Commercialized Prostitution in New York CityKneeland, George J. (George Jackson)
History
Commercialized Prostitution in New York City
Kneeland, George J. (George Jackson)
Prostitution -- New York (State) -- New York
March 18, 1912. 12 M. Investigator counted 4 street walkers loitering in
the vicinity of this hotel. He was solicited by one of them to enter this
place. Price $2, price of room $1.50.
March 23, 1912. 7.30 P. M. Investigator counted 8 street walkers loitering
on Sixth Avenue, in the vicinity of this hotel. He was solicited by one on
the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street to enter this hotel. A police
officer stood across the street at the time. Price $2, price of room $1.50
to $2.
May 4, 1912. 3 P. M. Investigator counted 6 street walkers loitering in
vicinity of this hotel, on Sixth Avenue. All approached men. He was
solicited on the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street by a prostitute to
enter this hotel. Price $2, price of room $2. A police officer stood
across the street at the time investigator was solicited.
The investigator stood near the entrance of this hotel for 30 minutes and
saw 6 women whom he believed to be prostitutes enter the hotel with men.
It is said on good authority that the receipts in this hotel on Saturday
nights were as high as $400.
May 6, 1912. 5 P. M. Investigator counted 5 street walkers loitering in
vicinity of this hotel on Sixth Avenue. All approached men. He was
solicited by one of these in front of the hotel to enter the premises.
Price $2, room $2.
May 9, 1912. 7 P. M. Investigator counted 4 street walkers on Sixth Avenue
in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited by one
to enter the premises. Price $2, price of room $2.
May 13, 1912. 6.30 P. M. Investigator counted 4 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue in the vicinity of this hotel. All of these women approached men.
He was solicited by one in front of the hotel to enter premises. Price $2,
price of room $2.
May 22, 1912. 7.15 P. M. Investigator counted 6 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue, in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. One of the
women solicited him on the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street to enter
the premises.
May 28, 1912. 12 P. M. Investigator counted 7 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited
to enter the premises. Police officer was in sight at the time of
solicitation.
May 30, 1912. 6.30 P. M. Investigator counted 5 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited
by one at the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street to enter the
premises.
June 3, 1912. 2 P. M. Investigator counted 4 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue in the vicinity of this hotel. All of these women approached men.
He was solicited by one within 100 feet of an officer at the corner of
Sixth Avenue and ---- Street to enter the premises. Price $2, room $2.
June 7, 1912. 2 P. M. Investigator counted 5 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue in the vicinity of this hotel. All approached men. He was solicited
by one at the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street to enter premises.
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