report reason to congratulate itself upon the
substantial progress which has been made during the
past ear. Tie discussion Of the Excise law occupies
the eighteen pages OF the report Each attempt
saVs the report under the tOpc Of Legislation, II
engrafta new law upon the statute book mas been
clearly IN interest Of those engaged in tho liquor
business" The report gives deal the efforts OF iAe
society procure the conviction Of Edward r. ByrDe i'll
tesl case and make plan the deTectiop OF duty on
the part OF tho Excise Board. Tho Police Department
has been prompt assist the society, "ye 1t is notice
able fact tnat with the large number OF men CONSTITUTE
ing the police force the enforcement OF the Excise law
il almost a ,hiny uninterrupted"
The efforts u the society close disOrdery houses in
regard to which complaints have been made arc de-
scribed at length
the attention Of the society,"" says the report, has
been directed 10 the various processes aud means
adopted by which tire supply OF unhappy inmates OF
these houses kept up Information has been obtained
OF the existence Of established agencies all tire
important iDanuf icturing towns and villages OF the
Egstern States. bH which "a regular system OF supply
and distrDation drawn principally IRON factory oper-
aiives Is mna aimed. Places exist In this city nnier
he,
I'VE advertisements In the newspapers, young women
and ,rls are offered positions as housekeepers, and, al
lured b. he tempting proposals Of occupation and
large remuneration easily led until their ruin Is
elected These places by aud in the Interest Of
men and women who derive a large pecun;ary prohi
and silks. extravaeant display Of jcwelry Trai
fekers sh and blood, they are unscinpul"us
and blnsh at nothing TO accomplish trif purpose No
female Is safe from their seductive infueuces the rc
and poor alike are their VICTIMS"
ITuHoY he q
saws IN part IN the rear separated Dy partition,
may h. found seated a constantly changing company OF
- motley class OF persons possb conceived
Males aud females OF all ages, all SMOKING or Drinking
the singing low and vulgar soags loud remarks ana
conversation with frequent aud OOs;crOus deInODsra
VI applause create an almost bdhlhc CONFUSION
Waters passing to aud fro, their tnOts iNe ID supply
ing the orders for drinks. Drunken ana hat-1funkch
| men and women cursing ana using me IOniesy ion
euage; unlimited license as 10 cOh9ue ana ocecy
AL point out these places as deIs OF Tue Ves chat"c
ter The females irequeniine thcse bauni' are aban'
dOned w0mrn Of trOm hi'eeh 10 t"Ir'y {'ai' 81 az,
vsrIously steepei an the Degradation 81 their calDg
| Wine the males. VINO are tnoy M0stly Young men
from seventeen wears ana upward; hOI % any ip'liS
OF the lowest class OF society bu sons OF orr pIstS-
| eened citlzens-merchaDts and bankers elem
ance offices, city, county and state Ohce-h0lderr."
With OF showing the magnitude OF Ills evil an
effort IS now being made 10 uninask NC persondly on
he iaen ireQuenjlng these placcs ana the names ana
descriptions which have already been cOtced form an
importani share in the archives OF the society The
port says too. that an eOr beng made 10 secure lu
The society mas the existence of over seven
hundred places where policy selling or lottery business
Tue evil OF pooselDg horse races IL also referred
TO. Governor Robnson's pardon OF - JAKE" Berry Is
denounced as more act Ia the list OF pardOneu
criminals which stamp his administration WIN
dlscredt" The "Sunday" law and variety shows
are other TOPICS treated of In the report The Excise
Commissioners licensed 7,217 places for the sale OF
liquor ana beer from MY 10 N1ysoe oers
stamps 70 9,OG3 places during the same lime There
437 complaints made TO the society. The treas
report shows That the receipts for the nave
been 1880 So and the expenditures 50 Al 81 ana the
report closes with the report of the Committee on En-
| forcement OF Law.