Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-19
ANOTHER CROOK JAILED
GENUINE DOPE FIEND
Stranger Who Gave Name Guy A.
Field Held By City Authorities.
TRIED TO SELL SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS
When Searched He Had l,5OO Quarter
Grain Morphine Tablets Besides
Cocaine On Him.

A young man between 35 and 40
years, 5 fl. inches tall, of delicate
build, smoothly shaven and well dress
ed, except that he wears flaming
pink shirt covered with rose pat
tern. is being held by the city au-
thorities, awaiting developments.
When searched the man had on his
person some 1900 quarter grain NOR
phia tablets, in large envelope pin
ned to his undershirt next to his
back, and between his shoulder
blades.
Besides this a quantity of cocaine
was foul and empty cocaine bot
ties were scattered about the cell
floor last night following his arrest.
In the lining of his hat was found
dozen or more hyperdermic needles.
The man gave his name as Guy A.
Field, and cards bearing this name
were found among his effects. He is
supposed to have been member of a
stock company band, papers to this
effect also having been found on him
Only one dollar and few cents in
cluded his financial possession.
The mater of his arrest came about
in an interesting manner, and is due
to a little detective work successfully
played by officer John Holiday, who
yesterday afternoon received a mes
sage from Miss Whitley, superinten-
dent of the Emergency Hospital ask
ing him to call there This officer
Holiday did Immediately and was
told by the nurse that a strange man
had called at the hospital endeayor-
ing to dispose of some surgical in
struments She told him to return
at ] o'clock, and asked the officer to
be there ,as the case seemed to be
suspicious one.
officer Holiday suggested to Miss
Welty to hold no conversation with
the man, but Immediately upon his ar
rival to go upstairs and call the po-
lice headquarters, which she did,
sending in an emergency call.
officer Holiday, taking with him
officer Lowman went to the hospital,
and confronted the stranger, asking
him where he got the instruments.
He said lie had brother jockey,
who later went to work for doctor,
and the doctor gave the brother of
the stranger the surgical instruments,
which in turn were given to him.
officer Holiday told the man the
story sounded "fishy. and invited the
stranger to go with him to the sta
tion house, which he did. officer
Lowman taking charge of the instru-
ments, which are valued at $50, and
which the man offered to sell for $12.
Upon being searched, it was found
besides the morphine tablets, he had
sharp renknife, which was taken
away from him lest he harm himself.
Chief of Police O'Bery decided to
let the matter rest until the States
Attorney could be consulted, and in
the meantime the man was held,pend
ing further investigation.
He asked officer Holiday to take
him where his satchel was and this
the officer did The satchel and
raincoat were at j. A. Lloyd''s confec
tionery store, opposite the w, B. &
A. depot. In the satchel was found
two searchlights, bottle of wood al
cohol. can of oxygen, shaving brush.
more morphia and innumerable
punches of keys of all sizes and
kinds
Thic ,,,orn;,o +I,o mon uoc yivan
his breakfast and a package of ciga-
rettes. He is being held awaiting
some information from Washington
relative to the surgical instruments,
States Attorney Green having COM
municated with authorities there.
He is the third crook to be landed
behind prison bars here this week,
supposed to have drifted this way
from Camp Meade or vicinity