The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-08
CRIMES Of LONDON.
An Autli state Of Imimora1ity Prsrallin
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IN th4r CITY.
LoxpoS, July The Pail Mall GG.stie
announced Saturday that as the criminal
Law amendment to the bill toraise the age
Of the protection ofchildrenseemed likely
not to pass, they had determined to lay
the cause for it before the public, and
warned its readers wishing still to live in q
false heaven Of purity not to read the Pail
Mall Gaaate for three days.
This sensational statement was followed
today by the publication Of five pages Of
the most startling revelations Of filthy,
shameless practices among the wealthy
Londoners, titled and untitled. Ingenious
descriptions take the place of the names
of the persons charged with these acts,
and the Indignation among the persons
and classes attacked is boundless.
These publications are sad to be the
reSultof investigations covering several
months, and calling for the expenditure
Of a considerable sum Of money. The Ga.
Eetse announces that It will eortinue these
publications until Il has given the public
all the information It has acquired OF the
lewdness and bestial criminality Of these
perfons.
The editor, 1t Is reported, refuses TO be-
come an informer or prosecutor before the
courts of law and posesas an investigator
or reporter. he viii go toprison before
giving the names Of those who have fur
nished him the information, thus showing
the snap and courage Of an Anne team Jour
nalist But he stands ready, under con-
ditions which will keep him out OF the
courts as a witness, TO give full details to
the AIeAdeIso of the English church, the
Catholics, the Non-c conformists or the nom
sectarfan lovers OF the human race, rs the
Archbishop Of Canterbury, Cardinal
Manning, or the Earl OF SALISBURY.
In an editorial to-day the Ga,Iits says:
III ichiyalfy is extinct and Christianity
efete, there IS sill another enthusiasm 10
which we may with confidence appeal,
namely, the combined forces of Democracy
and Socialism
! The crimes charged are such as have
been hintedy from time 10 time in the
inlthe public prints, and were alluded to
| by Mr.. Spurgeon in an article lately, in
which that popular preacher spoke Of
london as 9 modern Sodom. The sale OF
children for immoral purposes to FIJI the
private brothels and harems Of the rich
and the violation Of the poor victims
within their gilied prisons; the entraping
of unmarried girls into hannfs Of sin the
laying tolls 70 entrap and debauch mar
ried women and q slave trade in girls ex.
tending 10 all European countries and
even the harems Of Turkey are, with
numerous other atrocities and brutalities
the nature OF the crimes exposed.
L The police seemed to be fully eognizant
of all these crimes, and, rather TO nset their
power 10 prevent exposure OF the respect
able Williams engaged in them.
Public opinion Is pretty evenly divided
between praise and condemnation OF the
Pal Mail Gdsete. Many profess 70 believe
the pubiishersot the paper 10 have been
actuated by purely mercenary motives,
viewing the matter as commercial specu.
lation, designed TO increase the sale Of the
paper, while others contend that the in
vestigati don and subsequent publication Of
its results arose out Of its pure love OF
morality and an honest desire 70 put down
corruption. The presses Of the GGsetts
were kept running two hours after the
regular tiue for stopping them, and the
sale Of to-day's edition has been unpre-
eedented. The office was kept open until
midnight, and was thronged with pur-
chasers until the moment Of closing.
One effect Of the disclosures Is 70 cause
widespread discussion Of the bin which
proposes TO throw more protection around
youth and innocence by advancing the
age at which . female can bs regarded Is
eonssntfng to unlawful eohabitation.