Evening star., 1922-01-28
ONE BO0TLECGER
GETS JAIL TERM;
OTHERS G0FREE
Assistant U. S. Attorney Hef.
fernan Defends System
at Court.

The only whisky case in Police
Court today was that against James
Smith, who was charged with illegal
possession of whisky. Because he
lacked the funds with which to pay a
fine. his case had been continued
from Tuesday. The fine was s25 on
each count. He paid the fine today
and was released.
One violator of the prohibition law
whose case was brought up in the
United States branch of Police Court
yesterday did not get off so lightly
as others have recently.
: HIS name is, Hezekiah Williams and
hiS sentence is for a year in Jail on
two counts of selling and $500 fine or
another year in Jail for alleged pos
session.
Other Dispositions.
Here are some other cases of alleged
violations of the prohibition act and
the disposition made Of them in the
Police Court in the past few days:
Charles Robinson. personal bonds
taken. George w. Grimes, personal
bonds taken. Louise Rose, placed on
probation for one year. James Smith,
placed on probation for one year,
Frank Newton was fined $50 on a
first count of selling and on Sec
ond count of possession he was
sentenced to ninety days. This SEN
tence was suspended and the de-
fendant was placed on probation for
one year.
Albert 4. Fuchsman paid a fine of
SIS for an alleged violation of the
liquor law. Bernard Bortnick paid a
$40 fine. Charles Gates paid a fine
of $50 on a charge of selling. On a
second count of possession he was
sentenced to ninety days, the SEN
tence suspended and the defendant
paroled for one year.
Grant Mason was sentenced to
sixty days for alleged possession.
The sentence was suspended and one
year probation allowed.
Blanche Browne was fined 5000 on
first count of selling and sentenced
to ninety days on charge of posses
sion. The sentence was suspended
and one year probation ordered.
Mr. HeRernan's Statement.
Assistant United States Attorney
Bernard D. Heffernan, who has been
handling the prohibition cases lately,
said today that liquor cases were
being disposed of rapidly, and in a
just manner.
I'VE have had lot of cases pend
ing in court for a long time, and 1t is
necessary to get them cleared up" he
said "Juries in many cases will not
return conviction, and to get the
cases out of the way think it is best
to recommend a. small fine SO as to
get the defendants to plead guilty
That renders a conviction against
them, and If any OF them are brought
into court again their cases can be
taken to the grand jury, where a
long Jail term can be imposed. Judge
Hardison and have also worked out
q plan to prohibit the leaving of col
lateral for violations of the prohibi-
tion laws. which necessitateS the ap.
pearance of each offender, in court
"The large number of defendants now
Withdrawing their pleas Of not guilty
and asking trial by the court is because
Judge Mattingly is on the bench and
they think he is easier. Offenders for
the second time who are being brough,
into court are being given penalties
In many cases which I have asked fol-
q small fine, the evidence has not beer
complete. and unless the defendants
knew they could get of at once on q
small fine. they would demand jury
trial and probably get off all together