Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-02
APPALLED, BY THE DISCLOSURES
Finds that Gigantic and Well Organ
lied System Exists.
40 COMPROMISE
MADE
Arrests Made in Ne and
Prosecutions WIN at
Vigorous.

NEW YORK, May Especial TeiC.
Eram.) The first glimpse OF very rich
and very sincere Christian young
into the misery and horror of the under
worlds most sordld institution--whte
siGvery-will result I'm the expenditre of
fortune to wipe out the traffic not only
I'M America, but in the wide world.
John y. Rockefeller jr.. the head Of the
special grand jury which conducted the
white slave investigation here, Is horror
stricken at the revelations and the internal
rBmfications Of the system he is deter
mined to wipe out. lie said today he
would spend any amount OF money to do
this. aud ne is backed in his decision by
his father John D., sr., the worlds rich
est man.
II am stunned by the revelations Of this
gigantic system of dealing in girls" said
Mr. Rockefeller, ir,. today, when prevailed
upon to discuss his own attitude In the
investigation, which up until now has
been conducted secretly in the principal
cities of the United States and Alaska
Mr. Rockefeller explained he could not
make known plans for the future, which
might spoil the work already done, but he
expressed his own opinion of white slavery
and that very forcibly. lie said;
shocked Rt WIckedness.
'"rhe wickedness of men and women who
are responsible for this loathsome institu-
ton is beyond belief. When the grand
jury first started to work / did not have
a very clear conception of what would be
revealed. In a short time, however, my
eyes were opened. ] was astonished and
shocked at the sickening developments.
Right then and there determined to
nd ot,,r nf %,
wipe out this traffic. The work OF the
grand jury gave the opening which
thought would lead to revelations. The
ordinary citizen who lives in the society
of his class and attends church and be-
lieves In doing so Is fulfilling the obliga-
tions of society, but does not have the
slightest Suspicion Of the sordidness and
misery OF the underworld.
AS ! say. | was stricken with horror;
for a time | could not conceive that men,
and especially women, lived who were low
enough to barter in girls OF tender years,
"As / became more and more impressed
that it was my duty and the duty OF my
associates to put an end to white slavery
] marveued at the craftness Of those who
are resonsbe for this condition. Stories
have appeared about the white slave syndi-
cate but for a time It a hopeless task
20 find Just where this syndicate existed
and how it did it's work. The newspapers
announced that the investigation had been
given up, as the probers had found that
the so-called syndicate was mythical
organization. without form and substance" 8"
Here Mr.. Rockefeller cHuckIed to himself
at the manner in which the newspapers
had been led astray, and continued:
Becomes Interested.
THE search then commenced privately,
with secret agents to carry 1t on in the
west. ] was interested in the reports of
the men and women who were working
elsewhere. and l ceased to be astonished
when | saw that thousands In other cities
were as bad IL not worse than they are in
New York
THE dcviluy of these men and women
exceeds belief They arc without shame
For paltry sums OF money they win stoop
10 the blacklist of crimes. But this horrible
institution must GO Not only here, but
elsewhere. There can be no compromise
1t must be annihiated--wipcd out and de-
stroyed for all time"
Young Mr.. Rockefeller was so appalled,
~ The disclosures that he went to his
ther and explained that IN view Of the
fSelations he felt he ought to devote his
time and money 20 the investigation. lie
pressed the hope to his father that the
ID his father some OF the irightful stories
vhlch the grand jury had been told,
John -. Rockefeller listened grRvely to
this recital and then told his son to- go
ahead. NYou have my sympathy in this
work and so have those who are helping
suu, and YOU shall have more than that
you shall have all the material aid neces-
sary," John n. sr, is said to have told
his son.
workers Sent out.
All this time the Investigation was sup
posed to be laSging but Mr.. Rockefeller
had applied a portion of his fortune tc
hiring private detectives TO look upon the
ramfications Of the traffic in cities in the
northwest the south and the middle west
Women were retalned-women prominent il
social work--so that no suspicion should
be attached TO their testimony. All were
amply supplied with money. They scat
tered, one going to Juneau, Alaska other;
% seattle Denver st. Paul Omaha, Kan
SSs city Portland, Spokane. Cincinnati
81. Louis, Louisville, Pittsburg, Chicago
and elsewhere. These workers were no
scattered into each town simultaneously
Some Of them visited several OF the cities
mentioned.
OF tie Investigators two OF the womel
are from Smith ana Radcliffe colleges an,
several come from Harvard and Yale uni
vdfyities
after Mr. Rockefeller had offered $500
to Mayor Gaynor 90 assist the police in in
vestigalions he was led to believe that bet
tor results could be shown II the polio,
wert not drawn Into The affair
Held Under Heavy hail.
The two men ana the negress who wer
arrested late yesterday In the first public
chapter OF the white slavery expos, wer
arraisned today before Magistrate Breer
IN the Tombs court and each held for tria
in the sum OF $500 bail, Those arraigne,
4 wer, Bsle Moore, negress Of S4S Yves
Ftrty-first street; Alexander Anderson.
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