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Is Found Guilty of Killing His BrotherHenry Litteral Is Convicted of Second Degree Manslaughter—Must Serve From One to Five Years.Henry litters! was found guilty yesterday afternoon of a charge of manslaugh-tor In the second degree tor the death of his brother. Jesse Litteral, on April 25. He was tried on a charge of murder inthe first degree.The case was called Tuesday, but all that day was devoted to empannelllng a jury. The state's evidence was Introduced Wednesday morning and some of the witnesses for the defense were ueard Wednesday afternoon. Yesterday morning waa devoted to the Introduction of testimony and the arguments. The case •was given to the jury about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. After a deliberation of a half hour a verdict was reached, finding the defendant guilty of manslaughter.Evidence In the case conflicted In many places. The evidence also indicated that Jesse litteral made two contradictory statements as to who stabbed him. In one statement he intimated that Jack Loftus had wounded him, while In another he declared his brother inflicted the fata! injury. The defense introduced evidence to show that Jesse Littoral and I-oftus had trouble previous to the affair and attempted to show that one of the men accused had a motive in injuring T.itteral, while his brother did not.The affair in which Jesse litteral Is Bald to have been fatally Injured took place at the home, of Jack T^ftus in Spring Grove one Sunday afternoon The two litteral brothers and a number of other men and boys had congregated at the I.oftus home and were drinking. It Is presumed that most of those present at the time of the stabbing were to * c^r’ tain extent under the Influence of Intoxicants. .The penalty for manslaughter in tne pecond degree Is a sentence In the state penitentiary for a period of from one tofive years.The case has attracted much attention piere and the court room was filled with spectators most of the time the trial wasIn progress.T'pon the completion of the litteral ease, a chnrpe of grand larceny against Clarence Short was called. Short, It is alleged, was implicated with a man named Williams in stealing a anbuggy from Hubert Hubbard. Hubbard left his rig near the Presbyterian church one Sunday night In May. while he was In church, and when he returned it was missing. It is alleged that Short accompanied Williams to Eldorado Springs Bi/i Osceola. Mo., and attempted to sellthe riff. , . ** _ ^The state witnesses testified yesterday afternoon and a greater part of the evidence for the defense was introduced. The case probably will go to the Jury before noon today.Charles Stewart was granted a divorce 1n district court late yesterday afternoon from Lavtna Stewart.DaVWeiiwfllA idivls McK Kins ed t grosi Th mari that last Me his \ Elotl lng flow ter s of a: he ! dan* strai wou hard Me vent took of 1 Aftc ran? disc beerWtoolGabPiandtheB! Grolt; M ; visi M I Sch H lens E■ at SM i Dor Mes ' ing M| wht 1 wer■ a ft to 1E at i M| and vial V hav onBGrcB
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Joplin Globe
Joplin, Missouri, US
Fri, Sep 10, 1915
Page 5
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Victoria M.
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