Editing Mickey Finn (drugs) (section)

===Chicago restaurant poisonings===
On June 22, 1918, four people were arrested and over one hundred waiters taken into custody over the apparent widespread practice of poisoning by waiters in Chicago. Guests who tipped poorly were given "Mickey Finn powder" in their food or drinks.<ref name="KCStar_1918june23">{{Citation |title = Drugs to the Non-Tippers Arrested Chicago Waiters Confess Poisoning Hotel Guests. Detective Seize Large Quantity |newspaper = The Kansas City Times |date = June 23, 1918 |page = 3}} "Evidence against the waiters was obtained by a detective agency employed by the Hotel Sherman after several guests had become ill suspiciously...Large quantities were found in a drawer behind the bar at the waiters' union headquarters.</ref><ref name="Duluth_1918june24">{{Citation |title = Charge Waiters Gave Poison to Tipless Diners Alleged Drug Maker, His Wife and Two Bartenders |newspaper = Duluth News Tribune |date = June 24, 1918 |page = 1}}</ref><ref name="Tribune_1918june23">{{Citation |title = WAITERS TAKEN FOR DRUGGING NONTIPPERS — Hoyne gets evidence of plot against Hotel Guests |newspaper = Chicago Daily Tribune |date = June 23, 1918 |page = 1}}</ref><ref name="Tribune_1918june24">{{Citation |title = WAITER POISON VICTIMS NAMED TO POLICEMEN |newspaper = Chicago Daily Tribune |date = June 24, 1918 |page = 3}}</ref><ref name="Tribune_1918june25">{{Citation |title = WAITERS DISOWN "MICKEY FINNS"; DENOUNCE HOYNE |newspaper = Chicago Daily Tribune |date = June 25, 1918 |page = 13}}</ref><ref name="Tribune_1918july8">{{Citation |title = WOMEN TO BARE NEFARIOUS WORK OF "MICKEY FINN" |newspaper = Chicago Daily Tribune |date = July 8, 1918 |page = 7}}</ref><ref name="Tribune_1918aug7">{{Citation |title = "MICKEY FINN" POWDER GIVEN TO PROSECUTOR — Michels, Hoyne Assistant gets dose while investigating case |newspaper = Chicago Daily Tribune |date = August 7, 1918 |page = 13}}</ref> Chemical analysis showed that it contained [[antimony potassium tartrate]],<ref name="Tribune_1918june23"/> also called "[[emetic]] tartar"; which in addition to causing [[vomiting]], [[headache]]s, [[dizziness]] and [[depression (mood)|depression]], can be lethal in large quantities. Two bartenders were arrested for selling the powder at the bar at the waiters' union headquarters, and W.&nbsp;Stuart Wood and his wife were arrested for manufacturing the powder. Wood sold packets of it for 20 cents<ref name="Tribune_1918jul9">{{Citation
  | title = TEN INDICTED IN DIABOLISMS OF 'MICKEY FINN'
  | newspaper = Chicago Daily Tribune
| date = July 9, 1918
  | page = 8}}.</ref> and referred to it as "Mickey Finn Powder" in a letter to union bartender John Millian.<ref name="Tribune_1918jul11">{{Citation
  | title = EVIDENCE GIVEN U. S. OF SALES OF "MICKEY FINNS"
  | newspaper = Chicago Daily Tribune
| date = July 11, 1918
  | page = 7}}. "Friend Johnny: Am enclosing two dozen packets of the Mickey Finn Powder...also find enclosed a couple hundred circulars...These circulars are not for use in Chicago...Whenever you have a man that is leaving Chicago talk Mickey Finn to him and give him a few of these circulars...</ref> A follow-up article mentions the pursuit of a man named Jean Crones, who was believed to be responsible for poisoning over 100 people at a banquet held at the [[University Club of Chicago]] at which three people died.<ref name="idaho_1918june26">{{Citation
  | title = On Trail of Poisoner Authorities Believe Jean Crones, Wanted in Chicago, is in Army
  | newspaper = The Idaho Daily Statesman
  | date = June 26, 1918
  | page = 5}}.</ref><ref name="KCStar_1918june26">{{Citation
  | title = Looking for Jean Crones. Chicago Police Believe Chef Had Hand in "Micky Finn" Poison Case
  | newspaper = The Kansas City Times
  | date = June 26, 1918
  | page = 5}}.</ref>