The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-07
FEDERAL PRISON
Estate Of FIVE
CHYNAHAN FOUND WITH OPIUM
9ETa YEAR-H0UR YouN0 TRAIN
RoB1ER8 SENTENCED.
Sentence Deferred In white slave Case
Case Of BiN Raised n Cinttnued.

Baker Ten defendants PLEADED guilty
to the various charges. Five were SEN
fenced to serve time in the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga, four were nneo
and the sentence on one was deferred
until Monday. One case was continued
until the October term Of court, while
one was held over until Monday and the
last case was dropped from the docket
Several Of them were for serious Of
lenses. while a number were fined for
violation of the national prohibition act.
Yee Yon, Fairmont Chinaman, pleaded
guilty to four charges and was fined
$1,000, with one year in the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga. l.. NJ. Graves,
narcotic inspector who made the arrest.
told the court that he had found opium
in Yon's possession which had been used
for smoking purposes. He also found
an opium pipe. Inspector Graves said
that he found enough opium on Yon to
make 1900 to 1000 pills. One pill Is
smoked at a time in the pipe. In esti-
mating It, nc said that the opium which
ne had found was valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000. Yon was arrested
on evidence given the authorities by
colored fellow Of Fairmont.
Asks for Lsnisncy.
Attorney Van Barrickman Of Pitts
burgh represented the Chinaman. and
told the court that Yon was considered
one OF the best citizens Of the yellow
race. He said that If necessary he could
show references Of some Of the h>sS
officials Of Pennsylvania, including sew
eral prominent judges Of that state who
knew Yon for many years. He then san
Yon had lived IN the United States Tor
about 80 years. coming here when
young boy. He. being accustomed 10
smoking opium in his country, never
knew that II was prohibited here ne
said. Attorney Barrickman then asked
the court to be very lcnient and sug-
gested that fine Of from va TO $a'
with costs would be sufficient. since that
is all they are ever fined In Pittsburgh.
Younr Men to Atlanta
Four young men ranging from % to
81 years Of age wcrc sentenced to from
two TO Ave years at Atlanta after
pleading guilty to breaking into and
robbing freight cars Of tho Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad at Sleepy Creek. In Nor
gan county, and Washington, D. c. The
four men represented two separate
cases. The first two were Elmer Kcs-
ecker, %, and his brother Roy, II, OF
Morgan county. They told state authori-
ties after being arrested that they had
broken into the cars. Elmer was given
Ave years, while his brother was handed
q lighter sentence Of but three years.
The other case was Andrew Hender-
son, 90, and Edward Stewart, IS. both
of Pittsburgh. They pleaded guilty to
breaking into five cars at Washington.
d. c., taking a large amount Of merchan-
disc valued at $3.50. They were given
two years each.
white SLAYER Pleads Guilty.
William Kecner OF Fairmont. indicted
Wednesday for white slavery. pleaded
guilty TO the charge. Sentence in this
case was deferred till Monday on &C
count Of Keener'sS attorney being called
out Of the city. Keener was arrested
by state officers. charged with taking
young girl, Hazel Wilson. from Fairmont
to Kansas City for immoral purposes
after he had deserted his wife and
babies at home. Later he left the girl
at which time he was apprehended.
Howard E. Morgan of McMechen, who
was arrested by prohibition officers.
charged with having liquor In his pos
session, pleaded guilty through his at
torney, Martin Brown of Moundsville.
He was let down light with fine Of SIS
and costs.
Antona Corn Of Monongalia county
pleaded guilty to having still and
large quantity Of raisin mash In his
possession when his home was raided
by the prohibition officers. He was fined
$3.50 and costs.
John Harrison Of Berkeley county.
when first called up to answer the
charge Of having liquor in his posses
sion, pleaded not guilty. Judge Baker
told him to get an attorney and return
to court Saturday morning. Hermison.
after considering the matter for some
nj clod AQGiafanf
District Attorney Harry Byrer several
questions, after which his case was re-
considered and he pleaded guilty. He
was fined 5000 and costs.
Case Continued.
Charles Sites Of Harrison county, who
was arrested by prohibition officers on
March 25. 1921. charged with having
eight gallons Of raisin wine in his pos
session. pleaded guilty and was fined
$3.50 and costs.
The case Of the United States against
Aston l.. Diamond. charged with raising
a 81 bill to $40. was called up ycster-
day. at which time it was found that
the main witness for the state, wo-
man. would be unable to appear in
court. so that the case was continued
till the October term.
The case Of Stanley Laco. charged
with operating a still at Newberg. was
continued until Monday morning on mo-
ton Of the counsel for the defendant.
Attorney s. H. Somnerville OF Grafton.
On motion Of Assistant District At
torney Campbell, the indictment against
Alex. Carson for violation OF the Vol
stead act was thrown out of court after
II had been found that Alex has
similar charge against him in the state
courts.