The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-05

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Revelations Are Astounding.
The revelations made today by
Gertrude Leo in New York are
astounding. According to dds
patches over the United Press
leased wire Bernard operated in
Seattle until he went to New
York. This evil faker is known
as "Om, the Omnipoteut. It was
under that name that he conduct
ed questionable enterprises in Sc
attic. But the. complete disap-
pearance of the mysterious "aunt"
OF Bernard, this Mrs. Kahler, is
regarded as important. Accord
ing to the Leo girl, 1t was Mrs.
kahler who induced her to leave
her employment in Seattle about
@ year ago and go to New York.
{ NEW YORK, May 5.-Several
of the participants in the so-called
Hindoo mystic performances that
took place in the house in West
Seventy-fourth street, which was
raided by police Tuesday, came
from the Pacific coast.
Has an assistant"
The faker who conducted the
place and who Is known as "Om,
the Omnipotent," operated in Sc
attfe before coming to New York.
HIS chief assistant, who is called
'Kay." and whose real name is
said to be A. w. Kellogg, worked
with "Om" at Seattle.
Mrs. Mary P. Miller, who came
here from Tacoma to rescue her
sister, Gertrude Leo, and who
caused the police raid. says that
Kay" was known by various
pHmes on the Pacific coast, having
called himself Albert Schoenaertt
IN Seattle, Bradshaw in San Fran
cisco and Charming in Portland.
Kay is tall and handsome and 1t
is said that his powers OF fascina-
tion brought mauy women to
'DmS' establishment. "Oms"
real name was given as Pierre A.
Bernard when he was arrested
and that Chicago and not India is
his birthplace. He is in tail, un-
able to get bail.
Stockades for Women.
District Attorney Whitman's
entire staff is today preparing
raids on stockades where white
slaves" are kept on exhibition for
= That these stockades exist
Where women are kept to be sold
to keepers Of resorts, Is part of |
the startling revelations made by
Harry Levinson, confessed white
shaver.
three men and three women
have been named as keepers of |
ME stockades and Levfnson has
furnished the district attorney
with specific information as to
their location and the manner in
which the stockades are operated.
Levnson's confession has shown
bhat New York is a great clearing!
house from which immature. in
nocent girls are sent to houses OF
prostitution throughout the couu-
try. These girls are sold from
stoekade run by women financial
" backed by men. They are sold
rs 20 many cattle ana are deliv-
erred as such.
Carpet, Levinson's attorney.
ssid the method OF procuring gtras
% terribly efficient. because It is
70 simple.
Gorgeously gowned women fre-
lueht moving picture shows and
cheap fheaters, select pretty girls
'i evident poverty and make ac-
luaintance with them. Such al
giri, he said, Is flattered by the at
scntion Of the ssgrand LADY, who
invites her victim to visit her psI-
sfidI home.
The girl is told she can easily
become a grand Lady, herself
The girls once in the power OIL
The procurer are sold and shipped
usually to New Jersey and Con |
lecticut cities. Sometimes. howl
sva. they are sent as far as thel
Pacific coast. i
Parasites like Levinson.1 = Car
pei said, ARE sent with the adrls
and receive ten per cent OF their
earnings. =
Instructing their heu4enants 20
sell resorts for whichever they can
get. white slavers are scurryinx
for cover today. Most of the
leaders IN the tranlc. It is alleged.