The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-06-06
4 CELEBRATED CASE.
Not the One Being Played on the
Theatrical Boards, but That
One in the District Court,
Which is Sometimes Known Under
the Title of Sass VS.. Winter
About to be Settled for the
Sixth Time.
A Suit in Which Perjuryewss at a
Premium and Double Swearing
the Order Of the Day.
4 VEHARRABLE CASE.


Some time ago. lust after the affirmation by
-. Suur.Tne Court of the state OF the ludg.
meut rendered in the District Court OF this
cOuaty Judge CroZier on the bench, against
CHARLES Winter, in the famous Sass-Winter
ca.e- THE TINES gave synopsis Of the pro-
ceedlng- in the courts const quent upon the
bringing of the matter before the law, which
il is not necessary here 10 repub!ish- The
case is,
a most remarkable one, and has been pushed
with an energy and persistency, in the face
Of the most disheartening encouragement,
rarely ever before equaled. There never was,
probably, In the history of the State, a case
in court where perjury formed such proni-
nent feature IL the testimony OF witnesses.
il has been the most difficult thing In the
world To determine, for instance, al which
particular time GrCbe
TOLD THE TRUTH;
at the preliminary examination In the police
court he swOre that he knew nothing Of the
matter whatever; In the District Court, Just
before he was sent TO the penItentiary, he
swore that himself and Winter stole the mon
ey, white the last time he WAS called upon
tue stand he swOre he was the only one VINO
mad
A HAND IN THE BUSINESS
whatever. The facts in the case are familiar
10 every body, 80 often have they been naTfat-
ed. John Sass and his wife are an oid coupe
living In an unpretentious dwelling mouse on
Main street, between shawnee anu l,eI"aN'n ne
streets nearly opposite the poSi-ofhce- by
DIM on iong years oil hard labor they had ac.
cumulaied
A CONSIDERABLE SUN OF MONEY,
some - 60 OF 80. with which they Intended
to go back to the Old country, and upon the
soil which gave them birth, amid TIE scehes
of rhiidhnad DAYS, pass the remainder OF
their lives ia happiness ana peace. lhls
money which they mad accumulated was NOT
entrusted 10 the burgltr-pFvol eihOI'0eS VI
bank vault, but
AWAY
in their house the fact being known TO but
lew. one SUNDAY night In January, $50, the
old couple accepted AN invitation 70 speho
the evening at winters bal when thes re-
turned holne again the money was gone the
earnings of years had disappeared IN lew
moments Suspicion fell upon GrcOc, as ne
had
SUDDENLY BECoNs FLUSH,
and after a long and tedious time IN the DIS
tr!ct Court iIr was sentenced to hve years I'm.
priSonmeDt la the STATE peuitenilary, winch
WAS afterwards commuied 10y Governor vs.
bOrud To fifteen mOn'is>. a clNll Sult was
then begun against Winter, winch resulted
ia favor OF old man sass, aud oi when the
ease which IL
SOW U>pEK AMUSEMENT
by Judge Cruzier IL AN ouIgTowth. IL is
cars. which could beaIJ,7! lnJo a novel, 80 III
IereSting and curious are the different phases
of lille IL presents. "a ~ certainly stranger
Than fiction, and is Certainty without par
aIlel ia The history of TINS western country
This last suit was
TIE SIXTH TINE
this most celebrated case has appeared in
court hui whether or not IL is the last re-
mains To tie seen. After the last Judgment
of the I.eavenworth County District Court
was affirmed by the supreme Court OF the
state, Win ter Ned suit against Sass TO set
aside the Judgment, ana for a new t'ial OF the
case, and also asking for all luJunStlon en-
joiuIn. the sheriff and Ssl-s irOH TIE
COLLECTION OF THE JUDGMENT
by an execution. This application for an IN
and refused. Winter then app, Uieu 10 lie Su-
prcIu- court tor an injunction which was
heard and refused. The pciiIlpn to Nhcitic
IN, iu,s..rl.,nt and FOR new ina was con-
so!Iu.,I-,I with Iift ODD case; W InlcT ~. Sass,
was consolidated with lLaI uI Sass vs.. " IN
ter
WHEN THE APPLICATION,
which was Ia Nacaie the judgmen: and for
new Iri-l came up for hearing in the District
Court II was deruurrcd t. 10y S;.Ss rs Insult
ui,ui, ana the demurrer va. >u>tfiB"d. IA
ter lI,.F. took leave to iii" AN amended pc
rlrfD.i which Was done. aEd which come on
tor h,s,r- -rg last Monday. Al lhr e>t'monE
was give, in by Mputr ~ night and y sIeTl"y
I,s.- DC-f pied 10y
TIE ARaT NEST oF COUNSEL.
A. th,. c,osr Of the argument the Judge an
nnuucod that h,. wcc.u bod jhe Uiarj'-T un-
der ad -lS,ineni. aIs' Wuuid render his 'eci>-
ion Saturday morning at 10 o'clOCk- II VIII
he. many s. year beI.s tbs or ANY Other court
Will have the opportunity al uNi"g a case
4raugjit with - innGy U.ErrustIuG points a.
I iIl~ one.