People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1894 — FOUND GUILTY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOUND GUILTY.

John Hart to Die for the Murder of Ilia Two slaters. Rockford, 111., Feb. 7.—The jury in Mie Hart murder trial after being out one hour and twenty minutes brought in a verdict finding the defendant guilty and fixing his punish-

tnent at death. One ballot was all that was taken. Hart received the verdict coolly- and made no demonstration. Public sentiment approves the verdict. The crime for which Hart was tried was the murder of his two sisters, Mary and Nellie, on the afternoon of September 5 last. His act was undoubtedly the result of trouble in the family over the division of the estate left by John Hart, the father of the defendant, who committed suicide two years ago, lea.vingmuch valuable property-.

JOHN HART.