The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-14
HORRIBLE TALE
Of WHITE SLAVE
TRADE REVEALED
Pittsburg Authorities Unearth
Illegal Trade in Girls That
Is Appalling
FIRST Case UNDER THE
new FEDERAL STATUTES

NV'eAhHCue dt washington W I'LL Iake
Up Clue In New York-Cadet Sweat.
ed Until He Disgorged Story After
Being Exposed by Girl.
Pittsburg, Oct. 14.-Crying like a
child Joseph Murphy told secrets of
the white slave trade yesterday in a
eel! In central police station that
Will probably result in the uprooting
OF the great white slave market in
the New York upper eastside and its
ramif1cations in Pittsburg. Since Sat-
urday Murphy has been held in CEN
trail police station, although he is al
ready indicted by the federal grand
jury. He fought against his inquisi-
tors hourly, but yesterday afternoon
broke down completely.
A special report on Murphy's story
Is being sent to the department of
justice in Washington, d. C. New
York police and operatives of the de-
partment Of justice will be called in
to the case. Pittsburg police will aid
by ferretfng out victims Of the white
slave trade who are now quartered in
notorious Poplar alley and other hill
district resorts. Before the last of
Murphy's evidence is used the police
expect to have almost completely up-
rooted the system.
The white slave expose is direct
result OF quarrel between a girl and
man she alleges lured her to Pitts
burg. Marie Antoinette Peitros and
Thomas Tufaro fought in the resort
of Rose spinella at 1917 Poplar alley
September %. Police arrested the
two and the Peitros girl turned
against Tufaro and began the series
Of confessions. Police raided the
house and the white slave crusade
was ON.
One Of Gang Escapes.
Rose spinella, Blanche Murphy and
Maize. Brown were arrested at the
house. The girls Immediately corro-
borated the testimony Of the Peitros
girl. On October / they delivered
their testimony in detail before Unit
ed States Commissioner Lindsey and
as result indictments were found
against Rose Spinella, Thomas Tu-
faro, Joseph Murphy and a mysteri-
GUS Italian, known only as Jimmy"
for violation of the national white
slave law.
Special Agent o'Bleness arrested
Murphy in Youngstown, where he had
fed with May Martin, and brought
both to this city. They were placed
IN solitary confinement in central po-
lice station. Every day Murphy was
"sweated." The Martin girl con-
fessed readily to all she knew. MUIR
ply cringed and said If he turned
states evidence his dead body would
be found in an eastside hallway. He
was assured that his confession
meant the uprooting of the gang.
Special Agent O'Bleness entered
Murphy's cell yesterday afternoon and
after the battery of Interrogation was
applied for several hours the badger
ed man flung himself down on the
cell bed, crying like child. He said
he was ready to tell all he knew that
would help in the abolishing of the
white slave traffic.
All afternoon Murphy talked, not
even stopping for q meal while the
prisoners in the other cells were eat
ing. O'Bleness eagerly followed up
every answer with another question
and the broken-down youth as readily
answered. He would interrupt his
confession with a remark that his
life was as good as gone and that
the New York cadets would Finish
him."
Tells Startling Story.
The story told by Murphy is more
startling and complete than was
ELECTED by the Rockefeller special
grand jury investigation in New York
city. In the greater part, think Off
cials, 1t is true and it accurately pro-
trays conditions in the "hangouts" of
the various Harlem gangs from East
One Hundred and Fourteenth street
to East One Hundred and Seven
teenth street. This neighborhood,
says Murphy. is the place where the
greater part Of the cadets in New
York city may be found.
Their practice of Turing innocent
girls to resorts by scraping acquain-
tances with. them at dance halls was
told.
When girl had become SO closely
affiliated with the cadets that she
could not return to her home, they
would either place her in New York
"back-roll" cafe or else ship her d.
rectly to cities west of there. Girls
who were new to the life brought the
highest prices here and in other west
ern cities.
When the white slavers "trekked"
westward the cadets would pay the
fare Of their victims and ride with
them. In the case of the Brown,
Murphy and Peitros girls. much eau
ton was observed in this city. The
girls were told to follow the men.
They followed them into q restaurant,
noted as resort of cadets and SINH
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