The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-10
LITTLE CONVICTED
MANSLAUGHTER IN
FIRST DEGREE, AND
Is GIVEN Il YEARS

After being out three hours and 10
minutes the jury returned verdict
of guilty in the case of John Little,
charged with the murder Of Frank
Jones and Little was sentenced TO az
years in the penitentiary.
The jury in the case of the state OF
Oklahoma vs.. John Little. who was
tried in the district court on a charge
of murder. was still out at a late
hour this afternoon. Littles trial hal
commenced Monday morning, and the
attorneys completed their arguments
before the jury at noon today.
Little is charged with having shot and
killed Frank Jones, in front OF the
Southern Cafe at Healdton, at about
o'clock on the night Of October q, 1920.
Testifying in his own behalf Little
entered a plea OF self defense. stating
that Jones had shot and wounded his
brother in the leg a short time previous
To- the killing in which he figured, and
that Jones had threatened his 0he de-
fendants) life. according To informa.
ton given him several times. Little tes-
titled that on the night Of the shooting
Jones had asked him what In hi are
YOU doing here? / thought | had told
you TO stay away or words TO that
effect, and that Immediately afterwards
Jones reached for his gun. and Lite
pulled his gun and shot.
Several state witnesses who testiti'l
during the trial N III" statements that
were injurious to Little. \ Mr. Vernon
stated that on the night OF tho fatal
occurancc, Jones. John Burch, and he
were conversing and that as BurcI
was speaking To Jones, Little walked M
with gun in his hand ana shot. Ner-
non testified that Jones had no gun,
and did not speak a word 10 Little, AMI
at the time the shot was fired Jones
did not see Little. Jones grabbed
Burch after he had been shot, said Ner-
non. ana then he Wernonl ran. hearing
two OF more shots fired during his
/ flight
John Burch testified that be- was
talking to Jones facing east ana that
Jones was looking north. As hr turned
/ to go west. said Burch be- saw Little
approaching and holding a revolver In
| both hands In front Of him. A. soon as
/ Little saw him, Burch testified fuc.
/ ther. Little fired the first shot. Eurcn
| stated that Jones grabbed him hy the
arm and attempted to place hn be-
/ tween Little and himself. However
Burch managed to get out of the wa'.
aud Little ls alleged to have fired the
second shot. Little fired the third time.
said Burch and his grip on Burch weak.
pned. Burch threw him Oft. and Jones.
stopped over. ran OF the sidewalk be.
tween two automobile Little was al
leyel to have headed Jones of at the
other side OF the machines aud fired
a fourth shot Jones then fc'l dead,
Burch said
The coat worn by the deceased was
presented as evidence hv the state 10
showed two bullet holes. one in thc
shoulder and one In the risht side.
All the witnesses introduced hy the
state testified that Jones had no gun
and that no gun was found IN him
TWO witnesses who were introduced
by the defense testified that they We're
coming out OF barber shop near the
scene OF the shooting and heard Jones
say something to Little. and that June,
reached for his gun and the shooting
commenced. The twu witnesses stated
that they began TO run as soon as the
men are alleged to have reached fot
their weapons. aud knew nothing NOR,
of the affair.
one witness Tor the defense testifie,
that he saw Jones drop something as
he fell. but did not know what Il was.
Several witnesses testifying In beha.i
of the defendant. stated that Jones hal
threatened Littlss lie