Evening journal., 1918-09-20
JAIL ANOTHER
WORK STACKER
Samuel Flood Goes Up for
Two Months for Ignoring
Work Order
OTHER SENTENCES
IN COUNTY COURT

Despite the fact that L. Irving Handy
had given notice yesterday morning Of
a fight on the constitutionality OF the
compulsory work clause in the State
Council Of Defense law. the State con-
tinued its prosecutions in County Court
yesterday afternoon by putting on trial
Samuel Flood. one Of those indicated
under the law and cohvicting him. The
jury attached to its verdict a recon-
mendation Of mercy.
The evidence showed that Flood had
been assigned to a Job with the VIII
mington Gas Company as a laborer, at
40 cents an hour. He admitted that
he had been drinking, that he had then
been assigned to Lynch Construction
Company Job at So cents an hour as
a bricklayer, and had worked for some
days. but with intermittent relapses,
finally shutting of altogether. Drink
appeared to be Floods stumbling block
and the court evidently took into con-
sideratlon his ability 20 work II he
wanted. Judge Conrad said he had no
doubt that II Flood did not yield TO his
desire for alcohol he'd be a good
worker. The court fined Flood $500
and sentenced him TO two months Inn
prisonment, a month under maximum.
Max Lesner, indicted for selling
cigarettes 10 a minor altered his plea
OF not guilty, to guilty, and was let
of with a light fine.
Philip L. Garrett his counsel, said
Lesner had only sold TO the lad. a
child Of ten years, because the boy
had said the cigarettes were for a per
son older than himself. Since the af-
fair Lesner has sold out his tobacco
business and gone into another where
anti-cigarette laws do not trouble.
judge Conrad told Lesner he was lucky
n get of so we'll as he might be fined
$500 under the statute. lie then i'm
posed sentence OF S25 fine and costs,
which Lesner paid, and then departed.
Into the severe atmosphere Of the
court yesterday afternoon entered a
breeze OF comedy hand in hand with a
hint Of tragedy when Osborne J.
Avant. a giant Negro. faced justice for
siabblng Arnetta Robinson, a young
Negro woman. the charge being assault
with intent to commit murder, TO
which he originally pleaded not guilty,
but wished. through his counsel, to
change the plea TO one OF guilty Of as
sault only.
Philip L. Garrett his counsel, asked
the court 10 he merciful and 10 grant
parole in his case. Osborne. Mr.. Gar
rett went on, was a North Carolina
farmer, born and reared, and could get
a good lob here. In fact. Judge Coch-
ran was in court with a client who
would be glad 10 take him. Osborne.
Mr.. Garrett went on. had gone out 10
make a social call and had gotten into
an argument with Arnetta's elderly
cousin. Charles Vincent. as to whether
Delaware is a Northern or Southern
State.
"Did they decide it?" asked the court.
with a smile. and folks in the court
who knew Of innumerable past argu-
ments on the matter, smiled also. Mr..
Garrett said the argument had result
ed in Arnetta whanging at Avant with
a shovel and some other weapon. Vim
ceIs getting a gun after him, and Ar
netta getting cut, although Avant was
emphatic he had no knife. Then Attor-
ney General Reinhardt brought for
ward Arnetta. She admitted flinging |
the shovel, but not hitting Avant. And |
she showed the scar OF the knife |
wound. which barely left her jugular |
vein untouched. That settled It. The |
court refused TO Erant parole and fined /
Avant $50, with the alternative OF four /
months.
Nicolo Mascara, a soldier, convicted I
BY a Jury Of assault with felonious |
intent on Sophie Domborski. was SEN
fenced by Judge Heisel in Court OF /
General Sessions yesterday afternoon /
10 two years Imprisonment and to pay /
a fine Of $500 and costs. /
In imposing sentences Judge Heisel
told Mascara that he had disgraced the |
uniform OF the L. :. army, and de- |
clared that he was not flt TO serve MS |
country either here or In France.
"The uniform should be a badge TOT /
the protection Of women and not 10 |
wear to assault them" asserted the /
Judge.
The Jury in its verdict, recommend
cd Mascara 10 the mercy Of the court, |
and IN sentencing him, Judge Heisel I
said ha took that Recommendation into I
as we'll as his uniform. /
The women on the witness stand /
vlvldly described the accused's attack /
nm her in her home at Msrshallton on
the morning OF August p while her /
husband was az work.