The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-14
$4,000 DRUGS
IN BANK VAULT
Rupert Clark, Broker, and His
Wife Arrested on Charge Of
Possessing Narcotics.
POLICE SEIZE DOPE
Accused Explain Stock Was
POLICE SEIZE DOPE
Accused Explain Stock Was
to BE Destroyed Following
WOman's Recent Cure.

Lieut.. Sherb and Detectives Nassau
and Graham OF the headquarters mar
cotic squad, met Mrs. May Clark, the
wife Of Rupert Clark, a broker of 260
West Eighty-hfth street. as she was
coming from the vaults OF the Garfield
Trust Company, at Twenty-third street
and Fifth avenue. yesterday after
noon. They had been trailing both
Mrs. Clark and her husband for sew
eral days in connection with alleged
trafflclsing in narcotics, and as soon
as she came from the bank they asked
her II she had any drugs with her.
II have some in my handbag" the
detectives say she replied.
Lieut.. Sherb said last night that he
took two small doses Of morphine tab
Let's from Mrs. Clark's handbag, and that
then she led him into the vaults OF the
trust company and in q private conf
partment disclosed q large quantity Of
tho drug in bottles. cans and boxes.
Lieut.. Sherb and Detective Nassau went
with Mrs. Clark into one Of the private
rooms OF the hank. and Detective
Graham went to the West Eislity-hfth
street address to arrest Clark. but be-
fore the detective reached the house
Clark entered tho bank and inquired for
his wife.
Lieut.. Sherb arrested Clark. who had
driven to the bank In an enclosed car
with q chauffeur. According To- the
police Clark adraitted he had other large
quantities OF morphine stored in the
vaults OF the Lincoln Trust Campany at
Lexington avenue and Forty-second
street, but later told the detectives that
he hud already taken it out OF the
vaults and had Il with him in the car.
Lieut. Sherb found It. he says In a large
japanned box under seat Of the auto
mobile. The value of all OF the morphine
seized. the police said. was about $4,000.
but II sold to addicts about $4,000
could be realized from It.
Clark and his wife were taken to
Headquarters. when they were charged
with having narcotics in their possess
sion. Later they were taken before Mag
istrate Norris and released In $4,000
ball each. Clark denied he and Mrs.
Clark had been traffichng In the drug.
He said his wife became an addict some
years ago through morphine having been
given her during an illness, and that he
had felt 1t was necessary for him to
satisfy her craving.
some months ago, ne salu, no Seizeo
an opportunity to purchase large
quantity OF morphine, which no did
According TO the police. Clark said
his wife used small portion of this
supply and then II was decided that she
should go to n aanitarium and endeavor
10 be cured. The morphine was placed
In the vaults Of the two banks.
Only yesterday morning. Clark said.
Mrs. Clark was released from the sani-
tarium as cured. He purchased tickets
for her To Atlantic City. which he
showed 70 the police, and intended to
send her there last night to stay few
weeks with n nurse. after which she
was going to California FOR six months
rest
Clark told the police no and his wife
had gone 10 the banks together to get
the supply of morphine and that they
intended to destroy It last night in their
apartment.