The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-23
VICTIMS OF MORPHINE.
Yor< Women Made Helpless by Nor
phine, Then fH-Trcated.

YORK, PA. Sept 20-Every hour
seems to develop a new sensation I'm the
morphine epidemic that has brought
shame and even death to the homes in
this city.
That morphine has separated several
men from their wives IS undoubtedly
true. Evidence was produced in the
county court here within a year that da-
zed the community. Women. formerly
reputable. were proven guiity Of immoral
ny. and DEGREES OF divorce were granted
10 their husbands upon statutory grounds.
IL IS now a we'll established fact that
these were led to their ruin by men VINO
first piled them with morphine.
Another morphine hend Is on the verge
OF collapse. and II he dies the son Of a
prominent alderman Will be held as an
accessory 10 his death. The victim is a
son OF one Of the leading members OF the
Second United Brethren church, and the
Use OF the drug unified him for business.
The youth who administered the injection
was recently detected administering in
Jections 10 two young converts.
me mother OF another victim recently
issued a public appeal 10 the druggists
not TO sell her boy morphine, but they
refused 10 heed the appeal. District At
torney Gemwill has not taken any ac-
ton in the matter. for the reason that
Representative Kaylef's bill failed TO
become a law. The big patent medicine
manufacturers feared that it would inter-
fere with the sale Of their medicines.
nearly an OF which contain morphine IN
order 20 inouce sleep.
This IS the reason that Mayor Geise
urged instead OF commanded the drug
gists not TO sell any morphine without a
prescription.
n was learned to-day that a prominent
vouna, member of the bar was a NOR
prime fend. and had been receiving in-
fections ever since Constable SAN ini-
uated MIN into the habit.
one morphine nend takes the drug I'm
any shape he can get %. II he cannot get
10 injected with a syringe he Will cheW
10 or dissolve f. I'm wine.
Since the druggists here refuse TO SOL.
the drug except upon the prescription oi
"a reputable physician. TIE morpfns
tends have been writius 10 their friends
and druggists I'm other places Tor NOR
rhine. and in this way some nave Sc
cured the drug.
Several OPIUM joints have been discoV-
cred IN this city. one Of them being KEPT
by Chinamau. tn charge for injections
or pipes OF opium is 30 cents. Since May
or Frank Gese issued his proclamation
these Joints have been closed. and are
afraid To- reopen Several druggists. VINO
nave been in the habit of giving standing
prescriptions for morphine have also been
called down.
Robert Nor who administered NOR
mime by injection q year ago 10 young
ROSS who died from an overdose or NOR
prime last week is a fugitive from JUS
tIce. and is said 20 be In Philadelphia. He
was indicted for furnishing liquor 90
Young girls. but jumped his bail. lie |l.
be- brought back I'm n few days.
Some OF the fends have discovered
that some OF the headache cures contain
large quantities OF morphine, and they
are buying these remedies as Auosu-
tute for th' rug
one Of r addcst cases here is that
of a mother and daughter both of whom
are victims OF the drug Philadelphia RE-
cord