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Show FATHER FACES . LIFE SENTENCE jl - H 4- SANTA BARBARA, Cal., 4- M 4- Jan. 12. John Rech, an Ital- 4- M 4- ian rancher, charged with tho 4- H 4- murdor of, his now born babe, 4- jH 4- was found guilty of murder in 4- H 4- the first degree today, with a 4- tM 4- recommendation of life im- 4- H 4- prlsonment. Tho jury was out 4- H 4- 25 minutes. Rech will be sen- 4- H 4- tenced Tuesday. Rech said his 4- H 4- deed was impelled by tho high 4- H 4- cost of living. Ho said that if 4- M 4- he attempted to bring the child 4- M 4- tip ho would have to stop send- 4- H 4- ing money to his parents In 4- tU 4- Italy and they would starve, 4- H 4- his earning power not being 4- H 4- adequate for both demands. 4- H H 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- H Rech was composed for a moment H after -tho jury had returned its ver- jH diet, and then, tho Import of their M finding seemed suddenly to dawn up- M on him. and he sprang to his feet H and began to gwing his arms and cry M put. He was subdued and placed In M a cg1'- u. ., m As the sheriff was leaving with him hu asked: . H " Say, if they givo me a now trial. H will they hang me?" M Former Judge W. S. Day, who-act- H ed as counsel for Rech, said ho had MW not determined whether he would ask ( M for a new trial. , H Mrs. Rech, wife of tho convicted M 'man, is under indictment for mur- M der, it being alloged that she gave H hor consent to tho killing of; her in- H fant Tho time for her trial has not H been fixed. H . 00 H |