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Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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John (Nate) Pettigrew, known as 'King of Harlem Dope,' was sentenced to 15-20 years in prison for peddling narcotics in New York. His lieutenant Charles Gooden received 5-10 years. Pettigrew's organization netted $8,000 weekly profit since 1948.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-John (Nate) Pettigrew, a dapper, 49 year old infamous character, carrying the dubious title of "King of Harlem Dope," last week was sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison for peddling dope.
Pettigrew, the assistant district attorney said, entered the narcotics field in 1948 and soon developed a fabulous organization which employed 100 pushers and netted $8,000 a week profit.
Charles Gooden, 44, Pettigrew's lieutenant was sentenced to five to 10 years. He was a first offender while Pettigrew was a second offender.
Judge Valente remarked in sentencing Pettigrew that he lacked even the excuse of being an addict forced to peddle to obtain dope to satisfy his own craving.
"This undertaking was deliberate and solely for profit," the judge declared.
Pettigrew has had a long career of arrests for such crimes as burglary, petit larceny, illegal sale of liquor, gambling and assault.
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pettigrew sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison as second offender; gooden to five to 10 years as first offender
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John (Nate) Pettigrew, 49, titled 'King of Harlem Dope,' sentenced for peddling dope after entering narcotics in 1948 with organization employing 100 pushers netting $8,000 weekly profit. Judge Valente noted deliberate profit motive without addiction excuse. Pettigrew has prior arrests for burglary, petit larceny, illegal liquor sale, gambling, assault.