The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-04

HESS his experiences, anu sAio tudt
there we're one or two drug stores in
Richmond where ALI that was ueces~
sary for him to do In order to obtain
a drug was to walk In and lay n coin
on the counter. No questions are
asked. said Lumpktn. The druggist
hands me package in keeping with
the amount of change lying on the
counter. He gets the money. get
the dope and the misery
Driven Nearly Grassy.
Il was locked up here on December
49," said Lumpkin. and since that time
have had three attacks. Nearly
crazy, walked the length of the
aisle In front OF my cell. would
roll and tumble upon the floor, For
three hours lay there, and he pointed
to the rough stone floor. unconscious
and out of my head. I begged my
cellmate to put me out of my suffer
ing | called aloud to God in his mercy
to help me. I cursed those responsible
for my condition. and swore that II
ever | survived that I would lend my
efforts TO the breaking up OF the evil"
Listen" ne said, and broke off sud
denly, as some one on the floor above
his cell in the hospital ward yelled at
the top of his voice.
That's another one OF the victims
we have here" said Lumpkin," and
there are more.
There WAS pity in his heart, written
all over his face. for the other victims
of the drug confined In the city jail,
and he called several by name. He
spoke in low tones as he discussed
their condition. Lumpkin is a natural
~ bright young fellow. He has what
might have been piercing brown eyes
and dark hair, and above all he has
an honest-lookinE face.
Lumpkin says that he is cured and
that no one could persuade him to
again take drug.
II am through for good. and l want
to lead better life and help others
to do the same want the people to
know II" he said. as the conversation
was broken Off by the jailer. who told
the reporter ii was time to go Lump
kin reached his thin hand forward be-
tween the bars as he turned away
and said.
Il will appreciate II II you will let
the people OF Richmond know some
thing about these conditions and OF
my desire to lead a better life"
Lumpkin was told that his wishes
would be complied with. and last
glimpse at him through the bars was
a pleasant enc. for his face had light.
ed up and he looked little stronger.
1t was mainly through Lumpkin
that many of the late arrests by the
him to different druggists were inter-
cepted and small packages of drugs
confiseated and held by the police, and
with Lumpkir now ready to tell all he
knows and ready to assist the police
in any manner possible their work
Will be easier
Probably not In the history OF Rich
rnnnA nr NJ har 81 hat
matter OF Its size. s,as there ever be-
fore been so many arrests in so short
time In connection with the Illegal
handling and dispensing of cocaine.
morphine and other like drugs.
In the list that follows all the ar
rests mentioned have been made since
about November Is. and are still In
court:
Those Arrested.
Matte Brown. coiored. charged with
having cocaine in her possession in
unlawful quantities. for the purpose
OF illegal selling IL.
Della Venablc. colored, charged
with Illegally dispensing cocaine. Ar
rested on December 20. by PatroImen
Taylor and Reid.
Sam Brown. colored. charged with
dispensing cocaine unlawfully. Ar
rested on January 2. by Patrolmen
Smith and Napier.
DIR. J. r.. williams. 4ol East Frank
lin Street. prominent physician,
charged with prescribing cocaine In
Illegal quantities to habitual users Of
the drug. Arrested on December II.
by Detective Sergeants Wiltshire.
Bailey. Krengel and Atkinson.
o. D. Lumpkin. member Of promi-
nent family. charged with having CO.
caine In his possession. Arrested De-
cember Is.
Clarence Howdysheli. member of n
well-known family. charged with fors-
ing and attempting to pass an genu-
inc certain prescription calling for
cocaine. purporting to be signed by
Or. J. r. Williams, Arrested Novem-
Der IS BY Detective sereeants Kren-
gel. Atkinson and Wiltshire. and Pa
trolmen Thurman and Gerring.
l.. q. Miles. Jr.. member OF a we'll
known Richmond family. charged
with forging and attempting to pass
a certain prescription for cocaine.
purporting to be signed by DIR. L.
Earp. Arrested on December Is By
Detective Sergeants Krengel and At
kinson and Fatrolman Tomlinson.
warrants, charging him with selling
cocaine and morphine. Arrested on
December II by Detective Sergeants
Krcngei, Atkinson. wiltshire and Bal
ley and bailed. Arrested again later
by Detective Gordon Smith. charged
with attempting to pass morphine into
the city jail by messenger.
Willett Crump. colored. arrested In
a raid on Flournoy's house. charged
with selling cocaine. Arrested by
Krsngel. Atkinson. wiltshire and Bal
ley.
One Conviction.
Roland II. Childrey, prominent
druggist. charged with dispensing
heroin without having a written legal
prescription Of lawful practitioner
OF medicine, arrested by Detective Ser
geant Krensel and Detective Smith on
December rs. pleaded guilty In Po-
lice Court and stated that he was
merely reflling prescription through
mercy for the hAbitual user that he
had on his file. Fined $25.
Jndson Cunningham, q prominent
druggist. charged with dispensing
hefoin without having q written legal
prescription Of a lawful practitioner
Of medicine. Arrested by Detective
Sergeant Krengel and Detective Cor
don Smith on December ~. Case
continued the next day until January
s. Mr.. Cunningham denied the
charges. and announced that ne would
fight the case. Out under bond for
his appearance to answer the charge