New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-03
illegal Traffic at Black
wells Island Melted
Big Profit.
TOLLS TIGHTEN ON
ACCUSED INFERNO
Case Against Him "Cinched. I"
Says DR.. Davis-Prisonen
and Officials Quizzed.

Five thousand dollars year was only
pin money" in the total profits from
selling drugs to the prisoners at the
Blackwclrs Island WorkhoUse. was the
remark, according to information that has
come 10 Commissioner Davis Of the Cor
rection Department, made 10 friend By
Or. Charles n. Baxter, the inferno ar
rested on Monday night for his alleged
part in the traffic.
I'VE have the case cinched against Dr..
Baxter said Miss Davis last night,
after spending tho day and evening Ia
further Investigation. We are convinced
that none OF the other three interncs Or
tho warden had anything 10 40 with K
We spent the day examining witnesses a,
the workhouse. but can't diyulge yet III,
results Of our findings"
Dr. Baxter was arraigned in the rnora-
ing in the Yorkville court on short
affidavit, charged with suspicion OF kay.
ing violated the penal Law IN seliIng a
drug to Susan Daniels, a workhouss IN.
mate. He vas released in 800 bail his
examination being set for Thursday az
ternoon. Susan Daniels was friend q
Miss Davis, who allowed herself 70 bs
committed to the workhouse for the PIT.
pose of obtaining evidence
Following the appearance Of Baxter IA
court, Miss Davis was In consultation
with District Attorney Whitman. and
william DeFord. Assistant District At
torney, was placed in charge OF the case.
case
II was called 10 Commissioner Dayiss
attention last night that Dr. Charles
r. Baxter. formerly OF Lindenhurst. Long
Island, was convicted at Rtyerhead in
1909 Of fasfying insurance papers and
was fined $3.50 and sent to the county jail
for sixty days. Following this his License
to practise was cancelled.
That is interesting" she said. Il 90
not know anything OF the past of our d.
Baxter except that he was graduated
from the Long Island Medical College
and practsed for some time in Long Isl.
and He was appointed by my prede-
cesyor, Mr.. Whitney. at his own request
as an inferno at the workhouse."
Mr.. Whitney says" she was tod.
that he does not know Baxter and that
he was appointed by him on the recon-
mendation Of the medical consulting
board Of the workhouse."
The records show that the contrary
vas true" replied DR.. Davis. THE board
was asked by Mr.. Whitney to appoint Dr.
Baxter. The records show that he was
appointed about a year ago, following his
request to Mr.. Whitney for the position
He said he wanted the place because o.
his interest in drugs. and work among IN
prisoners would give him an opportunity
TO study the question"
DR.. Davis said that she was convinced
reforms were necessary in the medlcsl
arrangements at the workhouse. She said
that although there were fifteen hundre.
prisoners there, four hundred Of then
women. there were only four doctors IN
attendance, and no woman doctor.
Il have long felt there should be
woman doctor there" she said.
She said the internes were usually
young physicians getting practical ei'
perience following their graduation, re-
ceiving their board and lodging, diploma
at the end of years service and Ss
pay. DR.. Baxter. she said. had been
practising physician for some years.