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Show Detroit Investigating White-Slave Ring 15 list wljl probably lend to several other arrests. ar-rests. According to Hessler, Mrs. Kukult left her husband, Frank Kukuff. In Yonngstnwn six months ago. taking their nutrriuge certlflcote with her. She met a young cigarette salesman, in Pittsburgh and Induced him to go away with her, Hessler says. They traveled about the country. Fair-mount Fair-mount taking the name of Mrs. Ku-kufTs Ku-kufTs husband, which appeared on the marriage certificate. Hessler says Mrs. Knknff exerted much Influence over Falnnount. She always registered for him at hotels, offering the excuse that his arm was Injured. He was virtually kept prisoner pris-oner by Mrs. Kukuff. according to Hessler. and she often locked him In the hotel rooms, fearing that he would desert her. The corple cnino ? !ro!t frcrr. Cleveland on Labor day. Following llielr arrest they both confessed and gave Information that Hessler says will lend to the arrest of several other couples who are operating In J the same manner. i T KTROIT, MICH. Existence of an alleged whlte-sluve ring. In which women rather than men are the moving mov-ing spirits und in which the "badger came" plays an Important part, came to light with the confessions of a man mid a woman held hy the federal authorities, au-thorities, according to Fred Hessler, h eal chief of the Department of Justice. Jus-tice. La Donna Fontaine, whose -eaI name Is Mrs. Rose Kukuff of Youngs-town, Youngs-town, Ohio, and WIH'nni Falnnount. twenty-one, of Pittsburgh, Pa., are the man and woman held, charged with conspiracy to violate the Mann act. Their confessions, Hessler asserts. |