Wisconsin Herald

Conviction of Two Innocent Men.— James Russel, Joseph Phelps, and James Williams were a few months ago convicted by the Philadelphia Court of Sessions for robbing the house of Mr. Kempton. It appears Russel was the principal in the robbery, and through his evidence the other two were convicted and sent to the penitentiary for eight years each, although on the trial they brought forward strong proof of their innocence, while Russel got off with four years imprisonment in jail. A few days ago, however, he was taken dangerously ill, and sent for Mr. Kempton, to whom he confessed he had perjured himself on the trial, and that Phelps and Williams were entirely innocent, two different men, who are at large, being his accomplices. Measures have already been taken for the release of the two innocent men.