Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-03
RUIN TO OUR YOUTH.
MIR. CoMsTOCK on OBSCENE LITE
RATURE AND PICTURES.
GOSSIP IN The HOTEL LODBIES.
Mr. McGerry, Who Was to Have Been
Bryan's Attorney-Gencrai, in the
tics-Nisifors in Town.

THE obscene literature and pictures
now being promlscuously distributed
throughout this country Is doing as much
to ruin the youth Of our nation as any
other evil know Of"
Thus spoke Mr. Anthony Comstock at
the Jefferson last night. Mr.. Comstock
is here to appear before the grand jury
in the United States Court to-day against
the young man who was arrested az Mr..
Comstock's instance on the charge Of cir
cuatng obscene pictures through the
mails.
II don't propose 10 make crusade
against the young printer Individually"
continued Mr. Comstock Il should dis
ike TO see him punished, but shall in
sist on having a verdict condemning the
pictures that were distributed.
"One has no idea, unless he be in my
business, what a vast amount Of harm
Is done by the distribution OF obscene
literature among our youth II is running
them, and must be stopped. The traffic
in this sort Of stun is immense too. Only
last week IN New York / captured mega
tives Of more than four hundred nude pic
lures and destroyed them.
II am making a vigorous campaign m
New York against those evils which tend
to corrupt tho morals Of the young men.
and notwithstanding that the police Of
the metropolis say there Is no gambling
I'm the big city. ] have within the past
ten days captured two big gambling es-
adjustments in full blast, taking from
them roulette tables, faro layouts, and
other gambling paraphernalia
Among the most distinguished guests at
the Jefferson is Hon. r. h. McGerry. OF
Grand Rapids, Mich Mr. McGerry is a
Democrat Of the Smon-pure stripe He
is a great advocate Of free silver. and was
staunch supporter Of william Jennings
Bryan in 1896 Mr.. McGerry was slated
for the legal portfolio in Bryan's Cabinet,
but. unfortunately, Mr.. Mckinley had the
making up of the official family, and Mr..
McGerry is wrfting for 1900.
Mr. Henry NJ Smythe, Of Tazewell
county. The Independent candidate for the
House Of Delegates from that county, IS
az FOrd's When seen by Dispatch
writer last night he said he was still in
the field, and expected 10 continue there
i'm: but" he Continued, Il will make no
canvass; in fact, l may not return to the
county IN time 20 vote So you see | am
not very deeply engaged I'm politics"
Mr. Smythe said some very kind things
about his opponent Mr.. Moss, who was
recently nominated by the Democrats.
though he expressed surprise that any
nomination should have been made. Taze-
well Is a Republican county. though some
Of the county offices are filled by Demo-
Gratis.
These arc registered at the Jefferson:
/ r. w. Roby, Jacksonville, Fla; Serwin
Dozier, Jacksonville, Fla; J. +. Brown,
Charleston, w Va; w. b. Kegey,
Wytheyille; r. II. Gassett, New York
| Hon. Il. T. 5iCGerry, Grand Rapids,
| Mich; W. L. HeXamer. Philadelphia
Theodore w Reath Philadelphia; W. \.
Shark, Columbia s. c.. Harry King, New
York; Anthony COmstock New York; A.
! -. Daingerfeld, Winston, n. c.; f. J..
| Whitmarsh, New York; w. II. Emmons.
/ Cincinnati; f.. J. Powers. North Carolina;
/ c. y. Williams, Boydton, Va; II. a.
( Latta. Battle Crock, n. c.; +. C., Burdett,
ST. Louis; S. b. Patterson, Chicago, and
+. n. Lincoln. Boston.
Among the guests at Murphy's are: w.
| II. Burke and d. ID. Basingham, New
| York; r. J.. Campbell and wife, Virginia
| Rev. W. II. Roberts, WILLIAMSBURG; T..
/ Dreyfus and wife, New York; W. II.
/ Saunders, Norfolk; George Egbert
| Wright, Boston: o. c. Trevett. Boston:
| Bond l. SImons, Baltimore, and +. A.
Geisel, Philadelphia.
Al New Ford 81. l.. Nall. Harpers X
Roads, w. r. Whitworth. ScOttsburg.
Va; Captain G. w. stevens. United
States army; W. NJ McInnis. AIRS. 4. VI.
McInnls, Miss Mclnnls. Miss S. +. Nc
T.e0d. and Miss III. Mcleod, Moss Point.
Miss; H. T.. Hunt. Louisville, Ky, II. q.
Parker, Providence, and D. L. saliday,
Harpers Ferry.
At the Lexington-J. J. Bridger, Char
lotte, y. c.; G. w. Kent, Virginia; W. d.
Xix. App0matt0x, Va; 8. l.. Elkus, New
York; @. NJ Gest, Cincinnati o.; n. NJ
Moore. baltimore, Nd; $. II. Yancey,
Marion. ~ c.; A. s. Teasdale 81. Louis;
r. NJ Nelson. Baltimore; j. W. Graen,
Philadelphia. Pa, James Hancock,
Lynchburg. Va. h. r. Thorp, Norfolk.
Va; y. s. Walk New York: Howard
Thomas. Philadelphia; J. ID. Bowling. At
lanta, Ga; a. Mitchell, Kinston. y. c.;
j. S. Hartsled. North Carolina; j. b.
Kelly. North Carolina; William Thorp
oxford, n. C.; Charles Dearmont. Boyd,
va; V. L. Epes, cltyi c. n. Williams
Boyd, Va. y. Robertson Amelia court
house Va; A. H. Holland, Salem. n. Q.