The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-17
NUDE IN ART IS
SHOCK To BOYS
Caused Arrest of Man Who Had
Slot Machine With Alleged
Indecent Pictures.
FEMALES CLOTHED ONLY
in FOAM OF THE SEA
High School Boys Eagerly Gath
er Around to Drop Pennies
in the Slot.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 16.-A gaudi-
~ painted slot machine, the front
OF which bore a portrait Of the
boys high school, surrounded by
portraits of females shocllingly devoid
OF apparel was confiscated by the po-
lice at the store of Albert Barker at
Broad and Spring Garden streets, and
taken to the city hall. Barker ac-
companled the machine as a prisoner,
charged with selling indecent pictures.
The prosecution was brought by
students of the boys high school and
was inspired by the fear that the
morals of other students would be con-
taminated, not by the pictures of the
seml-nude females that encircled the
portrait OF the high school, but by other
pictures of women In SCant attire that
could be coaxed from the machine by
the deposit OF cent,
Females in Light Attire.
The fact that the picture Of the high
school was used TO draw attention TO
machine intended for the purpose OF
vending pictures OF the feminine form
with less adornment than decency de-
mands filled several of the high school
students with indignation.
They viewed with alarm cluster OF
chine eager TO drop In pennies and
draw forth a picture. one of the
alarmed and indignant students laid
the matter before President Thomp-
son. OF the school, who In turn notified
the police.
The case was placed IN the hands OF
Special officer Clayton of the ninth
district, one of the oldest officers In
point of service in the department, and
one competent to pass judgment upon
a work of art. Clayton visited Barker's
store and found the slot machine as
described. He decided to invest cents.
Here is the result.
Attired Only in Foam.
One picture supposed to be that of
Venus arising from the sea attired only
in foam. and a small quantity OF that
One picture supposed to be that OF
Psyche, judging from the way her back
hair was done up. She wore a long
veil and a pleasant smile.
One picture OF female not Identified
with any goddess OF Greek or Roman
mythology who was hiding behind a
tree Judging from the portion Of the
female that could be seen II was a
lucky thing the tree was there.
One picture OF 4 female attircd In
bath garb far more scanty than that
in vogue at French seaside resorts.
Whether Clayton had expended all
MS small cnduBt Ol uath StiulSd Sulll-
cient evidence is not known, It is
known that he procured n warrant for
Barkers arrest after Sergt Reed OF
the ninth district had drawn from the
machine other pictures Of seml-nude
females.
High School Boys Testify.
When Barker was arraigned before
Magistrate Moore at the Central sta
tion. Special officer Clayton and Sergt,
Reed testified TO having taken pic
lures, which they offered In evil
dence. from Barker's machine. Nearly
q dozen high school boys were pres
ont at the hearing TO testify against
Barker Only two OF them were called
upon Joseph Faltcrmyer testified that
he had seen a lot of students patroniz
ing the slot machine. and that several
bows had been seen In school with In
decent pictures which they had gotten
at Barker's place Another student
testified that ne had procured pictures
from the machine. but did not have
them with him.
MAGISTRATE Moore looked at the pic
| lures offered In evidence with critical
| eve He decided that while they were
| not exactly indecent they were danger
| Gus and should not be placed In the
hands OF boys.
II did not know that 1 was violating
any law" said Barker, AS soon as
| the officers came to my place ] offered
| to get rid OF the machine. [ promise
YOU that I Will never permit such
! machine In my place again.
| Rarker WAS DISCHARGED.