Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
is THE DOPE GANG TOO"
STRONG FOR THE COURTS?
The onsbere Case Seems to Indicate
That Justice Can Be Frustrated
BY Political Influence
TTNllE more that is learned about the Gins

MN with the illegal sale ana possession vi
habit forming drugs. lie was, in plain
terms. II dope pcddler.
The Assistant District Attorney prose-
cutting the case asked that the sentence be
five years and that he be confined in the
Eastern rcnitcutiary. Judge Qulgley. of
Center County. who was sitting In the
criminal court in the absence Of Judge Pat.
tcrSon, sent Ginsbcrg to the House of Cor
rcction to be cured of the drug habit. and he
later was transferred to the county jail
under a three year sentence.
Three days after the sentence the AS
sistant District Attorney wrote to Judge
Qugley announcing that he was convinced
that desperate efforts would be made to
secure the mans release that lie was closely
allied with one of the most powerful dope.
distributing interests in the city and that
these interests would not hesitate to mis-.
represent the facts in an application for Il
parole.
The prosecuting officer asked the Judge
to take no action in the case without per-
mitting the Commonwealth TO he heard
Judge Quiglcy agreed to notify the District
Attorneys office If any application for parole
were made.
But the man was released on parole by
order of Judge Quiglcy a few days ago
without the knowledge of the District At
torney's Office.
And this man. according to the police
and according to the prosecuting officers of
the Commonwealth, is n dangerous criminal.
Now the question is. How was he re.
leased and why?
The trail leads strGighf 10 the Tarc no
Hticai ,nachinc
John r. X Scott. n Varc lcader and n few
years ago the Ware candidate for the lieu.
tenant govcrnorship and the Craftsmanship
Of the State Pardon Board, is Ginsbcrc's
lawyer. Mr. SCOTS Office defended him
in court. and it is understood that Mr..
SCOTS Office was active in the parole pro-
ceedngs.
Mr.. Scott is n criminal law lawyer and
of course he has n perfect right TO accent as
n client ony criminal who has money enough
TO pay his fees. and he also has right TO
make an effort to secure release on parole
of any client who has been convicted Bvt
Ur Scott also is n pOHticigu,
John NJ. Patterson. who until the end of
June was the presiding Judge in one of the
Common Pleas courts, also is Ware leader.
He was the Ware candidate for the mayor
atty two and half years ago.
According to Judge Ouiglcy. it was Judge
Patterson who asked him last month while
releasing Gnsbcrg on parole and Mr. Pat
terson admits it.
The petition for release was signed. by
Ginsbergs brother. who snd that the man
had been sufficiently punished, that he had
been cured of the drug habit. as though it
was as a drug addict that he had been SEN
fenced, and that he ought to have an oppor-
tunitv to rohablitatp himself
1t was on this petition, sent TO him with
Judge Patterson's request that he grant il,
that the parole order was signed by Judge
Ouigley. After he had signed the order he
asked Judge Patterson to take the matter
uD with the District Attorneys office. But
the thing had been done and tho District A.
torncy's office had been iqnorcd. Judge
Patterson saws that he made an Investigation
and discovered that Ginsbcrr was merclv n
drug addict and no, a drug dealer.
But the police insist that he was n dcolcr,
The man himself pleaded guilty To an in
dictmcnt charging him with selling drugs
And the District ATTORNEYS Office bod
warned Judgc Ouiglcy that the men hocl.
of Ginsbcrp would nor hesitate to misronro.
sort tho f,r,. in scolinp q uorolo,
Ho ono will susnect Mr. potterso, ~ do.
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