Evening journal., 1918-09-25
EXPECT CURE IN
HEROIN VICTIM
Court Therefore Allows
Prisoners More Time in
Which to Reform Morally
WOMAN JAILED
FOR BADGER" GAME

Samuel Popeck, a young man. who.
several months ago was taken TO the
workhouse on a charge OF violating the
State drug act, with reference TO the
administration OF heroln. and at the
time Of his Imprisonment was in poor
/ physical condition, was before Judge
Conrad in General Sessions Court Room
No. yesterday afternoon, In answer TO
an indictment alleging he had broken
the law regarding herOin.
But instead OF being a pitiable sight,
he looked healthy, strong and vigorous.
Attorney General Henhardt told Judge
Conrad that Popeck had been under
treatment at the WorkhOuse, had got
ten the drug out OF his system and was
now in good physical condition. Or.
w. II. kraemcr. WOrkhouse physician,
says the man has recovered. Mfr. Helm
hardt thought that under the circum-
stances the prisoner, who was said 10
have administered the drug TO a COM
panion who, In turn. administered IL
to him, might be freed upon his own
recognizance until the November term.
at which time, n he has not suffered
a relapse into the herOin habit and has
behaved himself the case against him
may be retired. Judge Conrad acqul-
esced in the continuance OF the case and
the form in which Il took and POpeck
went out OF court looking pleased.
Judge Conrad also set free, under sima
liar circumstances, William Seeney,
Negro, under indictment for wife beat
ing. Seeney already had been in jail
for some months and Mr.. Reinhardt
thought 10 might be wise 10 let his case
go over until the November term. The
court ordered Seeney 10 report at that
time and then, IL his conduct in the
interim warrants the additional elem
ency, the case will be retired.
Mix a prosecuting witness, who talks
very imperfect English, but makes up
for IL by great earnestness and many
dramatic and expressive gestures, with
an imperturbable and insistent lawyer
for the defense, and then add, a very
resolute and equally insistent prOsecut-
ing ollcer-and you have a cOmbina-
tion fully charged with ability TO make
a lively court scene.
And that's just what happened yes
terday afternoon when Grace Hudson,
small and slender Negress, went on
trial before Judge Conrad and a jury
in General Sessions, Room No. 4, on the
charge Of larceny OF a pocketbook con-
tanning sii and postal savings receipts
for about $500 from Frank p. LeOnardis,
an Italian.
Leonardis, the testimony showed was
in this city on June - lasts and out !
near Sixth and Adams. met a Negro 1
woman, who, he says. took him into a I
hallway, put her arms. around him. /
iostled him and robbed him OF his .
money. Leonardis said on the stand .
that the woman was the prisoner, Grace
Hudson. On her part, she said Leon
ardis had come up behind her on the
street, accused her Of robbing him and
said II she didn't give ID back he'd kill
her. She fed. she said and took refuge
in a yard. Later she was found by
Leonardis and he secured her arrest.
Examination and cross examination
OF Leonardis by Attorney General Rein
lardt for the state and J.. Irving Handy
Tor the defense was lengthy and at times
humorous because OF Leonardis' in
ability TO speak English, and talkings
between counsel.
During Leonardis' testimony he de
,lared that while he and the woman
we're in the hallway a man passed and
Relnhardt laid stress on this I'm his ar
saying the case was an i'm
portant one insofar as the authorities
sought TO break up this sort OF bad
ger" game.
The Jury was out but few minutes
and found Grace guilty. Mr.. Reinhardt
Ihen told the court she had something
Df a record among the police and the
court sentenced her to pay $50 restitu-
lion money 10 Leonsrdis and TO serve
4 year, beginning from June, 1919. She
Is now doing a bit given her In City
Court for another part in the same
Peter Murphy against whom were
three indictments charging the COM
mission OF an unnatural crime and who
N Monday entered a plea Of not guilty
IN each case, changed his plea on one :
Dill to guilty and was sentenced 60
serve two years and TO pay fine OF
.20C. The other two cases we're nolle
-TOssed.
on a charge OF breaking a freight
,ar OF the Pennsylvania railroad, but
now under the direction OF the gov
,rnment, with intent 10 commit lar
,eny, Boscoe Salvatore and Fred Car
,gga were placed on trial yesterday af-
ernoon before Judge Heisel and a jury 4:
n Court Of General Sessions. They were
acquitted.
The men were alleged to have en-
erred the car, which contained water
Melons. at the Wilmington shops on
August 81. The accused were employed
~ the railroad as repair men.