The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
Escapade Of Cameron Girl, infatuated
With Negro PusliIst ls Leading
to Government
Action.
DISGUSTING SITUATION BI
Evidences Unearthed Which Shows
Systematic Traffic In White Girls
for Wealthy Chinese and
Negroes.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The investiga-
tion started by the government when
Mrs. Cameron-Falconet OF Mime
apolis complained that Jack Johnson
was keeping her daughter, Lucille,
aged 19. from her, widened today into
a thorough federal grand jury inquiry
into an alleged traffic in white girls
who have been brought here for ne
groes who were wealthy enough to
pay large premium for the prettiest
and most winsome victims.
Detectives who have been employed
by the government today reported to
Assistant District Attorney Harry
Parkin, who is conducting the federal
investigation, that they had unearthed
evidence which would show the exist
ence of systematic traffic in white
girls who have been brought to Chi
cago to supply large demand for
them, the demand coming chiefly
from negro men OF wealth and rich
Chinese
The government hopes to connect
Jeanette Dorr, the woman now being
sought, as the one who procured the
pretty Cameron girl for Johnson, with
several other cases Of imported white
girls which the government agents
are investigating.
Mrs. Cameron-Falconet appeared
before the grand jury today, and il
was understood her testimony covered
i the already published allegations she
made against Johnson, whom she
charges with having abducted hel
daughter and held her in spite of ap
A peals made to him by the mother her
self and friends of the girl.
The Cameron girl was closeted with
4 her mother for a quarter of an hour
in the United States marshals office
today, before the mother went to the
i grand jury room. The officers left
the two alone and when Mrs Gamer
= on Falconet came from the room, hel
q eyes were red with crying. The
daughters face was impassive, hel
eyes were dry and dull, and she show
ed no sign of emotion.
At the hour scheduled by Fedora
Judge Carpenter for the hearing o
arguments on motion for habeai
corpus writ brought in an effort tt
obtain the release Of the Cameron
J, girl, who is being held as materia
witness against jeanette Dorr, Jacl
Johnson was to be testifying before
2 the grand jury. Assistant Distric
Attorney Parkin explained that h
would be very careful in Guestionin;
the negro, not to ask him any ques
tions. the answers to which nigh
grant him immunity from prosecution
:. if any evidence is found to support
charge that he has been involved il
violations Of the Mann white slav'
act.
: Attorney Charles Erbstein, repre-
9 senting Mrs. Cameron-Falconet, pre-
4 pared for possible release of tn
n girl on the habeas corpus writ. b
having issued in Judge owens cour
r a writ ordering an inquiry into tn
4 girls sanity, alleging that her infa
uation for Johnson is due to an unba
r anced mind The writ was placed /
the hands of Special Bailiff Isaa
). Doff, and he stationed himself ou
side the door of the federal buildin
! to take the girl If she was set free b
Judge Carpenter.
r With the bailiff Attorney Erbstei
y ordered crew Of half dozen me
to await the girls coming out, and
= prevent any action by Johnson or an
" OF the negroes who were accompan
Ing the pugilist today In trying
,r keep the girl out OF custody. All
" the men picked by Erbstein WEI
). husky rough fellows who admittt
that they would like a fight
m What if Johnson starts troub
vt when you attempt to take the Came
on grip one of the crew was aske
: eve are all supplied with gat
And we know how to use them" Il
II man replied and explained that in h
in sphere "gat" was a particularly {
ar fective revolver
rs Six negroes, known about johnson
cafe as "sluggers," we're loafing abo
the corridors of the federal buildil
], today. Deputy q. S. marshals a.
policemen took each of them SCI
rately into private room and scare
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