The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-18
THAT NOTORIOUS CASE.
Sass VS.. Winter at First, Finally
Winter VS.. Sass and now Mr..
Sass Victorious.
Judge Crozier Refuses to Grant an
Order Restraining the Sale
of Winters Property
RETROSPECTIVE.

Our readers are well posted as to the partic-
ulars, in the main, of a most bold and out
rageous robbery perpetrated about three
years ago, wherein Mr.. John Sass, a very old
and respected tailor, lost something over two
thousand dollars. They are also aware that
suspicion rested on several parties who were
afterward traced up, Swallowed, as IL were,
and finally .'cornered" by detectives under
the supervision of the then City Marshal.
They know how skillfully the case was
worked, and how, shen ii was brought into
court, the officers We're impugned. They also
remember the various interviews, estate
ments" and communications that were
published in regard to the case,
brought out, as they were, by the friends
of Mr.. Charles +. Winter, who had been be-
lieved. until that time, to be an honest and
straightforward tradesman, in the grocery
business, and one too well supplied with this
worlds goods TO think, even, Of sanctioning
the
HELLIsH OUTRAGE,
of which himself and others were afterward
accused. Yet the wheels Of the law and its
emssaries rolled un and on, each spoke point
ing toward the center, and as evidence after
evidence accumulated chain so firmly link
ed 10 make il almost impossible To be bro
ken was formed, and on the
lirH DAY OF JANUARY, lS16,
n strong petition was filed in the
District Court of the county of Leavenworth,
by Attorneys III. Il. Green and X. e. Foster,
for John and Fred Sass against John Charles
Frederick Jacob Grebe, Fredrika Grebe and
Chas. Winter, for the recovery OF the money
which had been stolen from Mr.. Sass. The
attorneys who appeared for the defendants
were Messrs. StiIlings & Fenlon and +. L.
FitZwilliam. The case, after the usual delays
caused by technical arguments, dragged
slowly along, until
MARCH 10, 1875,
when trial, SO far as the Grebe's were con-
cerned, was concluded. j. e. +. Jacob Grebe
was found guilty and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary. On the twelfth day OF
April following jury found verdict
against Winter, ct al, for s. SIS 81, and on
Nav 18th the case was dismissed as to Mrs.
Frederick Grebe. A motion for a new tri-
al was sustained June 10th, 1876, as TO Winter,
and September 18th following jury return
ed a verdict for Mr. sass and against Winter
for the sum of 5, 903 "A. On the 18th of No
vember a second motion for new trial was
argued, in favor of Winter, but was over
ruled and a judgment entered for the last
amount stated, together with the costs OF the
suit, civil, and the defendant was given
sixty days to make his case for the Supreme
Court. An execution was issued and placed
in the hands of the Sheriff some time In jan
uary, IsU. On February 9th the case was
taken TO the
SUPREME COURT,
where ii was fully reviewed and argued.
March 5, 1878. mandate from the Supreme
court, affirming the judgement was filed
IN the Dlstrlct SOurt. On Marcn
18th, a second execution was issued to collect
the Judgement. This was, however, delayed
by Winters counsel who, on March 18th, filed
a petition TO set aside Judgement and Tor
restraining order, restraining the sheriff
from selling property belonging to the defend
ant, Winter On March 18th, a motion was
filed to set aside a levy and on the same dale
a temporary restraining order was allowed
and
THE LEVY SET ASIDE
and the sheriff ordered to deliver any proper
ty in his hands belonging to Winter back to
his keeping until il was decided. On
YESTERDAY, APRIL 18TH,
Before Judge Robert Crozier. The follow
ing was recorded with the clerk OF theDistrict
Court:
winter VS.. Sass-This day came the plain
tiff by T.. Stillings, T. r. Fenlon and Lucien
Baker, his attorneys, and also came the de-
PENDANT, John Sass, by H. T. Green, his attOr-
ney, and, thereupon, in pursuance of the for
mer order OF this court, the application of the
plaintiff for q temporary injunction herein
came in for hearing, and the court having
heard the evidence and argument Of counsel
thereon, doth order and adjudge that said APP
plication be, and the same Is refused. To
which refusal the plaintiff excepted"
In pursuance OF the above, Deputy Sheriff
Charles currier took possession Of Winters
store building and contents, yesterday at
twelve O'Clock.