New Britain herald., 1915-10-28

about the case, it is said that the offi- cers believe the trio bound over this morning, belong to gang which Is conducting a white slave trafnc In various parts of the East. They came to Plainville from Bridgeport and the police have been advised that at least enc Of them conducted diSOrderiy houses in Now York state before nov ing to Connecticut. The police ex- pect to connect them with white slave offenses on the claim that they brought girls from one state to an other for immoral purpose
 Former Inmate Peaches.
 Much of the evidence which the au- thorities will use in weaving d net around the prisoners. will. it is ex- rected, be based on the stories told by the Manchester girl following her re- lease from the hospital. She is bitter against the propretors of the estab- lishment for failing to look after her while she was in the hospital and for stealing her clothing, and the authori- ties had no difficulty in getting her to talk
 Although no information was given out by the officials it was learned to- day that for nearly a week the Man chester girl has been at the home of Miss Anna J. Granniss on Whiting street. Miss Granniss was persuaded by the electmen to give the girl a tenn porary home, pending a disposition of her case
 At the Granniss home the girl has heen visited by local officials and the state police and she spoke freely con- corning her career, attributing her downfall. it is said, to tho owners of the establishment where she had been staying.
 Mysterious Visitor
 A mysterious knock at the door of the Granniss home about 10 o'clock 1 efforts of the local poetess in behalf | of the unfortunate young girl to be- come public.
 The knock was heard nearly an hour 1 after State Policeman Jackson had l left the place and when Miss Granniss called to learn the identity of the , rarty responsible she got no response. She believed, however, that she heard someone hurriedly leaving the place and fearing that an effort was being 1 made to lure the Manchester girl from the house to prevent her from further ! assisting the police, she notified Se- lcctman Johnson.
 The latter communicated with Post master P. J. Prior, who became inter- : csted in the case when the question as to the towns responsibility for tho | girls care at the hospital arose The , postmaster suggested that an officer 1 be placed on guard at the house and | Constable Cornelius Downing was de- tailed to remain at the place for tho ! balance of the night. The officer re- | ported TO trouble and discovered nothing to arouse suspicion of a kid rapping plan.
 Apparently the state officers believe the case to be out of the ordinary ard there is a belief here that they hope to make more arrests in connection with the case. Last nights raid was the beginning of a fight by Thief Egan's men to round up a gang ,hich has been engaged in white slave raffic and which has been responsible for a number of notorious resorts, A hich have sprung up like mushrooms n various parts of the state.
 State Will Pay.
 The expense of caring for the Man hester girl during the period she was receiving treatment for injuries re- 'eived in the auto smash will be borne " the state, instead of the town.
 The bill for treatment given her at he New Britain General hospital was sent to Selectman Johnson but he re- used to recognize her as town ;harge. He thought the matter