The new South-news., 1909-01-16
Death FOR 6::PR|SON FOR z
Notorious Night Rider Assas-
sins Sentenced.
A HALF DOZEN HANG on FEB. II
,sg sirsun,stsnse~ ~ Found BY
Jury. New Trial Ds~rruIed.
Defense Appeals.

Union City. Tenn Death 20 ais
convicted nigh, riders. twenty years
imprisonment for two and an em-
phs,ic denial for new trial is the
mandate OF Judge Jones In a scD-
lcnce handed down here shortly af-
ter noon Saturday.
friday. February -. 1903. Is the
dale r.f for the execution.
Sentenced 10 death
Garrett Johnson. Sam Apples bite.
Tid Burton. Roy Ransom. Arthur
cloar. Fred Pinion..
twenty years imprisonment.
Mud Morris Bob Huffman
Court convened early TO hrhr the
argument for "a new tfiai Counsel
for the defense introduced several
sitnrsFcs 90 substantiste the various
grounds of their motion. Judge
Jones listened aticntlyeiy 20 the ies-
iii1ony The question Of the compct-
rncy Of the Juror Dahnko was With
drawn by counsel for the defendants.
The court said that Il was firmly
of Tho opinion that all evidence In
trodueod at the trial was competent
Judge Jones' continued;
II said some time ago TO the grand
Jury that it was u sad sad day when
these mon left their quiet homes.
that their wives had not taken them
around the neck and pleaded with
them Tor God A,miEhty's sake TO
stop and not band themselves ioge-
ther FOR such unhoiy acts. that the
efidfuco In this case ~ bristlinE with
perjury. and the jury has returned
into this court a verdict against bud
Morris aud Bob Huffman OF murder
IN the second aud which must stand.
The jury has also returned a YER
diet IN the nrst degree against six of
thcrc defendants and "a view OF the
manner ia which the llfo Of Quentin
Rankin was taken, can see no mlti-
eating circumstances In this crime
n 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 moments brcathlcsa silen-
re- the court said.
Bud MorrlH. you will stand up"
II Is the opinion that YOU be In
carccratod In the pententlary for 20
years and be deprived OF your right
of franchise Bob Human. next
received the same sentence.
Judge Jonea after a pause CON
Iohpron. you have been
tried on charge of murder in tho
nrst degree. "a motion for new
trial is ovcrruled by the court. II
~ considered and the judgment Of
the court Is tlrat you will be remand
cd 10 Jail until Friday. the 18th day
of February. 1909. when you will by
the sheriff OF this county, be hung by
tho neck until you are dead, and may
God Almighty have mercy on your
soul"
The same Judgment was pronounc-
cd on the remaining hvo 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-
cci,ed the words OF Judge Jones.
The eight men sentenced were
taken 10 Jackson. Tenn. for safe
Keeping.
For the first time in six onths
Union City and obion county breathe
freely, The prompt conviction of the
eight mon on trial for nightriding
and murder has had a rcassuring ef-
feet upon the public. aud more open
dcnuncation OF the men and the
crime Ia heard on the streets than
ever before.