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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
January
Year
1886
Copyright
Public Domain
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Wm. Bteraos, chargcd with the mnrder oï Bertba Duckwitz in Detroit Dec. 4tb was on the !)th iust, convlct' il of murdur in the lirst dciiiüc and Ecqtenced for Ufo t hard labor In Jackson. 'i'h' jury ere out jtist 'L.) minutes and when thcy returaed there was a sudden outburetof the intense teeUng which had prevalled tbroagb uut ilu.' trial, i"it vvhlch :is as quickty suppressed by tne olBcers. Di.rin'ilie live divs of the trial it reuuii't'd the ulii.D l v)f;Riincc of the offleers to'proteet Stevniis Jfoin trom tlïe fury of the mob whk'h BUrroundi-d blin evcry tiine he was t:ikcn to and froin the lourt ruoni. Tlireats of ljnchIdr wcre frcclv made, and bad it ii't been for the strour enard bv vrhldi hc was constantly sarrounded woidü ccrtaJul; have beeu ezecute I. Afterhis sentenco he inaintained the fame rcckloss bravado whleli lias characteri.ed his conduct ever sincc ihe alght wlien the fearful dcod was cominfttedi He as taken to JacktoD on Monday. the' llth Inst., greatiy to tbo relief of thesheriit ar.d ;lie oflicors ín '! ai'e of the local prlson.

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Ann Arbor Democrat