Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-14
ASKING FOR MERCY
For Four Persons Convicted of V0lun-
tary ManSlaughter
IN THE LEGRAND KILLING CASE.
BoOkkeeper n. E. Leech Pleads Guilty to
EmbeZzlement.
DOINGS OF A DAY AMONG THE JUDGES

The jury in the Legrand murder case re-
turned verdict shortly after o'clock yes
terday afternoon after having been out
about p hours. 1t found the four defend
ants guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and
recommended them to the mercy of the
Court. The prisoners Celester Sherlier,
Edward Legrand Michael Sherlier and
Armand Delise, who had been brought into
court to hear the verdict, were remanded to
Jail to await sentence.
Yesterday morning the jury came into
court and had read to them the testimony
given by DIR. Cullenan, who assisted at the
partial postmortem examination and that of
Dr.. McCann, who had been called as an eH-
pert. They then returned and reached a
conclusion in the afternoon.
The grand jury yesterday returned true
bill against the four prisoners and Baptist
Sherlier, who has not yet been arrested Tor
riot. The alleged riot was the fight in when
Degrand was hurt. In the second ind1ct-
ment for riot the Sherliers are indicted un-
der the name OF Laribee, which, 1t Is stated,
is their correct name.
Other Cases in Criminal Court
In the Criminal Court yesterday Nicholas
E. Leech pleaded guilty to embezZlemept-
The information was made by p. c. Rowlen,
TIE East End commission stock dealer.
Leech had been a trusted bookkeeper for
years, but finally went away, and his ac-
counts we're found to be short. He was
located in Buffa 10 ana brought back, and the
charge made against him. He made no de-
fense.
Fred He'll. the ex-detective. F. Heck, F.
HufTnagle, Joseph Rohm, August Fink and
Charles II. Link, all wholesale liquor dealers,
Yesterday pleaded nolo contendere to
charges of selling liquor without license.
FafalNl inst
titles OF less than u pints, as prohibited by
the amendment Of iSo. to the wholesale act
Of 1851. No questiGh was raised in these
cases as 20 the amendment OF lS9l covering
dealers who had received their licenses be-
fore the amendment was passed. They Will
be sentenced saturday.
William BeaUtie was convicted of assault
and battery on Thomas Jarrett at Arm
strOng's cork factory, on Twenty-elghth
street, November 2L Jarrett was foreman,
and discharged Beattie, and the assault re-
suited.
Admitted His Guilt.
Alfred Mountain pleaded guilty to the
larceny OF an overcoat from John Pasps
December "A, at Elizabeth. He was sent
three months to the workhouse.
John Holman was convicted of attempted
burglary for trying to break into the house
OF F. Tegetho1f, No. 2S Lowry street, Allie
gheny, December 81
Mary Connors tried Tuesday for the lar
ceny of $, WAS found guilty.
Thomas Jones was tried for keeping a
ferOcious dog, alleged to have bitten the
child of Hannah Tate in CHARTERS borough.
He was found not guilty but ordered to pay
the costs.
John McHail of Etna Borough, was &C
quilted of selling liquor without license.
Al Meyer was convicted of assault on in
formation of Dattie McGrover.
Ella Merriman was acquitted of the lar
cency of two ducks from J. H. Brannon at
Glenfield.
NTiDnia Lnar-,o, ;s ,, +-;o1 for ,,a,;,,,-
She is accused by Mary Murray of having
testified falsely in a civil suit, in the Com
mon Pleas Court, in which the verdict was
against Mrs. Murray.