The Washington times., 1929-03-14
HlRNER LAWYER
DEMANDS DRUG
RECORDS

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druggist who filled them was limited
to the Jury today "a
DR.. Norris RodmaIl. Of the Argyle
pharmacy, admitted under cross-ex.
animation that he had filled mar
cotic prescriptions for the attractive
defendant. although they bore no
date. ana that he had not required
her to sign for them ~ required by
law.
'Ts It not fact that shortly be-
fore Mrs. Horner's arrest, you sent
for her and told her at midnight
conference that you had sold her
more dope than you had prescrip-
lions to Govern" Attorney Barnett
asked the druggist.
This was denied by the druggist,
but ne did admit that when the
narcotic inspector asked him why
he had sold so much opiate to one
woman, he told him that Mrs.
Horner was suffering from cancer,
ana might die at any time.
Barnett then asked him IL he had
not altered the prescriptions himself
to cover the shortage.
go Grains Sold
Rodnaan testified that between
May and October, 1897, he had sold
I $40 grains Of heroin and morphine
to Mrs, Horner, although Or. NJ. C.
Dollman's prescriptions had only
called for q total Of 886 grains.
DIR, Dollman il under indictment
g. - 6N%
narcotic prescriptions in connection
with the indictments against Mrs.
Horner, Mrs. Vivian Tillman, sister
OF Mrs, Homer. was indicted with
her, but was granted a severaGce
last week and will be tried later.
Mrs Horner and her sister were
indicted jointly December 90, 1927,
for forgery and uttering narcotic
prescriptions issued by DIR. DolIman,
Five cases are included in the In
dictments, d forgery count and 4
count Of passing the prescriptions
being alleged in each case.
Mrs. Horner seems greatly i'm.
proved in appearance since her
treatment which she has been re-
ceiving at an out-ok'town sarli-
tarium. She is accompanied in
court by her mother in.law, Mrs.
John Hahn, who with her husband
remains constantly at Mrs. Horner's
side.
The presence of Mrs. Hahn In
court. with her daughter.in.law came
as q surprise. since Horner is said
to be In Reno. New, for the purpose
Of obtaining q divorce from his
wife.
The gray.haired, dignified society
physician spent an uncomfortable
two hours under the questioning
OF Attorney James HI. Burnett,
counsel for Mrs. Horner ana over
the objection Of Assistant United
States Collins was forced TO admit
that he had offered the $500 check,
but he declared that he did not
know whether or not the indict.
ment against him would be dis.
missed as the result Of his testi.
mohy. The check was offered q
year ago and was cashed by the
narcotic division almost iYnmed-
lately, he admitted.
Lawyers Wrangle
DR.. Dollnlan also denied making
the statement on the day of Mrs.
1AV1MHA SAASSS LMSt HS 4H1hMb
have scratched over those prescrip-
tons himself" Mrs. Horner's
counsel, however, indicated that he
would prove later that the doctor
had made the statement in the
presence Of credible witnesses.
A bitter legal t.ilt arose when the
july was first .enpanelled when the
defense counsel offered d motion to
direct the jury for 3 verdict Of not
guilty on grounds that q variance
existed between the evidence ana the
pIeadings as indicated IN the indict-
ment. The court overruled the mo.
ton.
The verdict on Mrs. Horner may
hinge on the testimony Of the doctor
and the credenee given It BY the
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