Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-07
GOODEN SENTENCED
TO THREE MONTHS


sitting in tho United States District
Court. today. In the case Of William
L. 0ood>n. . prominent, farmer Of
near Wyoming. charged with the sale
OF intoxicating liquors.. Judge Hugh
N. MorrtA In replying to William
saulsbury. tho defendants attorney.
who made a atrong plea against a
prison sentence for his client. stated
that nothing was morn distressing TO
him than to have to impose a prison
sentence on any man But this Ia a
government OF laws" no continued.
"and his law mus, be enforced , The
court has no alternative. This mar or
any other man cannot set the acts of
ConSress At defiance. 9ooden WAS EN-
fenced to three months Imprisonment.
Previous to this. ex-senator r. r.
.kenncy OF Dover. in response to the
question Of the court. had declared
that tho reason for Gooden's viola
ton Of the Law had boon the same As
In many similar cases in Kent coun-
"; that many citizens OF that section
feel that the government. in denying
their rights to manufacture and TO
use alcoholic liquors. had infringed
upon their personal liberty. Mr.. Ken
rcy also likened this violation 10 the
traits OF many prominent men in the
country who will ge, on a railroad
train and rtdc without paying fare II
thcy are able 20 elude the conductor"
When Arraigned. Gooden, who
from a ~wcll-known family in Kent
county, pleaded guilty. He was ar
rested BY Federal Prohibition officers,
who testified to having purchased
LIQUOR from him on June % and June
80 Of this year.
Elizabeth Whitaker Fined eso0.
"ff I err. or II such MAJ be called
an error. l DO so only on the mercy
OF tho testimony in this case" said
Judge Morris. when he imposed a fine
Of 5000 on Mrs. Elizabeth Whitaker.
The woman pleaded guilty 10 a viola
ton q; the Nolstead act. that Of SELL
Ing and manufacturing spiri,uous
liquors. She was represented by Philip
/. Garrett.
The case, an exceptionally distress
Ing one. consumed nearly an hour
Mrs. Whitaker. according 70 the tcs-
eimony for the defense. is IN such
physical condition that a jail sent
ence would probably result fatally,
several members Of he medical pro-
fo~son who testified declared that
confinemsnt In a call would DO detr,-
mental and would gradually resul, in
the death Of the woman.
This case. as we'll as the sentence
is an exceptional one" said Judge
Morris. when he imposed sentence
Mrs. Whitaker wac arrested by Fed
oral prohibition agents on July 20. The
warrant was issued on the evidence
Of .!auor salcs at the Whitaker homo
900 ENt Thirty-ffth street.
Liquor to be Destroyed
Having subjected PasQuAe DAMMIT
And julius Cunaruta. both ID Chester
Tn. 90 nn0s Of $2oo eaoh on chaxgel
OF transporting intoxicating AQuor
Judge Morris ordered that the ev
dence IN the Casa. about 100 SALON
Of liquor. be Destroyed publtcany a
Sixth and King streets by the Unite,
Statcs Marshal tomorrow morning a
. o'clock.
The defendants were arrested b,
Federal officers on February 10 on IN,
Philadelphia pike between Wilmington
and Chester. United States Attorne,
Hughes stated that these men wer
doubtless the Provides Of a large por
ton az the booze that is being brough
into this state. An automobile seize,
az the time OF their arrest was ordere'
c~onnscatcd by the government.
John J. Crurnp. coored, Of Philadel
rhis, who wac ARRESTED at Middleton
or August rs. or a charge Of selinI
LIQUOR, Wac sentenced 10 three month
Imprisonment
Charged with sailing intoxicatin
liquor. John J. For; of Wyoming wa
sentenced TO thre months !mpr!son
ment. Through the efforts Of DAM,
j. layton. attorney for the defendsn.
n month Wa taken of the sentenc
because Of proof OF excenuating cir
cumsIanceS. Fort wac arrested q
Georgetown on August s.