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Assault in the Evening Journal, 1900 & 1920

Aquitted of Murder

Item

Title
Aquitted of Murder
Source
Evening World
Date
25-Feb-20
page
4
Identifier
Image 4 of The evening world (New York, N.Y.), February 25, 1920, (Final Edition) | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Crime
Murder
Subject
Acquitted, murder
Gender of alleged offender
Male and female alleged murderers
Gender of alleged victim
Male alleged victim
Stage of the Legal System
Court
Length of story
58 words
Description
Castor Stockness Was acquitted yesterday in Jersey City by the direction of Judge James W. McCarth of the murder on Aug. 26, 1919, of Paul Wenzlaff. He was tried with Mrs. Juila Wenzlaff, widow of Paul Wenzlaff. Judge McCarthy held the State failed to connect Stoclness with the alleged murder. The Trial of Mrs. Wenzlaff will continue to-day.