St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-20

looked like small rod, and had dis
agreeable Odor. DR.. Hammond pro-
nounced it an opium pipe as soon as he
saw it, and the truth flashed into his
mind. The patient was an
OPIUM FIEND.
A package of smoking opium was
found in another part of the room. DR..
I Hammond m weighed and replaced it.
While the discovery threw light upon
Rosa's malady and explained the many
long walks and mysterious trips that she
was wont to take, it also raised the per-
picking question as to where and how
she ever contracted the habit. She was
not told that she was caught, and was
seen to shit the pipe" several times the
day after it was found. According to
the arrangement, Rosa was left alone
with the servants at home. She imme-
diately sent for young girl to come to
her. The visitor brought an opium pipe
| and the two girls blew out steady
stream of smoke all day long, keeping
| the windows open for the fumes to eS-
following day, and nearly pound and a
! half had been used. This was astound-
| ing. The investigation was kept up,
and Rosa was traced to large brown
| stone house on Lexington avenue.
There was nothing suspicious in the ap-
| pearance of the place, except, perhaps,
| that the curtains were tightly drawn.
| Rosa remained within three hours, and
during this period several other
women, young and old, but
all fashionably dressed, entered.
When Rosa came away she
had dreamy look of contentment on
ment that indicated the eXhilarating
effect of the drug. There could
be no doubt as to the character
of the place, and this was the last time
that Rosa ever entered it. She was
then treated for the opium habit and
placed under constant inspection. 1t
| affected her greatly when it was first
broken to her that she had been de-
tected; but the yearning for the drug
soon destroyed all feeling for every
thing else. An attempt was made to
gradually reduce the quantity by
adulteratiOn and she was allowed to
| smoke at stated intervals. But the
demon within her called constantly for
/ more. She was in firmer bonds than
| the chains that held the
| FALLEN ANGELS IN HADES.
The worst case DR.. Hammond con-
feSSed that he had ever seen. When
| she could not have the drug she pite-
| ously begged for it and promised mill
| ions of dollars for dram. By patience
and perseverance an inroad was made
into the power of the habit, but with
the improvement in this direction came
a cloud over the intellect, and the
| broken-dOwn physical system asserted
itself, She was simply a wreck,
| stranded upon the shores of folly and
| darkness of eternal woe with never a
ray of hope to Tighten the burdens of
the heart. She became violent, and it
was deemed best to take her to the
f! asylum. 1t is possible that she may re-
| cover, but it is not expected from the
present indications.
The police were informed of this fash
| ionable dive, and detectives were sent
to get evidence against it. A woman,
i'll their behalf, got into the place. 1t
was g0rgeOusly fitted up, and smoking
rooms were on every floor. 1t was run
by woman who did not hit the pipe
of fascination, and had such a control
over the patrons that they willingly be-
came her agents, and at her request in
| yited and persuaded their friends to
come with them and become ruined by
| Intoxicating bliss. Thus her trade was
| increased. None but women were adj
mitted, and only the wealthy. Her
| clientage was large, and no one can tell
| of the blighted homes she has made and
the happy souls she has murdered.
The female detective learned from an
attendant that poor Rosa MOrisini was a
''tiend" indeed. Therapeutic for opium
and power to stand it were wonderful.
She Outdid all others. She began at
| three drains day. and constantly in
| creased the consumption, as her desire
increased, and on one occasion reached
| the top notch by smoking over pound
and half in one day. The place was
raided recently, but the proprietress
was not captured. She had probably
| heard of the intended raid. as frequently
happens at such times. and skipped.
The details of the raid were hushed by
the police. Cards were found in the
place indicating that some of the patrons
were from families of the highest social
| position, and it was deemed better to
hush up the matter and avoid scandal.
1t is fair to presume that the place is
| only temporarily closed. and that it will
be fitted up again in the same locality.