The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
REPORT ON GIRLS
CITY Health Officer Gives State
ment to Press.
Twelve, IL to go Years of Age,
Have Confessed.
FOUR FOUND TO BE DISEASED
Thirteen Men Are Guilty of
Statutory Offense.
Only One Arrested-Rest Have
Skipped From City.
FOUR FOUND TO Be DISEASED


from II to 20 years. have confessed to
improper relations with men ranging
IN age from IS to 26 years.
Four of these girls have been found
to be socially diseased.
Seven men have been picked up and
examined Six of these men were 21
years of age or under. The youngest
was 1S years of age. The seventh man
was 26 years of age.
At the least, from confessions of
these girls, thirteen men in Topeka
have been guilty of a statutory. offense.
Some of the girls have confessed to
improper relations with from one to
twelve grown men.
Bert Hickey. Topeka waiter. is the
only man picked up against whom the
state has issued : state warrant charg-
ing statutory crime.
An official statement relative to the
number of girls diseased and the num-
Der of girls who have confessed to i'm
moral relations with grown men and
the number of men picked up for So
cial examination was submitted today
by DR.. Earl C. Brown, city health
officer.
Four Courts" In Topeka.
There are four city and county de-
ton. arrest and prosecution of the
mon involved. The original examina-
tons were made by the city health de-
pGrtment. The arrests were made by
the police department while most of
the girls have been placed under the
Jurisdiction of the juvenile court. pre-
sided over by Probate Judge Ralph
H. Cav. The prosecution is in the
hands of Hugh T. Fisher, county at
torney. who has announced that no
-
ficiont testimony is gathered to Sc
cure convictions.
Three girls, one twelve, the other
two pretty twin sisters, Is years of
sc, living in Oakland, have been
placed in the detention home in the
last twentyfour hours. The 12-year-
old girl has admitted improper con-
duct with at least twelve grown men.
according to authorities. One of the
twins is reported to be diseased.
Girls In Confessions.
The confessions of the girls. many
of them in affidavits in the hands of
the county attorney, bring to light that
many of the men implicated had auto
mobiles at their command in which
they hauled the girls over the country,
and, in one instance, took girls to
neishboring town, where they went TO
a hotel and remained for one night.
Officials admit difficulty in ascertain
there has been an exodus of men from
the city who are implicated in the
scandals.
Knew Only First Names.
The girls in their affidavits gave
the names of only a few men. Sol
diers. young fellows known only by
their given names and men not known
at all are among those whom the
girls say have led them astray.
Arch Mcmillan. 26, 210 East Crane
street, was arrested Friday afternoon
by the police on charges The ponce
docket this morning indicated that he
had been released by order of DR..
Earle C. Brown.
DR.. Browns Report.
The statement of conditions as
found up-to-date by DR.. Earle e.
Brown, follows:
The first cases brought to the attention
of the city health authorities were two
girls aged 20 and II years. The 20 year old
girl was not attending school. To date II
girls have been named ana their cases IN
vestiGated. The ages: II years l, IA years
3, 10 years 3, 16 years 5. Is years l.. 70
-Four girls were found to be infected with
conorrhOea. Their ages were: 70 years /,
l. years >, is years ].
With one exception, all girls examined
admitted having had immoral relations
with men. -
nmined, six Of these men were Il years
OF age or under. The youngest being Is
The seventh man was 26 years OF age
At the time Of examination no infections
were found altho one man gave the history
of having had n venereal disease but was
treated by a private physician and was
! not In an infectious stage when he was
examined In the city clinic. One man whose
name was given to the authorltles , te1t
town before he could be apprehended. Two
other men who were not named by any
OF the girls and who are now suspected
as having been involved with these girls
haye also disappeared. -
Examination Of the 12-year-old girl did
not disclose the presence of venereal dis
Seven girls have been placed in the de-
tention home.
-Four girls have been sent to Lansing for
treatment.
The girls involved are from five diffe rent
schools. None Of the men involved are
attending school.
Names of persons examined and treated
in the city clinic are kept secret unless 1t
is necessary to bring court action.
PRESIDENT STILL GAINS