Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-20
LEAVES COURT


her son asked her not to do it be-
cause it was copper and he wanted
to sell it. The liquor she also found
and tried to hide 1t. She was not
responsible for the presence OF
either, never operated the still and
never saw it operated, hut she took
the blame when the officers dis
covered the material because she
wanted to shield her SON
Shows Effect OF MiStrcatmcnt
The Court, remarked that her
broken frame and bent shoulders.
convinced him that she had had
endured more punishment already
through her family trials than any
court could impose upon her,--that
her hell had been upon earth
ard that he regretted the neces.
s.ty Of sentencing woman OF her
Calibre and her devotion This
country would be far better off II
1t had more women of Your type"
judge Baker remarked The dis.
trict attorney remarked that the
evidence indicated the woman was
sacrificing her innocent self for the
boy and made no objection TO the
minimum and nominal fine of 81.
The Court paid attention to con
tessed prohibition violations ex-
clus.yely this morning. Marshall
Hickman and Charles cambridge,
the latter Col0red, both from Hamp
shire county. entered pleas of
guilty today to transporting and
possessing two pints of moonshine
liquor. They were originally ar
raigned yesterday afternoon and
evidence was submitted through
counsel to the effect that Hook
man, a young fellow, had sought
the liquor upon the advice of a
Nurse attending his wife who had
Just given birth to baby and
Wno Was not recovering satisfac-
ior.ly He asked cambridge TO take
hm in the latters car and ult-
mately they located some liquor
and were on their way home when
arrested by a special federal agent
in Piedmont. The Court expressed
sympathy for Hockman yesterday.
Today four Hampshire county res.
iGents, three of them jurors here
tor the present term, took the stan
and testified to the good reputation
Of cambridge in his community
and denied ever hearing rumors
that he was engaged in the liquor
traffic although State Prohibition
Agent Stotler had advised the
Court earlier that cambridge bore
bad reputation in respect to H.
quor manufacture. The Court final
u fined each $50 and casts and
gave them ten days in which to
pay or go to Jail until the fines
were paid. They both assured the
Court they would never appear
again.
George Anderson, of Minera!
county, was fined 500 and costs,
which Anderson paid.
Charles Whip, Of Mineral coun.
ty, was similarly fined. Whip ap-
peared yesterday afternoon and
changed his original plea of not
guilty to one of guilty. The fine
was paid
Harry A. Shultz, OF Harpers Fer
~ was fined So and costs for a
prohibition law violation. Shultz
paid.
Gets Stiff Fine
Edward Bolinger, OF Hardy coun-
ty, entered a plea of guilty yestcr-
day to possessing moonshine and
mash but denied responsibility foy
a still that was found not far away
from the mash. The Court explain
ed that proximity of all indicated
they were Intended to be used to-
gotnor and found him guilty, fining
him $500 and costs and sending
him to the Hardy county jail until /
paid.
John Houck and A. t, Milburn,
Of this county, pleaded guilty to
the charge Of bringing cattle into
the county from Maryland without
the necessary tubercular certifi.
Gates, and each was fined 500 and
costs, ten days being allowed with
N which to make the payment. /
The case dates back some years.
Attorney H. II, Byrer this morn.
ng filed a lien with the Court aga.
INST Hudson automobile seized +
here more than a year ago from |
IN alleged liquor runner which has
been in storage ever since. The |
len represents claim of 1857 up. !
On the car which was bought for |
$1,000 year ago. Since the ar |
rest the runner, Franks. has abb /
seconded. The petition and lien ask
The sale Of the car and the settle +
ment OF the claim before the Court /
axes the money, the lien holder I
having no information, the peti.
ton says, that the car was to be /
lsed for any improper purpose.
Had Community" Stili
Harry Osborne, of Jefferson ocun
w. yesterday afternoon entered
Plea of guilty TO the charge of pos
5cssing a still and manufacturing /
moonshine, but he put up the /
claim that he was operating for /
one Ed Turner, of Jefferson, who |
the capital. The case is |
being held up pending further de-
velopments in the connection he. .