Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-07
MANNING IS GIVEN
3 YEARS By JURY
SLAYER OF JACK Ktl'J1FICE
PALEs WITH VERDICT READING.
incident Is MYSTERIOUS
VIII Probably Appeal Casc---Con-
clusloD cf Jurors Hcathed with
In Two HOVra.

court since Monday after two hours
deliberatlon returned q verdict OF
guilty against the defendant at 4;3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon and SEN
fenced the slayer OF Joe Kenefck TO
eight years at hard labor in tho Nc
Alester penitentiary. Arguments we're
concluded at 2:30 o'clock and Judge
Poe instructed and appointed fore
man for the jury, The first ballot
gave vote OF II to I for conviction
on The charge Of murder which cnTries
with It the. death penalty. On taking
the second ballot compromise was
reached and a verdict returned Of
guilty to the charge of manslaughter
In the first degree.
Ten minutes after the iury had rc-
ported It's finding, Frank Manning, IN
custody Of a deputy shorlff was
brought to the court room from the
Jail The prisoner. who s a short.
heavy set man, with m ahnormally
large head set close to his shoulders
and without any semhlance Of neck,
took his seat anXiously. His small
gray eyes, almost hidden from view
by q fun rounded face, centered In
the direction OF the Judges bench.
Seemingly he watched every move
mcnt Of the clerk Judge Poe signed
the commitment paper and handed II
TO Clerk Stuckey, All ears were
strained 10 hear the reading of the
verdict. The verdict was read and
Mansing's prison pallor grew shade
more deadly looking. He leaned over
to whisper few words to the deputy.
while the majority OF comment was
that he had been "let down" easy
When court convened at o'clock
Thursday morning. argument was re-
'cumed by Attorney J. II. Sturgis Of
Enid. representing the prosecution
and alleged by theattorneys for the
defendant to have been hired as spec
ial counsel by the Elk's lodge To as
sist IN the prosecution. With the
most convincing evidence in his favor
the brilliant attorney took the wind
out Of the sails OF his professional op-
ponents. His language was most con-
vincing and tended to sway the Jury
to the return Of verdict Of guilty.
Hts talk was brief but to the point.
and was followewd by Attorney n.
II. Mcneil In the closing argument
for he defendant. Mcneil complet-
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