Evening journal., 1918-09-25
STATE VICTORIOUS
IN HEROIN CASES

I With stlll lengthy list OF defendants
TO be tried, the States offensive against
the deadly heroin traffic was resumed
/ in General Sessions court this morning,
one case going to trial in Room No 2,
/ before Judge Heisel while i'm Room No.
/ 4, before Judge Conrad, the fruits Of
victory were reaped in others, two Of
! the defendants being sent to prison.
The first OF these cases was Elsie
| Johnson, a Negress, convicted several
/ days ago upon one bill and entering
! plea OF guilty in another. This morning
| Attorney General Reinhardt asked that
sentence be imposed upon Elsie in these
/ two cases. Judge Conrad sentenced her
TO one year in the workhouse upon each
/ charge, besides imposing a $500 fine in
/ each case. making total OF SiOO in
/ fines and two years in the workhOuse.
/ The next case was that Of LOttie
/ Stewart. also a Negress, who this
morning changed her plea Of not guilty
TO guilty on a bill charging the Illegal
/ sale of herOin. she. too, was given one
year in Jail and a $500 fine.
Between these cases, Stella Cannon, a
| third Negress, was placed on trial be-
/ fore Judge Heisel, in Court Room, No
3. Deputy Attorney General Percy w.
] Green prosecuting, and was convicted
without the jury leaving the box.
Another case Of "dope'-cocaine this
| time-was then placed on trial before
Judge Helsel, with Mr.. Green prosecut-
ing.
f, Mabel Burton, Negress, whom the
State alleges purchased heroin from
/ the defendant, was the first witness call
/ rI. 4 urfg
went to Stella's home, at No. 2i1 West
Third street, on the night Of May 3, and
purchased 81 worth OF the drug from
her. She said they used the drug while
| there.
Nellie Harris testified that after they
used the drug she gave the Burton wo-
man 50 with which another quantity
was purchased and used while in the
Cannon woman's home. Nellie also tes-
titled that she and the defendant have
been in the workhOuse awaiting trial
and that Stella asked her not to testify
against her at this trial.
Stella did not go on the witness
stand.
The Jury returned a verdict OF guilty
without leaving the jury box.
Judge Heisel Immediately sentenced
the defendant TO one year in the work
house with fine OF $500 and TO pay the
costs of the prosecution.
Mabel Collins, Negress, was placed on
trial following the sentencing OF stella
Cannon.
James Smith. Negro testified that he
and two friends visited the defendant
house at No. 2i7 West Third street on
the night of June . and bought Sf.oO
worth OF cocaine there. He said he ask
ed for coke" and got it without any
trouble
He testified that he picked up a hypo- |
dermic syringe from stand and took a /
shot" in his arm.
l.. Irving Handy attorney for the de-
tendant, asked Smith who else in the
house used the cocaine while he was in
the Collins wOman's room. but an OBJ
lection by Percy w Green, deputy at
! torney-general, was sustained.
] Nellie Harris testified that she was
with Smith and saw him purchase the
drug from the defendant and used some
Of it. She said she has been buying /
as much cocaine and heroin as her 1
money would purchase during the last |
year
Answering a question Of the deputy
attorney-general. Nellie Harris replied
that while being held in the work
house as a witness that Blanche asked
her not TO testify against her.
Mabel Burton corroborated the testi-
money Of Smith and Nellie Harris.
In addressing the jury Mr. Handy