The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-09
And Challenges the Courts to Bring Pros.
ecution for the Work 1t Is Doing-News-
Vendors Placed Under Arrest.
Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon Indorses the
Course Pursued by the Gazette.
Gen. De COurcey in Full Possession at Hue
An Uneasy Feeling and Fears of an Out
break in the Mexican Capital.
THE VICES OF TUE RICH.
The Pail Mall Gazette Defies the Authorities
-Spurgeon Indorses the Paner.

LONDON, July 8-The Pail Mall Gazette in
one of its later afternoon editions bids defiance
to the authorities who are engaged in the work
OF attempting to suppress the sale of the past
three days issues of the paper. 1t claims honor
for leading in the cause of exposing the vices
of the rich, and declares that the best men of
England enthusiastically support it in its cru
sade The Gazette challenges the courts of
London to prosecute it for the work it is en-
gagged i'll, and says it might subpoena half of the
legislature of England to prove the accuracy of
it's revelations The Gazette continues to-day
the work of adding to its revelations. The
paper is selling at a great premium. and the
circulation is enormous.
The police have been ordered to suppress the
street sales of those issues of the Gazette which
contain the articles on the secret vices of Lon
don. All news venders found selling the issues
on the streets are being arrested Six venders
who were taken into custody this morning were
arraigned this afternoon in the Mansion House
Police Court and remanded for week, bail
being allowed
The Gazette has been ordered removed from
the reading room files of the Reform and Athen-
cum clubs
The Rev Mr. Spurgeon publishes letter in
this afternoons Gazette approving of that jour
nails exposure of the secret vices of the aristo-
Gratis of London. The letter is remarkable in
many respects The following are some of the
clergymans expressions:
II feel bowed down with shame and indigna-
nation. This is loathsome business.
but even sewers must be cleansed. pray that
good may come from this horrible exposure,
do h,,t,r &c
=! . don't think our churches have
failed, for they have kept pure remnant
alive IN the land. I believe that many
their nostrils. l thank all CO operators
in your brave warfare. Spare not
villains even though wearing stars and garters
We need vigilance committee moral
police, to suppress this infamy Let
the hight IN without stint"
Some terrible iniquities are dragged forth to
the light of day by the Gazette Dates and
localities are plainly stated, and apparently the
only concealment attempted is in regard to the
names of the rich and titled ruf1ians who have
traficked in the chastity of women. In many
cases these are described with such accurac cy
that it would be superfuous piece of informa-
ton even to casual readers of newspapers to add
the names. The stories are evidently
not fctions, for the paper challenges
libel suits by printing the street
numbers Of many houses rented and
used for the purposes of wealthy debauchees
The owners or occupants of the houses have
abundant cause of action against the Pail Mall
Gazette whether the stories are true or false,
for the good old adage of common law.
THE greater the truth the greater the
libel" prevails unmodfed in England
No suits have yet been begun against
the paper, and the presumption Is that the par
ties concerned do not care to risk the publicity
which suits for libel would involve There is
2 general impression that the revelations of the
Gazette, horrible as they are, are N the main
true. The questions that remain are whether it
is justifable to parade such sickenng details in
the public press, and whether the motive of
their publication is moral mercenary. 1t is
generally thought that the sole object was to
raise the dropping sales of the paper.
That object has certainly been accom-
plished, for the Office is now besieged by
purchasers, but they are vile mob. The papers
are bought by the thousand and shipped all over
the world simply as ''racy" reading. The streets
re echo with the shouts of the venders and the
exposure is the leading topic of conversation on
Change, In the clubs, in railway carriages, and
wherever men meet together. The editor of the
Pail Mall Gazette in interview to day. said
that the reception of the exposure had been Just
without careful advice from learned jurists in
regard to every detail. and that he had kept not
only within the pale of the law, but far within
the bounds which natural and honest
the law, he knew that he was justified, and as to
pubic opinion he feared nothing. for he was
backed by the highest and best in the land in
ciudlng Cardinal Manning, the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, and other eminent men of all denomina-
tons
DISCLOSURES HITHERTO MADE
The Pail Mail Gazettes bold action in exnos-
ing the infamous sexual practices prevailing in
London, in which the most conspicuous EXAMPLES
are found among the wealthy classes. is not
particularly new departure, though in the pres
ent instance the newspaper has gone to much
greater lengths than ever before The issue of
June 81 contains the following editorial para
graph ''There are number of satyrs dressed
in broadcloth haunting the streets Of London at
present, whose favorite amusement is to per-
sistently follow and indecently accost respecta-
BILE ladies. These brutes, some of whom are in
society. and all Of whom ought to be in Jail, are
constantly in the streets, and not day passes
but some modest girl is insulted by their intol-
cradle impertlnences. Sometimes they conduct
a regular woman hunt stalking their game
from street to street as if the poor girl were
a wild beast alternately bullying, cajoling,
assaulting and abusing the naples sobiect
of their chase. They are seldom arrested, rarely
horsewhpped, and never tarred, feathered, and
subjected to that surgical operation which in the
interests of society is imperatively needed if
they are allowed to be at large. Occasionally
they get caught, but this happens SO rarely that
when their name and address does appear in the
police court report it is q duty which every jour
nal owes to society to piory the offender. Such
a case was brought to light yesterday at the
Westminster Police Court. The criminal was
thus described in the charge sheet:
'Isidor Henry We'll, gentleman, O lately cigar.
cite manufacturer of st. Georges Place, Knights
bridge, of 20 York Place. Portman Square.
THE magistrate described him in terms which
ought to be branded on his forehead. and re-