The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10


1t is literally true that public interest in the
ministerial statements last night are eclipsed by
the revelations of the Pail Mall Gazette. Lon
don rang last night from end to end with the
newsboys cries. The presses at the Mall office
were kept running yesterday eight hours with
out interruption. Then notice was posted that
no more copies could be supplied Northumber-
land street was blocked all the afternoon with
crowds of persons, including the army of boys
trying to buy papers. The edition was high up
in six figures, and copies sold everywhere at
twice or three times the price, as much as five
shilling being offered for Mondays. Nothing
else is talked about. AS I was on my way to
Mr. Stead this morning, word reached
me Of an in JUNCTION just isseed to stop the
sale. At the door of the Office stood the
Lord Chancellor's coachman, waiting to carry
Oft the first copy. asked Stead about the in
junction prosecution. "Bosh!" said he II
wish with all my heart that they would and they
know I do. Almost all my staff is invalided
from hard work. Prison is the only place where
can get holiday; but shall not be prosecuted.
Why not9 Because would subpoena so many
great people that there would be revolution in
the country" Here he gave a list of the
names in confidence, Of which can only say it
took my breath away. Yesterday Stead had an
interview with the Home Secretary with refer
mons last night what you should do" said
Stead to Cross, lis to say in the House the Mall
has covered itself with everlasting glory by this.
OF course can't say that" replied Mr. Cross
''Ehen," retorted Stead, II wish you would say
the Mall has committed an abominable outrage
on public morals, and should be prosecuted with
all severity Of law forthwith"
''If had known this BEFORE" replied Mr.
Cross, II would have passed the bill in mo-
ment" pass it now" said Stead. The Mall
has received numbers of letters from bishops
and clergymen Of all denominations and philan-
throphists, thanking il and urging it to 60 on.
A Mall editorial today, called IA Flame Which
Shall Never be Extinguished says of Bentinck's
question: "When we learned by whom the at
tempt to hide these crimes from the eye of the
public was headed in Parliament and the press
we took courage. Surely those smpletons who
send down every afternoon to ask if we have
been arrested can hardly imagine that the con-
spirators of silence will create for such an op
portunity for publicity as will be afforded by a
trial In which, as a distinguished correspondent
writes, we might subpoena almost half the Legis-
lature IN order to prove the accuracy of our
revelations. Let there be no mistake about this
thing: We have put our hands to tie plow and
are not going back"
The article to-day deals with the ruin of very
young girls The details are even more horrible
than before. The Pail Mall Gazette tomorrow
will be filled with letters from sympathizers
The publication Of the exposure will be contn-
ued on Thursday. All England is in an uproar
lNe ollCe OL Uue Iall Mali OdZetLo Is In q state
of siege. A shrieking mob of rowdies has pos
session of the sidewalks. News,venders, regular
and irregular, are pressing forward to buy copies
of the paper at shilling apiece. Eight police
men are on duty, forming the purchasers into
line. They are admitted at one entrance, where
tickets for papers are bought and. as soon as
they have received the papers 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 paper at the office is
not only tolerated, but regulated and facilitated
by the police: but soon as the vender begins
to sell his wares on the street he is liable to
arrest
In the editorial rooms of the paper everybody
is apparently serene.
At the clubs the principal occupation is fitting
the names of the accused persons to the descrip
tions given of them in the Gazettes exposures
In many cases the descriptions are so accurate
that nothing is left to conjecture. In other cases
there is good deal of guess work-moro or less
wild. Names of members of the royal family
and of the highest nobility freely banded
about. Many aristocrats are bowling with rage
and their anger is intensified by it's impotence
If they deny the truth of of any individual case
they are met with the awkward question, How
do you know?" and if they claim that their class
is above lecherous crime they are laughed out of
court. The Reform Club offers singular com
mentary on its own name by proposing to expel
Mr.. Thompson the owner of the Pail Mall Ga
zette, for allowing the exposure in his paper of
practices W lich certainly stand in need of re-
form.