Evening star., 1918-07-11
TWO BOOTLEGGERS
GET JAIL SENTENCES
Nine Others Charged With
Illegal Liquor Selling De-
mand Jury Trials.
MANY SALES TO SOLDIERS

With two bootleggers given jail
sentences In the District branch of the
Police Court this morning and nine
jury trials of alleged liquor venders
set for today in the United States
branch. court oflcials expect to dis
pose of the largest number of cases In
one day since the Sheppard prohibi-
tion law went into effect.
Virtually all of the cases in the
United States branch are selling to
soldier" ones and have been continued
for several months. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ralph Given signtfied
his intention today Of disposing OF
them before the witnesses in the cases
are sent to France. which will neces-
sarily mean that they will have to be
nolle pressed.
Tho alleged bootleggers who are to
be tried by jury in the United states
branch are Abram Adams. Howard
Shorter, Harris Thornton, Eliza
Wright, Hannah Cook. Edward Jack
son. Matched Jordan, Cora Turner and
Jacob Long.
Leniency Shown One.
Edward McC,ray. colored. who was
arrested yesterday by sergt. o. T.
Davis of the fifth precinct, when he
was about to hold a bargain sale" OF
100 proof whisky on tho dump at
18th and c streets southeast. where
he was employed, was sentenced to
eight months imprisonment this
morning by Judge Hardison. The col
ored man testified that he had made
several sales of liquor. but done II ''as
favor for his friends and that he
was not actively engaged In the boot
Logging business.
Judge Hardison stated that he be-
lieved the colored man did not know
the criminality of his act and for that
reason would not impose the maxi
mum penalty. McCray could have
been sentenced to two years connne-
ment.
Samples for Prospective Buyers.
Thomas Henry Kuhnert. $50 I street
southeast, was sentenced to months
imprisonment and fined $500 by Judge
Hardison this morning when convict
ed of illegally selling liquor. Sergt.
Davis, who arrested Kuhnert yester-
day, testified that the prisoner had
been engaged in the illicit liquor traf-
fc for some length Of time and tina,
he solicited trade by giving sampler
to prospective buyers.
A shoemaker. who claims he made
the purchase from Kuhnert. testified
that the man had several times asked
him did he want some whisky and
yesterday he bought a half pint for
81, after taking a sample.
Kuhnert. however. stated that he
was engaged in the produce business
and became acquainted with many
southeast bootleggers and had bought
the liquor from them and sold 1t to
the shoemaker.
Charged with selling liquor to SOL
diers. George H. Kober was arraigned
before Judge Mcmahon this morning
and entered q plea of not guilty, and
demanded a jury trial. Kober was
arrested near the Union station last
night by Sergt. Edward Curry of
the sixth precinct when he sold halt
q pint of whisky to a soldier.
Soldier Feigned Sickness.
It is said that the soldier feigned
sickness and asked Kober where he
could get a drink. Kober. 1t 10 said.
sympathized with the man In uniform
and went to the bootleg district III
Southwest Washington and bought
half pint and turned 1t over to the
soldier.
Elijah Lomax. colored. was ar
raigned before Judge Mcmahon this
morning on two charges-carrying q
concealed weapon and intoxication.
She entered plea OF not guilty and
demanded jury trial. Mr.. Given
then set the trial for next Tuesday.
be disposed OF as soon as possible.
The colored woman has been con-
victed Of the same charge, Mr.. Given
said.