The Detroit times., 1910-03-31
MURDER REVEALS
Is GIRLS MISSING
ihey May Be in Power Of White
Slave Traders-Woman Dcnounces
y Hideous Traffic.

NEW YORK. March 3l.-The muir
DER OF Ruth Wheeler. Is years old
"heh she went to the apartments OF
Albert Wolter. white slave trader
" answer an advertisement for "A
slenographer. has revealed terrible
conditions In New York.
seYenty-fiye girls. between the ages
oi 10 and IL years, have dropped from
sight within the past TWO months. only
10 be found by the police In question:
able surroundings. Most OF them were
misled.
Fifteen have not yet been found.
Wolter. who was pasty-faced
youth OF ~, with no prepossessing
qualities, had two girls who worked
on the streets for him, and lived
with third. Kittie Mueller. Wolter
by various methods. would bring about
me downfall of a girl and would tell
her that she was ruined" but that
ne would protect her from the police
III she would go on the streets and
work for him.
That word ruin is one OF the
standbys OF the white slave traders
says Mrs. Mary Freeman, superinten-
dent OF the Florence Crittenton home
That word ruin alone, nth the
ideas OF hopelessness II conveys, has
brought about the destruction and
damnation OF more girls than any
otner feature of the white save evil
The cruelty OF society leads the
world TO pronounce this word ruined
with terrible emphasis, but insist
tnst, at heart, many and many q girl
VINO is misled and is even brought
into evil ways through physical force.
Is not ruined.
The wtrld is still before her She
mas not sinned. in reality. Why should
the stain be put upon her?
Yet II is And the white SLAYER
hnds that all he has to do to bring
girl into his power is to pronounce
upon her the same curse that genteel
society called down upon her
ruined"
Wolter Is as much the product OF
the white slave system as are any
OF the girls he brought TO ruin.
Ills rather and mother are well-to-
90 and self-respecting German peo-
pie, but Wolter left them as soon az
he began associating with youths who
were In the white slave business.
Like all OF the other youths in the
degrading traffic. Wolter had no re-
gard for any woman OF any class. Most
OF the girls he had met had succumbei
To MS power and he held the moral
resisting force OF woman rs very low.
He insulted the sister OF his victim.
after the murder
only a few hundred youths with as
little conscience and as much cunning
as Wolter might ruin thousands Of
homes In the United States within the
course of year. And undoubtedly
there are scores of them at their dla-
bolical work In every city in the coun-
try
When the fate that awaits their
victims-their lives in dingy rooms,
the rear booths OF saloons. the side.
walks, and finally the gutters--is
taken into consideration. the fate OF
Ruth Wheeler seems merciful.
That VOTERS case will be rushed to
a conclusion as rapidly as possible. was
made certain today when Judge Mui.
queen. in the court OF general sessions.
refused to grant the ten days asked
by w. b. Scott. VOTERS counsel. 10
plead and under protest allowed only
"a hours.
Il am giving you "a hours for what
you should be able TO do In FIVE min.
utes," said the court. This is a sim.
pie indictment for murder and you
cannot ask for more time. This case
is set In the pleading calendar for
1890 tomorrow morning and on the
call calendar for o'clock tomorrow
afternoon"
Al that time the date OF the trial
will be fixed. II is expected TO begin
within two weeks.
The courtroom was crowded when
Wolter entered from the Tombs to
plead today. He had apparently re-
covered much of his original bravado
and self-possessfon. He had made 4
careful toilet. having been provided
with a collar and tie which were miss.
ing when he appeared before the cor
oner's jury yesterday. Clothing and
shoes were carefully brushed and he
appeared selfsatlsfied and Indifferent
10 the curiosity OF the spectators.
Before the prisoner could answer to
the question: Are you guilty or not
guilty." his counsel interposed and de-
manded the statutory "a hours in
which to plead, requesting additional
time Of ten days He also demanded
o copy Of the indictment against VOL
ter. The 20 hours were allowed and
the attorney was told he would be
given a copy of the indictment immedl.
ately.
The next case was then called and
Wolter was taken back 10 his cell In
the Tombs without having uttered a
word.