The evening world., 1912-04-23
HEY BILL DID YOU
TELL Wife ABOUT
THAT MISS ALOME?
Some One In Talbot Camp, w.
Of A., Betrayed Secret and
All Harlem's Shocked.
TWO ARRESTS MADE.
p.
Vera Phoenix, Who Danced
Away Seven Wells, Gives
Police Names.

- o1onymous letter ssnt - Police In.
Osetee sweeney " N indignant wife Of
aDemese q T1bot Camp. woodmen Of
Anerlea. e~oaosr1ing the "doings'' At q
osese held IN Alhambra Hall. One Hun.
~ and T~vsnty-sixth street and ssv.
OeA avsaus. March L has created COR
ao9nation In many Harlem families.
~ . result Of the letter Edward n.
loa. . theatrical manager, Of No. III
Weoe Thirty.sighth street. was held for
tFlAi to-day by Magistrate Frsschi In the
Ceotss Street. Police Court on the charge
q producing an indecent performance
- he smoker. Vera Phoenix. Q very
Destty "Arttsts." who. II y alleged. did
Aoet e the Sensational acting that
sought about the Investigation. was also
Aeld Miss Phoenix testified against
0osL
n According 10 the evidence produced
AGeors Magistrate Frssohi. nearly eight
hundred members Of the organization
we're present . the smoker. II was .
Oaia niSht Mr.. Ross himself was on
hand and experimenting the production.
DANCER DiscARps HER WELLS.
Il VA not until the Phoenix girl made
her appearance on the stags that the
crowd took any Interest In the per-
ing. Her entry was sensational. Di.
aphanous wells nciosed her body. About
seven OF them she dropped as she whirled.
upon the promise Of the COMMITTEES In
charge Of the smoker. that her audi
ence had prepared . purse Of 80 for
her as an additional award.
One OF the members OF the camp went
home that night and told his wife about
the high jlnks' at the smoker. The
wife grew indignant and promptly noti.
fled Inspector Sweeney. Since then TIE
Inspector and his mon have been slowly
accommodating evidence. which they pre-
scented 20 District-Attorney Whitman.
and through that officsr to Magistrate
Fresch!.
Acting under Instructions q the Dis
trict-Attorney. Detectives Robinson and
MoCrossen Of Inspector S~wssney's stan
cG.''Ad upon Ross at his ONCE and asked
him to duplicate for them the PERFORM
ance no had given at the smoker.
oWOt0 kiat Aso80 tO10 ulhl ln2k
he had taken an awful chance at the
smoker and would not take another
chance like that before fixing things I'd
With the police.
TELLS POLICE He TOOK A
CHANCE.
'Ross told NO." Robinson testified be-
sess Magistrate Frsschi. shat the pro-
Dr1stor q Alhambra Han had the police
~ axsd. but when he (Ross) got there
- found out that the matter had not
Asaa attended to. Before he would take
. chance. which meant fifteen years in
prison. no had 70 20 and nx the police
A1mss1G.
'Ross further told me that before he
toek another chance he would make sure
- ~ the captain and his collector"
What t~rsnspired at the smoker has
~ all Harlem agog. District-Attorney
whitman and his assistants have oh.
tAias1 the names Of nearly al the men
M we're present and intend to
Sutposna them a. the trial Of Ross whom
u = called IN the Court Of Special sss-
henA
The PAosaix gt1 win be the principal
witness against Ross. she has made q
TN statement to Assistant Dist1ct-At.
tornsy Leo M has givsn the nance Of
the committee In charge Of the smoker
- Mr.. Leo. She AYERS that Il was the
committee that paid her the extra 10
loP her second appearance on the stage.