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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1882
Page
3
An Ohio minister laments Sabbath desecration in light of morning papers. A Garfield doctors’ fee debate suggests doctors earn about 350 dollars daily. Joliet penitentiary inmates require abundant Thanksgiving fare. Secretary Folger jokes about offering resignation after New York election results.
Bob Burdette notes the next senator must avoid the old man’s traps. A Mexican paper warns railways need strict economy to be remunerative. A preacher’s sermon is interrupted as a rude boy pelts bearers with chestnuts, then claims to keep them awake.
Court hears jurors recount their deliberations on Theresa Sturla’s case with nine to three in favor of acquittal initially. Jurors describe pressures from Forbes Tobias and Brecher who urged conviction while others sought mercy. The final sentence settled on one year, aimed to spare further punishment.
After three weeks of tense proceedings the Storla Stiles trial concluded with the jury finding the defendant guilty of manslaughter and sentencing her to one year in the penitentiary. Bailiffs guarded the courtroom as the verdict was read and jurors were polled amid subdued reactions from spectators. Mrs Black wept while others nearby showed visible disappointment at the acquittal expectation.
The Chicago News notes the punishment for the Stiles murder seems trivial given the crimes against the woman. It questions whether the sentence was as severe as warranted, considering the woman's suffering.
The text contrasts a jury verdict finding Theresa Sturla guilty with extenuating circumstances to the public’s expectation of acquittal. It highlights anger at the paramour Charles Stiles, describing him as oppressive and unworthy, while noting the community’s sense that the victim deserved punishment for his exploitation.
The jury finds Theresa Sturla guilty of manslaughter for the shooting of Charles Stiles, sentencing one year in the penitentiary. The verdict emphasizes provocation and rejects insanity as a defense, praising State's Attorney Mills for the prosecution in a case marked by prior violence and disputed motives.
The Inter Ocean notes that Mills secured a verdict against a woman who avenged wrongs and outrages, praising his legal skill and oratorical persuasiveness despite public sentiment. It highlights public sympathy for women and the case's dramatic elements.
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