The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
EVERY DIGNITY FIENDIsH INGENUITY
rlITIn DEVISE
DIS TRICT COURT.
The Record OF The Proceedings for
Ye>serday in That Tribunal Before
Judge CrOZier.

The Record OF the Proceeding for
| Yesterday in That Tribunal Before
| Judge Crozier.
| State Of Hans Il vs Jesse is-Detend-
ant found guilty Of murder in the second
degree, and sentenced to confinement at
hard labor in the State penitentiary for
twenty years after the expiration of his
present sentence.
The State of Kansas vs. Charles Rogers
| Defendant found guilty of assault aod bat
| terry on the person of Louisa Smith, and
sentenced 10 four months coufiu- ment in
| the county jail of Leavenworth, after the
expiration OF his present sentence in the
penitentiary.
Driesbach Va. Sughrue-Leave to amend
in accordance with facts.
Chamberlain vs.. Burks-Same entry.
O'Donnell Va. Runicker-Jury waived;
case set for trial ON Janury llth, 1879.
TWO HARD CASES.
Jesse Ellis, the convict who murdered a
fellow prisoner in the wagon shops at the
State Penitentiary last spring With a wagon
hound, pleaded guilty yesterday to murder
in the second degree, the Ju1ge sentencing
him to Imprisonment for twentysyears, af
ter the expiration OF his present term,
which being four or five years, will bring
his residence in this institution from the
present date to about twenty five years.
good lifetime The murder seemed to be
an entirely unprovoked one, further Than
that Ellis accused his victim OF having
told on him TO the guard. The crime was
committed in cowardIy manner, too, the
murdered man being about TO take drink
Of waite. when Ellis came up behind him
and struck him on the head with the
hound, fracturing his skull.
Chas. Rogers, sent from this county not
long ago to the State Peniientiary for a
short offense, was convicted OF assault and
battery, and sentenced TO four months i'm
prlsonment in the county Jail, after the ex-
piration OF his term in the State prison.
Academy Of Science.
The meeting Of the Academy of Science
last nigh, was well attended The lecture
Of the evening was delivered by W. S
Burke, and was review of certain phases
Of the labor question. The speaker took
up the subject of the bearing of labor-sav-
ing machinery upon the labor markets Of
the world, and undertook to show that since
machinery had enabled a portion Of the
working force Of the community to supply
the physical wants of the whole, il would
BE- necessary to educate the taste for the
ornamental, and the beautiful, to make a
greater dem and for somelhing beyond the
strictly useful, in order to furnish employ
menr to larger proportion OF
the people in lines Of work
not directed especially to supplying the ply
steal wants of mankind. He referred 10
the fact-which is shown BY the current
history Of the day-ihst there is more
widespread distress among the working
people OF the world at the present time than
was ever known before, while at the same
time the worlds supply OF everything Nee
essary 10 meet the physical wants OF man
was never bsf re ~ great, thus showing |
tn, the worlds power Of production eI-
ceeds its capacity for consumpi ion, and he
inquired: IF a part Of the community |
can prodnce all thar is needed by the |
whole, what shall BE- done to furnish en-
ployment to the others?' The speaker did ]
not pre-ume to answer his own question, |
but suggested that il would be necess ~ |
for Us 10 enlarge our wants BY educating |
ourselves to a higher standard Of assthet |
les |
The next regular meeting of the Acade- |
my will be held two We, ks from last night, |
when a lecture will be delivered by Poi. |
Patrick, Of the s ate University.