The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-01-16
death FOR 6; PRISON FOR z
Notorious Night Rider Assas-
sins Sentenced.
A half DOZEN HANG ON FEB. 10
ing Circumstances as Found by
Jury. New Trial Oyerruled.
Defense Appeals.

convicted night riders, twenty years
Imprisonment for two and an en-
phatic denial for new trial is the
mandate of Judge Jones in a sem
tence handed down here shortly af-
ter noon SatuIdnN
Isridaxx 49, ! e 5 ili6
late set fof the execution.
Sentenced to death:
Garrett Johnson, Sam Applewhite,
It'd Burton, Roy Ransom, Arthur
Cloar, Fred Pinion,.
Twenty years imprisonment:
Mud Morris Bob Huffman.
Court convened early to hear the
argument for new trial. Counsel
for the defense introduced several
witnesses to substantiate the various
grounds of their motion. Judge
Jones listened attentively to the tes-
timony. The question of the compet-
ency of the juror Dahnke was with
drawn by counsel for the defendants.
The court said that it was firmly
of the opinion that all evidence in
troduced at the trial was competent,
Judge Jones continued:
81 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 God Almighty's sake to
stop and not band themselves toge-
ther for such ur.holy acts; that the
evidence in this case is bristling with
perjury, and the jury has returned
into this court a verdict against Bud
Morris and Bob Huffman of murder
in the second and which must stand.
The jury has also returned ver-
dict in the first degree against six of
these defendants and IL 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 pas
sion, and has none of the elements
Of mitigating circumstances, and
that part of the verdict will be dis
regarded"
After a moments breathless silen-
ce, the court said: sss
bud Morris, you will stand up.
1T is the oplnlon that you be in
.carcerated in the pententiary for 20
years and be deprived of your right
of franchise" Bob Huffman, next
received the same sentence.
Judge Jones after a pause con-
tinued:
Garrett Johnson, you have been
tried on charge of murder in the
first degree. IA motion for new
trial is overruled by the court. 1t
is considered and the judgment of
the court is that you will be remand
ed to Jail until Friday, the 10Th day
of February, 1909, when you will by
the sheriff of this county, be hung by
the neck until you are dead, and may
God Almighty have raerey on your
soul"
The same judgment was pronounc-
ed on the remaining five. defendants,
convicted of first degree murder.
Perfect silence prevailed in the
court room during the pronouncing
of sentences. The defendants each
in turn arose pale and worn, and re-
ceived the words of Judge Jones.
The eight men sentenced were
taken to. Jackson, Tenn, for safe
keeping.
!, For the first time in six months.
Union City and Obion county breathe
freely. The prompt conviction of the
eight men on trial for nightriding
and murder has had a reassuring eff
feet upon the public, and more open
denuncation :. of the men and the
crime is heard on the streets than
ever before.