The Washington herald., 1908-07-30

Excitement and alarm reigns through
out that section OF the National Capital
south Of Pennsylvania avenue. between
Twelfth and Fifteenth streets northwest
Residents are IN constant fear OF an In
vasion by a corps OF Secret Service men
from the Bureau OF Immigration.
The climax 10 the crusade started by
President Roosevelt. Anthony Comstock
and Dr. Jsuney. members Of the Anti
Vice League. to make Washington The
cleanest city in the world came yester-
day. when two alien women and two
American women were held under heavy
bond by United States Commissioner An
son : Taylor for the action Of the grand
jury. The alien women. # convicted. viii
be deDorted. according to Section 3 OF the
immigration laws and regulations The
American women are charged with har-
boring alien women. and. II convicted.
viii be liable to a fine OF $500 or tmpris-
onment for i've years
The decision OF Judge Taylor when Il
became known almost threv. the 500 IN
mates Of houses in the section with the
ban on IL into a panic
An OPportune Time.
A little more than two weeks ago the
Anti-V5ce League OF the United States
4 decided that a more opportune time for
cleaning up districts in several Of the
large cities would-71t arrive. The league
board OF managers communicated with
President Roosevelt about Cleaning Up
Washington This action was followed
by an order 70 the Department OF Com
merce and Labor 10 turn the inspectors
o. the Immigration Bureau loose. with
Instructions 20 arrest ali alien women
living IN vice
Inspector George Baldwin. considered
one OF the best men IN the service Of the
Immigration Bureau. assisted BY William
Feder, an Interpreter PatroIman J. z.
Cats. OF the local police; z L Turner
and H n Walker. United States deputy
marshals in the District. on July Is com
menced a systematic investigation. This
investigation, while primarily for the pur-
pose OF locating alleged white slave
traffic" was also fer the purpose Of get
ting rid OF any undesirable woman sub
Ject 10 the immigration laws ard resula-
tons.
Several alien women were found among
the 800 OF more. but most OF them could
claim domicile i1 the United States It
IS said a man who deliberately and iu-
tentOnaIly enticed a certain Spanish girl
into the United States was wanted, and
was n Washington He made his escape
a. the first alarm. and with him went
several women who were amendable TO
the law.
The First Arrests.
On Monday sfterBOon two alien women.
Anna GoreIick. claiming residence in
France. and Georgia Price Lorrigo!. OF
( Canada were arrested by Patrolman Nc
I PhersOn. Of the First precinct. on a war
rant sworn out By Inspector Baldwin.
I They were given a preliminary hearing
I on Tuesday. Yesterday Inspector Bald
win sVore out warrants for the arrest OF
I Irene Durby. OF l4s2 c street northwest
{ and Annie Taylor, OF 1923 D street north
west for harboring aliens in violation
I Of immigration laws and regulations The
arrests were made by Deputy United
States Marshals Turner and Walker.
At Il o'clock the entire party. including
Z the alien women. the American women.
and several witnesses. were taken before
Judge Anson S taylor. United States
{ commissioner.
/ Campbell Darlington and Leon Tobriner
appeared as counsel for the defendants.
while Stuart Mcnamara. assistant United
States district attorney. conducted the
/ governments case
Inspector George Baldwin. William
| FEEDER. Interpreter. and Policeman Cats.
Of the First precinct. appeared as wit
nesses for the government After much
objecting on the part Of the defendants
attorneys, Judge Taylor decided 10 hold
the prisoners for the grand jury.
The Taylor woman and Irene Durby
were held in $3.50 bail. Anna Gorelick
and Georgia L0rrigiO. the aliens. were
held in Sl.o00 bail. and Mabel White and
Alberta Warren were held in 500 bond to
appear as Witnesses Dr. W. ". Stewart
furnished bail for all the women except
the aliens These women were remanded
TO the District jail until such time as
their case may come before the grand
jury
In addressing the court. Attorney Nc
Na-nara said that while this was the frst
onense the women had committed. they.
nevertheless, were guilty. and that there
was too much IenieEcy shown prisoners
/ By judges Therefore. he said. he was
compelled to ask for heavy bail He
further declared the practice OF certain
women should be broken Up, and said he
believed Congress hoped for such a re-
5ssult when Il passed the law.
VIII Continue the work.
While the work Of the immigration Off
Gals is finished for the time being. il is
sad. Maj Sylvester VIII keep up the good
work The special detectives of the FRS;
precinct visit the district in squads
It IS rumored the Southwest Washing
ton Citizens Association VIII hold a
meeting shortly and adopt resolutions
protesting against the moving Of The resi-
dents Of the section IN question to their
section Of the city.
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