The evening world., 1912-12-13
T IS STRONG THROUGH
HOLD ON WOMEN.

HOLD ON WOMEN.
IF only few other women Ike me
would come forward and tell what they
know Then We could get women In
the power Of the trust to talk and the
trust could be broken up. Bu, the
trust is strong because the women UNI
der It's control are slaves. Why, don't
you know. that OF the thousands and
thousands OF immoral women In New
York you could count almost on the
Fingers of your hands the number that
would come out and tell what have
told? Those thousands and thousands
would 20 to jail rather than 'squcal.'
, Il am trying 10 bring about u state
OF Affairs that will arouse the courage
u these down-trodden creatures.
am trying 10 make them see that they
will be protected by the authorities II
they try 10 remedy their condition.
why. we are tho yeriest slaves. To
whom can We turn? our business was
sad enough IN former years. but now.
With trust closing in ON us. what ara
we to do7 The negro In tho slave
States were better OF. They had mas
tiers who valued them. at least. for
their productive ability and tried to
keep them healthy and well fed and
happy. The outcast women Of New
York are gradually getting into the
control OF men who care no more for
their physical than for their moral well
fare and who drive them and drive
them to Pottcrs' Field, without
shadow Of regret. for there are always
other women to take their places"
SEEKING OTHER DETAILS LIKE
THAT OF SHELLY.
Commissioner Waldo said to-day that
tie Investigation into the vice conditions
laid bare by the testimony OF Mary
ooode. which has been going on quietly
for . month under Deputy Commissioner
Walsh and Chief Inspector Schmltt.
berger. would be extended beyond the
district now presided over by Inspector
Dwyer and In which circumstances com
plained about had occurred. Every in
spection district In the city would be
under examination, he declared.
Furthermore. all station blotters are
beng examined TO see II officers other
IMAM sicily. the man involved in Mrs.
'Soode's accusations. have been put on
house duty In violation OF Police De-
parument rules. Capts Corcoran and
zimmerman have gone to trial for the
infraction OF this rule.
District-Attorney Whitman sali tn.
oay that he had not taken Mary Goode
petors the Grand Jury and would no,
pn'il he could find some way OF corrob-
Grating her report OF experience In graft.
PAYING lie had no other cases which
were ready for the Grand Jury's inter-
probation.
Mr.. whitman said that he had sent
Mrs. Goode and several other women
- Mr. Buckner. because the rance ~
the Aldermanic investigation Is brr Ter
end ne was In hopes that publicity
would bring out testimony In corrobora.
ton OF the stories told By tho women.
II In known that the Distrlct.Attorney
has detectives at work In districts IN
which there are or have been recently
disorderly houses.
There Is as much perturbation among
the keepers OF disorderiy houses a.
among tho police. and many real estate
agents are not sleeping we'll. One re-
suit OF Mrs. Goodies exposure 10 that
respectable citizens In the districts she
named are loudly demanding that their
landlords. the police or some one else
rid them of disorderly women. Many
decent families have summarily brolsn