New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-26
RIP UP DEFENCE
WHITE SL.4VE TRADE.
bingham and PhiIbin Quoted
on Mmrphy's Statement.

rfted and stirred UP yesterday over the
r newal Of the white slave revelations and
T. uamany's relations to the traffic. The
ex element seems to he cumulative. for.
sfer having time 20 think over the sub
ice. Tammany leaders rushed 20 the de-
fet re 81 the organization with speeches
and statements.
Those who have undertaken TO turn the
serrchlight on Fourteenth Street were
NJ - fortunate than the defenders OF the
II igvsn. however. for large gaps were
osened IN Charles F. Murphy's statement
~ some Of the men 10 whom he referred
far defence. Murphy. for example. nut il
~ 10 General Bingham that he had not
cleaned up the red light centres while he
was al the head Of the Police Department
General Bingham came right back at
Murphy
1t is unquestionable that there is an
immense traffic in women in this citvr
General Bingham said yesterday. THAT.
Of course, was only one phase of police
work. The first trouble we ran up against
was the difficulty OF getting policemen to
O. the actual work of getting evidence.
The police despised the cadets and pro.
curers. but when they found that the men
hey were after ali seemed TO have strong
political influence. money and friends they
became discouraged
TIE general discussed some of the con-
yi-tions obtained and continued:
ION the East Side Il was found that all
The cadets were affiliated with the local
s-d dominant political organization, and
when one Of them was arrested he never
Vas 81 loss for bondsman or a LAWYER
TIE more we dug into the thing the more
v-s became convinced of its magnitude It's
rsmfcations were many. and It appeared
70 extend al over this country, particu-
lsTly in the large cities. That Il was an
easy matter TO buy women was demon
strsted more than once to me and TO the
active members OF the immigration com
mission, with whom we co-operated.
7 know that women are sent TO other
countries from New York and to other
cities in this country. That the people who
engage in this traffic are organized is true.
: had many plans under way to keep I'D
my Investigations into this subject when l
vas removed from Office. No police COM
missioner can ever do much with that cues
ton unless he can have time TO work at It."
Eugene A. Philbin, former District At
io-rey. was another to whom Murphy I'm
fortunately for himself, made reference
A competent handy man TO supply thoughts
and information would have recalled 20
Murphy Mr.. Philbins statement on the
cadet system. Mr.. Philbin said just what
Is being said now, that such conditions
could not attain the proportions they do II
politicians did lot hold back the police.
II might be supposed that the aid of the
roIloe could be readily enlisted" said MI
Ihibin, hut that avenue OF escape (to
he unfortunate women) is almost invari-
stly closed. because the persons who en-
gage in this nefarious trade have, as q
business scheme, made arrangements with
The police. 50 that, no matter how much of
man the pauolnan may be TO whose no.
ticc such case Is brought, and no matter
now virtuous Re himself may be, he dares
not interfere with the preparation OF this
awful wrong, because OF the fear Of the
severes- discipline
! have no hesitation in saying that IL
the police were free from the interference
Of political influence and we're allowed 70
Go their duty. IL would be very difficult for
S1cn z crime to be committed
Edward ~. Sims. United States Attorney
n Chicago telegTaphed 10 this city yester-
day corroooration OF the rami6cation Cf
The slave traffic He said in MS message;
The Investigations and prosecutions con-
Quoted by this Office during the last eigh-
teen months have disclosed national ana
International trarnc in the buying, selnns
and eZportarion OF young girls 1or I'M
moral purposes. Hundreds OF men IN the
large cities live rom the earnings OF their
victims, and in many instances the more
extensive procurers live IN afhuence-
i IS needless to say that the operations
% The white slave trader can be carried on
only with the connivance or acquiescence
q the police. The police have the power
20 exte-minate the trafic completely IN
ny Judgment the remedy must come
largely from the local authorities
John 2. Calvin. Democratic candidate
for President Of the Board Of Aldermen,
made This offer:
! viii give $1,000 70 the writer OF this
story Che Mcclure Magazine" article in
which Tammany Hall is charged with
being responsible for The white slave traf-
hcl, Il he viii prove il; will give $4,000
more 70 help the fusion ticket If the story
bs true; 1 will give $1,000 more to any
charity that the fusionists may name II
trey can prove the story true"
Coroner Harpurger and ''Christy'' SUlli-
van were among those who rallied 10 the
standard raised by Murphy and attempted
10 aid in the defence Of Tammany- Har-
burger made a speech before the CONNER
cisl Travellers Democratic League in
which he denied that the East Side was
infested with vice. He said:
A. an American Jew, porn 5fty-eight
year, ego in the neighborhOod known as
IRE East Side. ! saw its rise and growth.
and when this malicious, sianderous, IL
bellous. lying, UnWarranteo, uncalleo lof'
osnnsble Iecherous vituperatiYe, i'm
moral. nlade-Out- Of Whole-cloth article APP
leafed- / knew il was done Tor pohucaI
purposes. defaming. vilifying' ABUSING,
ra1Ccing a half million OF Jews VINO nave
N"zIieo N the eastern section OF the CITY
MS man Turner. whom NOBODY KNOWS.
1T pscun,ary gain. insults the TnotneTs aI9
- 4ehters or the most Respectable ana
'trtI0us % V-Omsnkind. He is follower
q Maxim Gorky. who. when he was lew
Gays ~ the country, made tho untTuultul
statement that the children Of the East
side we're starving and were rumnsging
n The garbage pals for thrown away eat
sries. 7 then branded this tale as
IaisenoOd, as I do tne vtTulent- blasphern-
Gus, sycophantic. cowardly. naligning, as
Eassinating. corrupt, inhuman, anti
cNlluc- Puritanical. DoUghf-up pOlltical at
i1.k against the Jewish race.
sullivan made > statement in which he
sac.
lire ~ No. s Rutgers street with my
ne children. would rather lose my
ale Than have n ever said that | raised
iAZ family ~ \ district infested with vice
mere has not been a house OF VICIOUS
Character in the sth Assembly District
.pr more than twcnfy-foUr hours al
ne Ia the last seven years ASK Inspector
t.pssei 2 Republican and a bingham
ls"orfe. about this. Ask Inspector VIII
Fms Tho Keeps IN close touch with al
iairs iu This city.
The only favor We ever asked o. Com