The Washington times., 1919-12-13

the book Madeleine; an Autooios-
raphy," and holding Clinton T. Brain
ard, secretary of the extraordinary
grand Jury: head of Harper & Broth
= ekes and former owner of the wash
lion Herald. in $500 bail for special
sA&ons follows:
Bummonses have issued On sworn
complaint charging Clinton T. Brain
ard and Mary Harris with the sale of
Madeleine; an Autobiography,
claimed to be an indecent book vio-
iAtive of section la, Penal Law.
Mary Harris merely delivered the
book after it had been wrapped. and
had no knowledge OF its contents or
responsibility therefor,
nr.i.ard Pubtshed Book.
Clinton T. Brainard is president OF
Harper & Brothers, who published the
book. and he authorized the puoica-
tion and sale of this book, or any
other book. that was approved by
certain Harper & Brothers committee
without dissension designated<by him
to approve or disapprove books. This
book was so approved. The sale
charged herein is conceded. The book
so sold Is in evidence.
The sole question here is whether
or not its publication and sale violates
section 1141 Penal law, which pro-
among other things, of any obscene,
iewd, lascivfous. filthy. indecent or
disgusting book
Il have read with sedulous care
the book. kts introduction and the
literary opinions submitted by de-
fendant in the form of letters and
clippings, in which both favorable
and unfavorable views are expressed
by literary critics in the book world.
rarf l.
dence. and are used merely to re
fresh the courts common knowl-
edge
IL Sold PrOaiseueasly.
Madeleine. an Autobiography,
does not differ in appearance from
the ordinary work OF fiction, and
has been offered for sale ,promiscu
ously at So a copy. A woman, -pur-
porting to be the writer. claims to
tell the true story OF her life from the
age Of seventeen to the age of thirty
four in various houses of prostitution,
giving detailed descriptions Of occur
reaces and her experiences therein as
an inmate. and also of the. house
which she later owned and managed
'sThe customs rules and regulations
OF these various houses. qualifications
for entry therein. attitude to be as
sumed toward the different patrons
and the inmates are described in de-
tail in blunt. unmistakable language.
The author claims she was never
known as a prostitute outside OF the
various houses of which she was an
inmate her hours of employment
were short her hours of sleep and
recreation long. She lived sumptu-
ously. and was Intimate with men OF
more or less stability, from whom she
RECEIVED large sums of money and
other things of value
More Ahsst wsaea.
-She declares the span of life of
the public prostitute is not short, and
to prove her contention she energies
from the life she had led all these
years without a trace of the marks
of a scarlet woman upon her, notwith-
standing during her vicious past she
was the victim of venereal disease,
performed an abortion upon herself,
INDUCED excessively in whiskey TO
the extent OF drunkenness and stupor,
and became q common gambler.
she denies that white slavery
exists and declares. when she per-
formed the abortion on herself. she
eaid to the doctor who attended her
that she had fooled God She de-
cIares all men know nothing but sex
ual qualification.
"She reveals innumerable oppcr-
tunities to poverty-stricken girls to
make easy money, as il is termed;
the possibility that. by following her
example and conducting themselves
as she did. they might be as fortunate
In the end
Throws Glaaosr On Life.
-she throws a glamour around her
life in the most exclusive house in
the United States: she describes her
beautiful gowns. the care and att"n-
krr ho r,k1xy
sician. hsirdresser and dressmakeT;
the meetings with interesting men
OF culture tone OF whom named Paul.
saved her on many an occasion of
need and even offered TO marry herl.
she recites her refusal to marry
Paul because he wanted to send her
10 seminary to receive an educa-
ton and association with pure WON:
en- before he made her his partner
for life; the giving away. instead Of
the utter destroying. of her success
full brotheI to her manager Mildred
after she claims to have experienced
religion.
She evinces satisfact ion In having
been leading member of her pro-
fession, which she terms the oldest
profession in the world. These and
many other incidents in the books,
though the writer takes pains
throughout this mass OF Informative
detail to dwell frequently on the way
IN which her whole physical and
spiritual nature reNolted against the
life she was leading, with great
literary skill OF portugal
what . Critic Says.
~As one well known New York
Newspaper critic says:
Certainly, she writes with a GOOD
deal of gusto OF the mannerin which
ah>
selling the same bottle of chaAnayneI
seven times to a befuddled kentIe-
man, and undeniable pride in h. &C.
counts of how well she succed.d
professionally in an executive ca
pacity.
And yet. though we are not ven,
much concerned with seeking fol
wornls In books, there is one telling
sermon In the volume. and ALI tbs
more telling hecause L. A.. -.