The sun., 1919-07-16
DOCTORS AND DRUG
SELLERS ARE RAIDED



protested that he was not the principal
and that he ''had never worked in such
n dump before" He was not arrested
Tho raiders seized a collection OF pre-
scriptions. some Of which were in q safe.
They said the store was filling then
at the rate OF between 400 and 500 a
day.
Pasted on the top Of a glass show
case SO that II could be read from above
was notice calling to the attention
OF patrons the rule OF the Health De-
pertmcnt that unless addicts are regis
tered with the department druggists may
not sell narcotics to them after July II.
While the visitation of Goldberg's
corner drug store was in progress other
internal Revenue agents visited phys-
cians offices Inspector Dobbs took to
the drug store Drs. Levy, Kornbium
and Katts and the addict Fielder. who
was found in the once OF one Of the
physiciaua Fielder had a pasteboard
box containing fifteen grains Of cocaine
concealed beneath his underwear. He
was Sleepy, and while peing arraignsd
at the police station leaned his head
on the rail in front of the Lieutenants
desk and took a nap.
The party left Goidbefg's store a little
after 8 o'clock. BY that time a real
crowd was milling around and police
reserves were clearing path for the
Lexington avenue trolley cars.
The detectives varied their procedur,
somewhat when they got downtown L
Phillips place In Eighth avenue. Hither'
to they had stood outside OF the drus
stores and after a person who had re-
senbled q drug addict had left the place
detectives followed and found out how
much morphine. or heroin. or cocain,
had been obtained. After sufficient evil
dence had been obtained they entere<
the store. But they went into Phillips,
store after one girl had come out. Sh,
was about ~ years old and Detectiv,
oyler stopped her just as she was abou
to board an Eighth avenue trolley car
Admits she's Drug Addict.
The detective took the girl into the
shelter of a doorway, for II was raining
at the time, and questioned her. She
readily admitted that she was a drug
addict. and after being questioned for
some time handed over to the detective
forty-eight grains OF morphine which
| she said she had bought in Phillips'i
store. For this, she said, She had paid
~. The girl said that both she and hei
husband were addicts. and that al
though he worked In a garage and made
only s2.75 a day they spend IS or s1t
Of u-aALtx, paa for yporphiua CHI
became addicted to drugs. she said
| when her baby died and she becam,
very Ill and another girl she knew came
and told her that drugs would help hei
to forget.
Oyier took the morphine away from
her. and for more than an hour the CIR
stood there In tho rain, begging fol
Just enough to last her through tbs
| night.
I've got to have It," she said. "ant
my husband II waiting at home for M
to bring II to him. 1 only want enough
| to last me tonight"
After she had wept and imploret
| for a long time the detective gave hel
| a few grains OF the drug. enough to las
her for one night. and allowed her to go
Oyler and his men then went into thu
drug store and arrested Liss. Afte
| that the detectives removed their hats
| took their places behind the counters an,
| waited for the addicts to come In witt
prescriptions Between IL and IL o'clocl
more than thirty men and women CAM
In and presented prescriptions callfn,
for various quantities OF morphine. co
caine and heroin. The officers kept tn
prescriptions. got the names and ad
dresses OF the addicts and let them go
which most OF them did without offerinl
"a
were very bitter against the detectives
not because they feared they would b.
arrested but because they were KEEP
from getting their supply Of drugs.
| Refused to Leave Store.
| There was one woman in particula
who refused fatty to leave the stor
until she had gotten enough cocaine 4
young woman. well dressed and leadinl
a little white toy dog at the end OF
leash. Oyier tried to make her under
stand that his duty was to enforce tn
law and that he had no power to Civ
her any drugs. She argued with hir
for a time and theR she began to scol
and threaten.
IF had a gun" she cried, IT woul,
shoot your
| When Oyler persisted in his refusal I
give her any cocaine she began to or
and beg She kept this up for half a.
hour and then went and stood in the raj
out in front Of the store. holding her pc
dog in her arms and crying for someon
to give her some cocaine. A reporte
asked her why she did not go somewher
else and try to get some.
You can't get II everywhere" sh
said You can only get large u,Iantitie
of It In drug stores where they kno,
you. This Is the only place In tow
that I'm known in"
| The woman was still standing Their
crying at 80 o'clock this morning