The Washington herald., 1915-02-25

he had heard something of the sort
and meant to find out.
As the walk continued. DIR. Barstow
told the reporter to meet him at a
poolroom on the following Thursday
three days later-February IL. They
separated in New York avenue near
Fourteenth street DIR. Barstow crossed
the street and went into the poolroom
in which the engagement was to be
kept. and the reporter continued uI
New York avenue.
Druggist Violated No Law.
Examination of the bottle and en-
volope showed that the bottle had not
been opened. A label was pasted on
II to show that it contained eighth
ounce cocaine >hydrochloride small
crystals"
The envelope bore the printed in
scription of drug store pre-
scription number was printed on it.
with the date, February S. and the
words for professional use" DR.
Barstow's name evidently had been
written in the lower right hand corner
The Herald prints this morning a
photograph of these exhibits In OBJ
tanning these from a druggist DR.
Barstow gave a prescription demand
ing them "for professional use" In
honoring this prescription, the drug
gist whose name appears on one of
the two exhibits violated neither the
law nor the ethics of his profession
When .on February IL the reporter
kept the engagement with DR.. Bar
stow. Detective Harry Evans and
Pharmacy Inspector Sanders were in
Masonic Temple.
DR.. BarstOw Met Him on Corner,
DIR. Barstow was watching a game
or billiards as the reporter entered
the poolroom. He also was engaged
in conversation with another man. The
reporter waited. but as DR. Barstow
did not break his conversation the
reporter left. He went to a drug store
and telephoned to DIR. Barstow. He
asked DIR. Barstow to meet him at
Fourteenth street and New York ave-
nue.. DIR. Barstow agreed.
The reporte- waited on the corner
for minute and DR.. Barstow Joined
him. He asked why the reporter had
not spoken to him in the poolroom,
and the reporter said he had not want
ed to interrupt the conversation.
DIR. Barstow said that he had not yet
obtained a copy of the internal rev.
enue law, but that he expected to get
a copy within few days. The re-
pprter said he had been arranging to
get quantity of cocaine. but wanted
to get another amount of 100 grains
for Immediate use.
Searched Before Meeting Doctor,
DR.. Barstow asked in surprise If all
the 100 grains was gone. The re-
porter said it was not. but that he
would rather spend his money for CO.
caine, and that he expected to borrow
some money that afternoon. DIR. Bar
stow told the reporter &c return to the
poolroOm when he had obtained the
The reporter joined Mr.. Evans and
Mr.. Saadcrs. He was searched and
then he returned to the pooIroom,
"shadowed'' closely by Detective
Evans.
DIR. Barstow came forward in the
poolroom. He and the reporter went
outside and walked toward Fourteenth
street.
The reporter paid DIR. Barstow IS.
Detective Evans watching the transfer
Of the money.
DR.. Barstow said he would return
TO the poolroom in an hour with the
drug. He was waiting in the pooiroom
when the reporter went for him. He
came forward hurriedly and took the
reporter into side room.
"Wholcsnlers Turned Ne Down."
Il couldn't get that" he said The
wholesale house turned me down. But
I'll have II for you tomorrow after
noon"
Tie reporter agreed to meet him in
the poolroom at 3 o'clock the follow
ing day. Meeting him there, as per
greement, the reporter waited until
DR.. Barstow had concluded a game of
billiards and then accompanied him
10 l. streeLnear Seventh street, where
DR.. Barstow left the reporter He
rejoined him at Seventh street and
Mount Vernon place
When DR.. Barstow returned, the
-wo walked down Seventh street. Dr.
Barstow fumbled in his pocket The
reached out his hand for the
cocaine.
Dropped Bottles in Pocket
where is your pocket" asked DR..
3arstow
The reporter held open his pocket
md DR.. Barstow dropped into it two
bottles, photographs of which The
Herald prints this morning. After
telling the reporter that he could be
'ound at the same pooIroom. usually
between o'clock and o'clock in
he afternoon. the two parted at Sew
nth street and Massachusetts avenue
Meeting DR.. Barstow at the pool
Dom on Wednesday, February II, the
paid DR.. Barstow S., in re-
urn for which the latter promised to
obtain two eighth-ounce bottles of
cocaine. and to have 1t ready on the
ollowing afternoon.
Important Clause of Drug Act.
Meeting the reporter at the appointed
ime, DR.. Barstow told him that he
would have to wait until that evening.
lie showed him copy of the new Fed
raj drug act. however. and pointed out
he following paragraph as the most
vulnerable spot in the law:
"A physician, dentist or veteri-
nary surgeon registered under this
act may, In the course Of his pro-
fessiOnal practice only, dispense
any OF the aforesaid drugs to a pa.
tient. provided he keep a record Of
all such drugs 50 dispensed or dis
tributed; the date, the name and
address Of the patient, except such
n may be dispensed to q patient
upon whom such physician, dentist,
or veterinary surgeon shall per-
sOnally attend. and such record
shall he kept for . period Of two
years."