Evening journal., 1918-03-15
Greco Convicted.
SEEKS NEW TRIAL
Court Fixes Next Tuesday
for Argument in Behalf
of Prisoner
AILED FOR ILLEGAL
SALE OF DRUGS

Peter Greco was fOund guilty or as
sdult with felonious intent on Mary
Lapsley, with q recommendation for
the mercy of the court, by q Jury In
court Of General Sessions yesterday
afternoon after more than two hours
elaboration Al the return Of the YER
dict. former Judge j. Frank Ball, coun-
sel for the defendant, asked FOR an ar
rest Of judgment and made a motion
for a new trial Next Tuesday was set
by the court as time for argument
he case opened before Judges Boyce
Conrad on Wednesday afternoon,
continued until The opening Of the
sion yesterday afternoon when At
ley-General Reinhardt concluded his
eddress to the jury The jury was
charged by the court shortly before 3
O'Clock. but did not reach a verdict
until a few minutes after 3 o'clock.
From It's opening, the case was fought
vigorously by both sides
For a short period last November, a
number Of young women had been at
tackled in the dark streets Of the city by
some unknown man Of men. on Novem-
Ter %, Miss Marie Brennan on her way
90 her home, No. 1880 West Eleventh
street, was attacked about 30 o'clock
in the evening at Ten'h and Lincoln
streets She desperately fought or the
sssailant She was positive that Greco
wa. the man who attacked her.
70 was about 7t5 o'clock on ths
morning Of November p that Mis-:
Lspsley was attacked In Brandywln'
Park, at the foot Of Clayton street, IT
similar manner, but her assailant wa:
not beaten of until he had kicked hel
and beat her several times. Il wa!
Greco who attacked her. she said.
Several other girls appeared agains
Greco when he was arraigned IN Mu
uicipal Court after his arrest, but Mis-
lapsley and Miss Brennan were tn
only ones who could positively identii'
him as their assailants.
For illegally selling drugs, Horac
Wiley, Negro, was convicted and sen
fenced 30 serve one year m the work
house and TO pay the costs Of prosecu
ton. He was represented by Philip l.
Garrett.
on July q, 1917, Charles Chase an
James price. Negroes, testified, the
had asked Wiley to sell them heroh
and received 70 from him In a package
Chase testified Wiley would not ALLOW
fhe drug 10 90 out OF the house and b
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the drug was heron Chase said h
paid 80 cents for the package.
objective Seogeant Green testiile
mat he went to a house at No. ei6 Eas
sixth street and arrested Wiley. II
found a number Of other people In tn
room. Near Wiley was a small DO
with packages Of heroln and a hypt
dermic needle.
Admission Of this testimony occ'
stoned considerable controversy b.
tween Attorney General Reinhardt an
Philip /. Garrett, counsel for Wiley
In his OWN behalf, Wiley denied ha'
inc sold heroin 10 either Chase or Prlc
and said he did not know 10 whol
either the needle or the heron ioun
ni No SIC East sixth street belonged.
After a short absence. the Jury r.
turned a verdict Of guilty. Judee CoI
rad. in sentencing Wiley declared u
offence was "a serious one because u
drug he had sold undermined thelr liN'
and character. Anyone coming beiol
ihe court for a similar offence, ne sai
would be given a sentence TO bhe Iu
extent Of the law.
Iohn r. Hennessey, charged win ia
csny or goods and money from the a
tllery Fuse Company, pleaded sun
upon advice OF his counsel Jam
salisbury. and was sentenced
nav restitution money amounting
300. 10 serve eighteen months I'D u
Norkhouse and pay the costs OF pros
court Of oyer and Terminer at q
close OF court sessions yesterday "
adjourned without day.