New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1915, Page 13

Hartford Diuggist’s L'cense Sus- peaded for Violating Narcatic Law. ¢ Hartford, May b5.—Traffic in drugs, the: ramifications of' which extended to. the remotest corners of the state, Jas been disclosed /by the investiga- tion of the state pharmacy com- mission as_a result of - which the pharmacy license held by Frank /L. Palmer, who conducts the drug store at the corner of High and Asylum streets, this city, was sus- pended yesterday for a period of six months. According to the commis. &lon, the inyestigation is not com- plete and further action {s likely. The = investigation implicates Dr. Howard Franklin Smith of No. 70 Ann street, this city, and shows that he has for several years been selling prescriptions to peddlers of “‘dope” an@ that these were, in almost every stance, taken to Palmer’s drug 1;:0“' o:vhm thely were fllled. The amount of the trafiic is indicated by the statement that one out of half a dozen or more men peddling the dope is known to have disposed of more than $10,000 worth of mor- phine in the last two years. All three' members of the phar- macy commission, John A. Leverty of. Bridgeport, Curtis P. Gladding of this city, and James P. Wood of New Haven, were present at the meeting yesterday at which the druggist's li- cemse was . suspended. Following the meetin, the-statement was given out :that Mr. Palmer’s license had been suspended for six months for abuse of the narcotic law. Com- migsioner Leverty was asked whe- ther this action was the result of the confession made wecently ' in Bri@geport ‘by Dennis Dowd, ‘“the ©d king,” now serving time in the Bridgeport county Jjail, and he re. plied, “Not entirely.” . Dr. Smith Implicated. “You have had Dowd before you?” he was asked. “Oh, yes.” WOTHERS OF DELIGATE CHILOREN Should Read the Following * sLetter—Mrs. Slack’s Story Abeut Her Child’s Recovery Yol ‘es, severa. ‘How many?” e ‘Haif a dozen, perhaps. «was Dr. Howard Smith’s namie mentioned ?** It was. “Was he the man who issued the prescriptions?”’ “He was.’ “Was any other cated?” “No.”, “What for?” “Usually for heroin, morphine.” “All on the same prescription?” “Yes.” “In what quantities?’ “Oh, from six bottles up to ten or twelve. Perhaps more.” ““Were these prescriptions elsewhere than at Palmer's store?’ “We don't believe so.” “Are any other drug stores suspicion?”’ “Nat in Hartford.” $1 to $8 for Prescriptions. “What did it cost to fill these pre- scriptions?” 8 “About $1 a bottle.” ““What did the peddlers sell them for?" “From $3 to $4 a bottle.” m‘:what did Dr. Smith get out’ of “At first $1 a prescription. Then he raised his price to $3.” “Where was this traffic mostly car- ried on?” “In New Haven, Bridgeport, Hart- ford and Waterbury.” hers Franklin physician impli- did the prescriptions call cocaine and filled Drug under “Was it confined to those cities?” “No, the peddlers carried it all over the state.” “Into the small towns?" ““Yes, where they had custemers.” . “Have you had Dr. Smith before the commission?” “No.” - “You have talked with Nr. mer?” “Yes. “What was the position he took, that is, what was his defense?” “I think you had better get a state- ment from Mr. Palmer as to that.” Invesiigating Further. “Is the commission intending take further action?” ‘“We have not stopped our investi- gation.” “Did the golhg into effect of the federal law make it possible to get the evidence against Dr. Smith and Mr. Palmer?” “Yes, but we had our evidence and were ready to act before that law went into effect.” 5 “*You are intending to make com- plaint to the prosecuting officers?” “I said we had not stopped our in- vestigations.” “You would be willing to give what evidence you possess to the proper suthorities?” “Yes, with pleasure.” “Could you give an estimate as to how much of the drugs were sold in the state?” “That is something we would like to Pal- [ RAARARAAAAARAARAARANAR AR ARRRAANEAARRARARARRAAAARARARARANAARAAAA “The Best TobaccoMade” Emphatic Statement by an Eminent Authority—Pipe-smokers, Read ; what John ‘G. 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Contract With Dr. Smith, Dowd maintained in his confession that he contracted with Dr. Smith for 1,200 bottles of morphine a month. His profits on the sales were 300 per cent. He swore that on February 26 of this year hee received seventy-nine bottles from Palmer's Drug Store on the prescription of Dr. €mith. Ineci- dentally in this connection it might be mentioned that the federal law went into effect on March 1, and it is un- derstood that the business done by Palmer's Drug Store the last few days of February on prescriptions written by Dr., Smith was very large. Dowd, In his confession, said his best customers werc in New Haven and Bridgeport and averaged from 100 to 150 a week. Others whose confessions are in the possession of the commission, or who have been be- fore the commission, are John J. Simmons and John Unmack of New Haven, :both dispensers. They cor- roborated Dowd’s testimony and also’ implicated ‘Dr. Smith and Palmer's Drug Store. McCOY A FIZZLE. Clabby Begs Him to Fight But Without Res t. ' New York, May 6.—A squabble over the bandages which encased Al Mc- Coy’s hands was the most exciting hap- pening at the Broadway Sporting club in Broaklyn last night. After a long wrangle McCoy peeled off enough lint to supplyy a field hospital without revealing any lead or scrap iron, such as Jimmy Clabby’s handlers evidently expected to find. Of fight there was none. ' Clabby was willing enough, but the bogus middleweight holder, so called on account of a lucky punch landed on George Chip, declined to do more than wrestle and hold. Clabby invited McCoy to fight; begged him to do sq, in fact, but the bogus one evidently had made other arrange- ments. ‘Why Brooklyn stands for him remains a mystery. STILL THEY WIN. Sporting Editor: The Sacred Heart school team de- feated the Guardian Angel society team in a one sided game. The final score was 14 to 8. . 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Hartford, May 5.—After performing an autopsy on the body or Miss Mary E. Hickey of No, 41 Vernon street, this city, who was found hanging from a tree in an unfrequented part of South Mountain, Bristol, early Monday afternoon, Medical Examiner Philip D. Bunce gave the decision yes- terday afternoon that death was due to suicide by strangulation. Hembers of the famliy in this city, despite the medical examiner's de- cision believe that the girl was taken to the lonely spot and there murdered or that she was murderea and then taken thece. They can see no motive fcr suicide, although the girl has been despondent for several days. The post mortem examination which was complete, disclosed no mo- tive for either suicide or murder. The case is still under investigation by the "Bristol police. The autopsy showed her physical condition at the time of death to have been normal. In order- to make sure that there were no traces of poison, the stomach has been sent to the Yale University Medi- cal laboratory for analysis. HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE. Ninth Inning Rally Keeps Sophomores Out of Defeat Colummn. By a ninth inning rally in which they scored' seven runs, the Sopho- mores yesterday defeated the Juniors, 15 to 13. Up to that inning the Jun_ ors had a safe lead. Score by nnings: r. h. e. Sophomores 200002047-—15 12 0 Juniors ......... 402131020—3i3 10 5 Batteries—Schmidt and Brecken- ridge for the Sophomores; Ward and Dixon for the Juniors. THhe league standing is as follows: V. L. PC, 1.000 500 000 _ +000 Sophomores 0 Juniors . 1 Seniors .. 7 1 Freshmen . 1 ACTION TO DISMISS,_ Stays Hearing Against Allis-Chalmers Company and Other Concerns. 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Sold by all druggists, HOW TO KEEP BABY'S SKIN WELL The regular use of Resinol Soap is usudlly enough to prevent those dis- tressing rashes and chafings to which most babies are :subject. | Judge Turner Temporarily puré and free from harsh alkali, and dication, on ‘which 'so many physi- 5::» rely igr ekin troubles, v e SHRAPNEL SHELL SUIT This is so, | first, because Resinol Soap is absolutely i second, because it containg the Resinol | not permanently be stayed and the suit dismissed. Max Babb, attorney for the corpor- ation, sald vesterday that Pearson isa stranger, is not a stockholder and has no right to inquire into the company’s affairs and that the company will not permit him to do so. Mr. Babb admits that certain cast- ings are being manufactured, but does not know to whom consigments are eventually delivered, General Pearson returned to Mil- waukee from Chicago yesterday after- noon and announced that within a few hours suits would be started against seven Illinois concerns for manufac- turing munition of war for the allies and that within thirty-six hours simi. lar action would be begun against'the | Bethlehem Steel company. Those suits, said General Pearson, are the beginning of a large number to he | brought in nearly every state in the Union. i NOT TO INTERFERE IN SUFFRAGE CAMGAIGN Two Women's Organizations Not to Enter New York to Advocate Amendments to Constitution, i New York, May 5.—Woman suffra- gists of this state who are fighting for a favorable vote on the amendment | wranting the franchise to women in today by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt's | announcement that the Congressional the state election next fall were elated | gressional Union to 4 toward other. states six months, 1 — for In reply, it was learned Alice Paul, chairman of the sional Union, has glven Mrs. § surances that the union 1 vade New York with active & work until November, apparently applies to other Miss Paul wrots ganizing in several planned not to begin the in several stites where now pending until ‘the campaigns, so that we way interfere with A delegation of wo left this city today to L ™ . ing before the suffrage the state constitutional Albany. suffragists agree, it is w Both suffragists iy nde th issue shall be submitted voters next fall and th thould be taken by the convention. WEAK STOMAGHS Stomach gas which is & cause oo to forbid the use the trouble. discomfort to in the’Tood. e "% This discomfort caused ofthe gas but_few like to be put on a limited diet. generally try another doctor. i Food is retained until it causes cause the digestion is weak. simple statement of a com tion. Digestive weakness deficient secretion of digesti of force in the nerves that ¢ | Unlon for Women Suffrage and the i National American Woman Suffrage | | association will mot interfere in thes campaign in this state by propaganda | in advocacy of an amencment to the | | federal constitution. ! In an appéal to the officers of those ! two orggnizations, Mrs, Catt asserted that advocacy of the passage of the federal amendment here might befog the issue and work for the defeat of the proposed amendmenct to the state constitution. { _ Mre. 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