Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-21
CHARGES HAAGS
OPERATED MOST
VICIOUS TIGER
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Norrell, 31S Indiana avenue.
The witness admitted that he at one
time made inquiry among his clerks re-
garding the business of DR.. Norrell and
stated that he had been informed by
his clerks that DR.. Norrell had brother
and that the two doctors had large
practice
"All these prescriptions read that the
whisky was to be taken with little quI-
nine, didn't they?" asked VanNuys.
"All for medicinal purposes, the pre-
scriptions state" said Haag.
The district attorney then presented
Haag with ffty-one prescriptions bear
ing the name of J. r. Norrel, calling
for $171.50 worth of whisky.
The prescriptions showed that those
prescriptions were Issued and filed on
Christmas Eve, 1918,
Didn't you think it was unusual for
so much whisky to be sold on the night
before Christmas ?" asked VanNuys.
81 did not, as the clerks had been eau
toned to see that the prescriptions were
from doctors and were for medicinal pur-
poses," replied Haag
The district attorney handed the wit
ness a batch of prescriptions containing
227 orders for whisky.
These prescriptions called for 1S2
quarts, twenty pints and seven half pints,
and the prescriptions had the name of
DR. John Norrell.
The government showed that the Haags
had filled 573 pretended prescriptions"
for whisky from the Norrelis during the
last three months of December, 1918.
The government showed, by records at
the Haag Pennsylvania street store, that
ll2 quarts Of whisky, ten quarts OF
Brandy, four cases Of Old Jordon whisky.
two quarts of sherry wine, sixtg-One
pints of whisky and 500 quarts OF whisky
were brought from the cellar OF the
Pennsylvania street store and placed on
the upstairs shelves of the store on the
night before Christmas, l0lS.
vanNuys also showed that on Dec. 81
a quart of italian vermuth was brought
up and put on the shelf.
"Was that for medical purposes7"
asked VanNuys.
Yes" answered Haag.
Don't you know that vermuth is used
in making dry Martinis?" asked Van
Nuys.
RAISE QUESTION
ON LINSE.
Attorney Miller interrupted by saying,
You mean was used in making cock
tails"
Yes, used in ancient tines" said
Judge Anderson.
Haag denied that his store sold only
whisky in quarts, pints and half pints
and stated that wisky in any amount
prescription was filed.
The government showed that one
man" william Smith. 527 Agnes street.
obtained Ave quarts IN November and
five in October on prescriptions bearing
the name Of DR.. Charles T. Burris.
Mr.. VanNuys produced prescription
showing that a gallon Of whisky was
delivered TO J. b. Howard, of the Board
of Trade building, on Oct. 30. 1918.
The government stated in the record
that this prescription bore the name Of
Or. d. l.. Kahn, 1870 East Twenty second
street.
In examining the prescription, Haag
admitted that the directions on the pre-
scription for taking this gallon OF
whisky was "a tablespoonful with a lit
tie milk every two hOuFs."
This prescription bore the notation:
"Sptcial price,. \. Haag.' the witness
admitted
VanNuys then introduced another pre-
scription dated Dec. Of the same year
showing that another quart was deIiv-
cred to the Board OF Trade building with
the orders that this gallon was to he
a little water"
THE first was 10 be taken In a little
milk and the second gallon in a little
water. isn't that true?" asked YanNuys.
Louis Haag admitted that Il was so
stated on the prescription.
He contended that all whisky was
brought into the state for medicinal or
slcramental purposes and sold on pre-
scriptions.
He admitted that he never closely
observed the prescriptions
Louis Haag concluded his evidence at
u 80 noon.
INDICTMENT ALLEGES
WHISKY NEGOTIATIONS.
The Indictment returned against the
Haags OF May 1 by the federal grand
jury is in thirty counts, twenty nine ~
which allege that the three Haags caused
1886 gallons Of whisky. SS5 gallons Of
wine and ten gallons Of gin to be I'M
lawfully imported into Indiana from
Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois.
The last count sets up that there was
an alleged conspiracy entered into by
the three Haags to violate the Reed
amendment by causing Intoxicating
liquors to be transported in interstate
commerce.
The indictment against Louis f. Haag,
Julius A. Haag and Herbert L. Haag.
doing business under the name Of The
Haag Drug Company Of Indianapolis,
alleges the following unlawful acts:
That the Haags on Oct. IS, 1918, I'M
lawfully caused thirty eight gallons OF
whisky TO be transported from Louisville,
KY, to Indiana.
That the Haags on Oct. II. 1918. IN
lawfully caused sixty gallons OF whisky
to be transported from Louisville, Ky,
10 Indiana.
That the defendants unlawfully caused
on oct. IS, 1918, a total of III gallons
Of whisky to be transported from Gin
cinnati, O., to Indiana.
That the defendants caused forty five
gallons of whisky to be transported
from Cincinnati, o., on Oct. 10. 1918.
That the Haags unlawfully caused
seventy-h FIVE gallons Of whisky to be
transported from Louisville, KY, to In
diana on Oct. "a. 1913.
That the Haags yon Oct. %, 1918. UNI
lawfully caused sixty nine gallons Of
whisky to be transported from Cincin.
natl o., to Indiana.
That the Haags on Oct %, 1918, I'M
lawfully caused 1877 gallons Of whisky
to be transported from Louisville. Ky.
into Indiana.
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