New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-05
WHITE SLAVE" AGENT
LAYS BARE ALL FACTS
Levinson Reveals the SordId
Traffic in Young Girls IN
New York.
VICTIMS PUT IN ST0CKADE
Deceived from Theatres and
Moving Picture Houses to
Rumble Tells Of Three
Exchanges.

hulQ-nS ltllS VI LII &C
Exchanges.
The addresses of three places in this
CITY. and the names of the men and
women conducting them. where. it is al
legged Young girls are held by the So
called white slave" traders for disposal
and shipment TO keepers Of disorderly
houses in different parts Of the coun-
t-- are in the hands of District Attor-
ney Whitman.
These addresses were made known
Yesterday by Harry Levinson, who was
indicted by the Rockefeller grand jury
and who pleaded guilty TO the charge OF
having supplied two girls to George A.
Miller. one Of the District Attorneys
..,,.bite slave" investigators. Levinson
VAS closeted with Edward Carpet. his
counsel. and District Attorney Whitman
.,r Two hours. after which he was taken
hack 10 the Tombs. Mr.. Carpet gave out
. summary Of his disclosures
Mr.. Carpet said that warrants would
probably he issued to-day for the per
som. accused by Levinson. Mr.. Whit
man refused TO discuss the matter be-
vond stating that he would examine
I.e,inson further to-day. and present
whatever evidence he may supply to the
grand Jury He was not pleased when
told that the lawyer had revealed what
occurred during the two hours exami-
nation.
Discussing the general situation, Mr.
Whitman said:
Il think the facts disclosed prove that
there are men and women who make it
2 business to buy and sell women in
this city for immoral purposes"
When reminded that the indictments
stated that the women who were traf-
licked in gave their consent, Mr.. Whit
man replied:
Then the persons who placed them
might he called brokers' At any rate.
the traffic exists, and 1 think it can be
suppressed.
Held as in Stockade.
"Levinson told the District Attorney
frankly this afternoon said Mr.. Carpet,
during a two hours interview, that
three places exist in this city where
they always have on hand an average OF
nom five 70 eight women waiting to be
transported 30 different points outside
of New York City He also gave the
names of the men and women conduct
ing these places. and warrants viii be
issued for them as soon as practicable
The places are not employment bu-
reaus. hut exchanges. or market places.
where the girls are gathered together, as
in = stockade. and held until some out
,.f-tozvn disorderly house keeper sends in
requisition-
As a rule the intending purchaser
sends a description Of the kind Of girls
he II she desires. The keeper Of the eX-
hange on an hours notice is able to
turn over to one Of her men the desired
number Of girls, and they are sent in his
custody TO the designated place.
The price paid 10 the keeper aver
ages about $50 a girl. The outside man,
who corrals the girls and conducts them
To- their destination. receives for his
commission 10 per cent Of their earnings
at the end Of the first week.
Women Who Act as Decoys.
An of the girls at these exchanges
are not experienced Many Of them are
initiated into the calling through the eX-
changes. Levinson has explained that
well dressed women make a business Of
anproa ching girls in the~tres and NOV
Ing picture houses. The woman begins
bv opening a casual conversation, then
inviting her prey to dinner. and eventu-
ally Turing the girl to a handsomely ap-
pointed apartment. where an attractive
picture is painted Of the life into which
she is being lnVeigled-
The beautiful clothes and the life of
ease that may be hers are dwelt upon
End eventually the girl meets one Of the
exchange agents a young man, through
whom her ruin is completed, and she be
comes one of the white slaves
'Ievinssn. during the year that he has
been travelling among these places. has
collected much information outside OF
his personal experience which he has
turned over to the District Attorney"
I.evinson also made public yesterday
through his lawyer. details Of the man
ner in which he had been tricked by
Miller and the two college women VIII,
worked with him under the direction o.
Assistant District Attorney Reynolds.
How levinson Was Tricked.
Miller and the two women put up a
the Hotel Albany" said Carpet. H
was known as Dick Miller. One of tn
women posed as disorderly hous
keeper from Seattle. She is abou
tyverty-eight years old and very GOO
hooking The other woman was older
wore eyeglasses. and passed as mai
for the younger one. The latter wa
known as Madame She referred &
Miller as 'Dfcky' and he was suppose
10 be her husband
-.T,evinson tells me that Madame
completely deceived him into believing
thai she was the character she imper
sonated. He declares she was a maste
of the slang and lingo Of the under
world and seemed TO know the business
thoroughly.
when Levinson met Miller and hi
supposed wife by appointment. after the
had become acquainted through automo
bile Joy rides and champagne. IN
place called The Barrel in goth street
near Broadway, he agreed to supply
co,ple Of girls for transportation t