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Columbus - Ohio - Police in Columbus, Ohio were called upon to investigate a disturbance on a public street, where a young man, Howard Horn, was menacing citizens with a pistol.   The officer, while attempting to subdue Horn, was attacked by him and wounded three times.   He was obliged to return the fire to save his own life and Horn was killed instantly.   Investigation by the vice squad showed that Horn, who was 19 years of age, was a marihuana addict and at the time of his attack on the officer was under the influence of this narcotic.   -- The Traffic in Opium and Other Dangers Drugs (1936)

Columbus, Ohio - On December 12, 1936, the police of Columbus, Ohio, were called to investigate a disturbance on East Main Street.   A young man, Howard Horn, was menacing citizens with a pistol.   Officer Otto Mansburger, attempting to subdue the said Horn, was attacked by him and wounded three times.   Mansburger was obliged to return the fire to save his own life, killing Horn instantly.   Investigation by the Vice Squad showed that Horn, who was nineteen years of age, was a Marihuana addict, and at the time of his attack on Officer Mansburger was "high" on this narcotic.   --- Review of the Illicit Traffic In The United States and the Philippine Islands In 1936

Howard Horn, a young lad nineteen years of age, had acquired the marihuana habit while in high school in Columbus, Ohio. Except for certain peculiar actions, there was nothing to indicate to school or police authorities that Howard was a victim of this dread habit.   But one day police were called upon to investigate a disturbance on a public street, and there they found Horn menacing passersby with a pistol.   Just a kid, of course, but a kid's fingers, trembling on the trigger of a six-shooter, may cause a lot of injury and sorrow, especially if the brain directing those fingers has been “stepped up" to "high” with marihuana.   The officer who attempted to subdue Horn was attacked by him and wounded three times.   Forced to return the boy's fire in order to save himself and others, the officer killed Howard. Investigation by the vice squad showed that Horn was a marihuana addict and that at the time of his attack upon the officer he was suffering from marihuana madness.   --- Moloch Of Marihuana (1945) Robert James Devine

Howard Horn, a lad nineteen years of age, had acquired the marihuana habit while in high school in Columbus, Ohio.   Except for certain peculiar actions, there was nothing to indicate to school or police authorities that Howard was a victim of this dread habit.   But one day police were called upon to investigate a disturbance on a public street, and there they found Horn menacing passersby with a pistol.  Just a kid, of course, but kid's fingers trembling on the trigger of a six-shooter may cause a lot of injury and sorrow, especially if the brain directing those fingers has been "stepped up" to "high" with marihuana.   The officer who attempted to subdue Horn was attacked by him and wounded three times.   Forced to return the boy's fire in order to save himself and others, the officer killed Howard.   Investigation by the vice squad showed that Horn was a marihuana addict and that at the time of his attack upon the officer he was suffering from marihuana madness.   -- “Assassin of Youth” (Book) 1954 By Robert Devine

Then there was the 19-year-old addict in Columbus, Ohio, who, when police responded to a disturbance complaint, opened fire upon an officer, wounding him three times, and was himself killed by the returning fire of the police.   -- INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL DIGEST – Sep, 1937

[Mr.] Heise enumerated the crimes within the city which have been attributed to "weed." He included a murder and the shooting spree of a young man finally ended by a policeman's bullet   --Ohio State Journal Feb. 24, 1937

1950 - M Robbed A. Litz in Weinberg Bakery of $5; resisted arrest; possession marihuana. Arrested   -- Article by James C. Munch; "UN Bulletin on Narcotics"-1966 Issue 2

1950 - A. Edmonson - M - Robbed A. Litz in Weinberg Bakery of $5; resisted arrest; possession marihuana. - Arrested   -- 6th conference report - INEOA 1965

Investigating a disturbance in a cafe in a southern Ohio city, police officers saw Anthony E. pointing a loaded revolver at patrons.   E. resisted arrest, and after a severe struggle the officers subdued him.   Earlier, E., with the use of his revolver, had robbed Abe L., driver for the W. Bakery Co., of $5.00.   At the time of the arrest, the defendant was completely under the influence of marihuana and a quantity of marihuana was found in his possession.   -- The Traffic In Narcotics By H.J. Anslinger and William F. Tompkins 1953

On the night of March 9, 1950, police officers at Cincinnati, Ohio, were dispatched to a cafe to investigate a disturbance.   Upon arrival the officers found Anthony Edmonson pointing a loaded revolver at patrons in the cafe.   Edmonson resisted arrest and after a severe struggle was subdued by the officers.   In Edmonson’s possession was found almost 2 pounds of marihuana.   It was learned later that Edmonson had, earlier that same evening, robbed the driver of a bakery truck at the point of his gun.   The marihuana evidence was turned over to a Federal narcotic agent who was unable to interview Edmonson for a period of 24 hours because he was absolutely incoherent from the influence of marihuana.   Edmonson pleaded guilty to violation of the Federal marihuana law and on November 20, 1950, was sentenced to a term of 1 year and 1 day in the Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, Ky.   --- The Traffic in Opium and Other Dangers Drugs (1950)

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