Year: 1870

K Yesterday which shone so brightly ana p,easant,v
for all good citizens, and In the crspness and health
fulness OF Its atmosphere afforded delight To thoaa
whose business called them on our splendid prom
enades, was dark and lowering for those accursed
enemies OF society, the Infamous wretchcs who
thrive on the practice OF infanticlde and wax fat
IN worldly wealth through murder OF the innocent
offspring OF unnatural parents. The recommends
tion OF Justice Bowling, the Tombs Police Magis-
trate that officer OF the law be placed at the door
OF each unhanowed den devoled to abortion was
carried out by the Superintendent OF Police. At
each and every door leading TO houses In this city
where 1t was known such infamous practices wero
carried on policemen We're stationed at an early
hour, and there renamed until late last night.


THE RESULTS OF THE DAYS. WORK


in behalf OF doomed lnnocents showed the wisdom
OF the recommendation and the timeness Of its
adoption. And, moreover. had this measure been
adopted years ago, before the detestable French
doctrines OF maternal responsibility mad gained It's
present foothod, there Is but too much reason for
believing that the census OF the metropolis
would have far exceeded the count given by Mar


with the view OF ascertaining nv actual observa.
tion the kind OF women who resort 10 the abOr-
OF their yet unborn children and so by the crme OF
murder Kidding themselves OF their proper respon-
r sio,es m nEhAnD reporseI yeseraay VISITED
suited the policemen stationed In front OF the doors
OF those places and watched the conduct OF those
who sought admission. He found the Of1cerS to be
intelligent men, specially selected for their trust
worthlness by superintendent Kelso. They stood
about


THE DOORS OF THE INFAMOUS wRETCHEs,


against whom 1t was their duty TO warn of callers,
apparently In lstlcss careless Manner but really
that the woud-be murderers for whom the "d0c-
tors and "doctoresses'' OF abortion were anxiously
waiting had read the morning papers which an
nounced the intention OF the superintendent OF
Police. or that the sght OF bue.coated brass-but-
toned guardian OF the law at the entrances they de-
sired TO pass unobseryed, were the repeling cause.
there were


NO FEMALE CALLERS


at these honses OF Ill repute. The policemen, how
ever, on post at the doors had, on numerous occa-
sons during the day, Their attention called to per.
sons In vehicles, which III the morning drew up at
the sidewalk before them, and on seeing how mat
ters stood quickly drove away. None came on FOOT
TO any OF the uptown houses OF infamous practice,
but In the lower part Of The town, at the more yile
and notorious dens, frail women, few OF the num-
bier class. but more whose appearance indicated
that they were wen to DO IN the world, timldIy ap-
preached where the policemen kept watcniul guard.
Te ra repSrer na IN of bis Instructions
FIRST visited the establishment ut the corner OF Fifty
second street and Fifth avenue. a house whose
splendid exterior appearance well might lull to
sleep all suspicion OF It's disreputabe character. An
officer was here found on duty. e,s.


HIS OBSERVATIONS DURING THE DAY


were not noteworthy, and Indeed the closed blinds
and silent aspect OF the splendid mansion plainly
lgencies OF the occasion, and that her scouts, OF
whom the officer alleged she had quite number In
her pay, had posted her customers. After
comforting briefly with the policeman the
reporter was turning away, when he observed COM
ing from the direction Of the Park splendid car
riage, drawn by pair of magnificent bays. Stopping
to gaze for moment on this most arlstocratic turn
out he was surprised to see 1t draw up before the
perilOus portal The door Of the carriage opened,
dainty foot rested on the steps but at that moment
hand waved from window directly over the police
mans head and the lady drew back into the car
riage, which In few seconds drove rapidly away.
The reporter saw at once that this was lady too
much occupied to read the morning papers, too


SUNK IN THE DARKNESS OF SIN


to see the light; IA mt with the adOrnmentS
OF wealth and fashion; Ossessed or the evil spirit
OF the time; whose riches brought no comfort or
magnincence ease: creature ready to sacrifice her
unborn babe on the altar OF deadly pleasure. He
had thought OF seeking this woman who kept tho
house and listening to her story but the reflections
which in his mind at this incident-the police
dec.are them to be SO common as not TO deserve
even passing notice-that he had no heart for It
and involuntariy turned away with


Presently, taking a car. he returned down town
and paid flying visit to an establishment In First
avenue the slaughter-nouse OF the now VIGOROUSLY
infamous 'Dr.n Evans in Chatham street, and
another place, OF not equal Ill fame, but OF equal In
terest the police in the same locality. The OFF,
had but little say more tnan IS stated In the
foregoing to their experience during the day, but
all were found unanimous in the opinion that their
presence prevented many a w0uld-be murdereSa
from the commission OF CRIME.