Evening journal., 1919-01-09
JAIL ANOTHER
HEROIN TRAFFICKER
Jenkins Pleads Guilty and
is Given s Months
Imprisonment
PAWNBROKERS MUST
COMPLY WITH LAW

In the Court OF General Sessions to-
day. Solomon Harris. pawnbrokerr
pleaded guilty to a charge Of Illegally
selling a deadly weapon. by falling TO
properly Identify the purchaser and
was sentenced by Judge Conrad to pay
a fine OF s. and costs OF prosecution,
aggregatlng S32 i5. The judge told
Harris that hereafter pawnbrokers who
sell deadly weapons must identify the
purchasers by persons other than
clerks.
John jenkins, Negro. pleaded guilty TO
a charge Of violating the drug act by
having or dlsposing Of heroin. and was
fined 500 and the costs Of prosecution
and serve eight months Imprisonment
For violation OF the Council Of De
fence law, 20 which charge he pleaded
guilty. William II. Sullivan was fined
500 and the costs OF prosecution and
serve one months Imprisonment
In the case Of John Garvey, similarly
accused. Attorney-General Beinhardi
changed the plea from guilty 20 not
guilty and obtained continuance until
the March term. Garyey having prom
lsed TO work.
William Anderson and Albert Gilbert
Negroes, pleaded guilty 20 two charges
Of larceny and were sentenced To pay
s33 restitution money and the costs OF
prosecution and serve four years inn
prlsOnment each. The attorneys general
said the defendants were dope iends,
and had committed many robberies. In
four other cases Gilbert was charged
with larceny and In another was ac-
cused Of breaking and entering a store
with intent 10 commit larceny. There
also was another charge Of larceny
against Anderson. In the additional
cases a nOlle prOsequi was entered.
James Dimes. charged with the larceny
OF a sweater. changed his plea from mol
guilty to nOlle cOntendre and was SEN
fenced 20 pay the costs Of prosecution
after which he was paroled Tor one
year.
A Jury was drawn 10 try the case OF
Harry Johnson, Negro. charged win
violating the Council Of Defence law
but Deputy Atiorney-General Green en-
tered a nolle pr0sequi following a state
ment by the defendant. which the state
was unable TO disprove.
Thomas Ryan was acquitted by jury
on a charge Of breaking and entering
the pawnshop OF Isaac Miller.
The pawnshOp was entered al night
several weeks ago and a quantity OF
lewelry taken. The following day Ryan
was arrested through the attempt OF
David Brown. a Negro. 10 pawn at the
shop a ring. which he said he had pur-
chased from Ryan. The ring was identi-
fed as one stolen from the pawnshop,
but Ryan said ne purchased It and some
other articles from two men whom he
did not know. He had been drinking
be said
stephen Black, a Negro. was placed
on trial on a charge OF pointing pistol
at Charles sykes. another Negro. ThC
trial was In progress when q recess
was taken until this afternoon.
sykes said that he went 90 Black.
home at Third and Tatnall streets and
bought three glasses OF whiskey, which
made him sick Black then told him %
lie down on a couch I'm the room and
shortly after he fell asleep. When he
awoke the next morning he missed
some money and when he complained
to Black. the latter drew a pistol on
him.
The defense will be put in this after
noon.