New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-23
TEN CONVICTED
IN DRUG CRUSADE
Five Others Held for
Court Adds to Days
Cocaine Toll.
RIACKVIELL'S SYSTEM
AIRED AT TRIAL
Bows Accuse Man of Giving
Them Cocaine to Induce
Them to Steal.

Ten convictions. some OF them on
pleas Of guilty. and FIVE more persons
held on charges of either possessing
or distributing drugs, was yesterday
toll in the crusade by Assistant District
Attorney Wimot and the Police De-
partment against the traffic in cocaine,
heroin, opium and morphine in this
city.
One of those held yesterday was
Joseph Petrone. known TO the police as
Crazy joe" who was accused by Two
boys Of having forced them TO use
cocaine and then while under its IN
huence to steal pockctbooks from
women. Petronc is selt-confeSsed
cocaine user. who has served PRISON
terms for burglary, robbery and otnef
offences.
On the complaint of Daniel Ferro,
thirteen years old, 234 East ll3tn ST.,
and John Nicotra, fourteen years DID,
Of 2193 Second av.. he was held III
$500 bail for trial in General Ses-
sions.
According to their story. Petrone
asked them if they needed some
money, and thinking 1t might be an
errand they replied in the Affirmative
Petronc. it is alleged. then had them
sniff some cocaine from handker.
chief and instructed them in the art OF
snatching pocketbooks from women
Later Daniel was arrested and taken 10
the Children's Court. There he maze
the confession which led to Petrones
arrest.
OF those who were convicted yester-
day only one was permitted TO go on
SUSPENDED sentence. He was Frank
Snyder, twenty-one years old clerH'
living at 30 East 10th st. II devel-
oped that Snyder's father is ..ddicted
TO the use Of cocaine and that the
Young man was procuring the drug for
him.
SNYDER WAS arrested on June IN
aat NJ 10 East 9th ST. The fiat was
occupied bv Walter Gardiner, silver
smith. who also was on trial yesterday
on a charge Of possessing cocaine, and
who pleaded guilty He was sentenced
to the penitentiary for one year. Frank
Bruno, a fruit dealer, OF 142 East l9th
ST. who was also arrested at the nat,
got six months in the penltentiary
after standing trial.
Gustave Waldack, OF 9l6 Sixth av.'
who was trading in toilet preparations
under the name Of "The New YORK
Drug ard Remedy Company" pleaded
guilty before Judge Malone in Genera
Sessions and was remanded one week
for sentence. &,
In Waldack's rooms were found
eighty-one letters from Berlin, eacn
addressed to "Chsrles j. May and
each containing half an ounce of CO
,aine II Is probable that he will be
called upon to face charges OF SNUG
Cling. ,r
house on Blackwel's Island whereby
it is possible for prisoners to ge;
drugs was brought into prominence
again Yesterday. when Joseph Mills,
formerly an orderly there, was con-
victed on charge of supplying NOR
mime to Florence Smith, one OF the
women prisoners. He was remandcd
10 tho Tombs for sentence on Monday.
After giving the testimony that con
victed Mills. the woman entered plea
OF guilty 20 the charge of possessing
cocaine, and was remanded TO the
Tombs until Monday for sentence.
Thomas Carlcy, motOrman until
the use of cocaine rendered him IN
capable Of doing his work, was SEN
fenced 10 a year in the penitentlary.
II. was arrested for disorderly con-
duct several weeks ago at 4Sth ST. and
Eighth av.. and when searched. pack
age Of cocaine was found hidden DC
hind his hatband.
ne!en Bowen. o. 21h East 14th ST..
was convicted Gil q charge OF having
cocaine IN her possession, end was
sentenced to three years IN the BED
ford Keformatory. She was arrested
on June &, at Third az. and 10Th ST;
-Four decks" Of the drug we're found
in her stocking.
Max Osias. Of 1875 Second az, was
fined s25 after pleading guilty to sell
ing hyperdermic needle. Giovanni
Cordano was convicted on charge OF
possessing eight ounces of cocaine. lie
was remanded for sentence.
Frank Bowen, painter, OF az East
18th ST., was sentenced TO SIX months
in the penitentiary for having cocaine
in his possession.
Two longshoremen. who gave their
names AS Edward Casey, no home, and
lanes Feeley. Of 172 Park av., were
taken 20 Headquarters yesterday on a
charge Of selling drugs without a
license. They were arrested at Park
Row and Chatham Square Sunday night.
I, is said that they sold cocaine "a
two detectives. Magistrate Herbert, in
,be Tombs court, held them for exami-
nation tomorrow.
Policeman Szumnski. Of the cocaine
squad" arraigned Willie Harrington,
of 352 West 36th St. before Cher Mag
istrate McAdoo in the jefferson Mar
Lnt Court Yesterday on charge OF
having cocaine in his possession. He