Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-28
WOMAN UNDER BAIL
AS HERON SELLER
Larceny Charge in Additio n
Makes Bessie Palmer's
Bail Total 81 500.

Another alleged traihcker IN heroin, the
deadly and vicious dope against the
illicit sale of which the authorities are
carving n vigorous and relentless war,
faced City Court this morning and was
held in 81 900 bail for appearance at the
September term of General ScSSionS. She
was Bessie Palmer also otherwise known
as Bessie Robinson 1t Is said and like
most of those arrested in connection with
Illegally selling hcroin, Is colcrcd.
Florence Anderson. also colored, was
one of the prosecuting witnesses and SaId
that she had bought deck or package
of hc7oin from the accused and knew Il
WAS heror, because of its effect after
shooting il into her arm with hyo-
dermic needle This sale is alleged 10
have taken place at l2i Washington
street. the home ol Edna Smith, also
coIored. Viola lastcr, colorcd. was an
other witness for the State and testified
that she also had bought two decks
of the drug from the defendant
Edna smith. in whose home the hcroIn
is alleged To have bccn sold, charged the
defendant with larceny, saying that Bessie
stole S1S from her while she. the witness,
was asleep. according to Edna 5 tcSti-
monv she had the money IN her stock
ing and went to bed while Bessie was IN
the house She said She was awakened
hy her father. who told her that the
defendant had Just run out Of the house
Bessie denied the charge and said that She
bad fled hcc3usC She had heard there was
a warrant for her arrest ON q charge of
selling hcroln
The court imposed SlOo hai in this
case. which made BESSIE total Of security
10 furnish just sl.3Ol
George l.. Weber supposed to hc y
dcscrtcr from Camp DiN and whose home
Is in his city. was arraigncd on charge
OF larceny and was held under $500 bail
for the Court of General Sessions Tho
young man is alleged To have been visiting
Marion NhartcnhN, ot near Holly tlah.
and whII,, there "a have stolen gold
watch valued AT 500 from the bureau Of
the Young woman Detective Riley told
the court that Weber had admitted steal
ing he watch
F1>ID $50 .>D COSTS
\ hnc of $50 and costs was imposed on
lsadorc Iltcm4n. ,harged with keeping
a huus, Of Ill fame al is Walnut street
Ernest J Morgan vas ordered 70 pay
$50 week for tile support Of his wife and
four MINOR children. after hearing
on 4 charge Of non-support The man IS
alleged t. have loft his wife about two
years ago and gone to Brooklyn. \ u,
and while there Il have paid hut s. a
week for the support of his family judge
Churchmau ruled that il was impossible
to support a family On this amount
an fixed tho order and also bail II $500
tnthon> Dictl pleaded gultytua charge
Of dlsnrdcrly conduct and was tined -
and costs
John Richard Ncgro, charged with
breach 81 the peace, had his ease con
tiuucj until tomorrow morning and hul
was fixed At $500
The case. of William Moore charged
with trcSpassing on the property ~ l09
South Harrison street. Was continued for
one week Moore SAYS that the house
is his leased property According 70 his
story. two families have been occupying
il and that recently he obtained a lease
and tod the other family 10 move " hen
the family refused 10 do so nc got
warrant before a magistrate and il was
following this that the warrant for his
arrest tor trespassing on his own property,
aS he put II. was sworn out
The charge Of driving of an automobile
without the owner : consent against John
McC Caulcy was dismissed 4 similar
charge against Warren NcC all. was con
tlnuod until Tuesday
Alexander hawk. Iohn Newell John
Traynor end Charles Schnckcnbcrgcr all
charged with assault and battery wc1e
dismissed there being no evidence against
the men.