Evening journal., 1917-05-15
FINE POOL ROOM
PROPRIETOR $500

George Genopoulis, proprietor Of
a Market street pool room. was before
Judge Rice in Session No. 1 Of the
Court of General Sessions today
charged with permitting gambling in
his establishment. Genopoulis chang
ed his plea from not guilty. entered
when he was arraigned, to guilty. J.
Frank Ball and William T. Lyman, his
attorney, introduced several character
witnesses and pleaded for a light SEN
tence
Detective Sergeant Green, for the
State. told OF such games as "Harri-
gan" pool, Kelly" pool and 9-ball
pool being played in the place and of
sums of money being wagered, $40
being be- on certain ball IN game
he said. Sergeant Green said that as
much as $50 had been lost and won at
a time in games there Because zen
opoulis pleaded guilty, Attorney zen
eral Reinhardt consented TO nolle
prosequi a case of similar ha1ur
against the defendants son.
Judge Rice sentenced Genopouls 10
pay fine of $500 and costs or De I'M
prisOned for nine months, Du- lea dIno
ing that the costs had run up 10 9zU9
because Of the great NUMBER OF WIZ
nesses summoned, reformed the seH-
tence to a $500 hne.
In passing sentence the court eN
pressed the opinion that hnes VIII NOT
break up gambling and told the ue-
fendant that had he held to ms pled
of not guilty and been convicted ne
would have received a heavier sen
tence. ;,.4
Lawrence A. and James A. Stnhth,
CHARGED with buying second hand proper
Nv from minors was resolved into
test case before Judge Heisel IN the
court Of General Sessions today. Under
an agreement. Deputy Attorney
General Green. representing the
State. and Phillip i. Garrett, represent
ing the defendants, agreed upon the iaets
I'm the. case and argued before Judge
Heisel for a ruling on what constituted
second hand property and whether
junk dealer could legally buy from
minors. -.
Judge Heisel refused to rule on a de-
fnition of second hand property claim
inc that what might be classed as such
bv one person would not be 80 designated
by another. but warned junk dealers
generally to beware of how they buy
from minors unless they are positive
that the property offered for sale IS
come by honesty. The two defendants
were paroled.
The trial of William Ballos. charged
with assault with felonious attempt upon
Florence Kobold, in Session No. =, be-
fore Judge Heiscl. came to sudden
Termination when the complaining wit
ness became hysterical on the witness
stand and had to be assisted to the
Judges retiring room. Court then adj
iourned until 2.3O o'clock at which time
il is expected the case can be con-
tinued.
The alleged onense was committed in
Mrs. Kobold's home, No. 2O4 East
Eighth street. Ballos. so Mrs. kobold's
testimony ran. called at the home for the
purpose of renting a room, and having
her alone. attempted the assault.
Mrs. Kobold gave her direct testi-
monv without difficulty, but broke
down under the dissemination
conducted by J. Frank Ball, who, with
James Salisbury, represented Ballos.
Deputy Attorney General Green con-
Quoted the case for the State.
Samuel Leshem charged with per
hitting gambling in his poolroom at
No 7O7 Market street. was allowed
to change his plea from not guilty to
guilty. and was fined $500 and costs,
Judge Rice said this was a particu-
larly fragrant case, as Leshem, after
entering his plea of not guilty when
arraigned In court several days ago.
had continued to permit gambling in
his place and that he had a buzzer
in the establishment to warn patrons
engaged in gambling of the approach
of suspicious persons.
George Weaver and Edward Rub
who pleaded guilty yesterday after
noon to driving an automobile without
the consent of the owner, were sen.
fenced today. Weaver was given 9
months in the workhouse and ordered
to pay the costs while Rub was given
4 months and costs.