The Washington herald., 1906-10-12
SEE IMMIGRANT PLOT
Government Officials Inyesti-
gate the ElliOtte Case.
CONTRACT LABOR LAW BROKEN
Inspector Sent from Philadelphia to
CASTOR. y. c., to Investigate Girls
story That Twenty Other Factory
WORKERS Were Brought Over from
England by Employment Agency.

immigration officials have interested
themselves in the case Of Eilda Barnes,
or Huda EHi0tte, the girl who was de-
serted in the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
ton in Washington after being brought
over from England by man who she
says is her cousin.
As Il result of Il ross-examination Of
the girl, the officials see n possibility Of
unearthing wholesale violations of the
contract-lubor law throughout the South.
So much credence do they place in her
story that an inspector was ordered yes
terday from Philadelphia TO CASTOR. y.
c., TO make rigid investigation OF the
conditions under which the factory en-
ployes now there were gathered.
Detained Girl Informs
Jt is reported that over l,eo) girls and
men row at work at CASTOR ana the sur
rounding territory were brought to Amer
lea in violation OF the law. A. to this the
local officials kneW nothing Miss Elliotte.
or Sarncs-she gives both names-has told
them she WAS one of party of twenty
mill workers that We're brought from
England for work at CASTOR They were
induced 60 leave England she says by
glowing promises Of higher wages, better
working hours. and the like.
Her story Is Believed.
The immigration authorities believe her
story, and the investigation was ordered
members of Miss Elliotte's party can be
I located and returned 10 England.
At the same time, IL Is not believed this
/ is the first time the labor laws have been
violated. Although the officials viii not
commit themselves on this point. it is be
I lieved the inquiry viii develop the fact
that there are hundreds of persons work
+ ing In Southern factories who have no
/ legal right to enter this country because
/ Cf the manner in which they have been
I brought here
Inspector Is Detailed.
/ The investigator detailed from Phila-
deiphia has been instructed 10 make as
/ speedy an investigation as possible, but &.
/ VIII b. several days before his report will
/ be made. according to a statement made
last night by one of the officials of the
/ bureau.
/ 1t is said the immigrants found condi-
/ ti0ns far different from what they had
]
| and the conditions otherwise unsausfac-
I tory.
/ The girl is still under detention by the
/ Washington police, and strict instruc-
! tions have been issued to those who have
I her under their care, not 10 allow any
one to see her without the written order
of +. IT. Larned. of the Bureau of I'M
/ migration.
Girl Has Sister In CASTOR.
It has been learned that the girl. who
4 first gave her name as Hiida Barnes, anC
+ then said her last name was Elliotte
has a half-sister at CASTOR named Anne
I Goodc. Miss Ellotte was on lter way tC
| join Miss GOOde. under the care of tbs
man she claims is a cousin, but who is
! believed by some to have been an en-
pIoymcut agent. and who IS supposed e
have disappeared, because Of fear of de
/ lection by the government officials.
Miss GoOdc, il is said, has sent money
to her sister, to set her out of her pres
ent predicament, but SO far the fund:
| have not arrived.