Show WO WOMAN N AT AUCTION qT ON u- u Sinn ShIn CJ tn to De De- Her Husband Acc Ac At c pt the p III t Did Which hleb Vo saI as 40 40 Galveston Tex is shocked and humiliated humiliated hu hu- hu- hu that the other mutated over o the fact fad night a white woman was sold like a asla sla slave e in a n resort in the western part of the city The The- Theman man claiming log to be bethe the husband of the woman led her sobbing into the room she meanwhile piteously appealing appealing- not to bo sold She was placed on a a. stand and an on ex bartender acted as auctioneer The first bid was wasten wasten ten dollars and and the bidding was vos quite c spirited until it reached 40 10 This bid was accepted and a bill of sale was made out the hu husband band coolly pocketing pocketing pocket pocket- ing ng the coin less the auctioneers auctioneer's com corn mission The The purchaser when he went to take possession of his human chattel wa way vi READY READY FOR THE HE SA SALE pit piteously a appealed pealed t toby bythe y the woman who said she did not want to be taken by him but he w was s obdurate and after she had a short talk with him she seemed resi resigned Ded to her situation She jis s said to o 1 be bea a foreigner and speaks peaks but little English I The police are investigating the matter and as soon as the identity of all aU the parties t to the transaction i is established beyond a Do d doubt they will ivill willbe willbe be arrested and vigorously rigorously pros prosecuted The pollee police have discovered that the practice has b been en operated to some extent the transactions being confined t to a a certain ertain organization |