Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-08
HIGHT RIDERS
4 GIVEN new TRIAL
DsTIcEs SHIELDS ANr MeAI.-
IsTER DISSENT.
n3ority of Supreme Court Holds
That Judge Jones Erred in
Drawing Grand Jury.

jackson, Tenn.-The supreme court
turday received the verdict Of the
ht Obion county night riders and r,-
'nded the case to the circuit colrt Of
pn county Tor q rchearing. Six os th,
1oners wer, sentenced to be hsrgec,
two to twenty years in the State
1tentiary.
badges Beard, Bell and Craft agreed on
opinion, and Judges Shields and Nc
ter dissented
moment before court opened Gee.
well, who prosecuted the night rid
talked Of the consequences Of . re
ii.
here was nothing complex in the case,
said, and he thought the verdict
n be affirmed.
Eth thirty-two night riders in jail
fting the next term OF court and
nty Others. out on bail, the opinion
fraught with more consequences
D the saving Of six necks.
hat he would do in case of q re-
~ was a mystery. All his plans had
D made on the strength Of the convic-
-and I don't know any more what l
do than you," he said.
9 that moment the prisoners ap-
I'D at the door, leading from the con-
Ation room which was used because of
congested condition Of the other pas
ew people scanning them as a whole
"a the absence of one, but the quick
of Caldwell observed it in an instant,
he said:
Arthur Cloar is sick and not there.
are going to reverse this case, and
Aey do it's all over. I don't believe
ran ever get another jury to try
, This case means more to me than
my living Ean'
nd to the observer he was more in
on the verdict being affirmed than
prisoners were on securing a reversal.
bst at this moment the aged mother
youthful wife of Sam Applewhite,
were seated near the prisoners dock,
him, and the good Old mother folded
son TO her arms and wept awhile on
shouldsr. Finally she was composed
led away, and then the wife re-enact-
De scene with as much feeling.
y through the trial the mother gave
Expression Of hope, and when Gen.
well put his head on his hands she
red signs Of elation.
Ae opinion was read through a still
in which the clear voice Of Judge
was heard distinctly in every part
v room. Hundreds bent forward 90
every syllable. and the atmosphere
tense with suppressed excitement.
Is defendants people, with the exeep-
Of Applewhite's. were not present,
the curious crowd appeared in sym
Nv With the convicted men
Then Judge Craft had finished il was
s<sry to suspend court until the ex'
nent eould subsi'ie
be- confusion was in the crowd. fsz
prisoners gave no outward sign Of
inward Joy they must have felt
b. mother at least was expected te
ke some demonstration. but she fol-
ID the prisoners to the consultation
y. sad and silently. and ten minutes
y she summoned courage to ask youI
respondent: well, what did they
When told she uttered Thank
devoutly several times. and fol-
~ the procession to the Jail.
D the outside Of the room the mer
y cheerful, and protested that they
w IL all the time. and all reports from
Jail affirm their statement.
they have never lost hope. and Will,
scene was trying in the extreme
ter n muscle of their faces quivered-
There is small reason to doubt thai
by would have received an adverse de
lon in the same manner.
Only once they spoke. Garret JohnsoI
Burton passed word, but without
display of feeling.
The men have changed. The prison pal
is on them, and they have dwindled il
bh- Confinement has itself been ter
le punishment for men.who lived clos,
nature and are now shut OF from tn,
blight.