The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-08

to the bill to raise the age for the protection of
children seemed likely not to pass, the Gazette
had determined to lay the case before the public,
and warned its readers wishing still to live in a
false heaven of purity not to read the Pail Mall
Gazette for three days. To-day it prints five
pages on the subject, entitled 'The Maiden
Tribute of Modern Babylon, and in an editorial,
entitled "We Bid You Be of Hope" says: "If
is still another enthusiasm to which we may
with confidence appeal namely, the combined
forces of Democracy and Socialism"
have just had long interview with Mr..
Stead, editor of the Pail Mall Gazette. His in
vestigations began month ago All were con
Quoted by members of his staff, with one out
slider, and the total expense was over $500 He
said Il have oscillated for months between
bishops and brothers" The tale he tells is far
too horrible for me to repeat, but can state my
firm conviction that all has been done in abso-
lute sincerity, with worthy aim and with the
knowledge of persons whose names are world
wide guaranty, .! recognize fully all the harm
l shall do" said Mr.. Stead, ''but the certain
good will be immeasurably greater. We shall
pass the bill but, after what we have gone
through, none of US will ever be the same men
again" Mr.. Stead authorizes me to say that he
gives his personal word as voucher of the alb
solute accuracy of the whole revelation "The
case" said he, 'is much understated." After re-
cevng assurance that the information given
will not be made use of for criminal proceedings
he is prepared to give names, dates and proofs
W eIIucE TIE AtCuDSuOp OIL Canterbury, bdIul-
nal Manning, Earl Shaftesbury, Samuel Morley,
NJ. p, Earl Dal1ousie, or Howard Vincent. as
representing the English church. the Catholics
philanthropy and the Nonconformity
Mr.. Stead says: II will go to prison many
times, if subp9naed. before publishing the
names of people who have given us the details.
| am an investigator. not an informer, but ali
the same l have my hand on veritable modern
Mlnotaur, who lives in Plrcadilly AS regards
details, these articles, of which four or five pages
each will appear in the next three days, l know
you will prefer should simply state that they
are filed with horrors positively indescribabe.
The articles are classified into ~ sales purchase
and violation of children; (2) procuration of
virgins; (3) entrapping and ruin of women; a.
international slave trade in girls; (5) atrocities
and brutalities. The significant thing is" said
Mr. Stead, that there has not been the slightest
interference by the police in all the crimes which
we pretended to want to commit The only
time they stopped us was when we tried to
rescue one of the victims"
Of course this disclosure has created a sensa-
ton throughout the country I can only repeat
my belief in the accuracy of the facts and
worthiness Of the motive. Certainly, nobody
lately need to have been ignorant of'an awful
undersde of London life. Mr.. Steam says he
does not fear prosecution, unless somebody else
reveals the names.
THE bill referred to is one increasing the age at
which female can become consenting party to un-
lawful cohabtaton.