Evening journal., 1911-10-04
is GINGER
AN INT0xICANT
Robert c. White Raises Ques-
tiOn in Sussex Court In
Behalf Of Hastings
STATE INDICTS HIM ON
WHISKEY SELLING CHARGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Oct. Am
General Sessions Court yesterday
Former Attorney-Ge General Robert c.
White made motion to quash the in
dictments against Levin Hastings OF
Delmar. charged with selling liquor
Hastings really sold tincture OF gin
ger. The motion rs now pending de-
cision of Judges Woolley and Rice.
Mr.. White set forth in his motion 10
quash that the sale of Jamaica ginger
is not a statutory offense; that il Is
a drug and Is recognized as such Ia
the medical profession; that IL Is list
ed in the United States Dispensatory
as a drug; and that the statutes Of this
state do not apply to drugs as being
alcoholic.
George Dorman, colored, who was
probated to Timothy e. Townsend, OF
Baltimore hundred a few months ago,
was paroled to Sheriff Buell. yester-
day and will be sent to his farm near
Pennington.
In the case Of the state VS.. George
Clendaniel nolle pross has been en-
tered. He was charged with assault
and battery on Alfred Belts.
The case OF Dennis ]. Wood, of El-
lendale, charged with obstructing a
public road, has been continued TO the
February term, and likewise the
charge against Charles Jones of sell
ing liquor; Paul Anderson, assault
and battery with intent to commit
murder; Paul Cullen, nine charges OF
false pretense; Frank Staliano. selling
liquor
Additional true bills have been
found as follows Claude Thompson,
charged with using a female child;
Anna Woodley, larceny; Lemon
Hearn, breaking Office with intent 10
commit larceny; Robert Johnson,
carrying concealed a deadly weapon;
John Bee, assault with intent TO COM
NIT murder; Lewis Matthews, felon-
ious assault; James T. Brown, using
a female child; Arthur c. Williams,
using a female child; Lewis Smith
and Ralph King. obstructing a rail-
road; Robert o. G. Trice, using a fe-
male child John Griffith, two indict-
ments, charged with selling liquor and
breaking into store; Frank Staliano,
two indictments, charging selling IL
quor; Isaac j. Short, murder - the
first degree. Bills ignored were, as
follows: State VS.. Creighton r. John
son, pointing pistol; Lewis Smith. OBJ
structing a railroad; Charles Parsons,
obstructing a railroad; Charles Dixon,
malicious mischief; John Griffith, lar
ceny.
The case OF Thomas Short. colored,
charged with assault and battery on
Charles Nelson. also colored, was
nolle pressed. Selby Kitchens, OF this
town, charged with beating his wife
ella Kitchens. while intoxicated, was
paroled for two years on his own re-
cognizance In the sum OF 5000
Asbury Harmon, colored, pleaded
guilty to carrying concealed a deadly
weapon and was sentenced to two
months Imprisonment.
Alfred NJ. Warrington, Jr., charged
with assault and battery on Creighton
johnson at a party in July entered q
plea of guilty and by application OF
his counsel, r. C. White, was paroled
TO his father for two years.
Anna Woodley. colored, pleaded
guilty to the larceny OF about thirty
chickens from Isaac II. Waller OF neal
Laurel, and was paroled for two years
to Deputy Attorney General Frank M
Jones
The first jury case this term wat
that OF Lemon Hearn. colored. charged
with effecting an entrance into the
Laurel station and stealing beer. He
was found guilty and sentenced e
serve one year in the workhouse, bt
whipped with twenty lashes.