The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17
THE GREAT SCANDAL.
Proof that the Iniquitous Business Is Still
Carried On in London.

CaTrieu Ou III LohuoHs
LONDON, July l6-The Pail Mall Gazette has
issued in single edition a complete publication
of the full text of all its revelations. The edi-
tion is having an enormous sale, and the pro-
ceeds are to be devoted towards defraying the
expenses of the commission which is examining
the data upon which the Gazettes articles are
based. The commission yesterday afternoon
spent three hours at the Mansion House examn-
ing under oath before the Lord Mayor and the
City Recorder, one of the Pail Mall Gazettes
reportorial commissioners The Lord Mayor
presided over the examination. Neither he nor
any of the dignitaries present would converse
with members of the press about what trans
pired, any further than to say that the examina-
tion was confined to the work of
sitting the evidence gathered by the reporter
in support of the Gazette's statement
that among the criminal establishments purvey-
ing to vice in London was the procuration firm
of Mesdames X. & T., whose business consisted
in supplying customers all over Europe with
young female children all certified by reputable
physicians to be innocent The personages en-
gagged in this inquiry say they will not speak
upon the subject for publication until the COM
require another week.
One Of the commissioners of the Pail Mall Ca
zette reports to that paper to-day the following
facts, the truth of which he declares to be incon
testable. In order to show the Mansion House
committee that the diabolcal business exposed
by the Gazette was still carried on as boldly as
ever Notwithstanding the revelations, the re-
porter offered to procure from the establishment
H.. certified OirlS the
tee might name, delivered any where to
their order. There being some hesita-
ton about the acceptance of this
proposition, the reporter, while the committee
was still in session, went to a procuress and
ordered pretty girl fourteen years of age, GER
tilted by physician to be good. to be delivered
to his order as 'agent for gentleman of sixty"
The madame accepted the ORDER and in short
investigated the child's history. and ascertained
that her father was dead and her mother was
poor working woman. The girl was dressed in
an old black frock. Having completed the pur
chase of the girl, the reporter hastened to ar
range for her delivery anywhere and to any per-
son designated by the committee. No member
Of the committee would consent to receive the
girl. The reporter thereupon arranged
for her delivery to night and hurried
back to the Mansion House, having
completed the entire transaction during the
single sitting of the committee. This morning
the reporter received a confidential letter from
Madame T.. appointing retired place to meet
the girl tonight.
In addition to the above incident, the Pail
Mall Gazette publishes the following THE
Gazette reporter who was examined under oath
at the Mansion House yesterday, offered to prove
the truth of the Gazettes statements concerning
the places Of Madames X and z. by an actual
purchase, to be made by telegraph, while the
committee was in session. The reporter wired
the Mesdames to supply a certified maid to
private house near the Mansion House, where
any member of the committee could satisfy him
self beyond doubt regarding the ghastly business.
He assured the committee that the order would
be promptly filed but no member of the commit
tee would consent to undertake exposing himself
to the proposed ordeal, or receive the purchase
in any way"