Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-31
NARCOTIC DRUG RING
FOLLOWS WELL LAID
PLAN OF OPERATION
Even Accosts Prisoners Imme-
diately After Discharge From
Workhouse.
REVELATIONS OF A RAID

SO ,ealously do dope peddlers ply
their trade that they even meet pris-
oners n short distance from the work
house on their release. II a person
once takes shot" OF dope a second
will quickly follow and the drug habit
Ia soon formed. The peddlers rely
on this fact TO increase their custo-
mers.
This information was secured by
the police In n raid on house In
"Rloodfield," at sol Lafayette street,
yesterday afternoon, which Melted
about 81 900 worth of herein and CO.
caine. six Negro prisoners. a roll Of
bills and bag OF small silver coins.
Oscar Sewen, who was released
from tho workhouse only yesterday
morning. was among the prisoners
taken into custody as an addict. In
Municipal Court today he denied ever
having used the drug and Police Sur
geon Forrest said he could find no
evidence that the man was an addict.
The authorities believe that his COM
panions intended to entice him TO take
n shot" lie was released.
Emma Anderson, alias Brinkiey.
and Clifford Anderson. alleged to be
the heads OF the dope joint" We're
each sentenced TO pay fine OF $500
and costs and serve two years In the
workhouse. The woman pleaded guilty
To- selling drugs. and having needles
and narcotic drugs in her possession.
while the man asserted his innocence
Although the woman. under cath. said
she took the entire blame for the
presence Of drugs, Judge Lynn said "a
Anderson. Il think you are guilty
BESSIE Ford and Emma Cubba &c
were committed 20 tlNe workhouse as
nddicts and the cases OF Martha John
son and James Smith were continued
until tomorrow I'm order that they
might be under a physicians sur
VIGILANCE
This same house In ''Bloodheld" has
been made the headquarters OF mum
erous gangs and has gruesome his
tory. Only about a month ago. q dope
gang was broken up and the member,
sent 70 Jail. Numerous thieves and
other criminals haye been captured
there. Il was IN this house that Ethe
Gibbs shot and killed James Booker
for which crime she is now servins
ten wears In tho workhouse.
Prev Que 10 making the rad yester
GAY the detectives sent two 500
pigeons ~ tho house 20 purchs s.
drugs When the men returned will
TO evidence. Detectives Cook, Kemp
skI. Gamble and sutton burst IN OF
tho PARTY. Emma Anderson wac II
tho front room and Ciifor- Anderson
was ss'eep IN a bed in the 81 me room
Tho othec prisoners were found IN ,
hack room.
Searching the house Detective Coo|
found large bureau with the drawer
locked. The Negroes refused TO ~
cure the keys and th. detectives wer
about u force oper he drawers wh~r
Dstective Gamble d,~coveNrs larg
ring 81 keys beneath the pillow unde
Andcrson's head When the drawer
vere unlocked a quantity Of needle:
choppers spoons and 70 r boxes O
capsules were found. Two OF IN
boxes were marked &C" for cocain
end H" for heron. In the boxe
were thou sands cf capsules. which ar
usually cold fcr abou: 30 cents sp.ec,
depepdlls on the number OF grains G
dope" they contain. The dr.
mixed wsth powdered milk and agar.
Emma Anderson SAID she secure
ne boxes from a white man for
Philadelphia Ct the corner OF Fourr
and French streets al 1880 ocloc
"Wednesday morning
on the witness stand Emna Al
derson was asked. Does your hus
band wo~k7" Fe- husband - Cit
f~d Anderson. who Wa. ntr1sl 70
possessing dope.
"Of course he works. Judge En-
ma declared. He Amt been out {
the wurkhouse but q few days"