New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
Prosecutor to Raid day
on Information Against
Manhattan Houses.
WEALTHY PATRONS
BLACKMAILED THERE
Proprietor Is Said To Be
Head Waiter, Made
Rich by Crime.

The most important developments
thus far OF the District Attorneys
staff and vice investigation are ex-
pected to-day. Acting on information
furnished by a man who, It IS said
moves in society at Narragansett Pier
and Newport, Assistant District At
torney James z. Smith plans raids
on several resorts in a heretofore IN
expected quarter Of Manhattan, where.
it is alleged, shocking forms Of vice
and blackmail against wealthy men
are being practised.
This man in Narragansett Pier
furnished me with the addresses OF
ten places Of this description where
vice is practised," said Mr. Smith yes
terday. The revelations are astound-
ing. but I have confederation Of much
evidence he has furnished ne. have
also learned the man who is behind
most Of these places is the head
waiter in one Of the best known
hotels in New York. He is wealthy
and says ne acquired mis- money. IN
Wall Street by means OF tips fur,
nished him by milllonaires ana
brokers with whom he became ac-
ouainted in the hotel where ne IS en-
ployed.
Wealthy Men Blackmailed.
81 have evidence that his wealth has
been largely acquired through BLACK
mail. He easily obtained photographs
Of married men taken IN some OF these
resorts. Most OF these men are
wealthy and prominent.
ct has not been the intention OF
this investigation 20 go far sneld.
Thus far IL has been confined 20 graft
in the police force and 20 those men
who live on money received from Tom-
en-. But the revelations made 20 me
regarding the shocking practises IN
these places in supposedly respectable
neighborhoods make II impossible Tor
me 20 overlook them
According 70 Mr. Smith his Nara
ganett Pier informant was a friend
Of well known society leader. now
dead. He extends the cotillons at
Newport. and after his interview with
Mr.. Smith Saturday, ne left the Pier
for Newport, where he said ne was
20 attend a social function az the
home OF a well known society woman.
The man Is said TO have spent several
weeks III Paris each summer until the
war broke out. Mr.. Smith declares he
has uncovered facts in his investiga-
ton Of the mans story that are more
astounding than those exposed IN the
Parkhurst society raids.
Indicted SLAYER Sought.
As a result of his return from Bos-
ton with four notorious women OF the
Tenderloin. who are declared 70 have
been driven from the city By police
threats, Mr.. Smith said last night he
has corroborated evidence against Two
police captains. The women are being
kept in seclusion, according 20 the
assistant prosecutor. They will be
witnesses against the two police Of
fcias accused Of obstructing justice.
Several detectives are IN Philadel-
phia seeking another notorious white
SLAYER OF equal rank with fusne Bot
win and David Parish, alias Dave
Siberia This man Is forty years old
and, according TO Mr.. Smith, has con
Quoted resorts in the old Third In
spectlOn District between oll leeHNi
and Forty-second Streets and acted
as procurer FOR other resorts. He IS
said 20 have been collecting money
from as many as fifteen women az
one time. He was indicted last week.
Slave Trial Next Week.
Showing how attempts are made 20
steal MS evidence and turn u over 20
those who are implicated in the in
vestigation, Mr.. Smith said yesterday
a young woman. about twenty-five
wears old. asked permission two weeks
ago 20 qualify as a detective for him
She was examined. but not retained.
Last week he found the woman IN
a resort in Providence.
The first white slave cases revealed
by the investigation will come 70 trial
next week before Judge Rosalsky' IN
General Sessions. Yushe Botwin, the
first SLAYER 20 be caught IN the DIS
trict Attorneys net, has pleaded
guilty. David Siberia, whose arrest
followed Botwin's, pleaded not guilty
and said he was TOO poor 20 retain a
LAWYER. he will go 20 trial hrst
Judge Rosalsky assigned William Il.
Weissager, of $50 Broadway, 70 defend
him.