New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-01
"SLAvE" QUEST
TO BOSTON
Prosecutor Seeks Is Wit
nesses Driven from City,
He Says, by Police.

The hunt for white slavers extended
TO Boston yesterday, when Assistant
District Attorney James f. Smith left
for that city TO interview fifteen wit
nesscs driven from New York, he says,
by detectives of the Tenderloin bu-
reau. With him went Detective John
McGlynn, of Honest Dan" Costigan's
staff
police or no police, we propose to
show these people that we will follow
them to the ends of the earth. if neces-
sary to get them" said the prosecutor
before leaving his Office. what is
more, think we will show the police
who are doing Ibis work that people
thew drive out Of town will come back
once they see that they will be pro-
tected.
ave have no quarrel with the Police
Department, but we certainly have with
some members of it. In the Sd Branch
of the Detective Bureau, taking in the
old Tenderloin, there are two men who
have scared and driven 10 Boston al
most a score of witnesses we want.
Every old device of the system Is be-
ing used by these men TO beat us. Now
we are going TO show them trick or
two. We know where the women are
and we will get them.
To Seek other Witnesses.
"When we get the people we want in
Boston we will go to othNr places where
persons have been sent until this
thing blows over 1t isn't going to
blow over"
The names Of the policemen whom ne
accuses of intimidating his witnesses
Mr.. Smith would not divulge, on tho
ground that to do so might interfere
with subsequent developments.
Policemen have gone away before
for Just the sort of thing these fellows
are doing" he said. at is not impos-
sble that they may go along with some
, Of the people they are trying to pro-
! tect"
Before starting for Boston Mr. Smith
arragned lsadore Hitler and Nathan
Palistnsk on an indictment charging
them with having been partners with
David Parish, alleged leader Of tho
slavers. in the cases Of Rose Trush,
seventeen years old, and Rebecca Snip
pie, nineteen years old. The first, who
told the grand jury she had been en-
ticed away from her home with candy
when she was only fifteen, is now in
the drug ward Of Bellevue under treat
ment for the heroin habit. The other
girl is in an advanced stage Of tuber-
culosis and will be sent TO sana-
torium Both prisoners were held IN
$4,000 for trial by Judge Rosalsky.
At the same time Thomas Polycheoup-
oulos, a Greek waiter, was held in
$4,000 in the case of Bessie Koleston.
Two More Indictments.
Two additional indictments were re-
turned against Gustave Kuge Imam, ar
rested on the complaint Of Katherine
Kaufman a week ago Both are based
on the girls story, backed by letters
turned over to the District Attorney,
The question as 10 the extent the
Police Department heads are cooper
ating with the District Attorneys Of
fee IN the white slave inquiry having
been raised by District Attorney
Swanns declaration that he lacks
enough police brought out the fact
that, unlike the Health and Tenement
. departments, the District Attorneys
Office has never paid the salaries OF men
assigned 70 it. This has not operated
70 prevent men being detailed 70 the
department, and, in addition TO the hye
regularly assigned, the twenty-five men
OF Lieutenant. Costigan's squad are at
Judge Swann's disposal.
Il is expected this arrangement will
continue until the next budget is made
Up, when the question Of paying men so
assigned will come up for adjustment.