Commercialized Prostitution in New York City by George Jackson Kneeland

Commercialized Prostitution in New York City

Author: George Jackson Kneeland Genre: Literature

Commercialized Prostitution in New York City

Chapter 9 PREVENTIVE, REFORMATIVE, AND CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES IN NEW YORK CITY

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rely be strictly characterized as either preventive, reformative or correctional. Almost all the agencies in question do both a preventive and a reformative work, though, in the main, t

WORK OF

girls' departments of the Catholic Protectorate, the Juvenile Asylum, and other organizations maintain homes for the young. There are, moreover, numerous settlements with a hold on the young through kindergartens, clubs, and friendly services, doing a quiet but constantly effective preventive work; independent girls' clubs, thirty special ones in New York, providing opportunities for friendship, recreation and training; some societies, such as the Girls' Friendly, offering attractions to girls who have few advantages in their homes. The work of the Committee on Amusements and Vacation Resources of Working Girls has been active in the difficult dance hall problem, previously shown to be an important factor in the

rds of women; seventeen hundred women are accommodated in them. Their economic value has long been realized; their moral and social importance is beginning to be apprec

n of Sex Hygiene and the Society of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis, operating through meetings, lectures and printed matter; the American Vigilance Association, which, originally organized to secure legislation and law enfo

ations of commercialized sexual vice in New York. It endeavors to secure more vigorous and effective action by all departments of state and city government having power to

agues, fourteen of which leagues have been started. Their main purpose is to secure the help of girls in protecting other girls. They endeavor to raise the tone of conversation in places where girls assemble and work. Lectures on sex hygiene are given, wholesome recreation is encouraged, and higher ideals of life c

e smaller homes, of which there are at least six in New York, deal more personally with the individual girl. Their capacity ranges from 25 to 75. Of this type is the Free Home for Young Girls, managed by an incorporated association of church women. The inmates, mostly sent by guardians and friends, are from eleven to seventeen years of age. A real home life is maintained. Most of the girls attend the public schools. All are taught sewing, simple cooking, laundry work, and housework. They remain two or three years and are sent out to friends or to situations with approved surroundings. In Brooklyn the Training School and Home for Young Girls cares for and trains girls by a method similar to that of the F

e voluntarily to the home. Twenty-seven can be accommodated and the home is usually full. Of the 64 received in 1912, fifty were Protestants, 12 Roman Catholics, and 2

their facilities are very limited in consequence of the meager resources. Usually from three to eight girls occupy a room when, as a matter of principle, each girl should be given he

FORMAT

practice, as illustrated by institutions, it is rather hazy. These institutions and homes

lized class. There are also larger establishments, which receive both girls committed by the court and girls who enter voluntarily. Among the former

sent out to maternity hospitals or to friends. There were 80 girls in the home in 1911, most of them under twenty years of age. For twenty-nine years this home has been conducted under the management of an assoc

irls at a time, most of them for the space of two years. Instruction in school branches and in housework and home-making is given. Girls come through p

Friendless Women. All of these receive wayward women of all kinds, and the House of the Good Shepherd and the House of Mercy receive little girls from dangerous

sh to reform. The work is of a temporary nature in that inmates do not as a rule remain in the home over three w

atholic. The girls are divided into classes according to their condition and purpose of entering the institution. Some look forward to giving their lives to religious service; others are to be trained for us

will, others by commitment. The department for women is entirely separate from that for young girls, which, conducted as the work of St. Agnes Guild, is referred to above. The women are given pract

arily into the home for six months or more. Suitable school and practical training is given, physical and recreational wants are met, moral influences are exerted, and w

are directed by relatives, friends and charitable workers. St. Faith's Home, though smallest in capacity and in total numbers cared for during the year, is representative in respect to the policy pursued. From 15 to 17 can be accommodated, and 39 girls were cared for in 1912, twenty-four of whom were received during that year. Mothers with their children are kept for two years in most cases. They are taught all

for Hebrew girls. It emphasizes industrial training and personal work. It cares for 25 women and

ndeavors to fit women for work. It cared for 204 cases in the year 1911-12. Forty were mothers with infants, 61 were girls becoming mothers, 14 girls were convalescing

e Chinatown Settlement, the Rescue Mission in Doyers Street, and of the Salvation Army. These organizations are in

ertainments, religious teaching, and practical training. It brings to the home an average of 75 different g

es, clubs, and classes. Two thousand, seven hundred and

ts in meetings, now accomplishes more by personal influence of workers. The girls are of all nationalities, their average age, 25. So far as possible, the different classes are separated in the home. Of 115 inmates in one year 60 were betrayal cases, 19 were cases of prostitution, and 27 girls were under serious temptation. Capable girls are tr

than any others are Waverly House and the Florence Crittenton Home. The leaders in these homes are in close relat

d not a reformatory. Most of the girls are young, the largest group between sixteen and eighteen. With the exception of the court witnesses, girls are placed in such permanent institutions or positions as will meet their needs. Personal attention and careful study are most prominent in this house. Classes in the useful arts, English, and music are

probationers, girls released on suspended sentences, witnesses in white slave cases, and women discharged by the courts; a few come from cafés and from the streets. During an entire year, 501 girls passed through the home, some staying but a few hours, others remaining for the year. They range in age from fourteen to twenty-five y

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managed by the National F

elp may here be presented. As stated above, the sphere of these societies is largely that of clearing houses. They study carefully the girls who come to

for on leaving institutions, and 103 were in institutions. Two hundred and six of these girls were connected with the Episcopal Church. Twelve other religious bodies were represented, while a small number of the girls had no religious affiliations. All cases are referred, where possible, to the churches with which they are or were connected. The work of this society is largely personal. Besides locating girls in homes and institutions, e

n follows and cases are placed under the direct supervision of a skilled neurologist and psychologist. Careful records of all facts are kept. The discovery of physical and mental weakness, often after prolonged study, leads to a definite course

RECTION

rrection is also accomplished in the case of those committed to the House of the Good Shepherd, the House of Mercy, and the Magdalen Benevolent Society Home. The State Farm for Women, to be situat

st, Second, Third and Ninth Judicial District, i. e., Greater New York, Long Island and the tier of counties on each side of the Hudson River as far north as Albany. Over 80 percent of its inmates come from Greater New York. A woman o

It has at the present time a capacity for 340 inmates, with a population of 505; the expenditure for maintenance last year was $4.06 per week per capita. It is built o

cattle, pigs and other live stock, is performed by the inmates, with the exception of the plowing. Much out-door work of a constructive character is carried on, both for its physical effects and for mental and moral results. In this constructive work is included a milk house, silo, stairways and s

aroled at any time, if in the judgment of the Board of Managers, such action is considered to be for their best interest. Parole offic

chool is very good, the chief need being for more room. The cottage system used accommodates 385 girls, in separate sleeping rooms. It is, however, necessary to use other buildings a

s to be treated. Humiliation and loss of self-respect are avoided, if possible. The living conditions and training seem excellent. The girls do the cottage work, changes being so arranged as to give all a thorough experience in housework. School sessions of fifteen hours weekly in the morning and eight weekly in the afternoon prevail. The morning session is the book school, the afternoon the industrial school. Cooking, plain sewing, dressmaking, physical culture, gardening, and vocal music are carefully taught. Religious instruction is given by repre

months. About 50 percent of these, as shown by the fingerprint process, are repeaters, each of whom had been arrested from two to eight times. The life in the Workhouse is generally conceded to be not only useless but actually harmful. The Chief Magistrate of the city has stated in print the following: "The

s, were strictly related to prostitution. Through the Children's Court of the city, of the 120 cases charged with tendency to moral depravity and convicted in the year 1912, sixty-two were committed to institutions and 5

rd girls, in so far as they are described in the text; though numerous,

t Capacity

ear Sou

rt Ex

ion and reformation 25

and reformation 75 177 City grant, c

rls Prevention and reformation 27 85 Inv

on of first cases. Training 24 8

tion and reformation 500 880 Coun

ation 110 183 Investments, city gran

y Reformation 106 237 City grants,

ion and training 60 88 Inve

care 26 209 Contributions

mation and training 50 115 Sewin

d reformation 25 56 Con

lement Care and reformati

ssion Reformation 36 9

rmation 20 140 P

er and reformation 17

enders 25 60 (plus 45 infants) S

eformation 13 13 (plus 13 infants)

and reformation 100 865 City grants,

and training 21 67 City

are and prevention 30 53 In

g Girls Care and prevention 30 94

for Girls Correction and reform

Correction and reformation

averag

end

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ANHATTAN WHERE PROSTIT

TIGATION (JANUARY 24TH

s Num

ngs Di

Res

em Nu

stig

ouses 14

Parlors

ts 578

Rooms 11

105 1

1007 16

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ANHATTAN CATERING TO P

H TO NOVEMB

r of Differe

sti

esse

s Invest

and concert hal

es allied with pro

es used by prost

399 1

NDIX

ND ESTIMATED AT PLACES IN MA

INVESTIGATION FROM JANUARY

s Num

nted Inmate

n Total Inc

and Es

uses 1686

Parlors

s 2294 2

d Rooms

s 583

558

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OF THIRTY ONE-DOL

ess

rs Maids C

Lightho

elephone Rent

ets

$104 $40 $160 $120

32 80 40 160 10

8 78 34 140 60

8 148 40 200 40

5 88 47 148 82

60 76 32 120 .

6 116 32 140 100

48 88 40 140 12

. 80 40 120 .

92 78 34 200 84

. 52 32 48 .

. 56 40 60 .

28 80 36 120 72

72 112 48 180 6

72 60 44 140 10

08 100 48 120 60

28 80 40 120 120

60 64 48 200 .

120 60 32 140 .

64 48 32 48 8

28 54 40 140 60

28 120 44 180 10

60 44 . 180 72

2 96 36 80 160

8 120 36 180 60

0 52 40 100 80

0 76 40 160 120

60 56 48 140 .

60 88 40 140 80

80 80 36 120 80

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42 14807 53612 26130 89

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N DISORDERLY APARTMENT

Maids Li

l b

But

cer

y Telephon

t. $36 $ . $60

h St. 32 . 6

h St. 64 . 7

St. 64 10 80

St. 64 . 60

h St. 44 . 5

h St. 52 . 6

St. 44 230 1

h St. 60 . 6

h St. 32 . 4

$492 240 650

396 3120 8450 11

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OF EIGHT FIVE-DOL

keepers Maids

er P

yer

y Telephon

$112 $40 $200 $88 $

2 104 48 250 100

40 96 44 240 80

6 144 44 200 80

0 128 40 200 80

44 88 44 240 .

00 88 40 240 .

0 112 48 240 80

4 872 348 1810 508

336 4524 23530 6604 32

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ATTAN IN MONTHLY PERIODS FROM JAN

OUNTED, AND NUMBER WHO S

reets in Manh

ted

ici

igator

rts

ted

ici

igator

Feb. 24th 482

ar. 24th 492 1

pr. 24th 490 1

ay 24th 883 11

ne 24th 1203 1

uly 24th 696 7

ept. 1st 1048

Oct. 1st 451

ov. 1st 738 3

ov. 15th 276

793 1596 3

treet walkers counted, o

alkers who solicited investigat

eports on streets, about

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WALKING IN MANHATTAN, DURING

ER 15th, 1912, ACCORDI

ncts

24 Fe

24 Ma

24 Ap

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24 Ju

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4 26 14 8 1

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6 4 16 15 4

1 32 11 12 2

28 13 15 14

64 69 51 28 4

21 2 3 .

38 59 37 7 1

4 12 11 11 .

5 4 4 . 2

. . . .

10 11 20 5

3 1 1 . .

. . . 1 .

5 9 5 9 5

3 . . . .

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2 2 2 . 2

259 244 201 69 1

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REGARDING DIS

y of a police captain to report to the poli

of the Penal Law with reference to

rk Charter regarding concert saloons, dives and other plac

or Tax Laws and ordinances relatin

be kept, used, or occupied for purposes of prostitution, assignation, or other immoral purpose, he must give notice

e captain will obtain warrants for and cause the arrest of such owner, lessee or o

nder their command who fails to discover a serious breach of the peace occurring on his post

, prevent soliciting from windows, doors or on streets, and arrest all persons found so doing, also carefully observe all other places of a suspicious natur

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SES: ADDIT

Avenue-a one

oned at the corner of Sixth Avenue and 29th Street. He counted 14 inmates and bought a pint bottle of be

ported as running about a year. Names of

, X 27, was an inma

8, and Violet, X 29, were

prietors are X 30, and X

James

ressed in the regular parlor house costume and all claimed to possess medical certificates. Tony, X 8, is said to be connected with this house, and reaps th

Avenue-a one

ace, is a power in the Tenderloin. One of his wom

mates. Some of the inmates' names are Daisy, Ro

ator counted 14 inmates. The madame was st

use told the investigator that Dr. X 35

X 36 was an inm

37 was an inma

8 and X 39 were in

h Street-a one

to 10.45 P. M. The investigat

14 inmates. The Madame is X 42. The names of some of th

he physician for

proprietor of th

here on this date claims tha

h Street-a one

9.30 P. M. The investig

gator counted 12 inmates and estimated

nvestigator counted 14 inmates.

P. M. The investigato

sold the madame, X 51, a dress he claimed to have stolen from a departm

roprietor. X 43 is the physician. The investigator estimat

rl of X 54 is the assistant

h Street-a one

ates. The house is kept by X 17 in partnership with X 34. The names

, keeper of this place

ted 20 inmates. Eight pimps were present. The names

he investigator c

or together with X 34. The house physician on this date is X 43. X 60 is a man said to be connected with this p

some of the inmates on this d

his house and has a country-wide reputat

the madame, is in p

s of two inmates on thi

estigator counted 12 i

h Street-a one

he investigator counted 6 inmates an

proprietors of this pl

es. Liquor is sold in this house on the quiet. The names of some

ounted 10 inmates. X 49 is said to own a part int

nd estimated 17. Cigarettes sold but no liquors. The names of so

ed 19 inmates. Bessie acted as madame. X 69 and X

mates and estimated 15. The proprietors are X 72 and X 73

ates on this date are Marcelle, Grace, Dollie and Fannie. The place was formerly owned by X 72, X

ie says she turns her earn

f three inmates on this da

h Street-a one

oprietors of this place

0 P. M. The investigat

solicited to go here by a lighthouse, X 79. The proprietors are X 68 and X 69. The

nessed X 69 in conversation with a

16 inmates. The physician of this place i

was given a card to this place. X 69

e by a woman on Seventh Avenue near 28th Street. He saw anothe

this date are X 81, X 82 and X 83. The name of the owner

t Street-a one

given cards to above address. She said she had 5 or 6 girls there and she invited him to follow her

ates, and was told there were 12 working here. The investi

12. The madame'

" to enter this house. She had been stopping other men. The investigator counted 6 inmates. Mam

on Sixth Avenue take four different men to this address within an hour,

the madame is X 86. The pr

madame, conducts this house o

and procurer, works for X 34 at this add

just come from this house. An inmate had shown one of the men her card

closed, probably on the instructions of

on this date is X 91. The name of the owner of this

h Street-a one

he name of the madame is Rosie; proprietor, X 94. The names of s

tigator was taken to this place by X

his brother, X 94, ar

ate is X 97. The name of the owner of this pro

h Street-a one

tigator saw men go in and out of this p

M. The investigator saw fi

ted 8. The madame's name is Rosie. The proprietor of the place is X 100. The

est 40th

of X 44, has practised prostitu

mates. The proprietors are X 44 and X 103, who a

d-$2 for an ordinary round, and $5 for a quart of champagne. The name of the madame is X 105. The names of some of the inmates on

END

S: ADDIT

SOLI

o enter a rear room for immoral purposes. The woman who conducts this stube is X 127, this being the name of the woman mentioned in

milies are 7 boys under 16 and 14 girls under 16. Five single young

at X 129, East 6th Street. The stube is in the basement and the proprietress said she would send out for a young gi

ys and 20 girls all under 16 years of age. Seven single

named X 132, and X 130 says she does not pay any attention to what goes on in the tenement so long as t

e regular season. She has been w

urposes. One of these women said that they each paid $5 per week to the janitor for the privilege of using their rooms in th

st 40th Street. The children from Public School No. X 137, a short distance away, were playing along the street on their way home. The colored girls were particularly insistent and talked in loud

if the hallway were used. On March 4, 1912, a colored girl entered the hallway with a white man. The conditions in t

rooms and the landlord had told X 138 that they could bring men into the house if they desired. A man by the name of Louis has tried several times to induce X 138 to enter a house of prostitution. "This man," said the girl, "is a swell dresser and wears diamon

om she spoke. The hour was 5 P. M. As he entered the hallway a boy about 11 or 12 years of age asked him whom he wanted to see. "Mrs. X 140 has been out and so h

, is 15 years of age. On February 24, 1912, about 1 A. M., investigator saw a young man talking to X 142 in the rear of the flat. X 118 said X 142 is attending a business school, but different young men who are customers declare that she works in a candy factory. One day a business man who h

d uses X 118 flat in which to meet two steady customers at stated i

the tenants, a Mrs. X 145, told an investigator that on several occasions the police have been called into the house to stop

INVESTIGATIONS

were investigated at different times in order to

. Bro

old the investigator she "answers c

e, told the investigator she "r

that "this place is owned by a colored woman; X 149-a, wh

have white girls conducting the resorts while they, the owners, keep in the background. One apartment, 3rd floor, inside, is operate

nvestigator counted 2 inmates. Price $5. Girls get half. Drinks $5. Inmates wear gowns and claim to have heal

stitute, told the investiga

stigator she "meets many a good man through this

he investigator she "makes many a dollar r

est 27th

igator reports this former house of p

and went to her apartment one flight up, east. Counted two inmates. Price of place $1. Names of inma

est 28th

mises for purposes of prostitution. Investigator was solicited by one, Jennie, to enter premises. Price of woma

rom other

. M. for a weekly consideration. A procurer by the name of X 163 living on the pre

. Flat house for

derly house, prostitution alleged, no basis. July 2, 1

est 28th

tigator reports prostit

by two French women on street near the stoop of premises to enter this house. Price of women $1.

rom other

French flats. Almost on every

nuary 8, 1910. Disorderly house, sec

9. Disorderly house, prost

es in a flat one flight up, and a woman named X 166, also a prostitute, lives on t

est 29th

ront of this address to come to their rooms. Counted five women soliciting. Price o

rom other

partments occupi

est 29th

amilies and eight children in this building, mostl

rom other

ome apartments occu

10: Disorderly house. Fourth floor, front, we

est 29th

this house and keeps girls. She lately moved from X 1

lies, mostly colored, living here. Saw two suspicious women on first fl

rom other

ry 8, 1910. Disorderly house, bas

rderly house, basement, east side, fro

Disorderly house. Prostitution al

est 29th

8, lives at this address and uses

ted on street by colored women to go to apart

rom other

, 1911. Disorderly house, prostitutio

rderly house, second floor, front, we

ly house, rear, second floor, east. X 1

est 29th

is a maid in the house of prostitution at X 183, is a prostitute and has had a white man living with her for several months. Investiga

ies (Italian and colored) in this tenement. Suspici

ilding mostly occupied by colored peop

rom other

1910. Disorderly house, third floo

ember 9, 1911. Disorderly house, pros

, prostitution alleged, second floo

est 30th

P. M. Investigator saw

reported three families livi

s some of the rooms evidently used b

rom other

1, 1912.

est 37th

d. He was solicited on 37th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues

second floor of this building by two colored prostitute

s of this house and on street in front. Thieves and pimps hang out on corne

rom other

iness at all hours of the day and night wi

ed prostitutes. Saw them soliciting from

END

ADDITI

Sixth

Investigator solicited to go

1912. 9.20 P. M. Investigator counted 6 street walkers in vicinity of this hotel. He wa

oitering in the vicinity of this hotel. He was solicited by o

icinity of this hotel. He was solicited by one on the corner of Sixth Avenue and -- Street to enter

All approached men. He was solicited on the corner of Sixth Avenue and -- Street by a prostitute to enter this ho

men whom he believed to be prostitutes enter the hotel with men. It is said on goo

nity of this hotel on Sixth Avenue. All approached men. He was solicited by

h Avenue in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was

in the vicinity of this hotel. All of these women approached men. He was solici

ue, in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. One of the women soli

ue in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited to

venue in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited

f this hotel. All of these women approached men. He was solicited by one within 100 feet of a

enue in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicite

. All approached men. He was solicited by one of these women at the corner of Sixth Avenue and -- Street t

re among those who use this

1912, Le

912, Chri

1912, Ro

1912, Bec

1912, Ann

1912, Ro

, 1912, A

, 1912, B

1912, Gus

rom other

X 224, X 225 and X 2

8, X 225 and X 229.

r under the address --

1, 1912.

is place is a noted

est 35th

premises by a prostitute at the corner of Broadway and -- Street. Price of room $1. He also saw four couples enter here

s solicited by a street walker on Broadway be

el sentenced to two months' imprisonment. It is

d to be cadets near premises. Hotel said to be r

en. He was solicited by one at the corner of Seventh Avenue and -- Street to enter premises. Price of woman $3. Price of room

ide of -- Street towards Broadway. Two stopped men. Investigator

r approached men. Investigator was solicited by one on the street near the hotel to enter premises. Price of woman $2, room $2. Inve

between -- and -- Streets. All accosted men. He was solicited by one, in sight o

between -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by three of the

ween -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner of

solicited by one on the southwest corner of -- Street and Broadway to enter premises. Price of woman $2, price of room $2. The n

Streets. All approached men. He was solicited at the corner of Seventh Avenue and -- Street to ente

ween -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner of

etween -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corne

between -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the cor

men. He was solicited by one at the corner of Seventh Avenue and -- Street to enter premises. Price of woman $3, price of

ween -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner of

- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited at the corner of Seventh Avenue and -

th and 40th Streets. All approached men. The investigator was solicited twice, once within s

and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited at the corner of Seventh Avenue and -- S

nd -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner of Seventh Avenue and

nue near -- Street to enter premises. Price of woman $2, price of room $2. The follo

1912, An

1912, Sa

912, Loui

1912, Ma

rom other

. Notorious ass

est 28th

P. M. Investigator sol

ted at the corner of Sixth Avenue and -- Street to en

d by street walker on Sixth Avenue near -- Street to e

ited by a prostitute on 28th Street to enter th

asked clerk price of room for himself

. Investigator solicited by

alker on Broadway between 31st and 32nd Streets to enter premise

this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited by one of the prostitutes at the e

orner of Sixth Avenue and -- Street in the vicinity of this hotel. He was

y of this hotel. He was solicited by one on the west side of Sixth Avenue betwe

cinity of this hotel. Three approached men. Investigator was solicited by one on Sixth A

- Streets in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the co

een -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner o

een -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner of

ographs in the toilet room of this ho

nd -- Streets, in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited by one a

d -- Streets in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited by one at th

ets in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited by one within sight of an offi

e between -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at t

s. Six of these women approached men. Investigator was solicited by one of them at the corner of Sixth

ets in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited by one within sight of an offi

d -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner of Sixth Avenue and

een -- and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner of

and -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited at the corner of Sixth Avenue and --

nd -- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited by one at the corner of Sixth Avenue and

among those who frequent thi

1912, La

1912, Mam

1912, Ma

, 1912, K

, 1912, A

, 1912, B

1912, Mrs

1912, Gus

rom other

X 245. License issued in the name of X 245-a. One

rderly house; proprietor X 245, license iss

. A notorious a

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ADDITIO

utes here were especially vulgar and obscene. A waiter in this place, named X 277, knew the prostitutes by name and encouraged the men to sit at the

tions prevailed with variations. One prostitute who was intoxicated exp

of saloon at X 279, West 42nd Street. The waiters appear

o to a saloon at X 280, Seventh Avenue. When they reached this place the pimps talked to several prostitutes. One of these girls was called May. While the young man sat at the table with one of these women, she attempted to steal a $2 bill from one of his pockets. When he remonstrated one of the pimps called to his five companions and said, "Come on, fellows, let's go through him." When th

281, a waiter in this resort, who lives at X 282, Second Avenue, stated that the boss, Joe

y George X 290. A chain on the door. The dances were vulgar and obscene. Carrie X 291 solicited a man to go to a furnishe

men and 16 white and colored prostitutes at the tables. A negro n

4 A. M. Same con

.30 A. M. Same co

saloon. X 850, living at -- West 96th Street said that madames send to this rear room for girls. Following are some of the girls who s

al girls solicited investigator to go to the X 860 hotel at -- Sixth

in this rear room. Two women from this saloon soli

ed women, among them being E

escorted women. One of

ay X 866 solicitin

M. Nine unescorted wo

e of these was Lottie X 850, who said she ha

n unescorted women. One o

was again in this rear room with

een unescorted women. On

these by the name of May X 870 said that she ha

nteen unescorted women was Lott

unescorted women. One o

d women. Four left the saloon with

50 was again in this saloon

mie X 873 said, "I have my steady friends come here-the

orted women. One of these was L

ous r

this place have

ther here to solicit trade, withou

escorted women in the rear room. Waiters assist girls in finding customers. One of

unescorted women in rear room. Many s

scorted women sat at separate tables. One pr

ng at -- East 13th Street, wa

ne of these was Annie X 880, known as

rostitutes were seen in this

X 888 was solicitin

ese, Emma X 884, said that she meets some good

886 was engaged in solic

unescorted women. One

e unescorted women. One

unescorted women. One

Mary X 889 was ag

ous r

room. Women enter without escort

proprietor of this pla

tigator to come to their tables. A number of these girls have been seen soliciting on Broadway. During the evening 7 couples lef

er of unescorted w

ous r

ist, alleged disorderly. Prop

NDIX

S PLACES: AD

r three men who sell liquor without a license at 5 cents per glass. One of the customers in the pl

e at X 303, Second Avenue. A pimp named X 304, frequents this pl

women when they are arrested. Rosie sells these women dresses, hats, kimonos, feathers, and hair goods, either for cash or on the instalment plan. One of the methods used by X 306 to draw trade is to allow messages and mail for prostitutes a

s as stuss, poker, and "klobiosh." These pimps receive at this place telephone messages from their women on the streets or in vice resorts, and make arrangements in con

NDIX

OMEN: ADDI

his woman in England, Russia, South Africa, Dallas, Texas, and Seattle,

, and now has her in a house of prostitution in

316-b, sends his women out to

as another girl named Ida, whom he broke into the business of prostitution. When she was in Philadelphia she is sa

ne week she sent X 435 $150. Formerly she was with him in P

as sent his woman to So

e, Ida, to South Af

7-a, is now in Providence, Rhode I

once took her to Philadelphia; when the houses there were b

South Africa, Philadelphia and St Louis. He has a house in Ph

o the western cities of this country. One of his women at

has sent his woman Minnie to Alaska three times, and it is said that each ti

West 25th Street, sent his girls to all the cities of the west

d with several of his women all over th

of prostitution on Perc

on in Paterson, New Jersey. X 443 an

e, Brooklyn, has sent his women to Omaha, Philadelphia and St. Louis. Lena,

South Africa, and at present is interested in X

6, West 36th Street, has been in South Africa, wi

n, X 87, to Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and other cities of the west. H

f prostitution at X 78, West 27th Street, had a woman named

y. Since then they have been in Seattle, San Francisco, and other western cities. In going from one city

exas. The immigration authorities arrested her and are at this writing sti

Denver, Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania. At

reet, has been in houses of prostit

is girl there. She is now in New York C

en to houses of prostitution in New Orleans, Fort W

has left with his wo

with his brother, X 424, alias X 424-a, had his wife in a

nver, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and other western cities. She was in Denver four

ky to Philadelphia. It is now supposed that s

en he took a married woman to that city. X 454 h

rom whence she has returned. He is t

of age, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 135 pounds, dark hair, wa

s in Panama and he expects her back soon. He has had her in ho

sent to Brazil. She return

te. He sent three women

ern cities to work in houses of

s of prostitution in Chicago, and ha

s of the west three or four times. X 453-

te, Montana, about five weeks ago, from wh

to Panama five years

houses of prostitution in

in houses in Boston, Phi

men in houses in Phi

tion, sent his woman Ida to Tacoma, Washington. For a prot

ent Pa

f Prostitu

ts, 12

et,

es in Ten

Teneme

ice Commi

es in Tene

ons in

s in Amuseme

e of Fou

ional W

s, 13, 1

Halls,

tharine B

t Attor

ion Bo

rs, The,

t Houses,

Dollar Hous

derly, 33 etc

enevolent Ass

mbers of, A

ors' Repor

tion, Per

planati

ement Ho

Proper

thou

ses, Revocat

n Vice Re

outs

es, 9

Parlors,

Certific

Places, 59;

rvey Comm

r Houses,

Houses,

opert

ks,

s, 4, etc.;

s, 6

ater to Vice,

, Reports of Pol

Regulations, 13

ommissio

Agencies,

urer

rofessional in

histori

101, 102, 1

y of paren

tions, 102, 103

ering life, 103

cupations, 105

ual offense, 106

tering life

time in bu

prostitution,

Bedford Ref

the Police and

c Par

tion Wo

roperty,

ers,

orderly, 53;

Trading

men, 85; Ap

n Chicago, Re

essions,

Parlor

y at Bedford Hil

ods, Buye

iciting, 65;

ers, Receip

sorts in, 24; Appe

nt recor

in Sha

in New York City H

Reformatory

stitutio

s in Parlor

nemen

e Parl

hboy

Slav

tno

the following pages are all situated in Manhattan, this being the onl

re is no implication as to conditions before or after those dates. Where a statement under any other

e Chap

ok. The persons, places, and exhibits mentioned or referred to in the text are invariably definite and concrete. A complete register of them has been made, each item being lettered and numbered. The

onal samples,

ral business cards belonging to

]

] X

X 4

ng his present

s and results,

hem X 189, X

5, X 486, X 487, X 488, and X 489. As a rule the men do not own their cabs, but hire them by the day or night from

] X

75) West 111th Street. A waiter in a disorderly saloon at (X 476) Seventh Avenue endeavored to persuade a man in the rear room to go to a house on the second f

] X

s gambler, which shortly resulted in a change of atti

] X

uses, Appendix IX; also Appendi

ding apart

12, X 11

] X

117,

etter is on file. The woman's na

] X

ryant,

] X

der is referred to Appendix X

] X

A. H. Kellogg C

ate established by the Raines Law at the time of its passage. The rate

The Committee o

] X

periods established the notorious character of the places. Corrobora

] X

X 2

] X

X 2

anted-

X 2

l summary of vice res

izing the Socia

cles under the title of "The Saloon in New York," published i

] X

264,

] X

trations see Appendix XII

] X

gestions. Finally she yields to an invitation to visit a furnished room and the word quickly passes a

X 298

298,

s, see Appendix XIII-"Additio

atements respecting street-condi

] X

320,

en by Cl

] X

the X 3

] X

catering to prostitution, see Appendix I

is a place where women

] X

X 86

] X

X 25

] X

see Appendix XIV, "Additi

] X

6-a, X 386, X 38

X 386,

, X 163, X

] X

t by Mada

] X

Named

] X

By X

X 418,

] X

d be broken into the business in some private pl

ails, see Appendix III, "

ee Chap

nality of Women," page 29, being Vol. XV of Report on Cond

any of these girls have had such brief periods of domestic employment that they cannot fairly be reckoned in the servant class. They describe themselves as

by the findings of a private investiga

X 33 a

] X

Chicago, Report of the Chica

yracuse, N. Y., Report of the M

] X

111, X 5

To X

X 47-a

] X

X 46

] X

he 30 resorts later referred to unde

] X

nvolved in all the above transacti

nvolved were X 72,

nd places are X 407

nd places: X 41

] X

ets one-half, th

enses by the charge made for board-a charg

of the table, shops occupy the fi

nt of certain expenses,

unt of certain expenses

certain expenses, similarly ob

made pursuant to charter provi

igate the police department, which fact explains why the period does not coinc

194 cases, the cause of complaint was removed, and in 8 cases no action was neces

X 387-a, X

] X

X 598, X 599, X 6

X 60

ved are: X 34, X 108, X 608, X 609

X 44, X 502, X 659, X 415, X 416, X 414, X

] X

X 66

] X

672, X 6

] X

r of the inspectio

] X

street walkers and others repeatedly prosecuted their busin

] X

X 556,

] X

Owne

] X

13-a, 44, 705, 41

502, X 5

33, X 11

] X

At X

] X

indexed in our r

Street, owners

treet, owners

eet, owners X 418

th Street,

reet, owners X

th Street,

Avenue, o

rs X 542, X 705, and X

Street, owners

h Street, o

th Street,

] X

X 633 were concerned

] X

ed from the report made by the

de of 610 girls in 7 other New York city and state in

See Pa

ee Page

ibald McNeil, of the Research Laborator

sitive and the complement fixation test for gonorrh?a was negative, but as a rule antibodies against the gonococcus do not appear in the blood during the acute stage of the disease, so it may

anti-sheep h?molytic system with inactive sera was used with the alcoholic extract guinea pig heart for an antigen

in sets of twelve, each s

istories and the laboratory results were no

the combined results of the tests made a

n the present study were girls who were before co

rk Tribune A

ork City, 2

7 cards, no

sued by U. S. Census Bureau (

See pa

lations of the Police De

bid., p

riber'

s been correct

ormation, inconsistencies in spelling and hyp

Chapter End