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
May 20, 1912. Nine unescorted women. One of these was Annie X 880, known
as X 880-a, living at ---- East 15th Street.
May 25, 1912. The following prostitutes were seen in this place: Ida X
881, Annie X 882.
May 29, 1912. Lettie X 888 was soliciting in this rear room.
June 5, 1912. Seven unescorted women. One of these, Emma X 884, said that
she meets some good men in this place. Another girl was Minnie X 885.
June 8, 1912. Pauline X 886 was engaged in soliciting in this rear room.
August 7, 1912. Three unescorted women. One of these was Emma X 887.
September 26, 1912. Five unescorted women. One of these was Rose X 888.
October 2, 1912. Five unescorted women. One of these was Mary X 889.
October 3, 1912. Mary X 889 was again in this saloon.
Previous records:
February 1, 1912. Café and rear room. Women enter without escorts and
solicit men in this place.
January 13, 1912. The proprietor of this place has given cash bond.
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February 13, 1912. 9 to 12 P. M. X 890, W. 40th Street. Ten unescorted
women at the tables. Six of these women beckoned to investigator to come
to their tables. A number of these girls have been seen soliciting on
Broadway. During the evening 7 couples left this place and went to the
Hotel X 891. At 12 P. M. on this date, X 892, a prostitute, solicited
investigator to go to a hotel.
June 8, 1912. Number of unescorted women in this saloon.
Previous records:
This place is on the police list, alleged disorderly. Proprietor has given
a cash bond.
APPENDIX XIII
MISCELLANEOUS PLACES: ADDITIONAL DATA
February 6, 1912. 3 A. M. Pool room and barber shop at X 300, West 28th
Street. Conducted by two or three men who sell liquor without a license at
5 cents per glass. One of the customers in the place solicited a man to go
to a house of prostitution at X 25, Sixth Avenue. The man's name is X 301.
A man by the name of X 302 conducts a pool parlor and cigar store at X
303, Second Avenue. A pimp named X 304, frequents this place. X 305,
another pimp, was at this place on February 5, 1912.
About nine years ago a woman named Rosie X 306 opened a hair dressing
parlor on Second Avenue. She now has the same kind of a parlor at X 307,
Second Avenue. It is a rendezvous for prostitutes, and Rosie's husband is
a bail bondsman for these 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 and their pimps to be delivered
at her parlor. One of the prostitutes is the wife of X 308. She is a
street walker and also a shoplifter. Becky X 309 and her sister Sarah,
who solicit on the Bowery, both go to Rosie's to have their hair dressed.
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