Eckerlebe Convicted of Murder

ECKERLEBE, KEIL

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/5/2009 at 21:42:54

Waterloo Courier, February 17, 1897

THE KEL VERDICT

The trial of Chris Eckerlebe at Clinton for the murder of Mina Keil last July ended yesterday and the case was given to the jury at 3:15. The jury was out one hour and forty minutes, bringing in a verdict of murder in the first degree, and recommending punishment by death. The attorneys for the defendant immediately filed a motion for a new trial, which will be argued Friday afternoon.