The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23
IS
FINED HEAVILY
IN j. {. COURT
DE- G. r. PECK, OF cIARKSBURa,
ASSESSED $500 FOR PRESCRIBE
ING MORPHINE.
Judge Dayton Sentences Seven FEDERAL
Prtsoners-Naturaliza To-day.

The entire day in federal court was
passed in rcconsidcring the old criminal
docket. A number Of cases were passed.
others were ordered stricken from the
docket or disposed Of in other ways.
In the moV.ing session, the case Of
Aepeno and George Warsinski. for al
legged violation Of the Reed amendment.
was continued to the next session at the
request Of the counsel for the defense
Bond of $500 was renewed.
Assistant District Attorney Byrer ask
cd for an order multiplying the indictment
against John G. Terrell.
Ada Belle Young. (colored), Of Clarks-
burg, was sentenced to five days In the
Marion countt Jail for contempt Of
court. She failed TO appear at the Mar
tinsburg term of the federal grand jury,
and was arrested about two weeks ago.
Since she spent these two weeks in Jail.
the sentence was made extraordinarily
light.
The case Of the United States VS.. Con-
tamino Contow was continued at the in
stance Of Mr.. Byrer.
Joe Meyer. convicted Of selling liquor.
was sentenced TO 30 days in Jail and fin
cd 800.
Reynolds Case Withdrawn.
nolds. indicted for alleged violations OF
the Reed amendments, were withdrawn
at the request OF the U. S. attorney.
Michael Politics. indicted for alleged
contempt. was dismissed.
The information for violation Of tho
Reed amendments, entered against Frank
Pearl. Mike Menace. Albert Bayne, Joe
Martin. Joe Mnrtanis. John Rexroad and
John Smolen. were all withdrawn.
In the afternoon session, the first case
brought before the court was that OF
Thomas Spillman. for violation OF the
Reed amendment. AS a plea OF guilt
had been entered. the sentence was fixed
as so days Imprisonment and 500 fine.
80 Days For Contempt.
John Macoski. who was arraigned on
an attachment for contempt of court.
was sentenced to so days in the Ohio
county jail. AZ the man has three small
children, his sentence was held in abey-
ance until the court makes some provi-
sion for their care. MacOski. who Is a
Pole. pretended that he could not UNDER
stand English, 80 an interpreter was Sc
cured. When Judge Dayton pronounced
his sentence his tongue suddenly loosen
cd. TO tell his tale Of Voc.
Sentence white SLAYER.
Peter Summons. (colorcd). charged
with violating the Mann white slave law,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to go
days in the Marion county Jail.
George Iiothcl. in court for violating
the Reed amendments, was given 60
days in the county Jail. Andy Jeski. ar
raiGncd on the same charge. was given
90 DAYS in the same haven Of rest.
Stanley Sobanski. charged with having
government property in his possession,
was sentenced to As days in Jail.
S5ol Pine For Doctor.
The afternoon session was adjourned
Mt $3.50 after the case OF the United
States VS.. DR.. Chcsly r. Peck was ais
posed OF. Dr. Peck plead guilty to a
charge Of violating tho Harrison anti
narcotic act. and was fined $500. II Is
said that in nine months, In the town or
Clarksburg. hc had issued prescriptions
for over 10000 grains of MORPHINE TO o:
addicts.
Naturalization Day.
Today's session will hc taken up en-
troy by petitions for citizenship. There
arc Il applicants for citizenship.
Evans Case Goes ever.
Tho case of the United States against
W. l.. Evans. on n charge Of impcrsonat-
ing a federal officer. which was continu-
ed last January. was again continued
from this term OF court ut the request of
his attorney. Frank O'Bricn. The reason
for the continuance is that the defend
ant is now in custody in Pittsburgh.
Evans has been in tn" hands Of the law
in Pittsburgh since last January when
he went there TO obtain Witnesses for his
trial in tho United States court of this