Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-01

was part Of the rediight life down In
Terre Haute."
Harry Welch, who used to be prize
fighter and an oil salesman, also de-
PENDANT, who confessed, said he got his
morphine from a Terre Haute druggist.
why isn't the druggist here?" de-
manded Judge Anderson.
The district attorney stated that an
investigation is now under way.
He ought to be here" said the court.
Maurice Chase, a defendant, said he
went to st. Louis, obtained money from
Clark and brought morphine back with
him to Terre Haute.
"DR. CHASE.
HOURS IL TO H."
Chase admitted he had a back room
in the former underworld saloon of
Buster" Clark's and that he had sign
which read: DIR. Chase. Hours IL to
T."
He admitted morphine was sold there
and had seen Harry Rogers turn money
from morphine sales over 10 Buster
Clark.
Maurice Chase was commonly known
as Cotton" Chase in Terre Haute.
Frank Daley, known as Bugs" Daley.
admitted selling dope for Chase when
Chase was out of his shop and for this
service he obtained a few ''shots" OF
morphine for his own use.
Harry J. Rogers. a defendant. admitted
Clark gave him money to go to St Louis
and obtain dope and that the dope was
kept in a safe at Clarks saloon, only
Clark and his wife having the keys.
YOUNG MAN TELLS
OF DRUGS CLUTCH.
One of the most pitiful recitals was
told by JOHN H. Castle, &c, who admitted
using morphine "shots" for eight years.
81 began using a medicine which was
made from morphine when they told me
that l had a disease confessed Castle,
who was indicted as a peddler of dope.
II used morphine for eight years"
"Why did you use it7" asked the court.
Castle put his hands together in a hope
less attitude and said: Il couldn't get
around unless / had a shot. / had to
have it then.
Il would get down and I couldn't get
up unless | had it.
IT had to have it to even get about"
That was probably the most pitiful
confession of what morphine can do to
wreck the life Of a young man.
Inspector H. w. Gwin. who aided in
unearthing this gigantic narcotic traffic.
said that st. Louis, Terre Haute and To-
ledo, o., were the three great dope CEN
tiers In this country.
MILLIoNAIRES CAUGHT
IN DOPE NET.
He said a man named big Henry" was
/ the ring leader Of the trade at st. Louis
and that Chase and Daley had aided the
| government in breaking up the st. Louis
| gang, resulting In several millionatres
being sent to prison fron that city.
The inspector said an ounce OF NOR
| phine cost the Terre Haute gang about
/ 81 and that an ounce netted from S5O0
to 5000 in sales
| He sa!d he knew Of an ounce OF the
! SNOW" (morphine) selling at $1,000 an
/ ounce to user OF tine dope.
| He branded Buster" Clark and his
wife as the chief leaders In the traffic
along with Frank r. Meharry, brother
| in-law Of Clark, as another principal
| The inspector had several thousand
dollars worth Of SNOW" in a box which
he introduced as evidence, obtained in
raids In Terre Haute.
EASY WORK
ENORMOUS PROFITS.
He said the profits from the morphine
/ trade were enormous and that Il was
easy money" because II did not require
much work.
! Mr.. VanNuys said Buster" Clark has
been a political power" In Terre HauLe
for years and actually controlled the
;enderloin district for a long period.
IF Mr.. Clark would fell his story OF
being protected by officials II would
throw much light on this traffic" said
the district attorney
There IS no doubt that part Of the
official life Of vigo county and Terre
I Haute knew about this traffic"
Buster" Clark said as be held up hts
hands. 81 swear to God that Just wkat
has been said about protection is not
true. They robbed me In Terre Haute. "
District Attorney VanNuys rose 10 HIS
feet and said TO Clark: DO you mean
TO tell this court that the police OF
! Terre Haute never protected you in this
traffic as well as the whisky traffic
for at least three years7"
Clark said that was not true.
II don't care TO ask you any ques-
lions. said Mr.. VanNuys
Clark then said IL his wife had done