Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-16
L0NDON'S SENSATION.
The Pail Mall Gazette's Shock
ing Revelations Arouse the
Crowns Officers.
Vendors and Hawkers OF the Paper
Arrested and Their Profitable
Stocks COnfiscated.
London nnecial.l


The PdH Mall Gazette sensation con-
tinues, and third course of horrors was
served to-day. This instalment deals
with the abuse of children far below the
age OF puberty, Who are systematically
bought and sold to rich scoundrels, both
young and old. Five pages are devoted to
the details OF transactions of this kind.
Every case is so clearly described that the
guilty parties could be located within
twenty-four hours by q detective of the
most ordinary intelligence. Every possi-
bic clew is given except the names
or the principals, The editorial arti-
Gle which accompanies this dose is short.
but is more aggressive than any other that
has been printed since the exposures be-
gan. The editor not only defies but
invites prosecution but he warns intend
ing prosecutors that many names will nec-
essarily be revealed during the trial of any
eases RRfanfBasf % sBaf9d 9aRft dh dh SeYA l@ l@aR y
count of their honest wives and the worthy
sons and daughters of whom they are un-
worthy fathers. IL such men choose to lead
the attack, they will be sheltered behind the
pettcoats OF women whom they know they
are unworthy to touch.
The only persons who have thus far
come within the clutches of the law on
account of this sensation are few news
boys. The cumbrous machinery of the
Home Office for the suppression Of a
newspaper cannot be lightly put in opera
tion, but any inspector can order the ar
rest of persons selling what he deems an
that, whi the Pail Mall Gazette's presses
are running night and day and the papers
are being sold by the truckload for circu-
lation throughout the three kingdoms, ten
news-venders have been arrested on the
charge OF selling indecent prints The
prisoners were taken before Lord Mayor
Fowler, and were promptly released or ra-
manded under nominal bail. The Lord
Mayor expressed the opinion that the
editor of the Pail Mall Gazette was actu-
ated by the highest motives. He said that
if a crime had been committed in pointing
out nest of crimes the publishers should
first be dealt with, after which it would be
time enough to prosecute the men and boys
who had bought and sold the paper in the
ordinary course of trade.
The Office of the Pail Mall Gazette is
in state OF siege. A shrieking mob Of
rowdies has possession of the sidewalks
News venders, regular and irregular, are
pressing forward to buy copies Of the pa
per at one shilling apiece. Eight police
men are on duty forming the purchasers
trance, where tickets for papers are bought,
and, as soon as they have received the pa
pers called for by their tickets, they go
out at another door and begin to sell the
papers at almost any price they choose to
ask. The sale of the papers at the Office
is not only tolerated. -bpt rssnlatsd- and
'racfIftated by the police but as soon as the
vender begins to sell his wares on the
street he is liable to arrest.
At the clubs the principal occupation is
fitting the names of the accused persons to
descriptions given of them in the Gazette's
exposures. In many cases the descrip-
tions are so accurate that nothing is left to
con bcture. In other cases there is a good
deal of guesswork-more or less wild.
Names of members of the royal family and
of the highest nobility are freely banded
about. Many aristocrats are bowling with
rage, and their anger is intensified by its
impotence.
The Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon publishes let
ter in the Pail Mall Gazette approving OF
that journals exposures OF the secret vices
of the aristocrats of London. The letter
is remarkable in many respects, and the
following are some of it's expressions:
L feel bowed down with shame and in
dignation. This is loathsome
business, but even sewers must be cleaned.
pray that good may come from the horri-
BILE exposure which, incidentally, must do
harm, but whose great drift must result in
lasting benefit. don't think our
churches have failed. for they have kept
pure remnant alive in the land.
believe that many are unaware of these
dunghills reeking under their nostrils.
/ thank all co-operators in your
warfare. Spare not villains, even
though wearing stars and garters.
We need a vigilance committee, q moral
police, to suppress this infamy.
Let the aghs gh IN byda ydhSe hSesncs iSs to the author
tiles who are engaged in the work Of at
tempting to suppress the sale Of the last
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 sup
port il in its crusade. The Gazette chal-
1enges the courts of London to prosecute
it for the work it is engaged in, and says it
might subpoena half Of the legislature of
England to prove the accuracy of its reve-
lations. The paper is selling at a great
premium, and the circulation is enormous.