The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-17
FENTRESS SATISFIED
WITH SENTENCE
Glad to Get off With Peni-
tertiary.
In Loud Tone Of Voice He Hopes
Two Men will Go to He'll
Mother Prays for Son.

Henderson, KY, Feb. lit is now
practically certain that Chester Fen
trtss will not ask for new trial, but
that he will be taken to the Eddyville
penitentiary within few days, to b,s-
gin serving life sentence for the
murder of Town Marshal Skaggs.
The youth was asked If he intended
to ask for a new trial, or appeal to a
higher court.
mo. shall net ask to be tried
again at this place II Russell knight
and Joe Abel, who testified so strong
ly against me, wanted convict me his
time, they could do it even more the
next time"
Able and knight were Witnesses
upon whose testimony the strength of
the Prosecutions proof was based.
Fentress went ON to say that he
was innocent, and that If all the truth
had been told he would have been ac-
quilted. But from what could be
gathered from the general trend OF
his remarks, he probably will not
ask for new trial. 1t was the
opinion of many persons who watched
the trial proceedings that the rea-
soon the boy was not penturbed by the
verdict was that he was we'll satisfied
with having escaped electrocution.
Mrs. Fentress made a few scatter
ting remarks while she and her son
were seated. She was visibly trou-
bled, but she shed no tears at that
time. The elder Fentress stood by
and said nothing. He was deeply agi-
tated probably too much to talk.
FINALLY Deputy Jailer Biggs, who
had brought Fentress to jail, announc-
ed that he would have to lock the
prisoner up. Mrs. Fentress got up
and threw her arms about her son and
kissed him, as if she were ready to
leave. Then she asked the officer if
he objected to prayer.
Mother and son kneh down at the
Jail door. The woman placed her
left arm about the boys shoulder
She besought the Lord to have mercy
on her son and finally save him and
bring about a reunion i'm heaven.
II have prayed for him every day
for more than three monlhs," she
prayed, land all his life 1 have want
ed him to become a Christian. And
I shall go on praying for him"
BY this time she lost control of her
emotions and her words were broken
of now and then by sobs.
Lord, have always been a faith
full Christian, and shall always en-
tinued to be. If Knight and Abel, who
convicted my dear boy, were not
right, hope they will he forgiven"
She was ON her knees more than
10 minutes. The boy broke down and
wept, while his father standing near
by, sobbed quietly and wiped an oc-
casional tear. When THE prayer was
ended, mother and son embraced each
CLnpI TOT ihOihShAl. NNAc1uOh 0i-
tress told his mother to be brave and
no.trouble herself too much.
The gnief-stricken woman walked
away and leaned against radiator,
while the boy embraced his father
The door changed and the youth turn
ed and walked in. For half dozen
seconds he looked as If he were about
to collapse, but no longer had the
door cloosed than he was again in pos
session of himself. II wish knight
and Abel would go to he'll" young
-Fentress declared in loud tome OF
voice "They will get their deserts
Mrs. Fentress corrected her son for
wanting TO get even.
Mother" he replied. 81 did not say
1 wanted something to befaal them
l said 1t would happen"
Then the two old people departed.
They have not decided whether to APP
peal the case or not )