Arizona republican., 1920-12-28

theory advanced by the prosecution. Only one day, Monday, May 20, was consumed by the defense and the case was given into the hands of the jury at 6 o'clock Monday night. Four forms of verdicts were handed the jurors by Judge Kent. They were murder in the first degree with the death penalty as punishment; murder in the second de- greo with life Imprisonment as the pen atty; second degree murder and &C., quittal.
 A verdict finally was reached at o'clock Tuesday morning, but it was not announced until the opening of court.
 The verdict was guilty of murder in
 the first degree with sentence of life imprisonment. Judgment of the court
 was pronounced June 4.
 Eytinge, then thought to be suffering
 from tuberculosis in the last stages.
 was given but a few months to live
 when he was taken to the state peni- tentiary. Since that time, however, he | is said to have completely overcome
 the disease. He also has carried on an extensive advertising business through
 the mails and is today considered a genius in writing direct appeal adver- Using. During the war, he did corsid-
 erable work for the Liberty Loan drives and other war measures.
 Js
 his parole, but it was tabled and has
 never been renewed.
 Various influential organizations in
 the east have made attempts to secure
 the release of Eytinge, recognizing the great ability he has demonstrated un-
 der about a severe a handicap as could
 be laid upon a man. His form letters
 are said to be the most effective that ever have been devised, and advertising -N- Ar L.
 confine so much talent when it is SC much needed.
 There has been a doubt always
 whether Eytinge meant to kill Leicht !. There was no reasonable motive for q deliberate murder. There was no finan- cial stake. At least none that would have [ been attractive to such man as , Eytinge. Tn the letter he referred to ir
 which he admitted that he was a forgel f and swindler he said that he had never descended to so cheap and rough z r crime as murder.
 t The location of the body indicated T that he expected Leicht to recover from the effect of the chloral, and once or % his feet he could see a house across the 8 canal and make his way back to Phoe s nix It was this location that prevented t the discovery of the body for a week s Every distant and out-of- the-wa! q pldCe ndQ DGeH llNeSilBa aIeO NO On r thought of looking for the body in
 place so public.
 y Beside, what Eytinge did could hav t been done in the room of himself an, ' Leicht, and the getaway would hav l. been made with equal facility. It i 7. thought by many that it was only tn O excitement that Eytinge sought, tn l excitement of the chase for which h n had prepared by having his photograp . taken here just before he and Leich .- left on that fatal excursion. And it was to keep ID that excitement an d give the officers a clue when they ha ,- none that he wrote that letter to tn
 editor of The RepUblican. Those wh ,- have sought the freedom of Eytinge O L. parole now argGe that, having engage .e in an enterprise almost nation wide i -e it's scope. he could usefuIIy exert hi al energies and would not recur to indulg le euce in criminal excitement.