Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
SO More Caught
in War on Drugs
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Two or three more important arrests
are expected before the day is over.
Removal of some Of the drug addicts
now herded in City Hall cells To the
Philadelphia Hospital, where they may
Ee treated and kept under police sur
vcillance at the same time, was pro-
posed today by Director COrtclyou.
In conference with Director Fur
bush. Department of Health, Mr.. Cor.
telyou pointed out that for the sake
Of the health and morals of the addlcts,
as well as other prisoncrse near them,
such a step should be taken.
There are now more than fifty adj
diets packed in the cells. which have
capacity for only a few temporary pris-
Oners.
After the conference with the Health
Director Mr.. COrtclyou then conferred
with Judge Monaghan.
The walls and rlamorings Of the
drug sufferers could be heard on sew
eral floors in City Hall today. Many
begged for more narcotics. Others
shouted constantly for water.
1t was necessary for Police Surgeon
Bricker 10 give them constant attcn-
tiop. Mrs. Margaret Copper, City Hall
matron. also aided in attending num-
Der of the addicts.
Director Cortclyou. with DR.. lIublry
r. Owen and Police Captain Van Horn,
visited the cellroom today to learn the
conditions themselves. The Director
will recommend that in the future all
addiCtS, whose cases are extreme. be
sent to the Philadelphia Hospital be-
fore receiving hearing.
Keeping up the war on the illicit
traffic in drugs as vigorously as ever,
police arrested ninety nine more al
legged addicts and sellers during yes
terday and early this morning.
This brings the total of arrests since
Judge Monaghan started his crusade
close to 200.
Fourteen women were caught in the
police net last night. Eleven of the
ninety mine new prisoners were charged
with being drug sellers. The others are
accused as addctS.
Joseph Allegro. alias "Gunman Joe
Ritchie" Anthony Pilln. alias Young
Britt" and Frank Piccalo. arrested
on bench warrants issued by Judge
Monaghan. were held yesterday in SO.
600 bail each by Judge Monaghan and
FlosSi" Taylor, colored, was held in
500. 900.
At the conclusion Of the hearings
Chief Narcotic Agent Forrer and AS
sistant United States Attorney Bolger,
who prOsecuteS the ma ajorIty OF the
Federal drug cases. had long talk vita
Assistant District Attorney Gordon
concerning the plans for the continuance
of the cleanup. Following that the
two Federal officers went in to see Judge
Monaghan.
Mr.. Forrrr said later:
This is the real thing. I've seen q
lot of drug clean-ups during my years
of service, both real and attempted but
non" could compare with this one
started hy Judge Monaghan. His fund
of knowledge and his faculty Of sug-
costing the proper measure positively
are unrannv. No politician and not
even the devil himself is going to stand
in his way. If things seem to slow up,
even momcntarily. the Judge can Sug-
cest dozen new matters that need
sitting to the bottom.
II am getting reports in my office
every day that addiCts and pedllers,
fleeing from the drive in this city. nre
being pickel UP in all parts Of the
State-AllentOwn, Lancaster. Eastom
ard elsewhere. My men got half dozen
in Chester the other day--all wei! =
known drug handlers from this city. -
What is regarded as an Important
arrest was mad" near the House OF
Correction yesterday when detective,
captured Harry paXtimg, Of Eleventh
and Race streets, and took from him Il
large quantity of what are said to bt
narcotic drugs.
Superintendent Meclcary Of III,
House of Correction said that n clos,
watch is being kept to S,.e that no drug,
are smugglcd into tn" HOUSE Of Cor.
rrction for nddiCtS there. PaNting wa,
arrested yesterday after a "tip" ~ tn,
police that som" Oh" was coming tt
| dispose Of drugs at III" institution
Iaxting is being held, charged as +
user of drugs, Will" Il further invcsti.
CATION is being made
Edward LyHch, of SO PcrkiomoI
street, one of tn" addicts arrested srv.
eral nights ago, died early this mornin.
ut the liahn"munn Hospital as rcsul
Of fractured skull. Lynch attempted
suicide in the cellroOm at City Hall
He gouged his throat with his broker
ring and, weakened by the loss Of
blood, fell to the floor, striking his head