Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
SIX RIDERS TO HANG.
Two Others Go to Prison for
Life Is Verdict.
THEY APPEAL TO HIGH COURT
February 10 Is Date Set for Execution
of Alleged Murderers of Captain
Northumberland Takes lmmedi.
ate Action After Sentencing.

Union City, Tenn, Jan. 11.-Judge
Jones Saturday imposed the death pen.
atty on Garrett Johnson, It'd Burton,
Bob Ransom, Fred Pincon, Arthur
Cloar and Sam Applewhite, the night
riders who were found guilty of the
murder of Capt. Quinten Rankin, and
sentenced Bud Morris and Bob Huff
man, the two other defendants, to life
imprisonment. The attorneys for the
appeal to the state supreme court. II
this tribunal does not interfere, the
first named six men will be hanged on
February 10. In applying to Judge
Jones for new trial the defense at
tackled the competency of Jurors Nc
Kinney and Dahnke, asserting that
they had expressed opinions as to the
guilt of the parties on trial. and that
Dahnke was resident of the state of
Kentucky.
New Trial Motion Overruled.
Witnesses will be introduced to
prove the facts. 1t was also claimed
that Juror Rosson, who was i'll, was
thus incompetent to pass on the guilt
or innocence of the accused
After having heard the testimony Of
three witnesses introduced by the de-
Tense in their effort to prove that
Juror Mckinney had expressed an
opinion as to the guilt of the convict
ed men, the state proved by the mem
bers Of the jury that he insisted on
mitigating circumstances being in
cluded in the verdict.
The contentious in regard to Jurors
Rosson and Dahnke were later with
drawn, and the motion for new trial
was quickly overruled.
Says Jury Is Competent.
Judge Jones listened attentively to
the testimony and at the conclusion
said the court was firmly of the opin-
ion that all evidence introduced at the
trial was competent. Judge Jones con-
tinued:
Il said some time ago to the grand
jury that it was a sad, sad day. when
these men left their quiet homes. that
their wives had not taken them around
the neck and pleaded with them for
band themselves together for such
unholy acts; that the evidence in this
case is bristling with perjury, and the
jury has returned into this court 9
verdict against Morris and Bob Huff
man of murder in the second degree
and which must stand.
Murder Planned, He Declares.
inr oil cd va
dict in the first degree against six of
the defendants, and in view of the
manner in which the life of Quentin
Rankin was taken, | can see no miti-
eating circumstances in this crime. 1t
was not done in the heat of passion,
and has none of the elements Of miti
eating circumstances and that part OF
the verdict will be disregarded.
"A motion for new trial is over
ruled by the court 1t is considered
and the judgment of the court is that
you will be remanded into Jail until
Friday, the 10Th day of February
1909, when you will, by the sheriff OF
this county, be hanged by the neck
until you are dead, and may God
Almighty have mercy on your SOUL"
Judgment Again Pronounced.
The same judgment was pronounced
on the remaining five defendants con
victed of first degree murder. Counse
for the defendants asked for writ O
error and gave notice Of an appeal tt
the state supreme corut.
Perfect silence prevailed in thu
court room during the pronouncing O
sentences. The defendants, each IL
turn, arose pale and worn, and re
ceived the words Of Judge Jones
The court then directed the sheriff t.
see that the defendants be CAREFUL,
looked after and proper guard b.
supplied. Court then adjourned.