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Show WILLIAM DIAMOND SENTENCED. Tb. Slayer of Kdward cott I. Sent t p for Three Year.. William Diamond the slayer of F.d-wnrd F.d-wnrd Scott was taken before Judgo Zane this morning for sentence and was committed to the penitentiary for three years. The court in pronouncing sentence sen-tence took occasion to remark that the case was an aggravated one. that the evidence had been direct and conclusive, and that a jury of bis peers bad found a verdict of guilty. Judge Powers, who has made a desperate effort in behalf be-half of his client, gave notice of his appeal ap-peal to the supreme court, which con-ones con-ones on Snturday next, and to that end the record is now being prepared. Diamond accepted his fate very philosophically philo-sophically and still entertains tho hope that he will secure a now trial. |