The sun., 1916-09-06
SWAMI LACKS PROOF
OF "GILDED VICE"
District Attorney Admits the
Tales About Social Lead
ers Are Doubtful.
"NOBLEMAN" IN CUSTODY
Marchcsc Who Claims Friend
ship Of Deputy Police Com
missioner Repudiatcd.

p,s.r!c. Attorney Swami and Assistant
ns,-!ct Attorney Smith, in charge Of
the white slave" investigation. reluc-
tantly admitted yesterday lack Of con.
elusive evidence 70 show that persons Of
nigh social standing were definitely con.
nec,ed with any conspiracy having to
10 with traf,c In women.
They admitted this more by Inference
than by actual statement, as all INQUIRIES
on the subject were skilfully parted.
Previously Assistant District Attorney
Smith had announced that "a mar In
hkh social standing had given him the
names Of ten places IN the city where
Vssons Of supposed respectability met
women o: doubtful reputation. Yester-
DAY. however. Mr.. Smith denied having
evidence against any such places.
AL I can say" said District Attor-
~ Swami. lis that We will prosecute
those against whom ~ have evidence.
whether those persons are Of much So
sal prominence 10 . matter to be proved
later. I don't know whether they are
Or not"
why don't you arrest these pervons
Of high social standing whom you say
yeu have cases against?' Mt. Smith
vas asked
Who said I had any evidence asatnst
0em7' Mr.. Smith returned. II cannot
70 into those cases Just now
Stories Mostly HearsaN
From other sources. however, u was
learned that the prosecutors dragnet
has 90 far failed to gather In any one
above the social standing OF a pro-
f~ess!onal dancer. and the stories con-
nsc,!ns alleged wealthy persons with
expensive disorderly resorts are mostly
hearsay from procurers who supply
women 10 houses above the average
maintained on the East Side.
In answer to the question II the pres
snt vice investigation was not being
used as prediction campaign material
District Attorney Swami only reiterated
bis statement that the Investigation
would be carried wherever the trails
lead. He declined to take the matter up
g a political question.
A feature Of the white slave develop.
nents yesterday was the detention Of a
man who gave his name as Rudolphu
Guglie!mi and said he was an italian
~rsrche.e." and q woman who sa!S Sic
vas Mrs. Georgia L. Thyrn. Both were
taken into custody by detectives from
ths District Attorneys office in apart.
rents in Seventh avenue. "a Fifty.
eighth street. and have given valuable
Information which Mr.. Smith said would
lead 70 further Interesting develop.
0eGts."
Noble man . PrctcndeN
-~iarchese Guglielmo Roma" 40 hi
prefers to he known. Is a noblemau
"only 10 please the ladies' as he re.
marked. lie Is a professional dancer al
hotels and has appeared In partnership
with two dancers now on tho stage
The ''marchese" and Mrs. Thym ex'
planned how their apartment. with thres
others. was conducted. and implicated
several others who It u expected viii
be arrested to-day.
Another case which interested Mr.
Smith yesterday was the ~disappearanc,
OF a seventeen-year-old girl who wa:
employed In a large hotel. She is miss
ting with three other girls and Is sus
pected Of having been taken away b,
q Turk. steward OF the hotel. who 4
thought to have set UP q harem some
where In tho city. Mr.. Smith Is nov
locking for this harem and will presen
what details he has about It to tn
Grand Jury to-day.
Nathan Batinsky. alias Nathan Lon
don. under indictment with David 81
IBERIA and others for white slavery. mad
a full confession to tho District Attor
ney yesterday. giving additional detaili
OF the comprehensive plan to trap girl
OF the East Side and by force and In
dnldat!on hold them In dlsorderly 70
sorts.
London was a partner OF Siberia, ant
his principal business was to bring Gus
toners TO houses which they ~conducte,
In several places on tho East Side.
Tho arrest Of "Marchese Guglielmo'
revealed the fact that he was on friendl.
terms with Deputy Police Commissions
lord. who admitted having met tn
dancer while in Philadelphia recently
Mr.. Lord said. however. he knew hin
only slightly. n refused to 90 on hi
ball when he was held In 10000 b.
Judge Rosalsky In General Sessions.