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vv uv. iu cue ncii/iuii vciaually.ALLEGED HEAD OF DOPEOfficers at Terre Haute Arrest Mark Gordon—Ten Now in Custody.TERRE HAUTE, April 20.—With the apprehension of Mark (Beasley) Gordon, alleged ringleader of the Terre Haute dope ring, and the last of ten in custody, Federal Agent Bi’aughton and and Detectives Barry and Kendall believed today that the backbone of the drug traffic has been broken here. The arrest of Gordon late Wednesday at 208 North Second street, practically concludes the activities of the federal campaign here.The death of James Kennedy, 35, of Bicknell, Saturday as the result uf dope, complicated with mule whisky, was followed by the arrest of Mabel Cooksie, colored, William Hughes and Leroy Gresham. Federal aid in break- T’ ing up the dope ring activities ex- m posed by the prisoners was asked and K Braughton was sent here from In- T dianapolis. These three, together Plt; with Gordon, alleged head of the dope w traffic, are considered to be the ring- m leaders here. .. , tiOthers taken - in the cleanup were T Flo Burns, Pete Lockwood, Verna s« Vest, Marguerite French and Edgar ti and Pearl Browning.in
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Linton Daily Citizen
Linton, Indiana, US
Thu, Apr 26, 1923
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