Eureka Reporter | 1906-10-19 | Page 2 | Story of Slavery Comes from the Sunny South

STORY of SUM COMES FROM THE SOUTH white men as well as negroes said to be held n bondage by capital ests operating in florida washington fresh allegations ot the existence of slavery in southern florida below tampa have been made to the department ot justice and it Is alleged that hundreds of men in the state both white and negroes are held in virtual slavery it 1 declared that those responsible for this condition of affairs are mostly northern men and companies engaged in turpentine and lumber business and in mining phosphate rock it Is further alleged that the sheriffs in various counties in the southern part of the state are saad to be parties to the enslaving of negroes the depart mente informant who Is a woman Is to have an interview with attorney general moody after which the department part ment will decide upon the course it will pursue