Sleep Pills Overcome Woman Hotel Guest

Camden Courier-Post, August 12, 1950

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Sleep Pills Overcome Woman Hotel Guest Mrs. Eleanor Shaw, 28, registered at the Hotel Plaza, Fifth and Cooper streets, was admitted to Cooper hospital late Friday night after taking an overdose of sleeping tablets, according to Camden police. Detectives Milton Cahill and William O'Brien placed a police detainer against the woman, pending treatment, for a hearing. Dr. Herbert Weinberg, 563 Benson street, hotel physician, said he was called to the hotel late last night after the woman was found lying unconscious on the floor. Beside the woman was an empty bottle of sleeping tablets, the doctor said. After preliminary examination she was ordered to the hospital, where she was taken by Patrolmen William Miller and Carman Fuscellaro.

Mrs. Eleanor Shaw, 28, registered at the Hotel Plaza, Fifth and Cooper streets, was admitted to Cooper hospital late Friday night after taking an overdose of sleeping tablets, according to Camden police.

Detectives Milton Cahill and William O'Brien placed a police detainer against the woman, pending treatment, for a hearing.

Dr. Herbert Weinberg, 563 Benson street, hotel physician, said he was called to the hotel late last night after the woman was found lying unconscious on the floor.

Beside the woman was an empty bottle of sleeping tablets, the doctor said. After preliminary examination she was ordered to the hospital, where she was taken by Patrolmen William Miller and Carman Fuscellaro.