Evening journal., 1919-01-08
WHISKEY TOIERS
DRAW JAIL Terms
Day in Prison for One Of
fender, Six Months
for Another
BOYS WHO KEPT LOST
MONEY AkE PARULED

For having an Illegal quantity Of
liquor in his possession in dry terri
tory, Silvestro DisdatO was sentenced
to one days Imprisonment and 10 pay
a fine OF $50 and costs, the minimum
penalty for the offense. by Judge Con-
rad, in Court OF General Sessions, this
morning.
Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., counsel for
Disdato, made a plea for leniency for
the man, stating that he bears an ex-
cellent reputation and is a steady work
er. Dlsdato had bought three quarts
OF whiskey for fellow workmen, and
one quart for himself, in this city, and
was arrested while proceeding 10 his
place OF employment at Mt. Pleasant.
Lettie Laws, a Negress. was SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment
and TO pay a fine Of $50 and costs for
having two quarts OF whiskey In Mid
dletOwn.
Letlie said that she "could not hear,
but could read" so the arralgnment
and penalty had to be impaired to her
in writing.
For the same offense, Rose May, a
Negress. was sentenced 10 serve six
months Imprisonment and TO pay
fine Of $50 and costs. She was arrested
with other persons in an automobile
loaded with fourteen quarts Of whiskey,
three quarts OF which she claimed as
her own.
samuel May has been indicted on a
charge Of transporting liquor into
dry" territory in connection with the
same transaction.
Pleading guilty to the larceny OF $40,
Joseph Long, aged Is. and Branch Cole
man, aged 70. Negroes, were paroled by
Judge Conrad. The two youths board
ed with Alice Lomax. and, 1t was said
one Of them found the $40 in the house,
Mrs. Lomax having dropped IT, and
turned Il over TO the other. They came
here from East New Market, attracted
by the high wages being paid in VIII
mingtOn.
Thomas Ryan and Edward Murphy
pleaded not guilty TO the larceny OF $40
in money. a money order, a check and
a work pass, from owen Doyle.
plea Of not guilty was entered by
William VI. Tull, charged with the
larceny Of an overcoat from Abraham
Lipzin.
Edward Iodine. a Negro. was placed
on trial before Judge Heisel, in Court
Room No 2. on a charge Of having four
quarts Of whiskey in his possession in
New Castle hundred, on November ..
I'm order TO carry the bottles without
being seen, Iodine wore two 0verc0ats,
it was said. He placed the whiskey in
an automobile at Front and Market
streets. and later left the city. lie was
arrested soon after passing out OF the
limits Of the city. Thirteen bottles Of
LIQUOR were found in the automobile
at the time.
After hearing the evidence. Iodine,
through counsel, l.. Irving Handy,
changed the plea to one Of guilty and
was sentenced 10 six months imprison
ment and 90 pay q fine OF $50 and costs.
Trial Of Charles Ferguson, charged
with highway robbery. was still in pro-
gres- before Judge Heisel. in Court OF
General Sessions. when a recess was
taken at noon. He Is accused OF having
robbed Bernard +. Cummins Of Si56 n
Shipley street between Second and
Third streets on the night OF Novem-
Der 80 At the time, 10 is alleged he
was accompanied by a soldier and an
other civilian, who escaped the sol
dier firing a shot at PatrOlman Deven-
ney when chased.
Nlazzarfeno Falcon. charged with
murderously assaulting John j. Har
kins and Walter Parker. pleaded not
guilty. Attorney-General Reinhardt
asked for early trial and J. Frank Ball,
counsel for the defendant. requested
continuance until next week. Judge
Conrad tentatively fixed Friday for the
hearing. Mr. Ball said he would not
be ready before next week and should
the case 90 20 trial Friday he would
be Obliged to withdraw therefrom.
Judge Conrad stated he would further
consider datc Of trial this afternoon.
Changing his plea from not guilty
10 guilty. samuel May, Negro, charged
with Transporting liquor into dry" ter
ritory. was sentenced by Judge Conrad
10 pay a fine Of $50 and the costs OF
prosecution and serve two months i'm
prisOnment