New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
WOMEN ASKED TO HELP.
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE SHOCKING
CONDITIONS UNDER TAMMANY.
CITY Club APPEALS TO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO
CIRCULATE PAMPHLET EXPOSING
TRAFFIC N SHAME.


TRAFFIC N SHAME.
Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell, president Of the
Woman's Municipal League was brought 10 see the
error OF her ways yesterday morning at meeting
~ the league and publicly acknowledged that she
b.s changed her mind since Monday. and al last
realized that il did make difference whether Ar.
Low OF Mr Shepard was elected. Her conversion
was accomplished by the reading OF the advance
sheets OF pamphlet 70 be issued by the city Ciuo'
The pamphlet, which will be circulated through
the length and breadth OF the city, rehearses con-
dtons Of vice and crime existing at the present
time under police protection. Part OF the state
nent Is in the form OF report BY District Attor-
ney Phllbin. as follows;
The experience Of The Ptstet AtfoFpey ,6sT yens 10
make him realize how often the most stringent ana ana
carefully prepared statutes are lneneclual "a PI
n thefr reyoiting features illustration OF this
may be found IN the efforts 10 successfGliy StaeH
nothing short OF a deliberate merchandising OF the
virtue OF women 1sqay s3 g9ug sae from lie Of
The methods which have usually been adopted,
and which are largely prevalent in parts OF thlS
citv are either 10 get the victim TO enter INTO
youth about twenty years old. who lures HIS wife
into dsordery house. and there eoapeis nero ner 20
woman IN the first instance 10 disorderiy mouse mouse
msut as servant She is then introduced 10 the
woman n charge Of the house, who at hrst keeps
are soon taken from her and she IS provided with
a costume IN which she fears 10 appear IN ths
compelled 10 submit. -
70 the average citizen such things may seem
Impossible and Il Will scarcely be believed that the
victim cannot escape s she determines 10 do So
could be readiy enlisted but that avenue Of escape
n almost invariably inaccessible. because the per-
sons who engage in this nefarious trace nave as
preliminary measure and as part OF their bust
ness scheme, made arrangements with the police;
go that no matter how much OF man the pafo-
gar may be 10 whose notice such case is brought
And no matter how virtqous he himself may be. he
sE1gl wrong, because Of the fear Of the seVerest
AS rule, however the victim. after having been
scnhned in The house thus for some days and
seves the statements OF her captors that, once
nsyng been an inmate Of such hoqse, she can can
sH Hss,6 hsFseL e Nth the 6eft graSe p9sSDe 70 the
II Is believed by All who have looked into this
peculiar phase Of crime that the youths who thus
enter into marriage with their victims contract
sseyera! Marriages: and thus commit the crime OF
obtain evidence OF the graver crime ii is not to
oe Supposed that the less serious charge OF bigany
To the residents OF all parts OF this city Of what
ssI soels station II may be said that they cannot
q such wrongs against members Of their own
Isniss pa1 The youths engaged in this practice DO
oTS,st os vocation but present the appearance OF the
Sts IN t5s yoS99s - man I and seek their ae
euented generally by the public.
HOW TO STOP TRAFFIC IN GIRLS
The District Attorney expresses the belief that
= the police we're free from the interference OF
political influence the traffic could be stopped, and
he adds:
II y is not already evident from what have
ssd that The conditions above described are largely
80 70 The political system under which we now
s1ysl1 VIII unhestatingly state that IL we had
nNeA r government would insure 70 the police
az. Protection in the performance Of their
sbe ~ woalc become practically impossible for
'hg nc form Of vice above described 70 exist
statement OF the City Club contains extracts
oH sDeeches OF Istdor Straus and Bishop Potter
OPINIONS OF judges and magistrates on the sub
49, &c mere are cited several cases which have
ths oroueht 70 the notice OF the courts through
~ arrest ana Indictment OF cadets"
MONEY TO CIRCULATE PAMPHLETS.
James w. Pryor. the secretary Of the City Club
Nho resd the pamphlet said:
Ihs City Club is not an anti-vice organization
.e purpose is TO aid in securing permanent good
ko'ernment for the city through the election and
appointment OF honest and able officers and the
esilsolshment OF clear and stable system OF lawi
res1lng 10 the city IL had such officers ther,
would be no occasion fer the efforts OF societies Il
-Ie the evils which the results OF the govern
asnt that we have The practical remedy is 10 Sc
Nue A4eh decent officers, and IL is the only way.
AaF, Pryor stated that $4,000 Is needed at ono,
- print and mail this pamphlet every voter IL
.-e CITY and that as much more is wanted 10 dis
20 help in this work. He did not agree with Jus
es Jerome that IL is too late for women 10 begir
20 WORK "On the other hand" he said, you ar
s.sL in time" He did think. however, that there
- WORK enough for uptown women in parts Of fh'
tly~n with which they familiar and anon,
lssose with whose mental workings they are ac
l1elnteo He did how any woman coult
Know The facts that he had Laid before her ana no