The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-02
HENRY K. GLIDDEN AGAIN.
HE HAD A CASE AGsJNsT an IN
LICENSED DhU6 CLERb.

The Drue.ist Had Admitt~d thnt ISIS Clerk
HID No License, hut There Was 40 Nucb
Talk About N~isotintiny for ~ Cowpro-
mise that the Charge Wa Eirt,i-sed.
Henry X. Glidden. who doomed tho OUTPUT OF
kentucky distillcry until he wns arrested for
drunkenness. and who afterward was convert
cd to temperance by the Rev. DR.. parkhurst,
went to the Jefferson Market Police Court yes
tcrday rs q complainant Before no left he
was very busy defending his own reputation.
Glidden Is well known In this court Until n
wcek ngo he was an inspector for the Board OF
Pharmacy. and brought charges against sew
eral druggists for permitting unlicensed clerks
to Put up prescriptions. He also appeared
among tho drunk and disorderlys last sun
day morning. He pleaded then that he was
not in the habit of drinking. and hc was dis
charged. DR.. Parkhurst was interested enough
In Gld6en to take him into his household. and
after time announced that he had reformed.
Gliddcn appeared yesterday to prosecute
DIR. Frederick G. Merrill druggist at Do
Greenwich avenue. because his clerk. Fred
Mcrtz. who has no license. had nut up pre-
scription. DR.. Merrill is n physician as woll as
druggist Ho was arrested on May III
Robert Kelley Prentice. tho lawyer for tho
Board of pharmacy. came to court with Gid
Roesch.
ACCOUNTING W III. CoTIODo-
rated in pnrt. by that .of mis- clerk. Inspector
Gliddcn called ut DR.. Merrilrs drug store on
* Dr. ytSs to sSn ap%sS pr
Merit prepared IT. and then Gldden said lie
DR.. Merrill entered the drug store a few. min
S Stes later and he sY!eaTs; they stepped into
ease he said: You have the evidence against
mo and l will plead guilty. GliIden made an
IN q N Ia N
"1asked him how much II woul d cost me. and
he said sl50. !took down my check book and
Doyou think I'm Q feoii Don't YOU know that
ess yda Want nhf X S. s and II ss s Re- Se
viii Ais sS.df t @Ss' t e S
afraid Of. went to Prentice's office on May s.
and on the way there l called at Senator
me. When my lawyer wy; arrived GIidden and
Prentice were y preparinG q paper for me to
9fa Ta ont
Glidden also said that he had me dead to
.I"Gldden called on mo at my drug store on
~ sad not o Through Tsh ySn
'fm informed that You are pretty good ie:
low. and I'm not going to press this case, You
@ to In n9e court and give
the case will be pigeonhoIed:' ''N ''.'A
The doctor says he gave Glidden S5upon his
representing that he would keep tho story out
ofthe papers He came to my drug store
the next day and drank six ounces of whiskey.
and became SO drunk that l asked him to GO
out"
During these negotiations Inspector Gid
den had no warrant, although 6r. MerrilTs
clerk had admittedly violated the law. 1t was
not until May 20 that Glidden got the warrant
and arrested the clerk Glidden was dis
charged from the Board Of Pharmacy week
ngo. because of several complaints against
him on account OF drunkenness or rudeness
What was the meaning of this meeting that
vas called IN your otlicer' asked Justice
Grady of Mr. Prentice.
-" don't know what it was for" answered
Prentice.
You don't know" said Justice Grady In
surprise. We're you running police court.
missed"
Cliddcn then threatened to bring criminal
to do with him nflor the examination.
Dr. Cyrus Edison who is President Of the |
Board Of Pharmacy, said last night:
GliLdcn was discharged II week ago for |
being hrutnl in his methods Of doing business. |
and being drunk several times"
Didn't this meeting in prentice's Office |
mean that they were willing to accept the |
fee aud drop tho Prosecution ?" |
well. we are reluctant to prosecute crimi- |
nally." replied Dr. Edison. and II O man will |
and can register We don't"