The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-01-13
DEATH DEGREES
FOR SIX MEN
In tho ReeIfoot Lake Cases
at Union City.
TWO ARE GIVEN TWENTY YEARS
Judge Denies New Trials and
MerciIeSSly Flags the
Defendants.
TWO ARE GIVEN TWENTY YEARS

Union City, Tenn, Jan. 9.-Death
to six convicted might riders, twenty
years imprisonment for two and an
emphatic denial for al new trial is phe
mandate of Judge Jones in a sem
tenee handed down here shortly after
noon to-day. Friday, Feruary 10, 1909.
is the date set for the executions.
Those sentenced 20 death are: Gar
rett johnson, Sam Applewhite, It'd
Burton, Roy Hanson, Arthur Clear
and Fred Pionion. ThosA sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment are: Bud
Morris and Bob Huffman.
Court convened early to-day to hear
the argument for a new trial Coun-
set for the defense introduced several
witnesses To subs Antiate tth, various
grounds of their motion. Judge Jones
listened attentively to TIRE .estimpny
The question of the competency Of
THE juror Dennke WAS withdrawn by
counsel for TIE defendants.
The court said it was firmly of the
opinion that all evidence introduced
at the trial was competent Judge
Jones continued:
Il said sine time ago DO the grand
jury that it was a sad, sad day when
these men left their quiet hcmes; THAI
their wives had net taken taem
around the neck and pleaded with
them for God Almigh;y's sake to
stop and not band themselves toseth-
er for such unholy acs; chat the
evidence in thds case is bristling with
perjury. and the jury has returned
into this court a verdica against Bud
Morris and Bob Huffman OF murder
in the second degree and which must
stand.
The jury has also returned a YER
dict in the first degree against six
of these defendants, and in view cf
the manner in which the life Of Quin-
tin Ranken was taken can see
no mitigating circumstances in this
crime. 1t was not dome in the heat
OF passion, and has none CT the eie-
ments of mitigating circms ,ances.
and that part of the verdict win be
disregarded."
After a moments breathless silence
the court said:
bud Morris, you will stand UP.
at is the opinion that you be in
carcerated in tie penitentiary for
twenty years and be deprived of your
rights Of franchise" Bob Huffman
next received this same sentence.
Judge Jones, after a pause, contin-
ued:
Garrett johnson, you have been
tried on the charge CT murder in the
first degree. A moticn for new trial
is overruled by the court. 1t is con-
sidered and the Judgment of THE court
is that you will be remanded to Jail
until Friday, Tire 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1909, when you will by TIE
Sheriff of this county, be hung by
the neck until you are dead. and
may God Almighty tavo mercy TN
your soul"
The same judgment was pronounced
ON the remaining five defendants, ccn-
victed OF first degree murder. Conn-
sci for defendants asked for writ
of error and gave notice of an ap-
peal TO the Supreme Court.
Perfect silence prevailed i'm the
court room during the pronomcing of
the sentences. The defendants, each
In turn, arose pale and WORN, and
received the words Ct Judge Jones'
TIE court then directed the Sheriff
to see that the defendants be care
fully looked after ard a proper guard
he elInplied Court then adjourned