The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
SLAvER' STILL AT LARGE; PAL
 IS SENTENCED
Sensational Disclosures of Traffic in Women Made
 to. Police.
GUNMEN AND SLEUTHS
 IN DESPERATE FIGHT
Two Young Women Tell Startling Tale of Plot To
 Railroad Them.


 Sensational disclosures of white slave traffic between Bridgeport and New Fork today followed the dlscov- cry last night of two men in the act of raiIroadIng two women to New fork city
 Foilowing gun play between the police and two man-one of whom made good his escape-Joseph Da- natnioo aEed IS, of AT Hamilton street, was sentenced to Jail for sew en months on charges of breach of she peace, resistance and carrying eoncealed weapons Charges of more for Mike DeBel1as known at police headquarters as a s-bad man. con- ttinue Throughout this state and in New York city DeBelIa lied after hsl and Police Captain. John H. Began fell heavily Into the street during a lofacer was moxnentari1y stunned so as to release his grip
 The police declare today that Ethel Files, 19. Of NoTwa1k and MrH Da- 1radn1cos agHd 15, were destined to New oFk city as white slaves, 2 when the police. through the resourcefu7neas of the young women were called to apprehend the alleged '-white saav- er& The police point to the fact that DeBeIlass brother. John, is eeFv- ing a six year term In Wefherxzdead for forcihg his own wife into ths life Of the streets
 "A city wide search Is today being made for DeBeala, while the police are closely investigating Che history of one J- B. tS5Arks an sEs1 1gIishxnsn, for 11ner1y stopptng at the Atlantic hotel, s who after ingex1zng an advertsex exnent in local papers three or four weeks ago. asking girls to apply for a vaude- vil1es enga cement introduced the Tiles girl te DeBeKza-
 That the plot. which was frustrated last night was meant to exEeaad f44.- t6her and may tend to throw H111rrs-. mating light on the history Of other girls now believed to be held in New York Is the 1at9maffon made by DO f1icenen at Headquarters today, for sfr ls known that in confession to the pp1fce the DaEn1nico woman has told by her husband and when sine refused to do his bidding she was so severe 1y siasaed across the hip that she re- duired two weeks treatment i1a Br1dgepoft hospital
 The Files g1rz, it is gznderstood, was the target for DeBea1ass bullets two weeks ago when she refused to have anything to do with DeBelIa She has been released with her conpan ! 1ons upon the assurance to the officers that they will be on hand when want ed as witness
 Aecord1ng to the recital of events by the women to the police last night and today the Files woman came to xt11is city three weeks ago from Nor walk Ethel Files had been born in AFontreaa. where she was educated as a pianist Five years ago the ram fly moved to Norwa1k, living in Chapel street. Her father works in the St George Pulp and Paper mills Her n1other died year ago in the NorsEalEe hospital. Ethel married q man nam ed Heixzennan in Norwaak One child was born. but died in infancy She later left her husband and went to work in the Mansion house. She is a pronounced blonde. Her services were sought in cloak and suit factory aas model, where She later DecanaB a forewornan- Seeing an advertisern ent for a theatrical part in a Bridgeport paper she applied and was accepted She resigned her work in NorwaIk and came to live with Mrs. Charles straus, 1461 Main street In rehear4 sals she was Introduced to DeBeI1a, who was there known as Tony Ira 9iata A week ago Clarke ssblew' the town and tIfe company d1sbanAed
 Ethel Files went to work at the Keiserhon on Water street and from 4 tA4s51c 45kt stS A1G1kg III L44S 1OGS4aSS SAON1SS of Andrew Smith 5 5 Arch street, where the trouble originated last night. De Bella had lived there but was thrown out several weeks ago because he owed q board bill Mrs. Daminico also lived in the house. She and the Tiles girl became acquainted. DeBella wanted the Tiles girl to go to a dance with him two weeks ago. She refused and went with Mrs Da- 474friico and another girl DeBeIla told Daminfco and Darnfnfco and De- Bella came to the Arch street house fp renonstra4e with both of them.=Ir sshe argumentsa a pistol was discharged
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