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CASE OF WILLIAM LEITGA.


Mr. Brady occupied the time Till about half-past
va o'clock last evening summing up for the delsuce in
which he conteded that nothing had been proved showing
e prisoner have murdered the deceased and that physi-
sns disagreed opinion whether could be decided
from the appearance Of dead body whether she had died
natural death or been murdered.


The Court took and reassembe between II clock
and midnight The District Attorney .he,i reviewed the
facts the SO far as ne had been permitted introduce
testimony commenting on them witt! his usual ability


able charge then By Judge Kent and the
ary retired abou4 O'Clock past this morning they
returned verdict Of NOT GUILTY ard the prisoner was
discharged


CASE OF WILLIAM JONES.


The trial OF this prisoner, indicted for the murder
sfDoye September ast) called up when Nlr Smith,
his counsel read affidavit stating that important
named Roberts absent and that he could safely
trial without his presence. Judge Kent, consultation with
the other members of the Court ordered that the trial should
20 of for the term.


CASE or CHARLES II. K0LRAUSCH.


This prisoner was indicted with Leitga for the
murder OF Ann Leitga and for in setting fire the
Jnses Broadway Ee brought Court and his
called up The District Attorney said that he had evidence
bu, what the Court already officially cognizau Of aud
would submit 10 the Court whether he ou.. proceed with
the Indictment rno;. Judge Kent said for
the discretion of the District Attorney whether pro-
ceed bit if he had other testimony sustain the lndct
oen than that adduced the trial of Leitga, very
slight indeed, although there
cion against the he could be convicted that
testimony koirausch then placed the stand and on
motion Of his counsel, Mr. Warner discharged.


SENTENCE OF PETER WILLIAMS.


This prisoner, found Guilty Of Mansaughtcr in
the first degree for the murder of DAME! B. Stanley then
placed upon the stand The Court said that determining
hs TO be inflicted the prisoner and viewing The
justice due 10 the community considered the crime
which ne had been convicted the that could avs been
pepeatcd against society. The Sunday night which
that crime had been committed spent b hir in career
OF riot and druukenness and which finally ended III NEST
cruel homicide The Cour; had first determined mark
OF ms conduct and also It's dstssation OF the Te
Queut practice carrying deadly weapons by nicng upon
hm the penalty which The law eows-inprisonIne
for life His vile language aud dsaeanor the wacihouse
after the fatal aray, brutal the highest degree, aud
exhibited deprayed and wicked mind Tou nave been
ried continued ne Court BY highly respectable and ine!
gent jury, who after long aud painful investigation found
you Guyard 1t not for the eny of that Jury, you
would stand there receive that which would
coaslgn you isnominous death Yet hst ndn ng
your crimes, the Court feel degree of ply you and
make allowance for your yonth and nexIcrience and
wall not they might have done, send the State Prison
fo life. S VIII send there for many long and drta
~ year, duIns which W. hope you viii by OF contrton
and good conduct, expiae degree l! ieinCas
for WINCH you have been found gultye OF the
Court tha. yo be imprisoned at hand uao' Me State
Prison at Mount Pleasant sing oing) fer TWENTY o f.
YEARS AND SIX MONTHS


The prisoler after The sentence. laughed and SAID
tremendous oath that he thought iey would hin
He was removed from the bar; and, shortly after


The Court adjourned.


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS " Before Judges ur-


sHoEFFER. lNGLls and lNGRAHAM


Michael Walsh was brought up on a writ OF ha-
md he