Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-02
JOHN ). HUGHES
 IS CONVICTED Verdict of Murder in the First Degree With Miti- gating Circumstances. JURoRss OUT 5 DAYS Motion Immediately Filed For New Trial-Brief History of Man Who
 Has Killed Four Men.
JURORSS OUT 5 DAYS

Memphis, Tenn. March 1.-,John J. ansas, planter, who shot and killed Tommy Dolan, in this city, last July. was found guilty of murder in the first degree with mitigating circum. stances this morning in the First Criminal Court
 Hughes will likely be given a life sentence in the penitentiary. Imnl0~ diately after the verdict was read, attorneys for the defense filed mo- tion for new trial. Arguments will be hsard March 16. Attorneys for Hughes asked that the jury be boiled which was done. Attorney Patter- son then requested that each juror be subpOenaed 70 appear in court when arguments for a new trial arr made. At that time they will he questioned as to the various Eal- lots they took and will be asked if any cGlarcion was used in brine, ing about the verdict. In asking this there was no intimation that such was the case and was merely mat ter of form. Judge Edgington or dered the jury to appear March t6 and to remain silent regarding Che case until that time. No accurate word of how they stood on various ballots will be Known until then.
 Despite this warning, however, certain rumors are said to have leak ed oWs that soon after the jury had taken the case under consideration ten of the jurors stood for first degree verdict, while two refused to agree to verdict that would carry the death penaFty.
 After arguing the case from Sat urday evening at sos o'clock, until a late hour Thursday night, it Is said the ten jurors consented to the l insertion of the mitigating circunl- stances clause in the verdict and thus place the fate of Hughes in the hand. of the court. 3 t f5ta
 The sentence means hanging or life imprisonment, at the discretio2 of the court.
 Hughes turned slightly paler when the verdict was read, although he struggled hard to retain his compc- sure. His eyes stared visibly, bu otherwise gave nc signs of the emo ton he felt. Hughes Jr., flushed and then paled as che words burned into his ears. Lawson Hughes gave nc sign of what he thought or felt. At torneys for the defense appeared to wilt It was sometime before they could get together.
 'This is very unpleasant, but I am man, and the fight has just begun , Hughes told Sheriff T. G. Tate as he was being led cut of the court house.
 The final decision was reached i,,oo iorI,t oft Fer constantly deliberating since late morning w. W. Miller, foreman of the jury, told the bailiff in charge of the men, that he desired to have the Sheriff Tate was notified and he hurriedly sent for Judge Edgington, while another deputy was hurried to the jail to take Hughes into court. Meanwhile the jurors had been es- corted to the court house and again locked in the jury room.
 After Judge Edgington Mad mount ed the bench and Hughes had been seated behind his attorneys the jury filed solemnly into the court room Foreman Miller handed the paste board package containing the ind ct- ment and the charge, etc, to Chief Court Deputy Mike Tate. He hand ed it to tFe court. who in turn pass ed it to Chief Clerk Richards with instructions to read the verdict Chat had been written on the outside ol the package. There was intense sil. l ence throughout the proceedings broken only by The handclapping o. l the father of tEe slain man.
 After a motion for new trial had ibsen made, and the date for hearing