The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-15
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE LEIs HOMICIDE.

Continued from The Second Edition.
In the law Thomas Leis had his best friend. Had
have been sent away. Had George EIIer been proven
guilty he would have been punished by years aud
years, ana years of lmprtSOnmeut and the stain
would have been washed from the family Of Thomas
dSns LSs it, as much as anything on earth could have
II may be and is the impulse of human nature to
grace upon his family, but il is not the law Of Peun
that Thomas Leis carefully weighed all these things
and deliberately sent George Eller to an untimely
that this man was sane when he killed Eller and that
OF the case, Mr.. Mann concluded his remarks.
ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE.
fendant he staIed hat he was no stranger to trials
OF TINS kind he FULLY tet the responsibility THAI de
the prisoner: This case could be no more tOuchingy
detailed by the most eloquent than oy the humble
TO the heart and mind and upon which Volumes
lvered. And II his duty to the public did not prevent
there could be better counsel for the prisoner than
right place But notwithstanding, he had iu his son
the bar to AID in the prisoners defense showing that
he believed In his heart that Thomas Les was limo
That happy home Of Thomas Leis had been eio-
quently and truly depicted IL was not overwrought
lie, from childhood up to this heart breaking Gala
he be has to % b 70 the Ue md
him the best, the most noble OF fGods work. an honest
This best of husbands, most loving father and this
law abiding citizen is before to be tried the
charge of the gravest crime known to the law here
shown how the great DR.. Webster fell But how did
such man as the prisoner has been proven fall so
low to shoot man in the very sanctuary of JUS
tce before Justice herself?
The law says that where a man of previous uniform
good character who has led lite of honesty and
sobrety, whose previous life has been rreproach
able, suddenly changes and commits deed OF blood
when woman of Christian bearing and purity sud
denly gives way 10 laSciviousness; when u man OF
remarkably economical habits becomes once
prohigate; when q kind, aHectionate man becomes
to be considered how far this sudden change an evil
of insanity, Had that law been written for the
case OF Thomas Les, it could not fit better.
Mr.. Remsk was here Interrupted by the adjourn
ment of the court until O'Clock.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS-Judge Brew
serT. Bradford Dwight Assistant District Attorney
Prosecuting Ofticer-Statem Boyle pleaded guilty to
larceny of eight pounds of meat valued at 81
the property of ID. Bates.
Mary A. berlin was charged with the larceny of a
dress skirt and gold stud valued at S3l, the
perty of Mary Haney. Verdict, guilty.
Mrs Anna Hall was charged with keeping q dis
orderly house, and selling liquor without license
On trial. .
In the case of William Il. Glover. who is charged
with the larceny of S6569 81 from Decoursey, Hamilton
d Evans and VINO was arrest ed in February last, and
placed under bonds OF SOUOOLo answer at Court John
&. Bullitt ESQ., asked for forfeiture of the bond,
the defendant.did not make his appearance
The matter was postponed a week.
DISTRICT COURT-Judge Stroud.-Leamtng VS..
Notify IL Bodne. a teigned issue. No defense. Yer
DISTRICT COURT-Judge Hare-Henry b. Fus-
sell and Maria ID. Fusse in right of the said Maria
VS.. Rufus Bicknell. Special verdict for plaintiff.
The FIRST National Bank of Franklin vs. Evan
Morris An action ON apromlssory note. Verdict for
Angela Lecher VS.. Charles Ash and George Lechler
An ejectment case. On trial.