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Show Prisoner Asks' for Death Sentence. Convicted by a Jury In tho Norfolk county court, Va of murdering his wife, William Trcadwoll will not sanction sanc-tion tho application of his counsel for a new trial. He declares that ho purchased pur-chased tho pistol with which ho killed kill-ed his wlfo with tho Intention of killing kill-ing hlmsolf as well. Ho desires that no new trial bo roquosted and that sontenco upon him be executed as soon as possible Tho man appears to havo no deslro to llvo. Tho caso is ono of tho strangest ever tried In a Virginia court. After shooting his wlfo tho man turnod tho pistol upon himself and wa3 weeks recovering from tho wound. . |