Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-31
COURT Furnishes
DRUG PURVEYORS
Imposes Fines and Jail SEN
fences on Convicted
Dealers.

Judges Rice and Heisel sitting in
Courtroom No l, spent thus morning In
general cleaning-up OF the criminal
docket, preparatory To the adjournment
of court over the months of June, July
and August This involved the disposi-
ton Of number of cases wherein con-
victions had been secured by Attorney
General Reinhardt or Deputy Attorney
General Green, but held up through
arrest of Judgment pending the fate Of
applications for a new trial, or for other
causes Among the cases included in
the lot were those of some of the recently
convicted heroln sellers
The first of these cases was that of
Joshua Laster, for whom j. Frank Ball
appeared Making plea for leniency he
asked the court to take into consideration
the fact that laSter already has been in
prison two months Deputy Attorney
General Green said in reply that Laster
was quite well known in City Court, where
he had been prisoner on various charges,
including crap shooting and wife beat
ing that he had been in trouble with the
Federal authorities. His wife had also
been in the laws clutches but because of
her child had been punished lightly.
Judge Heisel, in imposing sentence,
gave Laster year in Jail and 5000 fine
ODDS Wren, regarded as the chief of
the Negro heron sellers of the city, was
sentenced upon the two bills upon which
be was convicted. He was gwen a year
on each, fine of $500 and ordered 10
pay the costs of the cases.
Charles Palmer cOlored, who helped
the State largely bv pleading to the
Indictment against him and testifying
against the other sellers of the drug,
of months
as accompaniment 70 the $500 fine.
The last of the cases was that OF Edna
Kane. who early in the States campaign
pleaded guilty TO violation of the drugs
act She was sentenced 10 eight months.
Another new trial case was disposed OF
when Judge Rice read the opinion OF the
court refusing rehearing for Warner Hen
~. colored, of near Delaware City, CON
victed of stealing chickens. During the
trial an indictment against Joseph Henry.
the prisoners brother, for a similar Of
fence, was nolle pressed for lack OF evil
dence
Henry was ordered To pay S34 restitu
ton money and the costs OF the case and
to serve two years in prison. One wear
WAS thus Tapped off the maximum punish
ment as well as the lashes.
COURT AGAINST GAMBLING.
When the case OF George kazantas.
convicted of exhibiting gaming table
in the Greek restaurant on Shipley
street above Eighth Of which he was part
proprietor, the court very emphatlcally
said il intended To give the authorities
its full aid in supprcssIng gambling.
Philip Garrett, kazantas counsel. had
Just prior TO this made plea for lenlency,
saving that kazantas had simply been
one of the players IN the game from
which, although IT was PLAYED IN his place,
he derived no benefit His character was
good, Mr. Garrett pointed out, he was
a man who worked and was not pro
feasaonal gambler The court. howeve-.
payment OF this, a jail sentence of six
months.
Wsleryan Duchstkiewicz, convicted Of
embezzling a check for q considerable
sum from one Antonio Tscherkovski was
sentenced to ei9ht months imprisonment
and payment OF costs Of prosecution.
Harry Thomas, who pleaded guilty |
to breaking into the Philips Thompson Co |
warehouse was sentenced TO SIX months |
in the workhouse q nd payment of costs |
of the prosecution
John Hanv. for the larceny Of iron was |
sentenced 10 SIX months and the pawn eni |
OF 50 restitution money and costs Lash Is
were remltted
Michael Winters. who pleaded guilty |
TO the theft OF sugar and tobacco from the |
Wilson Line wharf il is possible will be |
paroled.
The case of John Skowskiau youth,
who pleaded guilty TO stealing horse is
being considered by the court
Jas. NJ Chopper WAS ordered by Judge
Rice TO pay s. week for / he support Of
his minor child