Arizona republican., 1920-12-28
LOUIS Y. ,EYTINCE CASE ONE OF MOST
 FAMOUS IN YEARS
Serving Life Term In State Penitentiary Eytinge Has Won Much Fame As Ex- pert Advertising Writer

 publican fin the past o1 years of its ex istence probably none has created greater interest here and in other states than the murder of John Leicht on the desert north of Phoenix on March IT, 1907. Of this crime Louis Victor Eytinge was convicted and now is serv- ing a life sentence in the Arizona state penitentiary. Both Leicht and Eytinge Tere healthseekers. The murder, it skas claimed, was effected by means of chloral hydrate or chloroform poison ing. Eytinge who has become one of the most famous of convicts, already has served IA years
 Eytinge and Leicht first became ac- quainted on a train en route to Phoe- nix. where they were headed in search for health. Eytinge was from Colum- bus. Ohio. while Leichts home address was Sheboygan, Wisconsin. In Ohio. Eytinge had served time as a forger and his reputation, prior to coming to Arizona, was that of a polished crim- inal. His crimes all involved methods of obtaining money by false and criminal means. Arriving in Phoenix, Eytinge and Leicht became roommates. Their close association finally developed very close friendship-or at least supposedly close friendship.
 Several weeks after their arrival here on Sunday, March IT. Eytinge hired a rig from a local livery and, with Leicht drove out on the desert. Eytinge re- turned later in the afternoon. alone, explaining to the landlady that Leicht had been sudd snly taken i'll and that he. Eytinge, had taken him to the home of friend, where he would secure bet ter care.
 The next morning. Eytinge disap- peared. Nothing was thought or the incident until late Monday afternoon when it developed that Leicht had not been seen by the friend. as claimed by Eytinge. The first story of the sup posed crime appeared in, The Arizona Republican Tuesday morning, March 1s. two days after the crime was com mitted. At that time, the murder had not been developed, although 1t was suspected
 Several hunting parties took the field Tuesday in search for Leicht's body. Hundreds of citizens participated in daily searches pntil the following Sun day afternoon when Joe Monihan came N~-A-~@e and Black Canyon road.
 Then started the search for Eytinge. He was traced to Maricopa, where il was supposed that he had boarded an eaxtbound train. The mystery as to his whereabouts, however, was clarified, to an extent, by the receipt of a letter Tuesday morning by J. w. Spear editor of The Republican, from Eytinge anC bearing a San Pedro post mark Eytinge, in this letter, attempted to set himself right before the public in the matter of the Leicht murder, giving many reasons why he would not have committed such a crime. MT. Spear re ceived at the same time three other messages from Eytinge in the form O postcards.
 A widespread search for Eytinge wa instituted throughout California, but h' succeeded in lodging officers unti Monday night, April 8, when he was ar rested in a San Francisco store by Dep uty Sheriff John Powers and Detec tives F. B. Reyes and c. N. Watkins private operatives. When accosted b. officers, Eytinge drew revolver wit an intent, he says, of committing sui eide. He was taken to San Rafael, Cal ffornia, where he was held for Mari d coma county officers. A reward of S100 = vas paid for Eytinges capture.
 Sheriff Carl Hayden, armed with fou warrants, two charging murder and tw charging forgery, and requisition pap CTS on the governor of California, lei for San Rafael Wednesday morninl April 10. A Mrs. Davis model in Lo Angeles cloak store, figured promin entiy in Eytinge's capture.
 Sheriff Hayden returned to Phoeni with Eytinge Monday morning, Apr IS. Public sentiment was at hig hitch with a result that upon his al
 ' ShArfff wired that he would not reach Phoeni nyith the prisoner until Tuesday. Fear ing mob action, he then quietly sltppe into the city and deposited his prison' fn inc county jail before anyone wa aware of the sheriff's movements.
 The grand jury met Monday April +o consider facts fin connection vii I,eieht's death and on Wednesday, App 24. returned four indictments again hirn. two charging murder and tv charging forgery.
 Judge A. C.. Baker, now a member 4be state supreme court, represent' Eytinge before the grand jury and lat consented to accept the case when cauoe up for trial. Associated with hi d,,rin1 the trial of the case was Afr Franklin, who later became chief jus ice of the state supreme court and ro,, iOternal revenue collector for tf district. Eytinge entered pleas of n guilty to the TWO murder indictmen inc following day before Judge Edwa Kent in the Maricopa county superi court. .
 Trial of the action was started M 16 before Judge Kent. The entire III day was spent in selection Of a Jury prospective jurors being examine George Purdy Bullard, district attorh directed the prosecution. only ' days, Friday and Saturday, May Y a IS. were consumed by the prosecutl i'm presenting It's case and District torney Bullard rested when court cessed over Sunday. Motions to acq were then made by Attorney Baker a T,ranIxlin for the defense. These IT tiops were denied by the court
 The defense consisted almost enti 1,. off cxpert testimony. The defense
 tempted 10 prove that it would Ina been impossible for Eytinge to Ina murdered Leicht with either chlo hydratc of ,hloroform according to