Evening journal., 1910-05-06
BARES WHITE
SLAVE TRADE

NEW YORK. May 6-Astounded by
the confession OF Harry Levinson,
master OF white slave. District Attor-
ney Whitman's entire stan Is engaged
today in rounding up evidence that
will probably end IN numerous ar
rests. At the same time the district
attorney viii raid several "stockades'
where white slaves are kept on eXhi-
ton for prospective purchasers and
from which they are sent, guiltless and
innocent TO a life of shame and death.
At least three men and thre women
have been named by Levinson as con-
Quoting these "stockades" whore
human ware is sold and sold. Levin
sons attorney admitted today that his
client had not told al. His future re-
velations It is said win exceed those
of Wednesday In graphic brutality.
Whitman is determined TO get the
men and women higher up" I'm the
organized band OF white slavers. To
that end he is today obtaining the
names of the wealthy owners Of pro-
located and he declares he will pro-
secute them for leasing their proper
~ for such purposes. Men and wom-
en- OF business and social prominence
are said TO be VIOLATING 'he 'aw which
prohibits teh leasing the houses for
disorderly resorts.
Levinson's confession barred the sys-
tenn of white slavery and showed that
New York is the clearing house from
which immature girls are semitic houses
of in reDute.
He told the district attorney of three
"stockades" where any number Of girls
were always kept on hand, their charms
displayed to prospective purchasers and
their price fixed according 20 set scale.
These stocbados are conducted by wo-
men financially backed by men Of their
stripe. The girls are sold like so many
cattle and delivered as such.
The method Of getting girls in to these
stocSades is simple, yet terribly enlca-
cious because Of its simplicity. The
women in charge Of stockades haunt
the moving picture shows and cheaT
theatres. they scan the audience. not
the stage If a pretty girl Of evident
poverty is present, the woman, gowneC
in silks and resplendent in jewels ap-
proaches her and enters into the con
versation For the most part thes'
girls of poor homes are awestrickeI
that so grand a lady would notio
them They are a little proud, toe
and that pride is their undoing. Th
woman Invites them TO her at her home
usually palatially appointed. When III
girl'B eyes are bulging at this sigh
Of great wealth, the woman paints L
her in glowing words what an eas'
life she. too, may live, how she ma!
live in luxury without work and h'
dressed in the finest clothes.
The rest is easy. The girls arr
caught in the trap Of the procureresi
and is ready for sale Most Of th'
girls are sold in New Jersey and Con
nectcut cities, though some have beer
shipped as far as the Pacific coast
But they never go alone. Human
leeches like Levinson are sent will
them as their guardian, for thus con
Quoting a girl from a stockade to th'
resorts. LeVinson received ten per cent
Of the girls earnings.
There seemed to be no end TO th'
number of girls these stockades coul'
furnish Livinson remembered In
stances where persons with money de
string to open resorts, could secure an
entire house full of girls at one time
Scurrying frart'oo'''- To cover, afte
abandoring their resorts leaders OF th
white slave" traffic in this city ar
scattering to the four winds.
e~,,o of the leaders in the trad
arc rushing ~-~", others TO Souu
America and Canada.
Following Levinson's complete con
fession TO the district attorney las
night six warrants were issued. Thes
were returned by detectives today wit
the statement that all had disappeared
A general police alarm has beei
sent out and they viii be extradite'
IL caught.
Belle Moore and Aievand"~ Ander
son. colored. pleaded not guilty today
They were recommitted for trial in de
fault OF $4,000 bail. Their attorne.
will demand change of venue
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