Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-11
JONES SENTENCED
TO PEN FOR LIFE
Wealthy Farmer Convicted of
Numbering Niece Near
Maud Last May.
THREW HER BODY IN CREEK
Father of Slain Girl Is First
- to Reach Brother After
Verdict Is Announced.
Special 70 The World.

Special 70 Tho World
ADA. Okla, Feb. t0.-Life imprls
onment was the punishment assessed
Gus Jones. "A wealthy farmer, here
this afternoon for the murder Of his
young niece. The jury in the caSo
returned a verdict after being out %
hours
4 The father OF the dead girl and
brother of the man convicted was the
first to reach his side when the verdict
was announced Solcmnlv he grasped
his brothers hand, but not word
passed between them. steve Jones,
another brother. was also in the court
room and the three men stood silently
together.
Wife UystcriCaI.
The wife of Gus Jones and their
two small children rushed into the
room few minutes after he had been
convicted Of one of the most horrible
crimes In tho history OF the county.
The woman was hysterical and sohbed
loudly when she neard of the sentence
that had been passed upon her hus-
band She has stood by him thruout
the trial. sitting with him and giving
encouragement
on the night Of May . of last wear
Jones murdered his niece. Sadie Jones.
near Maud. according to the charge
upon which the conviction was re-
turned Later he threw the body into
Salt Greek TO cover up traces OF his
crime. It was alleged by the state
-Four Favored Death.
II was understood that the Jury
was II to / for conviction ON the
first ballot one Of the Jurors stood
cut for 20 hours, tho it is said he in
sisted that he did not want Jones 10
60 free on tho ballot to determine
whether the punishment should be
death or fife imprisonment. the vote
stood four for death and eight for u
lie sentence.
The accused man continued his
record of silence. He has made no
comment since he was arrested. eN-
cept the three hours he was on the
stand Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. when asked If he had anything
to say about the matter, he merely
shook his head His attorneys say a
motion for n new trial will he filed
But whether an appeal will be taken
has not yet been decided. Sentence
will be passed Monday or Tuesday.
The prisoner has been nervous
thruout the trial and showed little ad-
ditional nervousness when he learned
his fate this afternoon. For an in
Stant he appeared 10 appfoa'n Co
lapse but recovered in an instant and
looked at the jury unhesitatingly.
Defendant in Tears.
Jones took his little daughter on
his knee after court had adjourned
and fondled her as tears streamed
down his face. As he talked privately
with his wife in one corner he could
not keep back the tears. The trial has
been in progress the entire week and
has been the center of interest. While
the jury was celebrating groups sa,
about the courthouse and discussed
the case.
The state attempted to prove that
Sadie Jones, a l7-year-old girl, beau
tiful and accomplished, was betrayed
by her uncle. was subjected TO an
Illegal operation. was then murdered
and thrown into Salt Creek In order
to conceal the deed. The defense at
tempted to set up an alibi and alsc
show that the man would not have
had cause to murder his niece.