, 1877-12-13
CRIMINAL NEWS.
The Legal Stratagsms by Which Rande
Hopes to Save His Life.
The AfI}aavits Of Two Citizens VIII
Change the yenuo In February.
Fall Of Pillar Of the Church Of Heav.
only Best, in New York.
Himself and nIs Ep'xopa,iau Partners Get
Auaf wilh 100000.

6u1Nh 'fHNSEs
fpecfal EtspHfca N Ths EEftu1n Tribune.
1ALEsBCra, Dec. 11.-last night produced no
new dsvctopmrnts In the ItanIc casc, and the no.
torfons ontiaw flept peace In the County Jail
FIthuut hav!n1 his tseams disturbed hy the ap-
pcatanca Of any constituted pos'e of citizens
hent On vengeance. Nest Of the men frnm t1iIson
returned to their homes on the early train. nprA.
rentiy rattded that their man was temporarily rafe
enough. The prleonrs'a brothers remained in
town. cunsultlnR with his attorneys and arranging
for The sale OF ftnnde'a photographs. lie think,
that the disposal Of hls counterfeit prrttntnscnts
will ba equivalent 10 ilo oir,n!ae Of a regular
bonanza; ~; snl wi!l afford 70 aale mcans tos h!s Dc.
Fairfield. H., hh1 Nome little property. aud. alto
getheE. thcEc recms M rcasun T. fcar that thern
Ps FL sy oynon ~ N tnn 4, to
tho action VI the Court IN granting continuance.
n%nwye,a fsIy npr'scats the csseam.tansc. 1 , nmi
that no other cnnrre WAS open. They feel that 1t
vas better IL desef ths caso until ne!t term. than
~ premature arton to afford ilc cfen.e ca'e for
thn supreme cuart. Eut tue nnlsertal tchtitncnt
uf at classct of tue community I. list nothing but
capital punishment viii #a.sf5 ID oc jnsliec. ico-
t.T once e-al,.he,, no legal lil,.le. n,He. b. al.
lowed to stand IN tar wAy TIE In.ah!ts s!odr: saay
M M ~ ,rea@n f.si . T. ts sIsra' rsnsse
criminal FINN hls nosl, Il the present rentinrnt
;y Il ~ 1sgs ko !" T. ss hemsn M se sss
"fa' e addition to tho pie. Of n..n.y, it unasr.
a rr the W ei,arre 81 to manslsuritr, 1t n,ost. lhey
claim that the prosecution cannot prnsc that
tande VIVA the basxlar. and. therefore bstden ard
The prosecuting attorney feels confident TINT hc
can tfeeent slcl, case a. viii settle ST.. Raaae,
tercstns one Anotlsr Important point Is az TO tic
Jurv Inv thr people can ret together twelve
men who have not read Of she case. e. formed m
Of knot County rest tho papers. and indeed Il
w"u!d be athcult 70 lind amy rF,t ~ Northern or
central lillnas whsse the who'c teta!!s , q The
Mnnfuld crimes Of Handc arc not familiar ~
household words.
This brings tip. the 1uestlon r change Of
succccdcd in oitainins continuance, wlii ncx;
tor,eyi deny Il, Il present, Lnt they saia @ i've
fuF se's trial ~ Dec. '' ii, % md y tSey may % anl
out, long hi re nezt term, TINT thcIf
Circuit. Putr,oly ,wo reputable citizens might be
ionnd to make the necessary ati,Rvli. nru,n.t ii"
persons he iuur,l hld enough tu stand UP against
tEe ftDfrs Of popMtxr lndirnatton which would IN
evimoy b M sru'e the &C. Gous1 wo"!a hess =" a.
such an event there will probably be tnne Inter.
e,s,nx Items to report from .h!s losa!ity; knox
County has klt Its man after g1d deal of ouac,
and will scarcely part with him lightly.
HEAVENLY REST CiIURC1IAlES.
sptrlai hisndteh to Tbs Cnsea7" Jrioan-.
NEW Yunx, Nov. 1.-THE coaIccs,un agency Of
1tiidseth 4 Ttghe has COLLAPSED, and both men
havo disappeared. MANY years ago Jnhn II.
Watson, wealthy gentleman aud large real
estate owner, established q collection ngvncy
here. Subsequently be aFsoea1cd wlsb hin,
two young lawyers, his nephew, Wnt.
sou j. ltIidrci1, and Jaines u. Tfche.
well. known resldcnt Of l'rooklyn. In january.