The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
TOpeka's First City-Aided Drug
Victim Tells Story.
II Have Been Taking Morphine
for Fourteen Years." He Said.
WILD TRIP OF A JOPLIN BOY
Freckle Faced YOungster Beat
Way to California and Back.
Picked Up by OFFICERS Here and
Sent to His Home.

ct have been taking morphine for
fourteen years" said the drug victim,
who is taking treatment at the city
Jail. this morning, and consumed one
eighth of an ounce each week Ihat
cost me s1.25. 1 took it three times
day. before each meal. and absolutely
could not do without it
The man has been living at 220
times before he has tried to rid him
self of the drug habit and four times
he has failed When the new federaI
law went into effect March l.. ne
found himself in bad straits Ihen
came the offer from the city offIclaIs
of the use of the city Jail and 1ree
treatment by physicians to give up the
habit.
The man began taking treatment
Wednesday and last night he had the
first nights sleep in nine days. in fact,
since he could no longer take the
drug He is being treated in the most
modern way and has a nurse. Pat,
with him constantly Dr. A b JET
freys is in charge of the case and both
he and the patient report that recoN-
cry is probable within few days
The drug victim will be confined IN
the '.parIor cell" Of the Jail for three
weeks probably. In that time, DR.
Jeffreys believes he will be entirely
free from the obnoxious habit and
Furthermore can never go back TO 1t,
owing to the stringent conditions OF
tbs new law.
Most of the morphine fiends take
their drug by the use OF the hypo-
dermic needle. but the man now in the
Jail used it in the pure crystal form
Others who have acquired the habit
have been taking it in tablets
The condition in Topeka now is
mild. compared to what it will be in
another week. according TO local
physicians. 1t is believed that there
are scores of dope fiends in Topeka
and within ten days they will all be
ION fire" 1t is predicted that drug
store rObberies will take place all
over the country in an effort to get
supply of narcotics.
The one drug victim who has taken
advantage of the city's offer is but
one in many who will be forced to
take treatment before many days are
over in the belief of DR.. Jeffreys and
others who are investigating the con-
ditions. The 'parlor cell and the
emergency hospital of the Jail are
both adequate for the work.
The lobby and jaiIor's office in the
city Jail is being reprinted. Up to
now. the big room has been painted =
SickIy and unpleasant looking blue,
but werkmen are changing that to 4
HveIier appearing yellow
NJ F. Laycock is temporarily in
charge of police court during the ill
ness of Judge George y. Huron.
Eleven hens, good layers. too. were
stolen from a chicken coop at $50
East Gordon street last night
Domestic tranquility at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Voolfolk. 400 Lime
street, was threatened with destruc-
ton late Wednesday afternoon when
a child, born to Mrs. voolfolk eight
months before her marriage. was
placed on the steps of her house. The
young woman married Voolfolk two
months ago and did not disclose her
error to him. The baby was placed in
the CrittentOn home. Wednesday.
Mrs. S. F. Malone, president of the
home. decided not to keep the baby
any longer and sent two colOred wo-
men to the home on Lime street.
When the women arrived. Mrs VOL
folk was too i'll to get up and go to
the door. So the women left it on the
porch. Neighbors saw the act and
called the police. The two women
difficulty. Mr.. and Mrs. Voolfolk
came to a happy understanding and
no more difficulty will probably be
experienced.
Mrs. voolfolk stated that the father
of the baby is one Tony Jordan. Ac-
cording to her, he is believed to have
left the city. Tony Jordan. a grocer
at 423 East First street and a man
of excellent reputation, said that he
was not the Jordan wanted and the
police confirm that statement.
No, l have never been kissed but
1 have several Mexican senoritas who
are in love with me-
That statement was made at the
city Jail this morning by little red
haired, freckle-faced boy, IL years OF
age His name was given a Don Burk
and he was picked up at the Santa
Fe depot on the charge of trespassins
on railroad property. Ed Rooney
probation officer. took him in charge
and he was brought to the police sta
ton where he spent the night. This
morning he told of his adventures NC
the officers
His father is lead miner at Jop-
lin. Mo. Six months ago the boy rar
away from home and worked in the
cotton fields of Texas Then he went
to Ell Paso and Juarez. Mexico. While