"ATWTIB 5FJfvV wgSSEHTCs FT W' ;JT -VV'K" W KQVi-j j,"? IktV (t. "' ;w 4 V. jcA'A' ?$ jpn W. i ,. .' t P ? , K'-S' 'i . ', ., .' riTTNTTrtm jC ' W.Y-V.".! ??L a "t ' JKiVJ&NING PUBLIC , IiEDGEIV-PHlJJADililjFJllA, TttUKJLA , auwuei" k,t PAff '.' A 1., v" JrlWi 5fe , t v 'in ) f7G RING IN LAST THR OES' JUDGE MO NAG HAN at!- WVIj ? id 5 iKS! VICE TRUST REELS UNDER HIS BLOWS 'i " - - Y . J 7tLvraviii viiAnjWi'iar "Treat- 'em-Reugh Jurist Tells of Help Given by Addicts te Reut Distributors of Narcotics and End "Peddling" MD FROM LEGISLATURE TO STAMP OUT TRAFFIC IS NEXT. MOVE IN PROGRAM Is Pushing Campaign Single Handed and Driving "Men Higher Up" te Cever as He Sends Big Ones of Trade te Jail PHILADELPHIA'S drug ring, the most sinister and defiant example of X entrcnchcd vice, rapidly is cracking under the sledge-hammer blew3 of one man. His heart, filled with compassion by the broken, Bhambling army of derelicts who passed before him, hopelessly mouthing their inability te Sake off the iron grasp of their conqueror, Depe, Judge Jehn Monaghan las declared war. And net content with the usual halting, slew movement of the wheels rf Justice tee often clogged by outside influence Judge Monaghan has Uken upon himself the wielding of the limits of his power. Acting as investigator, prosecutor and then as Judge, Monaghan has tarted out te show te the world just hew the dread drug ring works. . il..a r 4-l. "Intini' rireln" Ana te inusu vi nit ........ h has shown the yawning gates of the penitentiary. Te the unfortunate addicts he lis shown a chance te reclaim them lelvcs te regain their places as Weful members of the body politic. "The ring is cracking," he said in resume of conditions and results. The octopus is in its last threes." Drug Ring Is Showing First Signs of Fear Already the "men higher up" the money bulwarked overlords of the death-spreading traffic have ihewn signs of trepidation, their frst indication of weakness in years cf constant battling with the powers f the law and of society. Backing stinging denunciations with the lash of prison terms, Treat . 'Em - Keusrh " Menagnan, Jurist, whose name is anathema in the purlieus of the underworld, has brought confusion te the ranks of the enemy. "Peddlers" shity-eyed outcasts be longer flaunt their geld-pur-chased "protection" en the street corners as their helpless victims beg or plead for a bit of their favorite drug. Even the darkest corners and most secreted hiding places have be come untenable. Werd that "Treat "Em Rough" means business has gene out. The overlords the men hose money obtains the precious drugs which are te be repeddled at exorbitant profit te the unfortunates have taken in their horns. They have admitted their fear. And when they refuse te supply the drugs the "peddlers" have found their traflic fading from sight. But even with victories wen the tattle just has started, the Judge has admitted. When the drug traffic is crushed out, the Judge declares, three fourths of all ether crimes will have been automatically eliminated. In his fight against the drug ring ledge Mennghan has several allies. teny strange anomalies are pre dated. Addicts, tee far in the clutches of the habit te help them selves, are aiding him te hunt down the dealers. Treachery? Ne! These victims knew they will take "dope" as long as they can get it, se they want te help kill the market which is killing them. Offers of Aid Expose Many Bitter Tragedies Letters hundreds and hundreds of them pour into the Judge in con nection with the fight. Seme are from clergymen, ethers from parents wishing the jurist gedspeed in his work; many are from addicts themselves. One woman, te assure Judge Monaghan that she was "off the stuff'' for geed, sent him her last "deck" of herein yesterday. It will be destroyed. This presages the beginning of the end. The ad dicts are great imitators. Where one leads it often happens that oth eth ers fellow. There arc no fantastic theories in this campaign for the preservation of the sanity and morale of the pce- pic. That stage was passed long nge. Here's a glance nt seme of the practical results obtained from the Judge's blows against the ring. Jee Weiss, known as "Jew" Murphy, accused of being the biggest illicit wholesale dealer of drugs In this city, new awaiting trial under $10,000 ball. "Nick" Ellis, nnetlicr big-scale "peddler," back In Moyamenslng serv ing out parole, nftcr being liberated from Heuse of Correction by alleged payment of graft. "Izzy" Olnsberg, also back In Moya Meya Moya eonslng nerving out pnrele after stormy and dramatic court pension , In which there also was libit of graft. Nearly twoseoro bandits, burglars and petty thieves nerving from two te twenty years in Eastern Penitentiary. Most of them btele te get funds for drugs. In view of this pncemaklng record against the traffickers, the (Irnnd Jury, It It understood, will commend Judge Mennghan in its presentment te be made this week. All of the men mentioned nnd ethers also were arrested en bench warrants Issued by the Judge nftcr he had be come incensed at some of the dilly dallying tactics of mnglstrntcs and ether Inw enforcers. Cut Red Tape te Assure Real War Upen Ring His drastic action hretight about a euro of the red-tnpe evil nt City Hall. New he hns been assured of 'real co operation In the fight. Tangible results are in evidence daily. Although the drug ring has lncrcnsed In area It in gradually losing Its force. Just like n black Kpet when it Is spread from the center out. "The tentacles of the dope octopus nre being clipped." as the Judge char acterizes It. "and we're gradually nenrlng the body." Ills chambers en the sixth fleer of City Hall have been the scene of many dramatic and pnthetlr conferences. White-haired mothers nnd fathers, many from highly respectable families, constantly seek his aid In caving a son or daughter threatened with the depths of degradation en account of the drug curse. They knew that Judge Monaghan Is a humnnltnrlnn. Often he. has told them that his right Is nimed at the denier and distributor, and when they are removed the addicts will eeaie. The Judge's appearance in court is only nn Incident In his day's work. If there were Hiich a thing ns a Judge's union he would be dropped from the organization long nge for working over time without pay. Hours Are Regulated by Needs, Net Schedule Frem early In the morning until long after midnight be is nt his desk In chambers, leaving It only te preside In court. He works with his cent off and sleeves rolled up. At first glance he gives one the appearance of the general Miperlntendcnt of an industrial plant. Perhaps It was his training when a youth in the coal-mine regions In digging and getting at the bottom of things that Is responsible for his re sults In turning up the fuel uiralnst the drug ilnters. Who knows? Ills head appeared above a little mlnn of letters when a visitor stenDcd in j csterdny. "What first aroused your special in terest in the drug traffic?" he was asked. , , , "I found out through practical in vestigation," he said, "thnt nearly three-fourths of all crime is actuated by a desire for drugs. Se I decided te try te kill morn than two birds with one stone by going nftcr the dealers and ltutrttttilt..d " UIKIIIUUIVI3 as he told of some of his experiences in helping te wipe out the evil. There's nothing of the theatrical in his make up. Ht did net search for high-sounding cplgrnms or picturesque phrase ology in (xnlnlnini! the work. There was no striking the desk with bis fist. e semuinnce OI me uitrn-reierr.ier. There was just n slight squaring of the Jaws nnd his teeth seemed te go n little closer together when he drove home a point. "I get the first big break in the ring some weeks nge," said the Judge, "when n well-known addict told me where he get his dope. Fer months that was the question which made them hedge. They seemed te be nffectcd with sudden less of memory when it was bluntly put te them." A telephone call interrupted nnd he received news which seemed te cheer him. "De jreu recnll two or three specific easel which first nttrnttcd your atten tion te the evil?" was asked. Tried te Help Sen of Phila. Business Man "I de," he snid. ns he drew a cryptic dlngram en n pnd before him. "Just before I realized thnt the use of dope had prompted considerable crime I was asked by n retired business man if I couldn't de something for his son, who was aiming for the downward pnth en account of the excessive use of herein. "The young man had acted peculiarly for five years and his father didn't knew what was the matter with him. I issued a warrant for his arrest nnd learned that he get the drug at Eighth and Christian streets. "I can't break It off,' he sold, as his father and mother tried te com- t 9 KHaHHna ! '&?. '&! i " V,4 f: :' rtt Y'AifrV, )m AW .'"' & "& l M -m. m 3?, $& 1A & !$ K?j 'iii sT-14 M m. T,W wtm 'At, r Q$te 3&K' ' jYi w , a ' 'V,. ,'WJf.'' "' . A ' ( iJYi fci in' wrnx't. 7 Si -iWs .V- (1) A K W-J'. fcmte;tw w i-WlS& r?w?" WAs &-?H fit i . u . N m v r r pRIbRH tiHH ?&, g.?i. itet'$i;i :'; 3 rrrr S' :, Ay.; 'W .s-s '& v Hit ntii. W.3 . -,-SaBK ( '! 4; V . V ' . tAU. ;, I i & , .,. 4 : !. ;. & r. K . -;-., I'fSd Z-& 'J?i , . i ;. i ? : Hew Judge Monaghan Hopes te Crush Drug Rina A CONTINUED cninade against dcalcra and diatribe uters in all sections of the city with the aid of Federal author ities. The next Legislature will be asked te pass a bill greatly in creasing the present penalty for illegal selling of drugs. A special squad of county detec tives working in conjunction with the court will keep a constant vigil en all poolrooms and cheap res taurants where men of shady character assemble. Welfare workers and women's organizations will aid in the work and general investigation when the presence of dope is detected in any neighborhood. The addicts themselves, who admit they cannot overcome the drug craving, will be urged te give the names of these who supply them. Physicians and clergymen will be asked te join tlic little army of investigators in an effort te rout the traffickers. '4fcC U: Judge Monaghan at his library Vm n WM$ ?tiSj r-: t"-j. "5. '& ", ;.v$$ .- -6 9r. ri v2 2r -K ...'W s' .VX' T i&T' 5? TL fe y. &, of i '!. . )' '! . I ,r ' 'i , : , j ,1 . .:! 5v" ,.r':, I -.' (Mjv V t'SSi '' J k!,4 Kl '.k :, (:;, j. m ., 4!? :,;;: ''r4J.4,4 fc- ' '' 4'rV !?w.: ' A'A.- ' It". mm ass-.jx' r6k ji i - - t z. "The ring will be wiped out" fort him. ne asked me te send him ' te by the dcil..rs in order te keep vie somewhere, as it would he useless for. Urns in their clutches. mm ie mane premibes anil then have , "The hey was serving a short terra his freedom. I talked te him as a In prison for using herein nnd n man Drenier and tnen sent him te n hospital who posed as nenr tins city. I get frequent reports father that st We de net knew what he may de If he has his liberty nt this stage.' " Source of Drugs Sought te Hit Blew at Ring "I looked Inte the case and also agreed It would be better for the son te remain in jail for a while. I received many reports concerning him. Later we nr-! several niguts she rangel te send him te n hospital, nnd I believe that he will eventually lese all desire for the drug." The Judge paused a moment as he ndded further touches te the mysterious diagram in front of him. "Anether striking cn-e In the early stages of our present drive was that of the son of a prominent financier. This boy, a college graduate, who enjoyed all the advantages given by parents of means, never appeared te be satisfied ui uiiuter wnnt was done for him. He a fair price nt a certain place. Peddlers would go out of business if the users knew where te get the day's order. Drugs are a blessing as well as a curse. In Ills name try te help the weaker ones. Se-called drug cures leave the victim far worse; It would be better te ahoet them." The writer then went en in somewhat rampant fashion giving vnrleus sug gestions te end the traffic. Judge Menaghnn did net give the letter serious attention. "It serve te show the star of 'mind." he snid, "perhaps the writer Is i nn addict. Many confirmed drug user3 have a certain inconsistency in their attitude which appears te be inex plicable. Seme time nge I received a letter from a boy in Reading. He told me he was coming here te buy dope as he could get it cheaper here. After he bought it he said he would tell me the names of every one who sold it te him. He appears te realize that he can't help himself In the matter. "Fortunately, mnny women are giving valuable aid in crushing out the dealers. One woman, mother of a boy in West Philadelphia, came here recently te help. She said her son would net tell where he obtained herein, and for followed him from place te place and learned just where and when he bought it. That's one of the practical ways of getting te the bottom of the whole thing." Ways of Distributors Are Hard te Fathom The Judge added n few mere lines te the rough sketch before him. "The mysterious and devious meth ods resorted fe." he suld. "have made the hunt for the sources of supply very difficult One woman nt the Heuse of ( orrectien eme time nge passed n had an independent income nnd finally ' Kmnll packet of dope te another inuinte disappeared from home. I learned that' '''Tr1' k" lip as she was kissing her i,. ...- n.., x. .. ... . : i geed -by Anether sent a small sup- lie was living en North Ninth street, ply te an Inmate bv first -eaklng a let- regarding his condition. Ip Is grndu uiiv coming round nil right. The Judge couldn't suppiess a smile of satisfaction at ttie memory. "The seu of a clergyman of high standing here was unethcr case which stirred my activity." he ndded. "and mane me realize that all sorts of sub eratp his se willing. J he clergyman immedletelv get In touch with me. As the son had been n Ien,; liver of drugs the clergy -mnn ntnl his wife were creatly agitated i ever the m.itter. 'Mv uifn nml I !,. I talked it uxer,' Mid the m.m, 'and we have decided It would be best te let the Letter from u drug addict "They say there is no cure." he re. slimed, "but te disprove thnt I had n ense ttofnre tne terlnr .-mm.. ... terranenn methods were being resorted I boy ttnj where he is for the present. ' ",ln liml hpen .nn "ddle't was among iiiuiT-. wm lONiuicu neiere me in con witn tlie arljiK lent en near a restaurant which was freeuenteri ter In a solution of a drug. The re- bv drug addicts. ' eipient get it bv snaking the cnvelepa ' "The fact that this youth aecus-1 USf.'" nftr J10''"'1 .TY , temed te luxury and geed living teWl , AblS;,,hBt "" " me the story at ence when I learned his ..wm, 1C ,lncere co-operation of location. I found that he was In the the Department of Public Welfare nnd early stage of drug using nnd issued a! et''er investigators. I think it has been warrant for him. We had a heart-te-' teWf- ,p emphatic proof of that t,n. .!i, .., . . -in i is shown by the attitude of addict prls- heart talk and he willingly went te a eners brought before me. Seme time hospital. I am confident that he will ace they were caaer te go te the Heuse New they duress no here. had cases where the dreit was fastened under n line of two-cent stamps in n large and important look ing letter The mnn who received the letter sonked r,ff the stamps, which held a flat deck of herein In plnoe 1 "Leng age we dlscerred that drugs in snviu, tiun inls were inserted lr. r using herein nnd n man I ''"T'tnl. I am confident that he will ace they were s a welfare worker told the ftmHf g "."A .t0 fiRU ""' , tire 70 ti: nTUnV 'WIT, e'r wSs ! "r a moments Judge Monaghan "We have, 1 was interrupted by the call of nnerher Judge and nn Assistant District Attor ney In connection with the drug crusade. JT m ViS;, ?A-; lm 'rffcfll m M 'V t$m m i?.m ., 'is. SW s; '. . -M m m l m '!! W7. i)1 c9 .M wY9tkWtfnif' WU9H.KU v.a -.V' 'V-" &' S$i walui iWfa .M't V. H -i'iV '"rtt . SE i?r ; t .&." i-i? ( f-fi( ! 'dTk :v '1:. Ki 'iU Wli? K ;f- Z& r'v ?'ik '"tfVit "" $l -2 ti'Ji. WM tr S.7W. tm MV , ''. H iVr''-V?v' fti ..tH&.h,' mlffh .AWLli.J lH.vr ?i '.ysv-i . iiiV 4? J i-' i& ir "err .K8L. :x nn.i.H n 1.1. .1.. ..II... J .. . iKiknui mm mi- uiijuiiicnuen et nn estate, jus testimony was clear, con cise nnd illuminating. In fact, he was nn excellent witness. He is off the stuff for geed. j I The. Juder's lips came together ' elACMilr- " " W'Vi a -... --- ... ' " 'h"i" . Vim, ;':". irC.?".?'"?.," V"s' "'l. Christian streets. II 1 rnvnrea nf ilriir-e If mnk.. ..'.. 1.1 1 '" """ iii i ine iiiy boil In the cns of a young woman it I is worse. I "Unaware thnt they were protecting I their worst enemy, these victims, .actuated bv a falxe sense of levn!t. would net divulge the source of supply, j We didn't begin te get this valuable 'information until the lnit term of court nne new we're after them nnd after them hnrd " A new pile of mall came In ns a new pile of mall came In ns Judge Mennghan wns en the verge of Indlg- muni, vm ine rep or It wns n for 1 midable looking letter marked "strictly I personal." i It looked se Important thnt he opened i It Immediately. A smnll ven- mnii packet dropped from the envelope. lie I glanced nt the communication, which ' was brief but forceful. It read: j Denr Judge, I hnve find 1 .w usatiuj. UIJIHI llli'K IC0P It III) "CLACDIA CI.AUK. . . .. "Tenth nnd Huce " The "shot" referred te was herein Weman Gives Tip te Catch Peddlers l "I get hundreds of letters," snid the I Judge, "but this certainly smacks nf a-l. l. T . . . ' nuu-ruiy. 1 iirmiy neneve woman means business, bannins, ether ft nit and cakes. After receiving such delicncii"., it was nr tioed thnt n irisiner m 011I1I bn In a sleep find depe mned Deteminn of this method caused the traffickers te icsnrt te mere unique mentis ' Seme tunc nge nn old mnn who used te be n heavy drinker wns ar reted In the neighborhood of Hizhth did net live I theucht It stinnge thnt he should be there We questioned him nnd brought nut the fact that Ills taste had turneH tn drugs "He said thnt he frequently bought drugs from n man in nn nutoniebilo at that point. On one eccnslnn he wild n P'diceiiinn wns presnit when he bought done m this way. Put when he ronched Tenth nnd Christian street nnetlicr policeman took the dope nwny from him I never learned what the policeman Heelilnrl ,.. step, and I mean It Cncln.,i vm, .. .11 my last shot, which I send te ou that thl- Hew Drugs Arc Given te Helpless Addicts "The wholesale dealer, we have learned, used te meet his distributor nt Higiith nnd Christina streets and parcel out the pn kets or decks of dope te the il'strlbutnts. "Each distributor hed a route, Jut like a milkmnn Ills customer knew the exact minute thnt he would reach a certain point Thev were e1,ik en hand when he came along, mid hail tlifl oTeot amount of mono rendv te slip It euieklv and get their supply The distributor nerked quicklv and never paused te talk with n customer. At the Darlen nnd Vine dope station It worked along the same lines, but n lit. tie mere eridel. 'Hie customers were, strung out at points which encircled in.- ruin,' leimeriniu and niter Judft inba Menachaa Judxe Monacbea ftt bia detk plannlnjs - . drux wat i.e ,iu i,.. :,", "" """ nuer enuiin- a,JS,SSS,.!'i -"' !TC' !!;?''-"" s. !,M' d"k .... .. ..,-r..ln MIIVP n,m switched the distrlbiit en ih-ilnr ,i. .Ii . .-.... iMiiiiiiar- customers hnve nlse lenrneH A longer communication written In nn old-fashioned angle, hand then at tracted his nttentiun The writer, evidently a woman, did net sign her name. "Te my mind," she wrote, "the beat way te protect the addicts h te tell thera where tbey can get drugs at v. and the throughout of i mvHierinnu ihai.i.u communication practiced by the addict jus where te be at the new sources , ,,f iiisinniiiien. nut thev 11 re changing '""yipntlT nn.1 often the ever-wide' ln circle will be outside the city Stlf A 1 ' p kA
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