New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-03
Many Arrests Under New
Boylan Act Result of
InfOrmerS' Work.
DIR. BAXTER PLEADS
GUILTY TO CHARGE
Former BlackWeIl's Physician
Remanded for Sentence-All
Narcotics Up in Price.

Drug ds,with grudges against one
another. ard against dealers in the con-
traband, are furnishing Police Commits
siancr Woods with valuable leads in
his efforts TO enforce the new Boylan
act, intended to put an end to the
illegal traffic in narcotics. Numerous
arrests made yesterday were based on
information thus received, and, judg-
ing from the way in which It is pour
ing in, the Commissioner expects that
many more arrests will be made before
the new act is fairly in effect
One result of the act is to make ii
very difficult for users Of drugs to OBJ
tain their supplies, and the knowledge
that many were informing has forced
many out of the business for the time
In the old Tendcrloin, where formerly
it was easy TO get hcroin and cocaine
in almost unlimited amounts, prices
have become almost prohibitive, and
the supply is extremely limited.
Josephine Rizza, who lives at 2l9
rested through the assistance Of the
Commissioner volunteer aids. In her
rooms were found an opium layout and
a loaded revolver. Walter Owen
twenty-eight, young resident OF the
neigh borhood, called while Mrs. Rizza
was entertaining the raiders. He was
arrested, as a suspicious white pow
der, believed TO be cocaine, was found
in his possession.
These two were being loaded into a
patrol wagon, when a bystander sug-
gested visiting another house. AS a
result OF his advice. Lawrence Nc
Mahon, twenty-five, Of 209 East 99th
St, was locked up for having cocaine
and heroin in his possession. All were
held for examination next week.
On yet another tip detectives called
at 176 Third av., where, after giving a
signal and countersiGn, they were ad-
mitted BY means o. a key lowered from
a window. Here Joseph Madden, in
whose rooms quantity of morphine
heroin and a hypodermic outfit were
found, was arrested. lie will be tried
Monday.
In the same territory the police ar
rested Cola" Sam and Willie Wing
Cinnamon, for having opium and policy
slips. Wing Gee was arrested on d
similar charge. as was woman who
said she was his wife. All the China
men and the woman were held in $1,000
for examination Monday.
Michael Flaherty, VINO described
himself as former Boston lawyer
was the first person committed 20 an
asylum under he new act. He was
sent 20 Centre Islip Hospital for treat
ment by Magistrate Herbert, 70 whom
many lawyers had written. asking that
consideration be shown the prisoner
who first became acquainted with The
effects Of morphine when the drug was
prescribed for him after AN accident
three years ago. In the interim he haC
lost a good practice. they said, al
though he had made many efforts e
rid himself OF the habit.
DR.. Charles F. Baxter. formerly q
physician at Blackweli's Island, where
he was arrested. charged with selling
drugs to prisoners. pleaded guilty 10 &
charge OF bribery before Judge Grain
in General Sessions yesterday, and va.
remandcd for one week for sentence.
John Finn, another cmploye OF th'
Department of Correction, was hel'
By Magistrate Campbell for Specia
Sessions, following his arrest on Z
charge Of taking letters from a pris
oner TO be mailed. lie was drive
and was arrested after twenty letter
had been thrown into his bus. Almos
all advised friends of the writers how
TO get drugs into the prison.