Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-28
NOT Guilty OF
sale OF HERON
Viola LaSter, However, Must
Answer Second Indictment
on Similar Charge
"a MORE CASES
ON COURT DOCKET

In the Court Of General Sessions,
Room No. 4, today, Mary Wicz pleaded
guilty 20 a charge of larceny of ten
wooden braces from the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Company. such
braces are used in freight cars 20 hold
In place dynamite that is being shipped
BY requestOf Philip l.. Garrett attor-
ney, Judge Conrad par0led the defend
ant for one year to Morris Altman.
4 In the case. OF Nalenty Wicz, charged
with the larceny Of a pair Of shoes from
the Philadelphia and Reading Hallway
Company, Mr.. Garrett, for the defend
ant entered q plea OF nolle contendre.
Mr.. Garrett said the defendant pur-
chased the shoes from a man who stole
them without Wicz's knowledge. Judge
Conrad paroled Wicz for one year to
Joseph Z. Emory.
Judge Conrad removed forfeiture OF
the bail bond of Joseph Loughead
charged with using female child TOT
immoral purposes. He ordered forfeit
ture Of the bail bond of Alkaline Jones
charged with violating the Harrison
drug act.
With Judge Heisel presiding, jury
I'm Room No. 4 heard the case Of Nloli
Laster. eolored, charged with violating
the Harrison drug act. Deputy Attor
ney General Green conducted the prose
cutlon. and William @. Jones was coun
sci for the defendant. Judge Conrad
returned TO The court room uurlhs ul
progress Of the trial.
Blanche Collins testified that sh'
bougbt an ounce OF heroin In capsule
from the defendant at no. iO4 Jeuer
son street, on July 26 Tor % cents
She acted for Police officers houen
helser and Dutton, she said TO Wllci
She gave the drug five minutes later
On crOss-eXamlnation she stated sh
b was mad With Viola.
I Officer Rodenheiser Identified the cap
sule which ne said Dr. Frank Roo
smith had analysed.
To save time Attorney Jones ad
, mitted the capsule contained herol
and did not object to its admission q
I evidence.
Omcer button admitted that whe
\ he searched NiOlas room he found n
= heroin or money.
The defense alleged the prosecutio
g was frame-up and attempted to prov
10 an alibi. Viola Laster, Joshua Lasle
n and Mary Reed swore they were o
y 10y ride" TO Chester, Pa. at On
II time Blanche Collins said she bOugi
G., the drug. Witnesses for defense weI
J. contradicted by Onlcer button an
d Harry Kelley.
IT After 30 minutes elaboration tf
e Jury rendered verdict OF not guilt
IN In the ease Of Nick Demillino, four
guilty Of the larceny Of junk from Il
General Chemical Company, Thorn
Davis. attorney, asked that the deie
10 uant be paroled. When the Jury retur
r ed verdict Of guilty with a recol
ne mendation OF mercy, Mr.. Davis obtain
Re arrest OF Judgment and was given 10
re- days in which TO file reasons for n'
ss trial. In the absence of Attorney &c
" eral Rcinhardt. who went down {
s. State last night. action on the requC
I'd for parole was deferred until next We
n nesday.
at Judge Heisel continued until next II
day the time for filing replies to
ID monstrances against granting licena
d. for the sale Of intoxicating liquor.
H. Court took recess until go o'clo
ne this afternoon when another ca
against Viola Iaster. charged with Sc
ing liquor, will be heard.
OF l92 cases In which the grand iu
r. found true Bills, all but "A have be
1e disposed Of