The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-21
Al WHITE SLAVE.
swedes Brought over Under Con-
tract Into slavery-A Girl's At
tempt to Escape.
! Brooklyn Eagle.l

Brooklyn Eagle
Mr.. P. r. johnson keeps a Swedish hotel
and boarding-aouse at No. 325 Atlantic
ayeIue. This morning he appeared before
Inspector Jewett at Police Headquarters
and made complaint, through his counsel,
against Detective Cornelius Mahoney. The
statement was substantially as follows: A
manufacturing company at Grosvenor Dale,
Conn.,, brings emigrants to this country
| from Europe. 1t pays their passage hither,
and they have to work for one year at star
Tation wages to repay the company for its out
| lay in bringing them across the ocean. Re
Gently the company brought out 200 Swedes
| by the Inman Line with which, as alleged,
the company has contract BY which the
Inman people agree to deposit living car
go of white slaves at the company's place in
Connecticut. Among the SWedes thus
brought hither was Maria Swenson, young
girl. All her expenses were paid before
hand by the company.
THE WHITE SLAVE RESOLVES TO ESCAPE.
On the passage she ascertained that the
place to which she was consigned was not
a desirable abode for young woman, and
she made up her mind that she would not
go there if she could possibly help it.
When she reached Castle Garden she man
aged to escape with the assistance of Nor
wegian friends. BY their aid she secluded
herself in New York for a time and then
came to Mr.. Johnson's boarding-house at
325 Atlantic aveaue, Brooklyn.
Mr. A. J. Stenburg, agent for the Con-
necticut Company, went to Superintendent
John S. Dale, of the Inman Line, and told
him oil the girls escape, and reminded him
that the contract was to deliver the girl in
Connecticut. Mr.. Dale said, it is alleged,
in the presence of witnesses, that if it took
200 he would recover the girl and put
her in the hands of the company. Mr.. Dale, |
it is alleged, then communicated with De- |
tective Malnney, of the Brooklyn force, and |
called at Mr.. JOhnson's hotel and asked |
wht ther Maria Swenson, girl from Sweden, |
was there, adding that he knew she was, and |
it would go hard with johnson if he did |
not deliver her up. johnson said she was |
there, but declined TO say anything further. |
Mr.. Dale next came over to Mr.. Johnson's /
pace and said he wanted the girl; Mr..
johnson replied that he could not
and that he had no authority to demand |
her on any plea. Mr.. Dale said that he
would get an officer and make Johnson give
up the girl, adding that if it cost him $780,
900 he would have the girl and deliver the
in Connecticut.
AFTER THE WHITE SLAVE.
After Mr.. Dale left, Detective Mahoney
came to the boarding house. Mr.. johnson
was out but Mrs. johnson was at home.
Several persons were there, among them Mr.
Feuk, employed in the Post-ofHce. Detec-
tive Mahoney said 81 want that girl"
'My husband is not in," Mrs johnson said;
'and | don't know anything about it"
Then Detective Mahoney opened his coat
aud said Here's my shield; Tm dotec-
tive, and Til give Johnson just twenty min
ltes to come home. IF he is not here by
that time, I'll take the girl by force"
gentleman interfered, whereupon Ma
money said he would throw him out ifhe did
lot keep still. When johnson came home {
Mahoney said:
"If can't get the girl TIL go through the
ooms and take her"
Thereupon johnson brought the girl
lown stairs She wept and pleaded with /
Dir. johnson not to allow her to be re-
moved, saying that she did not wish to 90 :
o the place in Connecticut where, from all
he had heard, she would be ruined. John :
on said: i =
"Maria, here is an Officer and l can't re- :
ist."
THE WHITE SLAVE RECAPTURED.
Mahoney had no warrant and made no /
harge of crime, but johnson did not know a
hat the detective could not act unless he !
vas properly authorized. Then Mahoney !
nd man who accompanied him took the 4
rl away. johnson went along with them r
o see whGt they were going to do with q
1aria. The man took the girl to Castle t
1arden and showed her in behind the bars. /
Mr.. Dale was sent for and johnson was /
brown out by an officer. The girl cried c
nd implored Johnson to rescue her, but he +
Vas hustled away. Y
When Detective Mahoney went to John a
on's place and found Mrs johnson there, !
he appealed to Feuk, who said that the
ficer had no right to take the girl without {
warrant. Mahoney asked why in h he =
nterlered. Feuk said that the officer a
hould not take the girl if it was in his 3
,ower to prevent it. Mahoney flung down D
piece of pasteboard and said 1
"Who are your" c
"There's my card; give me yours" b
81 don't exchange cards with any but b
Feuk replied. I
Mahoney went to Col. McLeer and |
harged Feuk with interfering with an
fficer while in the discharge of his duty. I
he charge was examined into before Col. F
IcLeer, the Assistant Postmaster and i
mother. They found that the charge :
gainst Feuk was a false one, and di- b
ected him to make complaint against Ma c
oney He did so this morning.
Inspector Jewett has set down the matter.
DR. investigation next Monday.