New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
GIRL DAZED;; MAY
Be NEEDLE VICTIM
Found in Vacant Lot in
Newark-Hysterical When
Taken to Hospital.
MAN COMPANION
HELD FOR INQUIRY
Woman Told Police She Was
Dragged - Cases Here
Investigated.

The Newark police had another sup
posed poisoning case on their hands yes
terday. Miss Minnie Hubschmitt. elgh-
teen years old, Of No. y Murray street
Newark. was found in a dazed condition
early in the morning in a vacant lot near
the LIST Precinct police station. Her cries
attracted Patrolman Horton to the lot
and with Patrolman Newhall search
was made. which resulted in finding the
girl in a historical condition.
She became unconscious soon afterward.
The girl was taken to the City Hospital,
where analysis OF the contents of her
stomach failed to show any trace of
poison or of alcohol.
It was said at the hospital that her
condition was not serious, and that as
soon as she had recovered sufficiently an
investigation would be made to determine
whether she was the victim OF poison
administered by means Of a needle.
She told the police that she had been
drugged. but could give no details OF just
what had happened.
With her at the time Of her arrest was
young man, who was detained lie was
entered in the police book as suspicious.
He said he was Henry ]. Sinott. but re-
fused to say where he lived. He VIII be
held until the girls story can be thor
oughly Investigated.
Armand Megaro. who is held for the
grand jury in SEQ. 900 bail on charge OF
having used a hypodermic needle on Mrs
Marjorie Graf, has engaged lawyer 70
defend him. No date has been set yet
for the presentation Of his case. Louis j.
Hood, the Prosecuting Attorney. said yes
terday that the action of his office In the
matter would be kept secret until the case
was presented.
In New York the crop OF indefinite re-
ports of similar cases continues TO grow
Miss Maud Miner Of Waverly House, AT
No. IS West 10th street, said that she
had case, not hitherto mentioned. under
careful investigation, but as yet was I'M
able 20 get any definite facts about II.
81 can say definitely. however" Miss
Miner said, that we have never had di-
rect dealings in the work or NaYerly
House with any poisoned needle cases
at first was disinclined 20 put much faith
I'm these reports, but there are so many oil
them that il begins to look as though
there must be something AT the bottom
OF II.
Drug cases Of any sort are very rare
in instances Of unfortunate girls. We
have had few stories, but most OF them
proved untrue upon investigation. They
have been told by girls as an excuse. IN
many instances. FOR their plight
II will not say that they never happen
but. 70 say the least. It is fairly rare
that they do. But, in any event, / think
the matter should be thoroughly sfted
so that the practice can be stopped II II
| exists"
Frederick II Within, secretary Of tho
Committee Of Fourteen. said yesterday
that one case which his investigators had
been looking into was proved definitely
Yesterday to be without foundation The
girl involved was found, and she denied
the story absolutely. Other features OF
the case had been checked UP very care
| fully, he said. and he was convinced there
was nothing in that particular story.