New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
SIX DRUG MEN GO
TO PENITENTIARY
Wretch of Greatest Posi-
bic Depravity," Court
Calls SchuSter.
SOLD HERON TO
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Nine Alleged Pedlers Caught as
Cocaine Squad Spreads
Net in Harlem.

Fifteen men, six OF whom received
sentences ranging from one year to one
month in the penitentiary, were
brought into the courts yesterday on
charges of violating the Boylan la"
regulating the possession and sale OF
drugs. Five of them were said TO have
provided school children with cocaine
and heroin.
Robert n. Ford, twenty-nine years
old. a newsdealer, was sentenced 20 SIX
months for selling morphine wrapped
in the PAPERS he was selling at l3d 81.
and Broadway. Detectives noticed ne
was selling an unusual number oil
papers 70 emaciated men, VINO tnre"
the papers into the street after walking
a few Yards and made their way hastily
20 the nearest alley.
His papers were seized and IN some
Of them were found small packages OF
the drug. His customers were known
TO him and a 50-cent piece instead OF a
penny bought a newspaper, with Few
pellets Of morphine tucked IN the cor
ner.
Henry Schuster. who sold heroln to
school children, was sentenced to one
year by Justices Mclnerney Forker and
Zeller. He pleaded guilty to the
charge of selling the drug and Justice
Mclnerney, In sentencing HIM, charac-
terized him as wretch Of the great
est possible depravity."'
Schuster was arrested in front of ST.
Cecilia's Roman Catholic school, in
East lO6th st., recently, after two
psroled prisoners had reported him 70
A. l.. Nlrf al
ch ildren when the arrest was made.
The police activity in Harlem, where
IL is said that the traffic in drugs is
being carried on more extensively than
in any other part Of the city. netted
nine arrests. Rudy ARA. who gave
his address as Bayonne. y. j., was
trapped. the detectives say, selling CO
caine 70 boys in hallway In East
10th ST. He had in his possession SIN
teen decks of the drug.
In cellar at 3l4 West l0lst st. John
Hoffman was caught selling cocaine 20
children. When he was searched the
police found several packages of drugs
and $50 in small change. Charles and
Frank TencrO, each eighteen, and not
related. are also charged by detectives
with selling cocaine 20 boys in the
vicinity of 18th st. and Second av.
They we're followed into a saloon and
when arrested tried 10 destroy several
packages of drugs.
Others arrested in Harlem on their
general appearance and who we're
found 70 have drugs in their posses
sion were Harry Penn, OF Il East l22d
St; John Williams, Of 1929 Third av.;
Fred Wells, Of $40 East 18th st; Ed .
ward Zacharious, Of 1861 Madison av.,
and James Butler, of 42O East 124th
st. They were all held in 81 900 bail
each by Magistrate Barlow for exami-
nation tomorrow
In Special Sessions Joseph Costello, .
of 1917 Atlantic av.. Brooklyn, who
was arrested at Aston Place in com
pany with a notorious drug pedler
was sentenced 20 six months in the
penitentary for having heroin i'm his
possession The drug was found con-
cealed in his hat.
John J. Healey, who said he was an
iron worker, living at 10 Bowery. was
given six months for possessing Co
caine, and Louis Goldstein. who
claimed 10 be lecturer, was given
two months for similar offence. He
gave his address as 1872 East l0lst ST.