Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
HERON CASES HEARD
IN GENERAL SESSIONS
Two Negro Defendants Sent to the
County Workhouse and Many
Suits Discontinued.

Heroin cases were disposed of rapidly
In the Court ot General Sessions yesterday
afternoon.
Viola Iaster. colorcd. who had pleaded
not guilty to two charges of violating lhc
State drug act by furnishing heron to
LEROY Seahrooks. changed her plea to
guilty, on suggestion OF larry r. Josl%n,
attorney, and was sentenced by Judge
Rice 10 pay the costs OF prosecution anu
be imprisoned one year and ~ months
Attorney General Reinhardt entered a
nolle pruscutli IN four similar cases against
Viola. whose home. l04 jefferson str, ct,
he said quoting policemen, was the lead
ing dope house in the city. Police had
found large quantity Of drugs hidden
in the chimney. The encouragement
stated Edith Sipple, employed by Viola,
participated in the illegal traffic. He
announced that Edith when arraigned
IN the Court Of Over and Tcrmlner to-
morrow on charge OF mauslaughtcr.
she having caused the death of David
Williams. Il soldier, hv administering
heroin, would plead guilty and in the
ease of Viola, held rs an accomplicc a
nollc proscqui would be entered
Horace Thomas, Negro, who had
pleaded not guilty 70 two charges Of vIo-
lating the drug act by selling hcroln to
Salie Clark, changed his plea to guilty
and was sentenced by Judge Rice to pay
a tine of 500 and the costs oi prosecution
and be imprisoned 10 months In three
other cases against Thomas Il nollc proscquI
Was entered.
Attorney-Gencral Rcinhardt retired
two cases against Lowell u. Moore. charg-
ed with violating the drug act and one
case against Samuel {. Popcck, similarly
IL
IN three cases against John Davis, charged
with a like offence
In courtroom No |. Judge Rice presid-
ing. jury acquitted Eleanor Handy,
coored. of charge Of unlawfully fur
nlshing heroin To Jesse Redmond. Al
torney-Gcncral Reinhard conducted the
prosecution, and Leonard l.. Wales was
counsel for the defence.
Deputy Acknowledgement Green prose
euted and James salisbury defended
John Rothman, who was tried before
Judge Bovce in courtroom No. >, on
charge of unlawfulIv furnishing heroin
to John Barnes. The Jury rendered a
verdict Of guilty. but owing to the late
hour sentence was deferred
BEFORE JUDGE BolCE.
The first of the twenty two indict-
nents for violating the State drug act,
relative to the sale or furnishing Of hcroin,
10 come before the presentation d court
went to trial before Judge Boycc and
jury IN Court Room No. :. tins morning
John Davis, Negro. charged with
furnishing heroin to James Smith, a
Negro. was the defendant
James test fled to bc gwen enough Of
the stuff to make shot. in their
room at No. 112 Washington street. on
the night oi September II, and Of using il
Bessie Ford. 4 Negroes told Of seeing
Smith and Davis use the dope
" hen officers went to arrest John two
days after that time the Negro Ju ped
from second story winiow and fed.
ut was shortly apprehended 4 deck Of
heroin was found on Davis after his arrest
DR. Herbert n Watson. state chemist.
testified to the composition and effect
OF heroin.
Deputy Attorney General Green, who
has been experiencing eyc trouble re-
turned TO duty today and conducted the
prosecution. DAVIS had no coun H.