The daily sentinel., 1907-03-25
JAYNEs is SENTENCED
Not Less than Three Years Nor More
than Four Years in the
State Pen.

! Until nearly six O'Clock on Satur-
day evening Judge Shackleford. who
took up the matter at four O'Clock.
heard the arguments on the motion
made for new trial by the attor-
neys of Chester E. Jaynes, convicted
of poisoning the horse of owen w.
! Hoskins. The list of errors that the
I attorneys for the defense held that
the court had made in the trial was
very extended indeed and one would
think on hearing that list read that
the court had made in the trial was
very extended indeed and one would
think on hearing that list read that
the court had done nothing but make
mistakes throughout the celebrated
| trial The principal reasons forasbiug
for new trial were given by the SEM
tinel Saturday. After hearing the
nounced that heaoitaoiotaoinupn
arguments Judge Shackeford an
nounced that he would give his de-
cislon at seven O'Clock In the evening.
At the appointed time the court
convened in the evening. Sitting with
the defendant in the court room wereI
his aged mother. his young wife and
his brother. Other relatives were in !
the room.
Shackleford overruled the motion for
new trial. The attorneys for the
defense took exceptions and announc-
ed that they would ask for an arrest
of judgment If sentence was pro
nounced.
At 1920 O'Clock Judge Shackleford /
ordered Chester e. Jaynes TO stand
before the bar and receive the sen |
tence of the court.
On being asked If he had anything
to say as to why sentence should not
he passed upon him Jaynes replied;
81 have something to say. | have
been convicted of a crime 1 never
committed. on periured testimony" "
Judge Shackleford then in a few
brief words passed the sentence. Af-
ter few Introductory remarks he
said 1T will be the sentence of the
court that you be taken by the Sher-
iff of Mesa county to the county Jail
and then taken with all convenient
speed to the penitentiary at Canon
City and there confined for a period
of not less than three nor more than
four years"
The young wife seemed to be on
the verge of breaking down as these
fateful words were spoken to one to
whom she has proven so devoted dur
ing his trouble, but she evidently, by |
an effort controlled herself. The ag-
ed mother heavily yelled, also control !
led well her feelings. The wife and
mother believe that Jaynes will yet
be released.
Immediately after the pronouncing
of the sentence Attorneys Wheeler !
and Logan asked for an arrest of
Judgment for at least sixty days and
for 80 days time in which to prepare
a bill of exceptions to be used in
making application to the state su-
preme court for a writ Of suppressed
eas. The court granted these re-
quests.
Court then adjourned until ten |
O'Clock when the final orders were
signed up on the record and court
adjourned until April 22nd. when the
civil docket will be taken up and
finished.
At the conclusion of the session last 4
Saturday evening Jaynes was allowed
to remain short time in the court
room with his family and was then
returned to the county jail. If al
writ of supersedeas is granted by the
supreme court he can be released on
bail until the higher court either al /
firms the verdict of the lower court or
orders a new trial. If the lower court
Is affirmed Jaynes must enter upon
his sentence at Canon City.
The prisoner is bearing up well and
has shown but few signs of nervous
ness. He seems very hopeful OF the
final outcome. The officers and jail
er state that at no time since thel
opening of the trial has be given ut-I
terance to any denunciation or at
tack upon his bitter enemy, Hoskins
or any of the other witnesses Tor the
prosecution.
An interesting feature in connec-
tion with the arguments of the mo-
tion for a new trial was the fact that
Judge Shackleford claimed that he
had been misquoted as to one word
in the written motion. At the even
ing session he informed the attorneys
for the defense that the stenogra-
pher's records bore him out in his
contention and he believed that the
attorneys for the defense had in this
particular instance, been unfair toI
the court"
In sentencing Jaynes the judge was
by no means as severe on him in MS
language used as he was on Col. Lace
the alleged confidence man, when he
prounced sentence on Lace at the
morning session Neither did the
court give Jaynes sentence any
where near the maximum term of i'm
prisonment for such a crime as that
charged against him. su,
Only one man in the wei nlleu
court room seemed to ENJOY the pass pass
~ of the sentence upon Jaynes Sat
,irdoy night and his face was lighted
Win a pleasant smile It's strange put
tbinas that make some people suher
,lreat agony often bring pleasure'
to other hearts.