Arizona republican., 1919-05-20
NINE YEARS IN
 PEN SENTENCE
 GIVEN NEWMAN
Maximum Term Imposed By Court-Fornd Guilty Of Manslaus nter-History of Hector Killing

Imposing the maximum sentence TOT manslaughter, Judge Stanford yester- day sentenced J. D. Newman, p;oneer resident of Arizona, to serve nOI less than nine nor more than ten years Ter the killing of Frank Hoctor on the des- ert highway last January. Alter pre- nouncing the longest term possible un- der the statutes, the court remanded Newman to the custody of the sheriff. He will be removed to the state prison at Florence today.
 The sentence was imposed just a week and a day after the Jury returned it's verdict, following r hours or delib eration. The trial lasted two weeks.
 Newman, with his counsel, George puFdy Bullard, entered the court room promptly at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning. He appeared calm and com posed; the only evidence he gave or any agitation was a nervous twitching of his hands. He stood and in reply to the courts question whether or not he had anything to say, declared in clear tone, heard throughout the room that he held no resentment toward a living sonl.
 Mr. Bullard stated that he realized his client had had an absolutely fair trial, but he recalled to the court that it had been a case where there had been numerous gaps in the testimony. He said that the defendant Insisted and still insisted that he shot Hoctor in self defense.
 q ask your honor to remember the previous good character Of MT. New man. He is a man who has lived in Arizona for Al years" MT. Bullard said, adding that this was the first time Newman had ever been in court and the first time he had been m trouble. Tt is impossible to conceive that he would shoot a man down in cold blood" !"
 Counsel asked that the court in i'm posing sentence remember that it would be impossible for Newman to make application for parole until the minimum of his sentence expires.
 County Attorney L. M. Laney did not make any reply except to remark that the court was familiar with case. Sen tence was passed and the statement of facts signed by the court shortly af- forwards.
 The shooting of Frank Hoctor by Newman on the desert last winter was the sensation of the year. After shoot ing Hoctor near Hot Springs Junction, Newman placed the wounded man fin his car, taking him to Glendale, where he immediately gave himself up 10 the authorities. declaring that he fired in self defense, Hector died on the way to Glendale, where the inquest was held. Newman was arrested on the charge Of murder and was immediately admitted to bail, his bondsmen being prominent sheepmen, among whom was D. M Francis, who was among the many leading citizens of northern Arizona who testified as a character witness TOT Newman when the case was trieS be- fore Judge Stanford. There were a number of local men, well known in business here for years, who also took the stand and testified to the good character of the man against whom a murder charge had been placed. The chief witness for the deranse was Judge George H. Crosby, Jr, Who tes- tiled to threats made by Hoctol against Newman after the dissolution of partnership between John VerkamI and Frank Hoctor after which Yer lSanp and Newman were associated Hoctor told Judge Crosby, according tt the testimony, that "he would ge Newman
 It was shown that Newman had ac cused Hector of stealing his sheep ant that the two had quarreled in Cordei q year before the shooting.
 The fact that Hoctor's gun was no found and that two of the bullets fireC by Newman entered the rear are sait to have convicted him, after a strenu ous legal battle was made In his behalf
 The man and woman who were sait to have aided Newman in placing Hoe tCr in his car and who were regarded as the most material witnesses in tn case were not called to the stand. is understood that the couple disap peared immediately after the shootin. and that despite the efforts of the stat and the defeRse they could not b located.