Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-17
4 SCRIBE BUYS 4 VIRGIN.I
NtMES. ~" AND W" PROCURE
GIRL AND CERTIFICATE.

first nays work
LoNpoN. July I0.-Tho Pau HAT
Gdsettc has issued Ia single cdi-
tiou a complete publication Of the
tull text Of all ts revelations. Tae
odtton is having an enormous sale. apd
the proceeds are 20 be devoted towards.
deiraying the expenses % the commiaeioa
which is examining data upon which the
Gdsstic'S articles are basel. The oom.
mission yesterday afternoon spent three
aours at the Mapsion house eNamluinx.
under oath. before The Lord MayOr and
City Recorder, one of the Pdt haU tig-
-ef'e eportorih commissioners The
Lord Mayor presided over the eXamina-
tiOn.
ALI VERY RErCENr.
Neither he nor any Of the dlgnitaries
present would converse with members aF
the press about what transpired any
further than 60 say that She eNaminati0n
was confined 81 the work Of sitting the
evidence gathered by che reporter ia sup-
port OF the Gdseue'S statement that
among criminal establishments purNey-,
ing 10 vice in london WAS the
proouration firm OF Mosdamea y ,V u.
whose business consisted In supplying
customers au over Europe with ycung
female children certified hv reputable
Z
ages engaged In this Inquiry say that they
win not speak upon The subject lor publ
cation until the commission Of inquiry
finishes ite work, which viii require
another week.
PROVING rROCuRATIONa
One Of the commissioners Of the puW
Nal Ga1cttd reporta 20 that paper today
The following facts the truth of which no
declares GO be ncnntestihlos In order to
eht
the dtah0llcal business exposed by
the Casctto was sull carried on
az boldly Rs ever, Notwithstanding
the revelations, the reporter offered
20 procure from the establishment Of n.
and u. as many certified girls ns tho c0m-
mittee might name, delivered anywhere
/ to their order. There hoing some heaita-
/ ton about the acceptance of THE PROPOSE
4 tiou the reporter, while the committee WAS
/ IN session, went 90 the proourgss and or
/ dered n pretty girl, Ia yeNra of age. corti-
/ fed ny physician TO be good, 20 be doliv-
cred to thus order as "agent for gentle
/ man Of CO."
ruE ORDER FILLED.
! The Madame accepted the order, and in
q short time produced the glrl certified.
| The reporter investigated tie child'a hl2-
| tory, and ascertaiued that her father was
/ dead ana that her mother was q moor
working woman. The glrl WIS poorly
dressed. Having completed the purchase
OF the girl, the reporter FASTENED 10 bT-
range for her delivery any9
whore and 30 any person designated
by the committee. No member of the
committee would consent TO receive taetl
girl. The porter thereupon arranged fer
her delivery tonight and buried back 90
the Mansion house. having completed tuo'
eutre transaction during a single sittingl
Of the committee.
DELIVERING THE PURCHASE.
This morning the reporter received Al
confidential letter from Nine. r., appoint4l
Ing retired place 10 meet the girl to4.
night.
Additional to the above incident the
/ Pail NAL Gdeette puhliehes the follow
Ing; A Gasete reporter, who was eX-
amiued under oath at The Mansion hotsel
| Yesterday, offered 70 prove the truth 81
4 the GqeeftG's statements cQncprnind +
the places of Mesdames X. and ~
/ by an actual purchase TO hel
made by the telegraph while the com-i
mlttoo WAS In aesaion. The reporter
wired the mesdnmes 10 supply a certified,
maid 30 private house near the Mansions
house, where any member OF the coma
mittee could satgfy himself beyond al
| doubt regarding the gh0stly buslnoss.l
/ lie assured the committee that the orderi
would be- promptly filed, but no membori
of the committee would consent 10 under-l
take exposing himself to the proposed or-'
deal or receive the purchase IN any way.
SYMPATHY OF SIR CROSS.
! Sir Richard Aehoton Cross. Home se0-i
/ rotary, speaking lhs afternoon ln the
| House OF Commons abnat tho rayeiaiionBl
Of the PdN NlH G0sete, said that
nobody could sympashzo more than hol
with the work which the GaEftte was
! performing, and he declared that the.
! Home Department would use every D0s-l.
/ sible effort 10 discover and punish thee.
/ perpetrators Of the olenses exposed.
QUBEN vICrORlAs LETTER.
At the Exeter Hall meeting today Gem.
Booth read a letter written By Mrs. Booth
/ 20 tho Queen and the reply % 10 from thei
! D0wager OF ROxbury. who had been
asked by the Queen 10 acknowledge Mrs.
/ Booths letter. Tho DUwagor said that
the Queen fully sumpnthized with Mrs.
! Booth on the painful subject Of the perila
/ 90 which young girls are cNnosed, and
| had alrendy communicated thereon with
4 a lady closely CONNECTED with the govern
| ment, TO whom Mrs. Booths lctlor would
I be Immediately forwarded.
THE BEGINNING on THE INQUIRY
Gen. Booths address at the Exeter ball
/ meeting showed that Che salvation Army
originated the P0it uaH G0safie agitn-
/ tion. Gen. Booths son saw Mr. stead,
\ and told him that something must be
] NOufs Mfs NtehN ieHAtus II F1N VIII
! help me in tue inquiry / am game for
/ going into the matter"
PRArsfNG ruE sALYArfONts1s.
Cen Booth expressed his admiration
/ Tor The manner m which the members III
1 the Salvation Army sacrificed themselves
| In Order 20 bring about reform. He had
applied 10 Mr.. Gladstone and Lord ~allt-
bury but neither was willing 70 assist In
/ The work.
Mrs. Booths lettor 20 the Queen ia dated
I June 3. 10 has no reference 20 the h0-
! gefies Inquiry. Mrs. Booth appeals 10
| her Majesty. on the ground oi TIE
! rejection OF tho criminal bin by Parlia-
/ meut, % use her Influence for tuo adoption
\ 0l measures for the protection Of young
] girls and the raising oi The ago limit t0 iOl
Y years Tho moetlng adopted g reaOlui. n'
/ domanding that Parliament pass tho bill
with clause empowering Ma astrates 20
I grant warrants on application 81 q parent
! or guardian Tor missing daughters.
A CHICAGO NEweHOY AnansrHD
CHICAGO. July i6.--A ncwsboy here
was lined 800 to-day Tor selling q reprint
0f the PoA Nall autlie scandal story.
fhn ine. however. waa nos enforced. ard