The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-05
MURDER WILL START
WAR ON SYBARITES
Campaign Against Moral Per-
verts to Grow Out Of
Killing OF White.
HIS STUDIO WAS a DIVE
There and Elsewhere by Rich clubmsn
Young and Foolish Girls Are Led
to Dsstruetion-Was Under
Police Surveillanee.

New York. July 2-The murder Of
Stanford White last Monday night by
Harry Thaw In going To bring about
a war on moral pcrvcrts In New York.
Anthony Comstock. OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Vice. has already be-
sun work on this crusade. as Harry
Thaw had taken him into his conf
dencc two weeks before the murder.
Il will drive every moral pcrvert out
OF New York" said Mr.. comstock last
night.
Let me repeat that the moral per-
vert must 20. The murder OF Stan
ford White has given US an opening
wedge that We have long needed.
This investigation must 20 on now
TO the bitter end, without fear or IA
vor. no matter how rich or how prom
inent or how brilliant the pcrvcrts may
be. The trails will lead Into the most
exclusive clubs. and many n man who
has been generally held In the highest
esteem must be tumbled into the mire.
where he belongs.
IL all the things have heard about
Stanford White. or half OF them. even.
are true, he richly deserved his fate ut
the hands OF young Thaw.
Whites Studio q Dive.
Complaint was made TO me about a
year ago OF the vile proceedings In his
VI hSblEbH
Garden. We were quite certain that
young girls were being led there TO
their ruin.
The outrage OF such behavior on
the part OF "A man OF Whites wealth
and prominence impressed the society,
and two men were detailed To watch
the studio. That this might be done
more effectively. an attempt was made
To rent n studio In the tower. but this
proved impossible. The only reason
White was not arrested for these esca-
pades was that the evidence was not
complete.
"Thaw called on me several weeks
nso To- tell mo Of white. lie explained
his own trouble and told OF many
young girls whom White had ruined.
lie cited various Instances and de-
clared he had the proof lie was much
worked up over the whole affair and
the news OF the tragedy was not a
great surprise To me.
Thaw as q Refornner.
Il really believe that Thaw was nc-
Cuated by the very best OF motives I'm
| this matter. l agreed with him. when
". discussed IL, that moral psrvcrts
/ that every effort should be put for
ward To protect young girls from these
rich and influential men,
Mr.. Comstock was unable at the time
! To give the names and dates OF the
Eases cited by Thaw In his complaint
against Stanford White. They were
with the other records OF the society
| In his Nassau street office. lie offered
/ To give the fullest investigation To any
evidence OF perversion which the news
papers might bring To him.
As the authorities begin To probe into
] the private life OF White, they no long
or marvel that he was shot down last
! Monday night.
Girls Victims Of Ciubnen.
The investigation has already shown
I that there is an organized band OF rich
slubmen and artists who make victims
/ ~ young girls OF the stage. 81 the shops
and OF the poorer homes. Their treat
meut OF these girls. many OF them mere
| children, Is too brutal for dcscrip-
I ton.
| Little parties" IL the way the de-
/ voices love TO characterize their revels.
| The police are now probing for details
~ To- the hosts and guests NJ the little
parties"
Chief among the episodes recalled
| last night IN the Tendcrloin. I'm which
| Stanford White and his band OF cronics
/ Ia social and soCallcd art" circles
| figured so prominently. were the din
ners given BY two OF his closest friends.
James Lawrence Brcese. the society
artist. and Robert Reid. the noted
| clubman and ecclesiastical decorator.
Thaw sent n message from the Tombs
/ to Anthony Comstock. president OF the
I society for the suppression OF vice yes
| terday. saying ne had received n let
ter which II would pay Mr.. Comstock
| TO investigate. An agent OF the society
J called upon Thaw. but was not admit
/ ted. II was said that either the agent
| or Mr.. COmstock himself may see Thaw
today.