The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-14
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE LEIs HOMICIDE.
}, the Second Edition.

Continued from the Second Edition.
Franz Willard (continued)-I noticed that he didn't
the murder talked about looked wild; he said
he would Ike 70 have the matter decided he said that
not attend to his business as he did before said
tears about dshOnor and disgrace that would come
upon his family ne said that he had any quiet
shot, he was not very Wild but he downcast and
melancholy his mind was not as formerly.
Q. DO you believe that he Insane upon this SUBJ
Ject? Objected to, and objection sustained
was before he is insane; Les fully comprehended all
the circumstances OF the case; don't know whether
had morbid tendency on this subject on all others
otger Dutger sworn-Thomas Leis worked for me
three years; he was steady workman before April,
gave him work but had to take tie material away
and give IL to another man; his spirits seemed me
When he came to me he talked Of nothing but bis fam
y had TO discharge HIM, as Gould not get the work
him some work, but took it away when he was shot
told my family that thought he would get crazy
him. the trouble made him wrong In his mind: he said
he was ruined man, and his family ruined and dis
No cross -ex animation.
DR.. Thomas Demming swOrn-I am practitioner
this city; know Thomas Les; 1 attended his family
always looked upon him as good father, good
nus3nno, ana Kind ana orderly man; he was rather
him other Than well-behaved; never heard anything
Vices for his oldest girl Louisa, in April, 1866; exam
ined the child saw Leis in April, and subsequently
about the new year; then there was n per
sation, and personal appearances; he had become
worn, haggard, thin. aud pale IN conversation in
stead OF listening attenuVely to anything that was
said 10 him and answering correctly questions given
to him, his mind seemed constantly occupied with
one thought and one idea, and that thab he his
family, and child were runed sometimes in the
course OF remarks he would interrupt
- ruinpd:" the last time saw him the day
Eller was killed. u was few moments after when sc
came TO me as was about stepping into my car
riage, and requested me To that evening TO the
court house. as he thought the trial would come up;
told him that regretted could not as arrange
ments which could not postpone would prevent
me from going he then having but a few moments
present at the trial which to come up; made the
remark, "Oh 1t IS no use to ne IL VIII not come
uP;' then excused myself and drove on leaving
him standing upon the pavement there he stood
knew not what TO do; he said on the occasion that he
was a ruined man. he wanted noe as a witness In the
case OF the Commonwealth VS.. Euer; In which Eller
was charged with committing rape upon
observation, that the mans mind had
received q severe shock, and, TO all appear
ances, when left him 5sandng upon my pavement
the day Eller killed believe that he was in such
him to the commission of any deed; communicated
the result OF the examination of The child 10 Mr. Leis,
q What was that condition?
Objected to. ,,., ..,.,
Witness FeBumed-I told the father that the person
OF the child had been violated
C'ross.e y amIned-I believe that ii Leis had shot
Tller upon t g day the child was violated, IL would
have been q natural impulse but at the time ne cOm-
condition that the insane impu ruled him. and that
reason had no sway.
o'clock.