"The examination of witnesses in the case of John Lechler, arraigned ©
at Lancaster for the murder of his wife, was closed on Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. Messrs, Parke, Champneys and Porter, his counsel, then
entered on his defense, and engaged the attention of the court till
9 0 clock on Wednesday, when Mr. Jenkins, employed on the part of the
Comfionwealth, commenced a speech, which he continued till 1 o'cleck,=
At half past 2 he resumed his address and concluded it at 7 in the
evening. The Court then charged the jury, who retired at half past 7
and returned a few minutes after 9, with a verdict of "GUILTY OF MUR-=
DER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.' It was not for want of much talking that
the prisoner was condemned. His counsel spoke for 17 hours and 19
minutes in his defence, The reply of the prosecuting attorney lasted
6 hours, 22 minutes, - PHILADELPHIA UNION." OUMRIER, Charleston,
South Carolina, September 10, 1822 (2/6.) fe yy,
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See Safakis' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERYCAN CRIME (My library) page 17.
"The examination of witnesses in the case of John Lechler, arraigned
at Lancaster for the murder of his wife, was closed on Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, Messrs, Parke, Champneys and Porter, his counsel, then
entered on his defense, and engaged the attention of the court till
9 9 clock on Wednesday, when Mr. Jenkins, employed on the part of the
Comfionwealth, commenced a speech, which he continued till 1 o'cleck,=
At half past 2 he resumed his address and concluded it at 7 in the
evening. The Court then charged the jury, who retired at half past 7
and returned a few minutes after 9, with a verdict of "GUILTY OF MUR]
DER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.' It was not for want of much talking that
the prisoner was condemned. His counsel spoke for 17 hours and 19
minutes in his defence, The reply of the prosecuting attorney lasted
6 hours, 22 minutes. - PHILADELPHIA UNION." CUMRIER, Charleston,
South Carolina, September 10, 1822 (2/6.) i Vy,
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See Safakis' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERYCAN CRIME (My library) page 17s
‘The examination of witnesses in the case of John lechler, arraigned
at Lancaster for the murder of his wife, was closed on Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, Messrs. Parke, Champneys and Porter, his counsel, then|
entered on his defense, and engaged the attention of the court till
9 0 clock on Wednesday, when Mr. Jenkins, employed on the part of the
The Court then charged the jury, who retired at half past 7
and returned a few minutes after 9, with a verdict of "GUILTY OF MUR=
DER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.' It was not for want of much talking that
His counsel spoke for 17 hours and 19
The reply of the prosecuting attorney lasted
6 hours, 22 minutes. - PHILADELPHIA UNION." OUMRIER, Charleston,
South Carolina, September 10, 1822 (2/6.) A
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See Safakis' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERYCAN CRIME (My library) page l17.
Snot Dhataney Soptanter ty 1822 (763)”
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See Stabe! CLA sD (fy 2bary) pare Lae
“TECHLE a, John |
lechler, a resident of Lancaster, Pa., caught his wife Mary and a
neighbor, Mr. Haag in a compromising position. Haag gave Lechler
a promissory note for a sum of money to forget the matter but then
refused to pay when the time came. ‘Feeling doubly aa betrayed, _
‘Lechler went berserk and strangled his wife. He then got his gun
and went to Haag's house and demanded that the neighbor come out
and face him. Haag discreetly preferred to remain inside and
“Lechler fired into the dwelling and accidentally shot and killed
Mrs, Haag. A crowd of between 20,000 and 3XXBRH 30,000 people
gathered at KSEKIB# Lancaster on Oct. 25, 1822, to witness the
execution. lLechler was sitting in a chair on ‘the gallows when the
trap was sprung.
BLOCDIETTERS AND BAD MEN, page 319
".eeHANG BY THE NECK.ee" by Teeters and Hedblom. Pages 3), lO & h7.
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LECHLER, John
Iechler, a resident of Lancaster, Pa., caught his wife Mary and a
neighbor, Mr, Haag in a compromising position. Haag gave Lechler
a promissory note for a sum of money to forget the matter but then
refused to pay when the time came. ‘Feeling doubly @@& betrayed,
‘Lechler went berserk and strangled ‘his wife. He then got his gun
and went to Haag's house and demanded that the neighbor come out
and face him. Haag discreetly preferred to remain inside and
Lechler fired into the dwelling and accidentally shot and killed
Mrs. Haag. A crowd of between 20,000 and 3NXBKK 30,000 people
gathered at KBEKISE Lancaster on Oct. 25, 1822, to witness the
execution. lLechler was sitting in a chair on the gallows when the
trap was sprung. i j ji
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN, page 319
",.eHANG BY THE NECKsee" by Teeters and Hedblom. Pages 3, 40 & h7.
Mundy, Smrica (Gy Meek, ee
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promissory note for a sum of money to forget the matter but
refused to pay when the time came, ‘Feeling doubly 4a betrayed
Lechler went berserk and strangled his wife,
and went to Haag's house and demanded that the
and face hin, Haag ee preferred to ret
ed into the dwelling and peidentaly | shot
A crowd of meee 20,000 and 0,000 people
LAncaster_on. bet, 255 to witness the
execution, Lechler was sitting chal allows when the
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