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fed,oodBri-ingice.CRAIG IS GIVENHYEARTEBlfll28Judge Thomas SentencesearsiSchoolboy Slayer, Con-im-28entdocksre-lierin-de-rt-tir-sh-tt’smtofat-fi-agsi-t,”inistm-iaterhed-g-victed bj Jay Jury,,jiJAY, April 17—(Special)—District Judge W. M. Thomas today sentenced Ralph Craig, 17-year-old Grove school boy, to 10 years at McAlester penitentiary.The court said he would recommend to Governor Phillips that Craig, convicted by a district court jury here last week of first de-v/y.'.'i'.v/.wWAV.VA'V.'.'.V'.'.'.'.V.'.'.Vyyyyyyyy.\y.-•v.v.v.v.v.w.*. v*V.v.* •••gree manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a schoolmate, James David Van Hooser, be transferred from the penitentiary to Granite reformatory. The parole board and prison warden will also be informed of the case.Vo Capron which 1Howir-!r-il-idnt?nn-li-e-The jury which convicted Craig did not fix punishment, leaving that to the discretion of the court. A motion for new trial was overruled.Judge Thomas also passed sentence on Orlie Martin, convicted by jury of robbery with firearms. Martin’s plea for a new trial was denied and his attorney gave notice of appeal. His bond was set at $2,500. The jury fixed Martin’s sentence at five years in McAlester.The court formally sentenced Noah Roberts to one year and a day in the state penitentiary for assault with a dangerous weapon.Judge Thomas deferred until later today the sentencing of Tommy Christmas, convicted by a jury of grand larceny. The veniremen who found Christmas guilty failed to set the punishment.The court indicated he would hear some witnesses this afternoon before pronouncing sentence.PeiA stor former v ‘‘hideout’associateSheriff 1 day nigh dleton, 3 places o charges.Watter Record tl made plt; statemencounty j£Carl S ton and in city j£ up of a E near Pa1agave us ton’s whe Trace*“We trPicher to
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Miami Daily News Record
Miami, Oklahoma, US
Mon, Apr 17, 1939
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