Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-11
Six Drug Suspects
in Neu Court Plea
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JVdgc McDevitt said. has assumed
unprecedented proportions, and it now
m"naces the health and safety Of the
entire city,
The Judge. formerly secretary to
Governor Sproul, who named him to the
bench several months ago. continued:
City Cobwebbed by Traffic
"It is incumbent upon YOU in vour
present capacity 70 give close nttCn.ion
20 the dligent effort now being nade
to Etamr out the Illicit traffic IN dru.:s
50 prevalent in this and ne.ghtoring
communities. 1t has assumed unprcc-
edcntcd proportions. and II row men
ac"s the health auG safety OF III" en-
tire city.
The arteries Of circulation and dis.
tribution have literally cobwcbbcd th"
city. and il is your sworn duty as
grand jurors 10 consider carefully ana
fcarleSSly any evidence OF this tharac-
ter that may be presented You should
nor he Influenced by sympathy nor in
timidated by threats. The future PROS
perity. peace and comfort OF YOUR
homes and my home NAV dep"aL urrn
they assume such proportions that they
become uncomfortable.
'lt Is estimated by those in posi-
tiOn 10 know Tint there are now more
than 10000 drug addicts in the city
and county Of Philadelphia. and that
these poor wraklings are being supplied
with their death dealing potions by not
less than a thousand harpies VINO prey
upon their weakness.
Cautions Jurors Against Hysteria
Should this degrading and illicit
'rafc be ignored and permitted 10 grow
n its present rate of development. il
would soon assume such ramifications
'hat il may be impossible to either
eradicate the source or stamp ont the
lrlbutarirS
In especially calling your attention
70 those matters ] desire TO caution
rOu in considering them not TO be in
rnenCed by unwarranted sympathy or
hystrra "
TUdgH McDevitt, speaking Of the
processes of,thc law ms to pros, .utiCnS,
said:
Il have outlined 20 you rcur duty
with re~yCct TO indictmcnl. found on
criminal actions before magistrate
or other proper officer anu then pre-
scented ~ YOU on bill cf indictment
framed hv 'he DiMricr Attorney. which
- the usual method tnl,Ow" in criminal
procedure There arr. however. GER
tam exceptional or extraordinary meth
Ods Of prefcrrlng criminal charges we'll
recognized in prnct"o, all | desire 10
"GH vO.r attention 20 ;u"Hl,
"l'h" first of these is where the
jGdges Of the Criminal Courts Of tLeiI
NwA notion call the attention of GRAND
IUr.es 10 and direct the investigation
"i matters Of general public import
Nh,rh, from their nature and opcratiOI
II he entire community. justify such
'p'rryenlion. This power Of the courl
M,U only be thus exercised. however
in the investigation Of general anC
& bdbLc nUIsances and fragrant vices. II
VIII not be applied in cases Of ordinary
. crime y
Philip II. Ward, Jr.. manutac
;urer 407 Price street. wes appointed
foreman Of the Grand Jury,
New Warrant Issued
A bench warrant was Issued by
Judge McDevil today for Edw arc
CHmpoa. aims Eddie Wagner, wnc
was listed for trial today on a charge
Uf selling liquor without II license
CiampUla also Is wanted on charge
Of selling drugs and other bench war
rants have been issued for him. The
Judge ordered forfeiture Of the $1,000
bail posted for C!ampola.