The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-23
In the Charles street station when
Spriggs was 10 the hey dey of his glory
vyaG Sarpaant Farre1

Spriggs was 10 the he, dey Of his glory
was Sergeant Farrell.
In connection with the hints Of
murder In the dives kept by Sprjggs,
1t was recalled by residents in Cornell.
10 street that about twelve months
ago q white woman leaped from the
seconc-story window of No. ID Cor
nelia street. then kept by SpriRgs.
An ambulance was called from st.
Vincent's Hospital. The dooter at
tended the womaa, but q negro who
rushed out Of the house as she fell
took charge of her, and sending for a
cab. took her away, refusing to per
NIT the physician to take her to the
hospital. Sh6 TaS mover afterward
seen.
Up to the time of Sprigg's removal
from No. Ii Ccfnelia street few
weeks ago, neighbors say 1t was no
unusual thing to her piercing shtieks
from the house almost nightly.
Spriggs, who is a repulsive looking
negro, is about ( et inches in height
and about thirty-fve years old.
He always was we'll supplied with
money, dressed hashily displayed
many diamonds and always went
armed. He was feared and thoroughly
detested by all respectable residents
Of Greenvllle Village, who on acc uu
of his ugIiness, dubbed him The
Human Monster"
The appalling revelations of the
traffic conducted by Spriggs and his
band have stirred every minister and
social worker In the city.
The story told by Edna Coleman Is
most dramatic. She Is one of the most
repossessing Of the women who have
been braugh6 to the DlstrioG Attor-
ney 8 Gflice since the crusade was bt-
gun against the Infamous practices OF
Spriggs and men of his kind. Since
ner arrest she has been locked up In
the House Of Detention as witness
ACC )rding to her story, she was her
self caught by one Of Spriggs's agents
about two years ago, aud the, CO on
wari to the time Of her arrest sne was
kept In one or another of the n
houses which Spriggs maintains In
various parts OF the city.
Eighteen months ago, she said, she
was II Inc in the West Twenty. seven,
tn street house, which was taken care
Of by the Bennett woman. To that
den one day were .rought two young
aud pretty white girls, who had been
lured to the place by the usual trap.
For more than q week." said the
Coleman girl, they were kept close
prisoners inh 1ssk dirty room. They
cried c)nstaltlY, and their screams al
night made the house hideous. Their
M q M IN fN
they were Informed that they would
have to stay in the room until they
dc ecided to be quiet They were told
they might as we'll make the sest OF
things, because there was no escape
for them. After about wssk their
grief wore itself out, and one day they
we're permitted to come down stairs.
This liberty was little better than
losS con q ne lnfrf To which they
bad been sui jsoted. N one OF us ever
ever saw the outside street save
through barred windows, Most Of the
time the shutters we're closed and the
blinds drawn. A soon as the two girls
we're permitted to move about the
house with some freedom they began
10 pl It to escape.
We who had been there for long
while told them how Useless that was,
and what dangers they would run If
they tried to get out. Bat they paid
40 attention to us.
"One night they hid In the cellar,
and when they thought no one was
looking tried to escape by forcing a
window. They were caught before
they got out and were taken to their
rooms. Soon afGer / heard aWfu
screams, and rau to the rooms to see
THAT WAS the matter l saw two big
negroes whipping the girls unmerc,-
fully.
The poor things were on their
knees, b gSing for mercy, and the me-
Irons were standing over them, their
faces distorted, swearing horribly. and
str cking them with all their strengt th (.
When l tried to help them / was or.
dered to my room. They told me that
II l interfered I wou get the same
dose.
THE next day one Of the girls died,
and the day following the other died.
A negro doctor was called In, so / was
told, and signed some sort Of q certih
cate. Then negro undertaken took
the bodies away at midnight.
Such Is tho story. AS black a chap
ter OF police inefficienoy, or worse, as
waa ever written of life In New York
1t Is but one OF the scores that are
striking terror to the hearts of faith.
ers and mothers all over the city, and
bringing forth from every section o
demand for action that will make q
repetition Of these outrages forever
impossible.
The governors Of the CLARA de
Hirsch Home in East Sixty third
street have called special meeting
of their committee for Thursday tc
discuss the conditions, and plan a
campaign Of action.
The Usual Result.