Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
ARREST REVEALS
 TRAFFIC IN DRUGS
State Wide Investigation Fol- lows Detention of Hartford Man
"DOPE" IS READILY SECURED
washington Sends Officers to Investi- oate Heroin Secured Through Forging of Doctors Name
 Defendants Admits Guilt.

Defendants Admits Guilt.
 New Haven.-Revelations concern ing drug users in Connecticut and their methods Of getting morphine and heroin have been made through the arrest in New Haven of James Hayden, a Hartford man. known here as Jimmie the Dope" and secret service men from Washington are making a state wide investigation Hayden was arrested for obtaining morphine on a forged prescription The name of Dr. w. J. CoOney of New Haven drug store and Hayden. accord. ing to the New Haven police admitted the signature was written by him. He also admitted, the police say, that he had been bartering in drugs around the state and that they still might be secured by drug fiends although with more difficulty than formerly Among prescriptions secured through in formation furnished by Hayden were two signed by Waterbury physicians and another signed by a New Haven medical man which he declared was not forged.
 The cases are being investigated but the law allows a physician to prescribe the drug for a man whom he is treating for the evil.
 Hayden's case interests the Hart ford police as he has been known te them for years, they declare. as 6 user of drugs. He formerly worked as 8 waiter in a Hartford hotel and was prominent in the underworld although not regarded as dangerous He said it was easy to get dope if one was willing to take the risk
 The New Haven police have made several arrests recently upon discoy efing that the drug evil had not beer stamped out in that city
 In Hartford. the police say condi tions are not so bad as formerly since the new federal law went into effect and it is believed that the phy sicians and druggists here Of late are using extreme care in prescribing drugs for any purpose. It has beer some time since any of the known drug users in the city have been seer in their accustomed hangouts and f is believed that Hartford is now looked upon as a city in which it is difficult to obtain a supply of drugs Inspection of Factories Brisk,
 Hartford. rd.-Deputy Factory Inspee tor William F. Duncan said that witt his six male assistants his department would have all it could do between now and the close of the fiscal year September 30, to finish the inspee tions of all the factories in the statt and the examination of elevators Included in the factories are the bake-shops There are in the neigh borhood of 5000 places in the state which come under the jurisdiction of the department. The aim of tht labor commissioner is to have all the places inspected at least once a year But this inspection does not include all the visits which the deputies make to the factories during the year In a number of instances other visit are made. It happens quite ofter that those in charge of factory de sire to consult with the department in regard to the attachment of safety devices to machinery and the deputy in whose district the factory is To cated, visits it and makes as many visits as necessary
 MT. Duncan says the increase ir business in the factories in the state is quite marked. There is a grea' demand for machinists. While it ii true that the increase is due to wal orders, other lines of manufacturing are incidentally benefited. There is an improvement in the stockinet an6 wooden industries of the state.
 The department gives particular attention to the condition of eleva tors in buildings of whatever nature It realizes the imporance of having elevators in an absolutely safe con dition. There are no chances takeT with an elevator. If all it's machin cry is not in perfect order the inspec tor will insist on it's being made so The owners of the buildings in which there are elevators show a commend able disposition to cooperate witt the department in securing safety.