The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
PLAN TO GET BOTH
OFF, REPORT SAYS
Expected That Effort Will Be Made by Defense in Hust
ings Court Now to Lay Blame on McDermott,
Who Has Had Immunity Bath

Inc witness denied that he had seen
the detectives and talked with them
about cocaine. but repeated that he
had been going to London's store for
cocaine for Joe Bland for several
months. London and his son were in
the store at the time of the purchase
McDermott was not present
Willie Coins, the wouldbe purchaser
of coke" not unknown to Police Court
fame, told OF his trip to Londons on
Friduy. II asked II Mr.. Mac was there"
said Willie. Mr.. London told me to
leave the money and come back In ten
minutes. He wrote my name on q piece
OF paper. When went back Mr.. Wren
and Mr.. Bailey and this Harris boy
were in the office. / asked for my 81.
Mr.. London said he never had seen me,
and asked him what about that 1915
in quarters paid him, with two dimes
and slick nicked. / says come on here.
1 want my money; but never got It,"
Questioned by Mr.. Pollock. witness
said he had never bought cocaine from
London, but that man had told him
to go to Mr.. Mac" ut that store. He
had asked for Mr.. Mac and London said
he hadn't been there that day.
Went to Pieces.
Detective-Sergeant Wren gave prac-
tically the same story as SergtInt
Eniiey. telling how London's nerve
went all to pieces when confronted
with the cocaine.
Il told him to give me the packages
OF cocaine" said the detective. He said
they belonged to McDermott. We sent
up to McDermott's house and arrested
him as he was getting up. McDermott
said at once that he would take 1t all
on himself. and offered to let us search
his house."
Satd I'm hnI
looking for a cocaine supply depot for
some time. but did not know until he
caught him In the act, that London waa
in the case.
Mr.. Pollock announced that in view
OF the turn the case had taken, and
with the witnesses the defense had
summoned. he Could only expect cor
fore submitted hisScasc, asking an APP
peal to the Hastings Court.
The attorney then demanded the re-
lease of McDermott, saying that there
had not been produced any evidence
to connect McDermott with single
sale OF the drug. "McDermott may
have been engaged in this traffic. as
possibly other people in this court
room. but there has been proof hero
OF but lone sale, and ut that time Nc
Dermotr was at home in bed" he de-
clared.
London Arranged.
Mr.. Folltes concluded the case with
a severe arraignment OF London, stat
ing that he was tired of having out
side parties come in and claim to be
the guilty party In order TO shield
principal.
This man A,ndon has enjoyed the
confidence A%.espect OF this commu-
nifty, includs-s the confidence of the
honorable gentleman who presides In
this court. said Mn. Tolkes, "a conf
dence which I believe has been grossly
abused.
THE man who allows cocaine to bio
sold on his place to the debauchery
OF the criminal and Ignorant of the
community engages in the most dia-
bolicar and damnable trade in Amer
lea. The evidence shows that S. j.
London sold this drug to this unfor-
tunate man, enough TO ruin and damn
him and dozen more. In the case
of London there is nothing for the
Commonwealth to ask but the maxi
mum punishment under the law. AS
to McDermott, the detectives say that
he was not there; that II was London's
business, and that McDermott was at
home and in bed. In my opinion, II
Ii, London who has violated the law,
since he was caught with the goods
| on him, notwithstanding that Mr. Nc
lDermott said when arrested, III take
the blame upon myself"
| With Moses Brown as bondsman
London renewed his bail In the sum
OF $1,000, pending an appeal to the
Hastings Court at the March term.