The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
LINE IS STILL
NOT READY TO
ASK WARRANTS
Nay Proceed Against Alleged
ssD0pe" Traifickers Thursday.
But Isn't Sure
PROSECUTOR EXAMINES
MORE DRUG VICTIMS
One Says Fiends Are Becoming
Desperate and May Turn
Burglars to Get "SnOw'

For some reason. the nature o
which Special Prosecutor Warren D
Stone refuses 10 explain, he Is no
yet ready to ask for warrants ior tht
arrest of Aid. Eddie" Barnett anc
others in connection with an alleged
done ring" in Detroit. The specia
prosecutor, however. Indignantly re
sents all hints that the officials behind
the probe fear Barnetts political
pull" He announced that warrant:
would be asked for as soon as he and
Assistant Prosecutor Harry b. kei
dan can decide on the nature OF the
evidence to be offered when applica
ton is made to q police Justice. Pos
slbly warrants will be asked Thurs.
day. but Special Prosecutor Stone re-
fused to make positive statement
wednesday. and would not even say
that Barnett's name would be IN
cluded In the list.
Prosecutor Hugh Shepherd, who
Vas responsible for MI stones selsc'
ton by the state pharmacy board TO
conduct the probe Into the Illegal Aale
Of narcotics h -tAs city. 10 -sttll away
on his vacation The prosecutor an
nounced before he left last ~-xeek
that he would not, NEEDLE with the
dome" Investigation. having his
hands full preparing for the alder
manic graft cases.
To the Times Special Prosecutor
stone said that since he has taken
hold OF the investigation little new
evidence has been added to the data
placed In his hands by the state phar.
macy board. The plan Of the special
prosecutor Of questioning dope
fonds" brought to him by the police
IN the hope of learning something fur.
Their about the persons engaged In the
Illegal sale of the drugs. is not meet.
ing With much success. The "hends''
refuge TO reveal their methods OF OBJ.
taining drugs, fearing that their now
meager supply will be cut on entirely.
The information that they give vol
unfairly ii unreliable and so far has
not given the prosecutor any new
ssleads" worth while.
wednesday morning Mr.. Stone con-
tinued his investigation Of dope
fRands'' turned over to him by the 20
lice. He paid special attention to q
young fellow, apparently Of good ed
ucation. who was picked up by 20
lice officer on Michigan-ave., early
wednesday morning.
Il quantity of morphine, hypoder'
milo outflt and q box OF cocaine were
taken from him. The young fellow gave
M aee a. 3. The ravAgins effects Of
poW0Fful drugs we're noticeable-the
xlsasy. shifting eyes, the unhealthy
color Of his skin and the utter lact
-Of ambition.
He told the investigators that h<
had purchased his supply Of drugs
tho night before from a strange sol
ter"-one who sells drugs direct 10
tho dope" nends. He said he paid
"a the world-for the drugs which or
dtnArily would retail for $1.25.
The young fellow willingly descrio'
~ ID oeaects Of the different drugs
ana how they were used by "dopers,"
bit he dened the officers TO locate the
source Of his supply. Previous to be-
coming addicted to the drug habit the
young victim told the officers that he
Wno q expert accountant and display
"a letters Of recommendation from
several prominent Detroit concerns.
! Your method Of going after the
dope sellers 10 al wrong" he told
special Prosecutor Stone The only
way to stop the traffic ID TO prohibit
the manufacture Of the stun. God
Knows I wish It was never made. As
lCng @ the drugs are made. the 'dop-
oro. Will and a way to get enough for
: sjolt' or leap
''aince the Investigation started
two weeks ago It has been next to
Impossible To get any Of the stun In
drug stores We have been depend
In Dor our supply on 'jolters' who are
coming into Detroit from Canada and
Michigan cities to sell the stun on
the q. {.
~Ths price Of dope has gone up in
the last two weeks 80 that many OF
the victims are unable to raise
noceosary coin. This Is dangerous.
The 'doperJ in Detroit are getting
desperate and they are threatening to
break into drug stores to get the
.stuR.r
The man went on to tell that he
took hie first pinch OF snow" on a
dare. He soon became confirmed
coke snorter," lost his Job. drifted
nwny from respectable associates anu
dropped to the lowest level From
sscoke" he went to heroin, the most
piWofful Of habitforming drugs. Her.
DIN victims seldom come back" bat
the young "doper" stated, not with.
out oeOme personal satisfaction, that he
had overcome the heroin habit and
zone 70 morphine, which, he said, was
r. much milder form OF indulgence
He told how the cookers smiled the
Ding until they go into an. ecstacy OF
~, and then use morphine TO grad.
uoJly bring themselves to normal con.
4poa again. That Is why sniff" OF
coke n called a leap" and an In.
}ootion OF morphine Is called Jolt.
\ ~ said. His arms were covered with
116lo holes from the constant use
ne hypodermic.
rom my personal investigations
u0tlDned that the use OF narcotics
zEueh mora. prevalent in Detroit
ne average person would ever
- or HAfd Mr.. Stone. ct Is
wrong to throw. these poor un
0o4o into jail and make them
~ }le tOrtures of hell because
uI0o< 1Datisfy their cravings for
Iv010ooht to have q At tnsti
Unoto they could be. given pro
<go. Many could be rescued
=. oQ1ol depths, I believe
~ 0ueoct1v6 "Duke" Coffin fol
M Uonon 1yug ''nend'' for two
n1R4 GyoGIns. She VI
7. A.