Commercialized Prostitution in New York CityKneeland, George J. (George Jackson)
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Commercialized Prostitution in New York City
Kneeland, George J. (George Jackson)
Prostitution -- New York (State) -- New York
June 1, 1912. 1.30 A. M. Investigator counted 7 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue between ---- and ---- Streets. Six of these women approached men.
Investigator was solicited by one of them at the corner of Sixth Avenue
and ---- Street within sight of an officer, to enter premises. Price of
woman $2, price of room $2.
June 4, 1912. 10.45 A. M. Investigator counted 5 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue between ---- and ---- Streets in the vicinity of this hotel. All
approached men. He was solicited by one within sight of an officer at the
corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street to enter premises. Price of woman
$2, price of room $2.
June 6, 1912. 1.30 P. M. Investigator counted 6 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue between ---- and ---- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited
by one at the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street within sight of an
officer, to enter premises. Price of woman $2, price of room $2.
June 8, 1912. 11.30 A. M. Investigator counted 6 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue between ---- and ---- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited
by one at the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street to enter premises.
Price of woman $2, price of room $1.50.
June 13, 1912. 11.30 A. M. Investigator counted 5 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue between ---- and ---- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited
at the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street, within sight of an officer,
to enter premises. Price $3 for woman, price of room $2.
June 15, 1912. 11.30 A. M. Investigator counted 6 street walkers on Sixth
Avenue between ---- and ---- Streets. All approached men. He was solicited
by one at the corner of Sixth Avenue and ---- Street, within sight of an
officer, to enter premises. Price of woman $2, price of room $2.
The following prostitutes are among those who frequent this hotel for
immoral purposes:
April 24, 1912, Laura X 240.
July 29, 1912, Mamie X 241.
August 2, 1912, Marion X 244.
August 12, 1912, Kate X 243.
August 15, 1912, Anna X 212.
August 15, 1912, Betty X 216.
August 15, 1912, Mrs. K. X 242.
August 16, 1912, Gussie X 223.
Reports from other sources:
Bed House. Hotel and disorderly house. Proprietor X 245. License issued in
the name of X 245-a. One of the worst places in the city. X 245 is
manager.
February 1, 1912. Bed house, hotel and disorderly house; proprietor X 245,
license issued in the name of X 245-a. X 245 is manager.
August 19, 1912. A notorious assignation place.
APPENDIX XII
SALOONS: ADDITIONAL DATA
February 2, 1912. A man entered the rear room of saloon X 275. With him
was a porter from a house of prostitution at X 173, West 27th Street.
Prostitutes 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 tables with these women and treat them to drinks. The
proprietor, named X 278, also attempted to "drum up" trade between the
prostitutes and the men.
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