New Britain herald., 1916-04-21
POLICE HOLD TWO IN
 WHITE SLAVERY CASE
Notorious Chestnut St. House
 ided-Girl Makes Confession MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED

Jimmy Bruss And Mrs. Mary Naples
 Held In S2,OOO Bonds For Bringing Massachusetts Girl Here For Im- moral Purposes.
 1 Peter Carolona, alias Jimmy Bruss 26 years old, and Mrs. Mary Naples of 32 Chestnut street, a woman in
 her fifties were bound over to the l June term of the superior court in l bonds of $2,000 each by Judge James l T. Meskill in police court this morn | ing on charges of 'White slavery" it being alleged that the two procured l Miss Elizabeth Drulett for immo oral | purposes and took part of her illegal
 earnings. The girl is being held in | bonds of $500 to insure her presence 1 at the states star witness.
 | Sergeant George Kelly, assted by
 Officers John Carlson and William
 Strolls, raided the Chestnut street house shortly after 9 o'clock last 1 night. They arrested Bruss, Mrs.
 Naples, the Drulett girl and three al | legged frequenters Samuel Deutsch of
 Meriden, John George of Bristol and | Vahon Heratun of Highland court, | this city. None of the last named
 three is being held by the police ex-
 cept Deutsch,, and he is held only as ] a witness
 Watch Place Three Weeks. For the past three weeks Sergeant Kelley has been keeping close watch on the Chestnut street house and it
 was shown in police circles that the n a i'll fame. Many stories came to Chief Rawlings about a mysterious Jimmy
 Bruss, well dressed and good looking, who was a frequent visitor at this
 house and who, it was alleged, tipped off number of men about the char acter of the place. Information fur nished the police led to the suspicion that Bruss was a "capper' for the notorious house. Later information gave the authorities reason to believe that Bruss was guilty of an even more serious offense that of bringing white slaves" to this city.
 At o'clock last night the police decided time was ripe to act and Ser geant Kelly with the other two off, cers, was detailed to make the raid Officer John Carlson was stationed at the rear door to prevent escape and the sergeant and Officer Strolls en- tered. In an upstairs room they round the Drulett girl and Mrs. Ma ples Waiting downstairs they found Bruss and the three visitors All were placed under arrest and taken to po- lice headquarters. Deutsch admitted the purpose of his visit but the other two guests denied any knowledge of the character of the house and said hn sharpened and had come to get them
 Prosecuting Attorney G. w. Klett charged Bruss on two counts, harbor- Ing and procuring a female for inn moral purposes and accepting money received by her. He pleaded not guilty as did Mrs. Naples to the same charge.
 Shares Profits of Shame.
 Sergeant Kelly told of questioning the Drulett girl after the raid and of admissions she made. She told him that she had come to Hartford from New Bedford, Mass, at the in Vitation of Bruss and that he brought her to the Chestnut street house yes terday. noon. Between that time at 9 o'clock last night she was visited by eight different men. She declared
 IS, Naples, each taking $4.
 The girl told Judge Meskin she
 has known Bruss for long time. She said that he wrote her letter. telilng her to come to Connecticut and he met her at the Hartford Gcpot on St. Valentines Day She said she lived with Bruss in Hart
 ford for one week and for a time she worked in tobacco shop. Yester- day, she said, Bruss brought her to this city and promised to marry her. He left aherS at the Chestnut street house while he went out for tho avowed purpose of getting a marriage license. Asked if Bruss had any of her money the girl replied that he has $54 which she earned honestly
 and which he is keeping for her. Regarding the payment of this l money to Bruss the girl said Well,
 he aways made good to me. He
 bought me everything I wanted so I hadn't ought to be kicking She
 denied that Bruss knew of her eight visitors yesterday and to a question
 from Judge MeskiN repeated this denial.
 Further questioned, she again as-
 serted that Bruss induced her to
 come here from New Bedford. The girl is of French birth and is 23 years old.
 Bruss Appears Crafty. Bruss is a decidedly good looking young man of 26. He is of staIwart build and wears a gray suit with a
 cap to match. On the witness stand
 he carefully weighed every answer
 before he gave it to the prosecutor,
 but made a number of admissions