Evening journal., 1919-04-12
$3.50 IS MINlr-
WAJaAIY WHISKEY
SHIPPER FINED
Mrs. Lydia Fleming Admits
Violating Delaware Law
and Pays Fine
LIQUOR SENT TO
VIRGINIA UNMARKED

Mrs. Lydia Fleming. OF Alexandria
Va. was hned $50 and costs in the
United states District Court this
morning, by Judge Hugh NJ. Norris, on
a charge Of violating the government
act relating to the shipment Of whiskey
and other intoxicating liquors from one
state TO another, without The proper
label. Mrs. Fleming, who was indicted
by the Federal Grand Jury. on Thurs
day. appeared in court today with her
husband. in a highly nervous state.
After her plea Of guilty and sentence
had been imposed, Mrs Fleming turned
TO her husband, who was in the rear OF
the court room and waved her hand 10
him to bring the fine and costs forward
She was informed that the sentence
could be complied with at the adjourn
ment OF court.
Mrs Fleming was frank In her plea OF
guilty. explaining that she shipped two
cases of whiskey and wine to her home
in Alexandria from this city. before the
christmas holidays last year and That II
was intended for the use Of her imme-
diate family She admitted that she
knew she was violating the Delaware
law but denied knowing that IL was Q
violation OF the Federal statute to fail
10 properly mark packages fllled win
intoxicating liquors for shipment from
one State TO another
Today's session Of the March term oil
the Federal Court was the first criminal
session of that tribunal presided over
hv Judge Morris, since his appointment
Ia the bench and he was lenient win
All who came before him, although he
warned those sentenced that u
was not the intention OF the court TO
condone their acts. their previous good
regulations had been taken into consid-
Grafton.
William Keller, owner Of motion
picture theatre at Bridgeville, Sussex
County, was arraigned On charge OF
fraudulently making false returns on
his paid admissions 10 his theatre at
Bridceville last June 90 the Collector OF
Internal Revenue. Keller pleaded not
eullty and was held under $1,000 bail'
moi being represented by counsel to-
dav. Il is alleged In the indictment,
which includes two counts, that kel-
lar swore that his rece pts showed
1865 admissions. whereas IL should
have been 2i55.
Henry CulNhs ANNrA'f
10 thirty days in the workhouse ana 10
pay the costs OF the case on charge
OF selling whlskey TO a soldier.
Ernest Harry, alias A. Williams,
charged with like offense, PLEADED
not guilty. He was represented py
James salisbury. The case was con-
tInued for two weeks. ~
Kenny Lancaster, charged Win sell
ing Intoxicating liquors TO a soldier was
nned 500 and the costs OF prosecution
Lancaster has been in jail since last NO
Vember awaiting trial on the charge
Thomas Gardener, an aged man whC
said he had been working on horse
transports between this country anC
France. pleaded guilty to a charge oil
selling liquors 10 a soldier. but SAID ne
was drunk at the time. He was nned
$50 and costs.
Alexander Makenin, charged with try
ing TO obstruct government work,
pleaded not guilty and the case contln-
,ied until next Saturday TO give him
time TO change his plea or make mo-
tion 10 demur. IL Is alleged that Ma
kenin. who was employed at the Pusey
and Jones Company, drove spike in
the ways down which a government
vessel was 10 be launched.