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THE OPIUM TRAFFIC IN

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BILLIE CARLETON'S DEATH.

Mr. Muskett: By the inquiries of Inspector Curry from a large number of withgance, some of whom are disreputable and untrustworthy, while others are not.

pipe which is used, one pipe being used by the whole party, for inhaling the fumes of this drug. That was the part she took, and it an only be described as a preparation of opium for smoking.

"The party remained apparently in a ** DISGUSTING ORGIES.''

comatose state until about three o'clock on the following afternoon (Sunday). It Lo Ping You, the Chinaman, aged 24,

must be assured that defendant went and his Scottish wife, Ada Song Ping there for reward. These are the facts of You, aged 30, who were arrested follow-the caso, and I do not desire to add an-

other word of comment or observation. ing the sensational evidence given at the Mr. Mead: How were these facts dis inquest on Misa Billie Carkston, the losed? actress, appeared on December 11th, one at Thanes and the other at Marlborough. street Police-courts, os charges connected The man, who

"DISGUSTING and bordID." with the opium traffic.

as arrested at 24. Limehouse-en useway, Mr. Barrington Matthews, in an ex pleaded guilty to a charge of

tenuating speech, said defendant had having

pleaded guilty to the second charge of opium in his

without possession

preparing opiam, and be felt, having re authority, and with having also an opium gard to certain farts brought to his notice, that that was her best course. It was a very smoking pipe and other utensils.

different charge from the first one of Mrs. Lo Ping You, who is known as supplying opium to Miss Cerleton, and it seemed that it was the most minor one at the same "Mrs. Ping," and lives

which could be brought. Mr. Muskott address, was charged before Mr. Mead, had described the story as sordid. So it was. There was no respectable par- son, he would imagine, who would differ from that description of what apparently took place at De Voulle's Bat on this night. Disgusting and sordid it was, g, who had been married for three and Defendant was a young woman, aged a half years to Ping You, and one could Had been since her marringe. well appreciate what her surroundings She had bad been brought into contact with what she knew absolutely nothing of probably before her marriage, with the result that she was taught to prepare opium for Ber husband. So, in some way or other, she became acquainted with some of the persons who were parties to this orgy on this night, and she was invited there, not for roward, but to supper. They, Mr. Barrington Matthews, who defend knowing that she was experienced in pre- ed, said there were three charges. The paring opium, asked her to do it, and, first was for supplying opium to Miss Boolishly and stupidly, she fell in with Stewart, the second for preparing opium their suggestion. He felt sure that the for smoking, and the third for possessing magistrate would take into consideration prepared opium at 16, Dover-street. To what her surroundings had been. It was the first charge he pleaded not guilty, to admitted that the small partick of opium the second guilty, and to the third charge, found at the house at Limehouse cause which was practically the name offence away was her husband's, and Ping You the second, he entered a plea of not guilty himself had said:

That's mine.

I Mr. Muskett withdrew the two charges must smoke a little or be il!!" Ping You to which a plea of not guilty had besof 11. The Chinese did not attach any an opium smoker from the age entered.

to

al Marlborough-strech, under Regulation 40 B of the Defence of the Realm Act, with supplying prepared opium Leonora Stewart (Misa Billie Carleton), between August 21st and October 14th she not being an authorised person; and, further, with being in poession of pre- pared opium for smoking and of pre- pared opium at 18, Dover-street, between

the above dates.

Br. Maskett, who prosecuted, said that a month or two back, in a fiat at the Dover-street address mentioned in the charge, which was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. De Veule, disgusting orgies took place on one occasion, extending from Saturday night until early in the Sunday afternoon.

"DISGRACE TU CIVILISATION,"

Mr. Muskett said he had no desire for screationalism or realism in presenting the story of the case, which was suffia ciently sordid, squalid, and deplorable He thought all would agree that it was a disgrace to modern civilisation.

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had

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importance themselves to opiun amoks fig; it was part and parcel of their life.

Counsel trusted that the magistrate would feed that justice would be met by small fine. Had the case come before him alone, he would not have thought ratch of it, but there had been an unfor. tunate "gle meur around it because of the remarkable death of a young woman as the result of habits which she had con- tracted;

On the pecasion of the Victory Ball at the Albert Hall, on November 87th," he said, "the deceased, well-known

Mr. Moad: I do not think that Mr. Hotress, named Mies Billie Carleton, was in attendance with a number of friends. Muskett, in describing this matter, has She left with her party in the early hours at all exaggerated the gravity of the of next morning, Thursday, and retired offence. I have listened with the utmost to bed in due course. She was found attention to what Mr. Matthews hae put dead in bed in the afternoon. The before me with such efficacy, and I am coroner at Westminster is now engaged auch pepchee, when they are addressed slways desirous of giving the fullest effect in a prolonged investigation จ that young lady's death, and at the moment to the Bench asking for merciful consid the matter in sich judice. To assist the eration. He has tory properly tried to coroner and general justice, the police minimise the part which defendant took were instructed to make such investigs in this matter, but however it may be tion as they could and it has indeed been a difficult task, roundings of the cash

legally described in the words of the to the surcharge, there is no doubt that she took

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view to a leading part in the disgusting orgies seeing if any of the responsible persons at the flat.. Sbe really acted as high could be brought to justice. What pro priestess in these unholy rites, and I can

hot look upon it in the lenient way which coodings may be taken when

entirely Mr. Matthewa suggested. investigation is neade, I cannot my. will

be decided by

divest my mind of external matters, but intelligence than mine.

probably

it seems to me serious and disgraceful The defendant is, by birth, a Scots enough that this orgy bad gone on for a number of hours, from nine o'clock in woman, living with her husband, who is

Chinarnan, ín Limehouse-onaneway, the evening to three in the afternoon of That he is an opium smoker is undoubted, the next day. I cannot shut my eyes to and, indeed, he admitted it at the time the fact that this indulgence in opium of her arrest, and a number of articles is prevalent, and 1 consider that an ex- ured for smoking and for the preparation ample is needed Defendant has shown of opium were found at their house. Her repentance, and may help to bring others The sentence will be five surroundings are, therefore, undoubtedly to justice. Intd. There can be no doubt that she is a montba with hard labour. professional preparer of opium for tho purpose of anioking.

"THE ORGY."

"The instances, baldly stated, upon which this charge is supported are as follows. For the fortnight previously to September 22nd, the deceased young lady individual named was residing with Reginald de Veale and his wife in his

CHARGE AGAINST HUSBAND.

On the charge-sheet at Thames Police- court, the Chinaman's name was given as Len Ping You, and his age as 33.

The Magistrate (Mr. Rooth): Prisoner pleaded guilty at the previous hearing to having smoking utensils, and stated that he was trying to reduce his smoking

Detective-inspector Hall

hat at 16, Dover-street. On the night of f'by five minutes every said there was

Saturday, either September 7th or 14th, anrangements were made for a party to assemble at this fut for the purpose of smoking opium, and reducing themselves to a state which results from smoking this particular drug, and the party being assembled there--it is not necessary to in- troduce names in particular; Mr. de Yeulle and his wife were there about Bine o'clock, the defendant arrived from the East end for the special and specific I say only, of preparing opium the purpose of smoking. The evidence is not satisfactory, in my judgment, that she brought opium for the purpose, otherwise I should have persisted in that particular chargo; but I do not think I am justified in saying That there were that she supplied it. opium and opium utensils, pipes, lamps, tins, and so on, at the flat when she ar rived there can be no doubt at all.

purpose,

A

very small quantity of opium found, Mr. Davies, for the defence, remarked that prisoner had made efforts for the a half years, and had met with a considerable degree of success in reducing his smoking.

"I am instructed," said Mr. Davies,

that at one time he used to smoke some- thing like two to three hundred pellets a day, and during the last few years, his allowance has not exceeded eight pellets

day, which shows a genuine endeavour to decrease the habit. This habit takes such a hold on people that one knows it needs a very real effort to reduce it."

Imposing a fine of £10 the magistrate difficulty here to contend. aid I have n with A man comes before me who is

suffering, from what i might call a na- tional vice. It is one which is almost universally practised, as I understand, his own country, but it is an offence if committed in this country. cothing to do with what geours at

I have only to deal with other court, the case presented to me, and with the Defendant charge, preferred before me.

have

After dinnor, Miss Carleton being engaged in her duties at the theatre, I believe, the party adjourned to the draw. ing room, provided themselves with ouch the floor, ions and pillows, placed these on and sented themselves there in a circle The men divested themselves of their alothing except their pyjamas, and the women elad themselves in chiffon night-and, in addition, to a fine of £100, but dresses, and, in that condition apparently prepared themselves for what I described Last week, and what I describe again, as

an orgy.

The Magistrate (Mr. Mend): How fanny were therof

Mr. Muskett: About five or six. Continuing Mr. Muskott anid: "Later that evening, no doubt after her perform ance was over, Miss Carleton arrived, and, after disrobing herself, took her pines in this clerle of degenerates, I call them. In the eatre of it the defemiant off ciated. She had opium in the tine, and the lamp and the opium needle, and all UCDensorice. Bhe prepared tho opium, She used the needle for the purpose of extracting small portions when it was prepared by the heating up of the small pallets used for the purpose. She placed Then on a needle into the bowl of the

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