The Washington times., 1910-01-07
CONFERENCE HELD
ON WHITE SLAVERY
John D. Rockefeller, Jr,
Goes Into Matter Exten-
sively With Investigator.

NEW YORK. Jan. White slavery
was the topic Of a Ions discussion in
dulEed IN by District Attorney Whit
man, John u Rockefeller. IT., foreman
OF the grand jury George Kibbe Tur-
ner. q magazine writer and Assistant
District Attorney Appleton
They met In private room az the
Md Day Club At the conclusion Of the
luncheon. Representative Olcotr had a
conference with the district attorney on
the same subject Mr. Olcott is pre-
pairing bill intended 10 stop the re-
pUted traffic in girls
The luncheon party followed a confer
euce In the district attorneys office az
ter the Adjournment Of the grand jury
until Monday M Rockefeller, who
took the party 70 the club in his auto
mobile. insisted that Nj Turner tell
everything he had discovered regarding
the white slave traffic Of which he has
writer
Viii See Matter Through
Now, 1 am in this thing against my
will Mr. Rockefeller said II wish 70
see It carried to a definite conclusion no
matter how much time or money IL
takes Is there really anything 70 show
the existence Of a syndicate interested
IN this shameful buz51ess2" he asked
the others
Numerous Instances were given by
M Turner. who VIII 20 before the
grand jury as a witness next week, but
Nj RockfeIIe- was not satisfied
Every one who reads the proceedings
OF the courts knows there are depior-
able cases Of the kind. but is there a
syndicate IS there any organization be-
hind the cssesg' ne kept repeating
Before leaving lIr- Rockefeller made
Fl plain he is willing TO have the grand
jury make any investigation that may
be suggested. but is determined 10 have
a definite report TO present either that
there is or is not an organized system
Of white slavery here
Demands Exact Truth
It's time the exact truth was told, %
was his parting remark
District Attorney Whitman said he did
not care 70 talk about how matters are
progressing until later in the investiEa-
ton
Mr. Rockefeller leads us all IN en-
-husiasm." he said He is the right
man ID get after This matter
Representative CIcott wished 70 learn
what progress ire new district attorney
that If facts are found that seem 10
bring the white slave dealings here
within reach Of the Federal law he be
informed for the purpose Of preparing a
biz Tor Congress action
While these conferences were IN prog
EeSs two men were ar-Ei@1ed in the
-ombS police court charged with crimes
that viii he called TO the attention OF
the white slave investigators
Held on Slavery Charges
Joseph haIinsIly was held on p short
affidavit that he keeps an alleged dis
orderly resort IN Cathedral Parkway.
Joseph C. GraveUr- probation officer al
tacEed 10 the court of special sessions.
stated that kEliDskv is wealthy and
That several men recently convicted
have told him that the prisoner IS re-
SUonSrnle for q number OF resorts some
of the witnesses viii he brought from
the ue0IreuriaTv to give testimony when
haIluSEE IS next brought into court
The second case was that Of Samuel
Buckle. arrested on complaint Of the
Philadelphia police He Is charged with
inducing a ffteel-Eear-0lI girl TO coma
70 New DIRK The girl ran away and
made complaint against him. 1TaEis-
LTafs Harris held Buckle In 5000 bail %
await eErTa6iri0l-
s. letter was received H- the district
attorney from Baltimore officials telling
or the arrest there OF two men charged
with rDr-~--C a SHTn1-raU--naT -0Tf girl
10 Baltimore In note books carried bv
ne men were found names Of girls IN
New York and other cities.