The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-08
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NIGHT
RIDERS
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Union City, Tenn. Jan s.. With !
verdict Of guilty the jury IN the Might
rider trials reportal at s:t5 D. nj
last night
The ~ men found Garrett Johnson
sfrla nnfton Roy RansDn. Fred pinlun.
Arthur Cloar aud Sam Applewhite
guilty OF muricr IL the frst degree.
with mitigating circumstances, and
'l3ut" Morris and "Bob" Huffman the
other defendants. guilty Of murder IN
the second degree. and fixed their
punishment al 20 years IN the penl-
tentiary.
The punishment Of the six first.
named defendants wfs left 10 the
court. and may be death or life i'm.
prlscnment ana the court has indlea.
ted an Intention 20 pronounce the
death penalty. Tae defense made o
motion for d new trial. which was set
TO- hearing Saturday aud which viii
BE- overrnlel. Sentences will then be
imrngei,
The Jury vas out since 2 p. m, but
because OF the illness OF Juror Rosson.
had not been able TO CONSULT until 6
n n. There was a difference Of upln.
ioi, Gmcng the jurors as to the de.
gree OF guilt Of the defendants, out an
agfaaplent was reached quickly
Ts9.doutt was convened at s p. M
and the jury sent word that i would
be able 10 renort sAQtt!y. AT Ss4a
D NJ. the balm called Tor the county
physician jar0f Roesou was IN a
stnte OF collapse ana needed attention
II was half an hour beltre Rosson wac
revived, The Jury nlel ~ AMI ak dep
titles were summoned TO carry IN the
bed unon which the sick Juror reclin.
ed. The foreman announced the YER,
DICT. ne defanse called fo- 4 pnll,
whlca vas MADE. ara the tiige iia
missed the Jurors. Rosson'a condl
tlcn IS such that Il was deemed mad
NlsAhlc ~ move him.
THO defense demanded until Mon
DIS TO move for 4 new trial. but the
state onposel II and the court fxed
Satnrady rs Tho day. lntimaiing that
the motion was a mere form anyway
which would BE- overrulcd
TIE defendants received tae verdict
calmly a. they had been expecting 4
since the closing arguments.
Attorney Pierce iurnet Ia them
when II was announced. ami sali.
we will irlr this case 10 nleres In
the supreme court,
The state expected q verdict of first
dearee murder Ia i'll eight cascs and
was disappointed "R0b' huffman
one of the men II ESCAPE wlth *
vears. Is the cne VhC. according te
the confession of Frank Fehrlneer
tired tho sa9t which kitlei CAPTAIN
Ranken rs ne was hesng lrawn M hy
tho rope
When the Jury s readiness 10 report
W announced The militia quietly sar
rounded tile court house and d de-
tall with revolver holsters oheil. aas
detlnyad ar0un1 the walks OF The
cnni room but there was no demon
9tralon. The prisoners were quickly
han 'eufed AM unaef military escort
taken tr prison
Tsia vesflet ia considered 4 eom
promira and no trouble is feaied b.
TIE authorities.
TAtg ease was one ~ me most vlgor
.3llst7 contested aud notable criminal
tllNis v heard in the state Il was
the outcome Of q series Of iawless
4 endlrs IN NE mpraer OF Captain
Rahken AMI causing the mastering out
.of the slnle militia under lae personal
lit1ctlcr OF Govefnos Nj 4. patter.
nhr operations Of iae night rider
bands sega1 with lae 0rrni1g Of ilsa
DECKS extending 10 the inhlctlng )l.
corporal punishnIen on tb1sa whom
lie l2flers deemed guilty Of actions
IL cpposl Ion to he wishes Of the
ciaa. aanken and M ASSISTANT, stocH
Cookers Of the ives. Tenne see Land
roiipanv 60. 4 : i.,ylof. an aged
MAJ bad rome "a .aa lake region to
nuesR1t E deal for ne sale of some
iimae lands the property Of the com
pan
ehe nleht rldesa compospl he
fisher folk AZ keelIcnt Lake. which Is
owned hg The 1ompany. were especial
Is aggrieved against the land compf.
nv h~ncause N their refusal % allow
vie hsAermen 10 ilnh at VIII "a .he
lake. This ibeY charged largely to
Renkcn and Taylor According to.