Leon Mitschke Sentenced To 25 Years In PenFor Stabbing Death Of Giddings Man In May. ... • * * ^Oufifhniif a inrv trial — . ....Leon Walter Mitschke Jr. wassentenced to 25 years in the state penitentiary Tuesday afternoon at the Lee* County district courtroom by Judge C B. Maynard for the murder of a Giddmgs man.Twenty five year-old Mitschke pled guilty before Judge Maynard and was then given the sentencewithout a jury trial.Mitschke had been accused of the murder of Max A. Mitschke, 58, of Giddings and the Sandtown3 LHS Lettermen Are ReinstatedCommunity. Although the murderoccurred in Washington County, the trial was moved to the Lee County Courthouse.After the murder occurredlate May of this year, a week long search for the suspected murderer See YEARS, page 19ITThree letterraen on tin Lt~\lt;ng ton Flaele football team who wereLexington EaglesTa HviahSons Of HermaiIn finhnvtdan 1