Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-05-11

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hourB and returned u verdict OF guilty
OF murder In the hrst degree, they
agreed on the second ballot. The de-
Tense made some impression on them,
for 1t WAS learned that had they not
known that the sentence OF hanging
which the law In this State iUpOOeS In
such cases only In reality amounts to
imprisonment for life, there we're men
In the jury who have said they would
not have consented TO that verdict.
At almost the instant the verdict
WAS read letter was handed to
MO0re's attorneys. IL WAS inclOsed In
n letter to the postmaster, Follow
is the letter TO the postmaster:
Postmaster, Hutchinson, Kans:
Dear Sir; viii you kindly hand the
enclosed TO the attorney for the de-
Tense In the John Moore murder trial
at once as IL 10 Of the utmost import
ance. Respectfully, u. b. GRUBs.
Blackwell, Okla, May 4, 1899.
The letter to counsel is as follows;
BLACKWELL, OKLA, May 4, 1890.
Dear Sir | noticed IN the papers
for the first time today an account OF
the murder trial OF John Moore. WAS
his family physician while he resided
on the johnson farm east OF Emp0rla
and could perhaps assist you In your
defense Of him as he had an attack Of
epilepsy while Mt my house one day,
where he had come for medicine for
one of his ch ldren who WAS sick II
Can be Of any service to you | am AT
your commands Respectfully
Il. Is GRUBs.
This WAS after the verdict had been
returned, His attorney turned To him
and asked him II he knew DR.. Grubs.
He answered yes. Asked II he re-
nembered going TO him for medicine
for one Of his children, he said, Yes,
that was Charley" Asked II he re-
nlembered having ht there, he said,
No Mr., Fierce then turned and In the
presence Of several witnesses askey
him solemnly, ibid you kill your chill
drenY" He replied, II l did, | don't
know it," After this he broke down
and wept bitterly. This answer we
learn converted some that heard them
who had formerly been against him
Shortly after this his demeanor
changed, He walked up more briskld
Three men were with him. But at
the gate to the jail he made quick
leap backward and ran for life. A
young man by the name of Allis' n
overlook him at the Cow Creek bridge
and struck him a blow which felled
him to his knees. But he regained his
feet and ran to FraDklin's home and
burst the door in, In the yard he
seized an AK but did not attempt to use
IL. Inside he made strong fight but
was finally overcome by numbers, I'm
der Sheriff Metz emptied his revolver
in The chase but did not hit him. At
the Jail that night the inmates say he
had a fit which lasted half an hour
Saturday afternoon he and Charley
Cook who had been returned, were
taken to the court room handcuffed to-
gether, followed by Moore's wife.
She wept as one at the grave. Cook
WAS sentenced 6rst and received ayear
In the penitentiary. 1t was a light
sentence, and II he had not run away
would probably have got of with jail
sentence, When Moore stood up, be
seemed triae more alert than usual
but still with the same morose, stolid
look upon his face. He had nothing to
say and the court having no discretion
pronounced the sentence laid down by
the statute, to be hung by the neck at
such time as the governor Of the State
may direct, any time after he had been
confined in the pententiary one year.
Just before passing sentence, Moore's
attorney stated that he believed what
he had said to the jury the day before
and thought time would show him to
be right.