Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
NEGRO FINED $500
FOR LIQUOR SALE;
8 DRINKS PAY $40
Alleged Buyer and Policeman Tcs-
tify Against Colored Man Ar
rested as Bootlegger-
CASES PUZZLE JUDGl

One hundred dollars and costs is the
fine Fred Miles, colorcd, must pay on
the charge of seclllng liquor without a
license. according To the sentence inn
posed bv Judge Churchman in City
Court this morning.
Frank Holt, white man, testified
that he had bought a pint of something
that passed for whiskey from Miles last
Sunday on Fourth street, 4 policeman
said he had watched the transaction
from across the street Miles denied CIV
ing or selling the liquor
Conflicting testimony ed the court TO
continue the case Of Lawrence Russ and
Leonard Berry, charged with cutting
George Primrose on the check with q
razor. Russ, who was accused by Prirn-
rose Of welding the razor, denied he
had done the cutting and said that PrIm-
rose had attacked him with large knife.
tie threw Primrose against . door Iamb,
ne said, and went in his home and shut
The door.
DRUMS FINED $40
Eight dr,inks were fined $40 and costs
Zach. either because they had been in
nourt recently or because they were
strangers who had lived here only short
time. Four were dismissed and two were
fined So each Henry Whltcs.de only
recently discharged from the workhousc;
Patrick Gartin. OF Delaware City, James
Murphy. of Penn Grove: John Sullivan,
who was arrested twice IN October, VIII
liam Pcake, 3 newcomer here; Charles
Il Baugh. recently IN the workhouse, and
Thomas MCINTYRE, OF New York State,
were those who were assessed the stiff
hne Henry Shepherd, who was under
.servellance hy the State Council OF De
Tense. was also fined $40 for being drunk
Edward MCttccr, special agent for the
Council Of Defense, testified that Shcp-
herds record had been good up ~ No
vemhcr u
N chacl Scczic. charged with assault
and battery upon Michael MaTzen, a
saloou-kecper. was dismissed upon pay
rnent Of the costs Of the case equivalent
TO $40 fine.
Twenty-Five dollars and costs was the
penalty put upon James Flynn. charged
with assaultng Front street restaurant
manager The prosecution admitted
that Flynn had always borne an excellent
reputation before hIs arrest
FREED ON TWO CHANGES.
Two charges against Vita Grenzola,
assault and battery and CARRYING q CON
cealed weapon, were dismissed William
sullivan was held for upper court on the
charge of violating a work or fight order
of the State Council Of Defense vii
liam McAteer testified that sullivan had
worked only IL days out of y from Oct.
2.5 to Nov 20. John Ike ~, colorcd, WAS
also held for court on a similar charge.
Thomas Edge must pay Sl2 week
for the support of his wife and child.
according to an order issued by Judge
Churcbmsn. Edge begged for another
chance. declaring he would stop drinking
If his wife would return home Mrs
Edge testified she had returned four times
on similar promises from her husband
Norman Grady was fined $40 and
costs for operating motor vehicle with
out a drivers license.
John Carlisle, a deaf and dumb man,
was the complainant in the case Of John
Niche. charged with the larceny Of the
mutes overcast valued at 81 Through
Al interpreter the mute sysore that Melie
had taken the garment while its owner
was asleep Mclie was held in 500 bail
for the next term of General Sessions
Seven employees Of the Wilmington
transfer station were fined s. each on tho
charge of shooting crap or watching the
game.