Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-13

and chairman Of the Republican State
woman's committee.
JUDGE WILLIAM A. MCCLELLAN of
the city court of Muncie.
JOHN FANNING, well known Demo-
cratic political worker
RALPH NJ. FINEGOLD, operative Of
the prohibition enforcement office In In
dianapolis.
CHARLES J. oRBIsoN, Federal prohl-
bition director.
THE REV. r. P. CHRISTIAN, elevator
operator at the city hall.
GEORGE w. WILLIAMS, executive
secretary Of the board Of public safety.
WHISKY TO SAVE
LIFE OF GIRL.
The order in which appears the name
of Mrs. Healing reads as follows
Dear Jerry: This note Will introduce
you to Mrs. J. B. Healing.
Mrs. Healing is interested in a little
girl by the name OF (deleted), age Ii,
who is sick with double pneumonia. Dr.
o. c. Lukenbill is the attending physi-
clan and informs me that the only pos
sible thing that will save the girls life
, Is whisky.
II am, therefore, requesting you TO
deliver to Mrs. Healing pint Of whisky
to be used for the purpose above noted
with k.ndest regards, l beg to re-
main your friend
Illustrative Of the progressive nature
Of the grave emergencies" which con
fronted Mr.. Orbison in the issuance OF
the Dear Jerry" orders is a sheaf re-
ferring to r. G. Thompson.
March 3, 1920. he got an order for
pint OF whisky for his wife, Lottie
Thompson, and Robert Thompson, his
father"
April q he got an order for quart
ITO be used for medicinal purposes by
Mr.. Thompson's father, Robert Thomp-
SON."
Sept. "a an order was issued to X. H
Thompson for a quart OF whisky TO
be used for medicinal purposes by Mr..
Thompson's father, Robert Thompson"
Dec 4 an order was issued to r. N
Thompson for quart of whisky FOR
the use or Mr.. Thompson's father. Robert
| Thompson"
Dec. 10 an order for quart OF whisky
! was Issued to r. G. Thompson for the
use Of Mr.. Thompson's son, Allen"
Dec. IS an order was issued for n quart
OF whisky for the use OF Mr. Thomp-
sons son. Allen"
Investigation Of the file discloses that
no whisky was prescribed for the use Of
r. G.. ThompsOn's son except by 0rbison,
himself. Attached TO one Of the orders
is a note from DR.. r. W. Campbell, sos
Lombard building, which reads as fol-
lows:
Mr.. r. 6. Thompson has son suf-
fering from ptomalne poisoning and is
very sick. ] would like him to have
rubs with unmedieated alcohol. II it is
OF all possible for you to arrange to let
him have a quart it viii be greatly ap-
preciated by me and may be the means
Of saving a life"
This is the only medical direction on
file for the dispensatIon by Mr.. Orbison
of five quarts and one pint Of whisky to
Mr.. Thompson, and, of course, 1t will be
recognized that whisky is by no means
''rnmedicated alcohol"
LARGE AMOUNT
GIVEN HOSPITALS.
The Orbison file also contained mem
oranda and letters showing the dispen-
sation to hospitals in the State OF a
large amount Of liquor, Including 100
gallons to the city hospital in Indian
spolis
Among the other interesting exhibits
were letters of thanks to Mr.. Orbison
for what the writer's quoted as the "medi-
cine" received from him and in return
for which they promised any favor pos
sible.
Mr. OrHson, members Of his staff and
Chief Kinney unite In declaring that In
no instance where whisky WAS dispensed
was any money charged for It.
Estimated on a basis Of $50 a quart
which is about the market price Of 1--WE
year-old whisky" OF the kind Lieutenant
Forsythe says he always delivered, ap-
proIimately 5000 worth Of whisky has
been given away to individuals on the
Dear Jerry" orders