Evening star., 1918-06-26
No More Accidental Drunks.

No More Accidental Drunks.
Judge Muilowny believes in impos-
ing heavy penalties on drunks for the
simple reason that since the prohibit
tion law went into effect there are
no more accidental drunks."
Before the Sheppard law went Into
effect" he said, "a man could get
drunk accidentally. but now he has TO
hunt for liquor. and for that reason
he should pay a heavy penalty.
That the Judge intends to carry out
his plan is shown by the penalties i'm
posed on persons who have been
brought into his court on charge
of intoxication. Seven men accused
Of being sunk were fined from $50
were fined s25 In his court this morn
ing. Daniel Hart was fined 800 and
sentenced to four months imprison-
ment for being drunk.
The judge pointed out that Hart
was a habitual drunkard, and for that
reason he was given heavy penalty.
Clarence Smith, colored. pleaded gull
ty to a charge of driving while intox-
icated and was sentenced to eight
months Imprisonment this morning.
while Benjamin Hawkins was given
four months confinement on the same
charge yesterday.
Violation of Navy Orders.
For violating the general orders OF
the Navy Department of March 5, 1913.
by carrying liquor into military
camp. Hampton Long was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment and
fined $1,000 and given an additional
six months Incarceration in default
of payment of the fine by Judge Null
lowny yesterday afternoon.
The man was employed as laborer
at the Marine Corps camp in West
Potomac Park. He was charged with
carrying a half pint of whisky into
the camp and was caught drinking by
several of the sentinels. J. W. Sis
sons in charge of the laborers at the
camp. testified that Long was igno-
rant of the law and Judge Mullowny
put him on probation.
The Navy Departments order spe-
cifically states that no person shall
sell, supply or have in his possession
any intoxicating or spirituous liquors
at any station. The maximum penalty
for violation of this order is a hne of
ST. 900 or one years Imprisonment, or
both.
Pleads Guilty to Charge.
Thomas Scott. who was arrested
yesterday and charged with illegally
selling liquor in the District, was
fined $1,000 by Judge Mullowny this
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months Imprisonment. with one year
additional in default of payment OF
the fine Scott pleaded guilty to the
charge. This was his second offense.
Ten jury trials of Persons alleged
to have made sales of liquor to SOL
trial In Judge Muliowny's court to-
morrow.
Scores of Arrests Made.
Members of Mai. Pullman's corps of
prohibition detectives are working in
dustriously to put a stop to the prac-
tice of "bootleggers" supplying in
toxicants to Washington's dry popu-
lation. Scores of arrests have been
made since the dry law became eRec-
tive, thousands of bottles of wet
goods taken from prisoners and many
offenders have served time in the
workhouse at OccoQuan. Va. for maxi
ing what they termed IAN easy liv-
ing"
During the seven months ended
Nav 81 the police made a total of 2.269
arrests for intoxication. For break
ing UP sources of supplies detectives
have been instructed to arrest as
many "bootleggers" as possible.
Police are certain that most of the
persons arrested for intoxication pur-
chased their supplies from violators
of the law. Some of them are known
TO nave TetuTHeu lEOfl sun
fering from the effects of liquor in
which they indulged in that city.
1t is reported that some engaged in
hauling supplies from Baltimore have
abandoned the Washington Baltimore
boulevard. where SO many arrests
have been made and quantities of
liquor taken. Maj Pullman's detec-
tives hereafter will watch every road
leading to the capital from the Monu-
mental city.
His Thirteen Bottles Unlucky.
Two arrests for the alleged illegal
sale of liquor were made yesterday.
Thomas Scott colored. forty-nine
wears old is one of the defendants.
He was arrested at his home. 1929
18th street northeast. by Detective
Dellamico of the ninth precinct after
he disposed of a half-pint bottle of
whisky for 81, it is charged, and the
detective reported the finding of thir-
teen other bottles of whisky in his
house.
Marked money that Scott is charged
with having accepted for the whisky
was found secretel under a table,
cloth in his house. 1t is said by De-
tectiye Dellamico that Scott was ar
eighteen months ago and fined.
Frederick Taylor. colored, thirty
nine years old, 439 King court is the
other individual who was arrested
Yesterday Sergt. SheetZ and Detec-
tive Livingston of the second precinct
arrested him anu charged that he
sold a half-pint flask of liquor to a
claimed that marked money he is al
I.nad 70 baua accented for the 1innpr