January 19, 1901, New York City – A high-ranking member of the city’s clergy has sparked controversy with his latest plan to tackle the city’s vice problem. Bishop Henry Codman Potter, the powerful head of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, has been at the center of a heated debate after a Tribune reporter caught wind of a proposed vigilance committee aimed at ‘purifying’ the city.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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