New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
FOUND IN THE GUTTER.
ONE DRINK RENDERED HIM INsENsIBLE.
A WEALTHY VISITOR FROM PITTSBuRG SAYS HE
Is THE LATEST VICTIM OF SUPPOSED

A WEALTHY VISITOR FROM PlTTSBuRG SAYS HE
Is THE LATEST VICTIM OF SUPPOSED
DRUGGING IN THE TENDER1oIN
In broad daylight on Monday afternoon Police
man Hu!sc found we.l-dressed man lying In
sensible in the gutter at Broadway ana forue'"-
ST The man appeared to be simply drunk o"'
Iise got a cab and took him in II to the ponce
station in West Thirtieth-st. Late IN the evening
the man was able to talk, and SAID ne was hu""'u
l.. Maxwell OF Pttsburg. Penn ana had zee" S'"S
ing Mt the Hotel Brunswick. As he was In no con-
at, 80 ,osvo tho station he was not baicd out.
ol,bouqb a policeman who went 20 the note 10
make INQUIRIES was told that Mr.. Maxwell was a
millionaire and had number OF influential ana
wealthy friends In this city. Yesterday morning
Mr. Maxwell taken TO the jefferson Market
Police Court and arraiened on a charge % in
toxlcation. Although he showed the effects OF
nights confinement IN police cell he still appeared
2 fne-lookinG man OF middle When found by
the policeman he had no watch and no money, and
before .eaving the police station he declared that
he had been drugged and robbed lie was allowed
visit the hotel the way TO the police court 10
get some money. Before being brought before Jus
tice Taintor. Mr. Maxwell complained % feeling
dizzy. and asked permission to- sit down for
few minutes He not all inclined TO tell
much about his experience. He said that shortly
after Monday he went into a bGrroom on
Broadway. about .Twenty-siXth-st.. and had one
drink
Il am sure l must have been drugged." ne said.
for though not a drinking man, one drink
OF whiskey would not affect in any way |
noticed before | went into this place that couple
Of men were following me. but did not pay any
attention 20 them. After ordered my drink and
had poured it out, ! turned from the bar ana
walked over to the lunch counter. Then came
back. drank my vhskey and walked out. AFTER
that | remember nothing.
Were you robbed"
"Oh. yes; was robbed all night enough. Ny
would rather not say just how much l had with
much about the matter II had been drinking
with strangers. but when a man goes into bar
room alone and gets drugsed. | think II is pretty
hard lines | understand that there has been a
great deal OF that sort OF thing going on here OF
late"
When Mr. Maxwell finally brought before
Justice Taintor Policeman Hulse said: i found
this gentleman at Broadway and Forteth-s st. lie
was lying In the street unconscious and had every
sign OF having been given powerful drug
had to take him in for safe-keepng. | had 10 get
cab TO do it,.
well. Maxwell" said Justice Tan,or. what
have you got to say for YOURSELF?
Il was not drunk. Your Honor said Mr. Max
well. but drugged ! had but one drink. and
after that | remember nothing
What did you drink?
Il took drink OF whiskey." said the prisoner
with Impotence.
Hulse explained Justice Taintor that he had
investigated the prisoners story. and found II -
be correct He said that Mr. Maxwell a man
OF high standing. and was we'll known al the hotel
moment and then said: Il am goine to hne
you s.
Mr. Maxwell paid his fine.