The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-08
FIGHTING BoNDSMEN,S CRAFT.
MAGISTRATE STEINERT AP-
POVES DAYLIGHT RAIDS.

rrrsou nj women From Syndicated Dis
orderly Houses Arrested Despite var.
- MathOt's recent Ruling Turned Loose
m COurt-ProfessiOnsl BAH Refused.
Evidence Of changed conditions IN the
police courts was given in the west elde
court Yesterday when Magistrate STEM
crt attacked the professional bondsman
business and made IL plain that he was on
the side OF those Magistrates who are BIT
terly opposed TO the syndicated graft thai
preys on d~isorderly women. Magistrate
Steinert showed last summer that he had
no liberation for professional bondsnen
when he had two Of them, who we're col
lecting right outside the Jefferson Market
court building their dues from women
discharged in court, arrested and held them
until all the women had been released and
had scattered.
Police Captain Russell OF the West Thirty
seventh streets police station made a day
light raid Yesterday at noon upon three
houses on West Fortieth street, run in the
Interest OF q vice syndicate. In all twenty
nix women were gathered in despite Mr..
Eaathot's recent orders, and the raid made
. great stir in the neighborhood. The syn
dicate hat runs these houses, and several
On West Thirty fifth street, il composed OF
two men, with their attorney and a pro-
fassional bondsnRn. The women are COM
PEELED to pay $3.50 a week for their board
and also to buy all their clothing from the
syndicate. They also have to divide their
earnings with the ho~Usekeepers. Their
condition Is practically that Of slavery.
Capt. Russell was not able to go to court
himself. AS soon as his detectives arraigned
the women, Magistrate Steinert, who was
familiar with the conditions Of the raid.
said;
81 want to commend Capt. Russell for
making daylight raids. 1t is theb best way
TO stop the bloodsuckens in the shape OF
bondsmen and others who are proving on
these u~nfortunates. Tell Capt. Russell that
I will do all in my power to help him N this
work and that he is or the right track"
The regular LAWYER of the vice syndicate
was not in court. A substitute took his
Mace and asked an adjournment until to-
day, the three hous ekeepers to be paroled
in his custody. The Magistrate discharged
al the inmates OF the houses except the
three ho1sekeepers and granted the request
Tor adjournment.
When these cases were finished another
housekeeper in similar place WIS arraigned
Cor examination. She had been arrested
last week. h had no lawyer and was put
under S5OObonds for trialin Special Sessions.
Then came a professional bondsmRn who
does business In that court to furnish bail.
The Magistrate refused to accept him on the
ground that he had already gone on one
bond in the morning. A clerk spoke up
and said:
why, your Honor, this man is perfectly
rood.
Il know that, said Magistrate Steinert.
but / am going 20 try to put a stop to this
bloodsucking trade"
Another man was brought up to qualify
q bondsman. A lawyer who came with
him said:
all right and good for the bond
Il kno him better than you do, was
kind 20 on the bono Of this woman"
The result was that the woman was sent
30 prison without getting bail.
The women in three raids on West Thirty
nth street on Tuesday night also came
before the court. The h-ousekeepers were
held and the women discharged. In
that raid one man and in the aid OF
yesterday another man. who act as So
oalled protectors Of the women. were ar
rested. The Magistrate said he regretted
that he could not send the men away for
six months. He ordered charges Of va
grancy made against them and said that
BE was almost inclined to hold them under
81 900 bail for an examination i've days
hence. That would mean practically ar
Imprisonment for that length OF time.
He was reminded that there was no real
case against the men. He said he would
zee about It and at any rate hold them
for examination to-day. This means at
least twenty-four hours imprisonment Tor