The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-29
WORSE THAN N. Y.
"a Philadelphia Ministers Go
on a Crusade
Among the Haunts of Vice in
the Good Old City.
MORE IN TWO NIGHTS
Was Seen THAN Parkhurst
Found in His Whole Round.
Found Whole Squares of Dis
reputable Houses.
MORE IN TWO NIGHTS

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 29.-Seventy-
-FOUR ministers of the gospel in this city
have organized a still hunt for disorderiy
houses. They propose to prosecute the
proprietors of these places on self-secured
evidence. Rev. c. H. Woolston of the
East Baptist church is one of the leaders
N these Parkhurstian piIgrimages, which
iSSSlll, seNeFsl weeks ago. 50 Iar as can
OF l. 400 disorderly houses in Philadelphia.
but three arrests, although many Of the
proprietOrs of the dens of iniQuity have
Mr.. WoOlston says that the actual work
is practically over, SO far as personal in
vestgation goes. The varieties of vice
he has met have astOnished him, and he
thinks that immortality is moving along
at gallop in this city. Said Mr.. Wool
we saw more vice in two nights than
Pafkhurst saw in his whole trip around
were made up Of houses of bad repute-
eight and ten of them in row. Some
places they would offer to perform sen
5usi oriental dances. but required money
before the performance would be given.
In these places we would not put up the
money, and so did not see the dances.
That is. we did not see any dances
among the white people, but we did
among the colored people around Eleventh
and CalloWhill streets. In one house in
this neighbOrhood the suggestive dance
the house, without compensation. They
oepend on the visitor TO put up the shek-
els atterWard- rms house IS visited by
white men only The woman told US that
she mad protection
! have made fully a score of these
visits, going to many houses in a night.
With me were many prominent ministers.
At dlmerent times ] was accompanied by
Rev. Winbigier of the Frankfort Avenue
Baptist church. ArchdeacOn Brady of the
Episcopal church, who was very much in
tereSted in the work, and DR.. William T.
Chase of the Fifth Baptist Dr. Chase
and Arch0eacOn Brady were present when
those Oriental dances were performed.
Mr. GibbOney of the Law and Order So
ciety always with US. Rev. Robert
Green of the Spring Garden Baptist
was with us. and also Rev. William T
Cambron, pastor of Calvary Baptist
church There was a Methodist minister,
who was a stranger to me; President
Lewis L. Bean of the Sunday Breakfast
association. Rev. J. r. WestWOod, pastor
OF the Seventh Street Methodist church.
and Rev. w. Ward Willis, pastor of the
North Baptist church.
Where did you learn the addresses of
the houses of bad repute p was asked.
THAT was easy enough. The assistant
district attorney gave us the addresses of
the places. and when we were in doubt
the hack drivers would tell US which was
the best of the whole lot. These hack
drivers know all about such things; of
course, they knew nothing about our
identity.
Don't understand me to say that we
had any special group of men together all
were with me at different times. and
others. whom 1 don't just now recall. were
with me On some of the trips On differ
ent nights other parties were out. Il min
listers. as I have said, being in the cru
SADIE"