The New York herald., 1922-01-03

CROWDING BELLEVUE
Forty Cases in Two Days Said
to Set Record for Whole
Dry Era.
MAN, 81, DIES AFTER FALL
Girl of 18 One Of Victims of
Holiday Revelry With
Bad Liquor.
81, DIES AFTER FALL

One man died yesterday from acute
alcoholism, another found dead on the
sidewalk was found to be suffering
from n fractured skull and alcohol
ism and scores of persons are in
hospitals because of overindulgence
in bad liquor in celebrating the New
Years holidays. 1t cannot be stated
officially at this time just how many
people died from drinking, as the re-
port Of the Medical Examiners Office
will not be available for a few days.
On Sunday poisoned drinks killed a
woman and two men.
From early yesterday until last
night the police picked up persons
suffering from intoxication and sent
them to hospitals for treatment. In
most instances the cases were pro-
nounced as alcoholic poisoning. A
few are in a serious condition. Others
received treatment and were sent to
their homes.
From midnight Saturday until the
three women were treated for alcohol
ism in Bellevue Hospital, and from
midnight Sunday until 10 o'clock last
night sixteen men and two women
were treated for the same cause, MAX
ing total OF forty for the two days.
1t was stated that this was the largest
number for any two day period since
the Volstead act became effective.
Injured Man Dies.
James Cassidy. 62. of 153 West
Eighteenth street, who was admitted
to Bellevue Sunday morning. died yes
tcrday from the effect of alcohol. An
injury to his head was a contributing
cause.
John Bailey, so, of 106 Sixth avenue,
was found early this morning lying on
the sidewalk in front of 310 West
Twentieth street DR.. Barnett of New
York Hospital took him to Bellevue
Hospital. where physicians said he was
suffering from a possible fracture of the
skull and alcoholism.
An unidentified woman about 36 years
old was found suffering from alcoholic
coma early In the morning In a hall
way at sos Second avenue. She was
taken to Bellevue. Her case was re-
corded as serious.
An unidentified man was found uncon-
scious at Henry and Catharine streets
and taken to Bellevue. He is described
by the police at 80 years old. feet
inches In height. He wore a dark mixed
suit. black overcoat. brown lace shoes
and black socks.
Michael Barrett of 80 Prospect place.
Brooklyn. is In Bellevue suffering from
alcoholic paralysis. He was picked up
in West Forty-seventh street by a
patrolman.
William Curran. an employee of the
Manhattan State Hospital on Wards
Island. was removed from 2274 First
avenue and is in the Harlem Hospital
suffering from overindulgence in some
sc IT of alcoholic beverage.
Naldjon Plagenitsch OF l3f East
Seventieth street is in Bellevue for
alcohol poisoning after having been
found unconscious In front OF $40 East
Seventeen street.
Martha Schneider. Is. OF 423 East
Eighty-second street was treated for
acute alcoholism at 507 East Fifty
fifth street by DR.. Frank, an ambulance
surgeon from Reception Hospital. She
was taken to the institution.
stephen Rodky of 14e West Ninetieth
street was taken from his home TO
Bellevue suffering from alcoholism and
lacerations OF the head. Charles Hoff-
man OF Ill East Twelfth street also
is In Bellevue under treatment for al
cohol poisoning.
Harold Noble of 6s1 Sterling place.
Brooklyn. after falling In the subway
station at Mott avenue and 149th street.
was removed to Lincoln Hospital with
lacerations of the head and is a victim
Of some kind of hard liquor
Walter Edmonds. a sailor living at is
South street, was found unconscious in
the subway station at Lenox avenue and
135th street. He was removed 10 the
Harlem Hospital and later sent home
after recovering from the effects OF
alcohol
Michael A. Donnell OF Greenviile.
N. j.. was removed from an apartment
at 220 West Twenty-third street 10
Bellevue with decorations OF the scalp
and alcoholism. He told the hospital
authorities he fell against a piano.
Despite wet conditions in the CITY
during the New Years celebrations. n. O.
Merrick. assistant chief prohibition en-
forcement agent. who is In charge Of the
few raids, said the enforcement here
during the holidays was "successful."
enforcement n Success
on Friday II was announced al Pro-
hibition headquarters that 200 agents
were TO make New York city dry on
New Years eve, Sunday and yesterday.
Mr.. Merrick disclosed that only fifty
agents were out hunting for violators
and the results obtained could not be
considered other than satisfactory. Mr.
Merrick. who Is from the moonshine
districts OF North Carolina. is the first
assistant Of John S. Parsons. recently
appointed chief detective.
Ralph A. Day. Federal Prohibition
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