Don’t try to drink a dope in Judge Cranmer’s court.
Harold Grady, charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Dossie Traylor in an automobile accident several weeks ago, left eh court room yesterday afternoon soon after the case against him was called. When he came back he had several Coca-Colas for his friends, and marched debonairly late into the court room.
Judge Cranmer—who when court adjourned Saturday afternoon had given prison sentences totalling 90 years and three months to 16 defendants—shot the young man a smoking glance and devastating words followed:
“Take that stuff out of here, and don’t you leave the court room any more with special permission,” was in effect what he told young Grady.
Editor's Note: In 1926 "dope" was everyday slang for Coca-Cola, just like regular tobacco was often called "weed" even though it was not marijuana.
From the front page of the Goldsboro News, Tuesday morning, Aug 31, 1926
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