Evening journal., 1919-09-20
TWO-YEAR SENTENCE
FOR DOPE SELLER
Drug Dispensed f,cm Tat.
nall Street "Soft Drink"
House
$500 WORTH OF
POISON IN MATCH BOX

Convicted by jury Of selling heroin.
Angelo Dezarto, alias Ugly Jimmie
was sentenced TO two years imprison-
ment and TO pay a fine Of $500 and the
costs Of the case, by Judge Rice, in
Court OF General Sessions, yesterday
afternoon.
Sohn D,Alcsandro. associate Of Dear
to. in the peddling Of dope" in Ibis
city. who had already been convicted
On the same charge. testified that he sold
the drug for Angelo. y
Dezarto was represented by John f..
Lynn. Chief Deputy Acknowledgement
Green conducted the prosecution.
Dezaro and D'Alesandro. who was
tried and convicted several days ago. are
alleged 10 have conducted a dope" sell
Ing business at COG Talnall street where
they presumably conducted a soft drink
business in the basement
Dennis Joyce testified 10 buying some
stuff from Ugly Jimmy as Dczarlo
was known joyce admitted that he Is
now receiving treatment In a hospital
as a rcsult-Of using drugs lie said on
August 9G he paid - for a package Of
stuff or "H'' in the parlance Of the
drug addcts.
Officer Arthur T.. Rodenheiser testified
10 searching the premises at COG Talnall
street. and finding matchbox, which
contained what was afterwards found
10 be heroin. valued at $500. The box
was hidden in the cellar.
Officer Robert J. Wallace corroborated
The testimony Of Onlccr Rodenheiscr,
adding that although a soft-dr nix busi-
ness was presumably conducted. heI
never saw more than two boxes OF soft
drinks in the place
Dr. Herbert X. Watson, Stale b1c-
teriologisi testified 10 making an analy-
sis Of the contents of the match box
and that 10 contained herOin valued at
bc-Neen $500 and 5000.
John D'Alcsandro. already convicted of
selling heron. stated he knew Angelo
for about three months and that Nn-
gelO was in, charge Of the small store
and further that the box OF dope be-
l1nged TO Dezarto. and that he merely
sold II for Dezarto.
The defense denied the sale 20 Den
MS Joyce DezartO said he did not
know joyce. and that he had only been |
in the city three days when arrested. |
lie denied knowing anything connected |
with the affair Although he said he /
could not understand English, he quick |
Is understood every question asked |
about The box denying any knowledge |
whatever about il.
James Jackson. Negro, testified 10 |
having bought I'll" from Dezsrto.
When the counsel for the defendant /
wished 10 Introduce expert testimony /
that herOin made users liars and thieves,
Chief Deputy Attorney General Green |
admitted 70.
After being out about lve minutes,
the jury returned a verdict OF guilty. !
Mr.. Green asked for a substantial sen |
tence In view Of the fact that Dezarto |
is hlso believed TO have been largely |
instrumental in the distribution OF
dope" in this city.
Frank Kowalski. charged with lar
ceny. was acquitted by a jury. on
examination he said he had some money |
stolen from him, and not "lost" as was
asked
Frank Inrinski, aged II years, and
his brother Thomas. aged Q years, tes-
titled 10 Kowalskl coming TO their house.
inqulring for their mother and father.
following which he is alleged TO have
gone upstairs and taken so from Irin-
skis suit case. Thomas SAID ne was
given 10 cents after Kowalski came
down from upstairs.
Kowalski denied the charge. \ YER
dict Of not guilty was returned after
the Jury MAS out ten minutes.
Walter Barker, Negro, charged with
highway robbery on George F. Sylves-
ter on August 2i, was convicted and
was sentenced TO be whipped with ten
Iashes, serve "a months in the work
house and TO pay fine OF $500 and
costs.
sylvester related how on August 81 he
was attacked by the Negro, who, after
walking along with him, jumped on his
back and threw him 10 the ground and
Then stole 1885 in money, a watch and
nat from him.
Barker. on the stand, denied the
charge. saying Sylvester had confused
him with someone else. Barker had no
counsel. Deputy Attorney General
Speakman conducted the prosecution
Afler being out ten minutes. the jury
returned a verdict OF guilty. Barker has
served time.