Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-07

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opium was found also complete
smoking outfit.
Soloman is believed by narcotic Of
f1cials to have been one Of the biggest
dealers in narcotics in this country.
The first dealings direct with Solo
man were at Roanoke, where agents
purchased from him 10000 grains of
morphine. which were delivered in
New York City Friday. A second order
to Soloman for $4,000 grains was
placed at Roanoke for delivery in
Washington.
SoIoman and the Dubois woman ar
rived here early this morning and aft
err registering at the hotel delivered
the order on the sidewalk
Arrsted In Pajamas.
The delivery was made by Soloman
while clothed in his silk pa jamas, COW
cred by an overcoat. He was taken
into custody in this attire and immedi-
ately taken to the Office Of Col. Mutt
for questioning.
Soloman was kept at the narcotic
headquarters most of the morning In
his dishabille. and In the meantime
his clothes were brought from the
hotel, he was allowed to dress, and at
noon he was taken to police head
quarters, where he was flnger.printed
and photographed. He was then ar
ranged before Commissioner Turnage
Soloman's companion was first
found following the morphine de-
livery when the agents raided the
room. She was described as about
20 years Of age, of striking beauty
and attired in ultra fashionable
inn fvar
sable fur coat.
Col. Mutt this afternoon character
lied the capture of the pair as one of
the cleverest pieces of work on the
part Of his narcotic agents which has
yet been accomplished The extent
OF Soloman's alleged operations in
narcotic drugs is not entirely known.
but officials believe from evidence in
hand that he Is probably the largest
Southern source OF narcotic drugs.
AS result Of the arrest of Soloman
which was telegraphed at once TO
New York, officials have been advised
that number OF big dealers in New
York City already have been taken
into custody this afternoon. These in
clude brother of Soloman, known as
Moe" Solomon; Poppy" Dellas and
some of their confederates.
According to advices from New
York, among the places raided was
the nome of Andree Dubois, arrested
here today. 1t was described as a
luxuriously furnished apartment in a
fashionable quarter of New York.
Head of Elite Club.
The Melody Club of New York City
or which Soloman says he is one of
the proprietors. was said by narcotic
officials to be one of the most elite
OF the after-sundown resorts Of
Gotham.
Among other places raided in New
York today, according to advices re-
celved here, were the offices OF Jacob
Soloman, located at 1913 Forty-eighth
street. The sign on the window of
Soioman's Office gave the name of
some kind of mineral water, alleged
to be invigorating.
In this office, according TO narcotic
officials, it is believed Solonaan
directed the extensive operations By
which he is charged with having sold
thousands and perhaps hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of Illicit
drugs. His Office hours, 1t was said
were from 3 in the afternoon until
late at night. usually after midnight
Under Interrogation this morning
by Col. Mutt, Soloman is understood
to have admitted he had sold drugs
for the money there was in It, but
according to Col. Mutt, the MAJ.
soundly denounced the dope traffic as
'damnable."