The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-15
SAN FRAScrsco's HORROR.
The Rich Men Who Debauch Llttie
Girls May Be Punished.

san Francisco, Nov lL-lIe u4iSAtaN>
able crimes which have been committed
upon children OF this city and OF wnich
Capt. Peter F. Lane ana his associates
are accused, have aroused the women OF
San Francisco 70 a pitch of Indignation
almost without parallel. While the fatn-
ers and friends OF the girls are threaten
ing acts OF summary vengeance. women
and mothers In every part OF the city are
organizing TO insure swift and uncorrupt-
ed prosecution OF the accused men. Ihs
mothers are determined to make general
and effective crusade against a vice, the
alarming prevalence and disgusting nor
ror of which has been revealed IN the re-
ceiving hospital a dozen organized ooaies
OF women are interested in the terrible
affair. The churches have been Appeared
TO, and have promised 10 respond. the
clvic federation and its good offices have
been enlisted. Meetings are being heid'
and the representatives of many socl-
cites Will meet tomorrow at the headquar-
tiers of the w. c. r. L. to prepare for
mass meeting of indignant women and
mothers on Sunday afternoon.
The offense, news OF which, under ordl-
nary conditions would be guardedly dis
cussed has attacked the homes OF the city
more directly than any other in years
The mothers of the city are aroused par
ticularly IN the face Of the boast that be-
cause the accused men are rica they VIII
escape the penalty Of the crime even II
the evidence should demand judgment
OF guilty. Hundreds OF women. active IN
forcing a quick and sweeping crusade
against such offenses, viii be in the police
court tomorrow morning to snow by Their
presence that they viii tolerate no Jug
Cling in a matter Of such vital interest 10
them and TO their homes.
There have been in tie city few in
stances of such absolute depravity as that
7 md "a a re 4 -
cused. All Of these men are rich. ana all
are old. lane IS a pitabie spectacle, de-
crepit, half blind and deaf, miserably clad,
and Unlocking to the last degree. Myers
is hardly more prepossesslng, ana katz Is
repulsve in looks and manner. The fear
that the parents Of the children needing
money, and caring little how they obtained
It, might be bribed 10 make a prosecution
Ineffective. has caused a storm among the
women which may lead 10 a shaking up
the city has not seen in years. The women
who are leading the movement for punish
ment and reform are appalled, al the gray
ity of a situation they did not believe could
exist in San Francisco. They have reason
to suspect that Lane and his associates
are not the only persons involved, ana 1t is
their desire 10 stamp out at once an evil
which strikes at every home and touches
every mother in the city. The police de-
clare that the offense which has created so
much excitement IS the worst that ever
came under their observation in San Fran
cisco The mothers who Will assemble on
Sunday will demand that the police eXer-
else greater vigilance in stamping out an
evil which already has morally destroyed
thirty girls who, while they are no more
than children in years. are yet hardened
criminals in an experience the very knOwl-
edge of which has shocked and outraged
the community.
The Rev. DIR. T. r.. Ollie is one OF the
most earnest supporters of the women in
the movement which they have begun.
He is the pastor of the Central Methodist
Episcopal church, in which the mass meet
ing will be held on Sunday. He DECLARES
that he is hardly able TO believe the Sories
Of the unexampled depravity revealed by
the arrest of Lane and his associates, but
that he is forced to do so, as the proof Of
IL cannot be denied.
Lynchiug was freely talked of among
the residents OF Telegraph Hill and the
laborers of North Beach today as a fit
ting punishment of the three men charged
with the most heinous of crimes. Men
were not backward in giving expression
to their feelings, and they did it in a
most forcible manner.