Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-27

department to believe that they have
captured the ruling spirits in the
dope ring that has been supplying
fines. and forfeitures of "dopesters"
and addicts previously caught in the
police dragnet.
Little evidence was produced at
yesterdays hearing to link Brad
shaw with the local traffickers. 1t is
believed that he supplied the drugs
to Casey for retail purposes, but
Casey denied that Bradshaw had
ever supplied him. None of the ped
dlers or addicts yesterday testified
that they had ever had any dealings
with Bradshaw. Several of them did
admit. however, that he had been
seen at 903- Sarah avenue, where
Pearl Berth and Annie Franklin re-
sided and where addicts often came
for shots" or for supplies.
Alderman DeShong ruled that the
evidence produced against him was
insufficient to hold him on the
dope charge here. While on the
previous day. Bradshaw had been
declared to be n common gambler
and held under $1,000 bail, local Of
hcials decided to release him on this
charge that he might be prosecuted
by the Federal authorities without
delay
For the first time yesterday, the
physical wrecks were persuaded by
police officials to testify against the
persons who had sold to them the
narcotics which had undermined
their constitution. In previous in
stances, with few exceptions, the
victims carefully shielded those who
had supplied them. fearful lest they
should be unable to secure their NOR
phine. heroin or other drugs in the
future.
Small packages OF every brand of
drug carried in the drug peddler's
collection. are sold at one dollar
each, the pitiable wrecks told.
Casey,s wares. taken in the raid of
the Fuller residence on Monday,
were displayed before Alderman De-
Shong. Capsules. probably three
quarters of an inch in length, and
small blocks of drugs were shown.
The small blocks, about one-half
men square and one-quarter inch in
thickness, were cut in six and eight
pieces, the witnesses told. before
they were sold to them for one dollar.
Women predominated in the wit
nesses called to testify against the
peddlers yesterday and many of
them were oolored. Several of them
told that they had been users OF the
drugs for as long as sixteen years.
that while they in some cases had
made attempts to break off the habit.
they were unable to overcome their
yearnings for the peaceful condition
which they produced.
Since the laws have become moro
stringent as to its sales, they said.
instead of securing physicians pre-
scrlptlons. they had been dependent
on the peddlers for their supply TO
whom they paid enormous rates that
they might find rest from their suf
ferings. All of the persons held YES
terday were implicated to a great ex-
tent by the testimony of their VIC
tins.
several of the women who were
taken in the Monday raid and had
been in Jail since that time without
their accustomed amount OF mar
cotlcs. morphine chiefly. presented
pitiable scenes with their bodies Jerk
ing in fearful manner.
Georgie Gore. with the narcotics
temptingly displayed on Alderman
DeShong's table. was noticed by the
ofhcial casting longing glances at
them, within easy reach of her,
shoVlng them back, the alderman
told her that it was probably the
safest policy whereupon George re-
piled, Yes, I might grab one for
good luck"
Helen Mitchell. one of the white
women called to testify. endeavored
to shield those who had heIped her
i'll procuring her narcotics. She gave
little testimony of any value, main
tanning that she had been or of
the habit for six months, but she
could not resist the temptation, when
Alderman DeShongs head was
turned, of leaning across the railing
and attempting to grab some of the
dope She was shuffied back to the
jail. however. before she succeeded
in her attempt.