MGKl Riders Found Guilty of Multiple Murders
The jury found six members of the MGKl Riders guilty of murder in the first degree and two members guilty of murder in the second degree.
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
1
The jury found six members of the MGKl Riders guilty of murder in the first degree and two members guilty of murder in the second degree.
In Union City Tennessee a jury finds Garrett Johnson Tid Burton Boyd Ransom Freq Pinion Arthur Clear Sam Applewhite guilty of murder in the first degree with mitigating circumstances and Bud Morris Bob Hoffman guilty of second degree. Six defendants face death or life imprisonment. others receive twenty-year sentences. The case follows a period of militia rule after Night Riders crimes including arson and lynching.
New Orleans forecast shows a threatening night with rising temperatures. Saturday will be unsettled with continued threats of unstable conditions and warmer air.
The article argues that a married woman with her own bank account can manage finances independently. It notes that many women already hold accounts and suggests opening an account for wives to pay household expenses by check at National Bank.
Senator Culberson in a strong speech criticizes the President for countenancing the sale of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company to the Steel Trust. He contends the deal consolidates control and injures national interests.
In Little Rock Arkansas on January 8 Mrs. Lee Lofton was struck by lightning as a bolt descended the chimney while she stood by the fireplace. Her eye was torn out by the force of the hit and she suffered severe injuries.
A dispatch from Austin reports State Pure Food Commissioner J. B. Abbott of Denton survived an attempt to bruise him in Burnet while investigating violations of the pure food law. Abbott, who is studying carbonated drinks, plans to push amendments to strengthen the act and will remain in Austin for further examinations. He previously went to Burnet to testify before a grand jury on alleged local option violations and faced a threat of shooting when requesting frosty beverages.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Tillman of South Carolina appears in presidential documents turned over to Senator Hale. Roosevelt’s secret police pursued the South Carolina senator over alleged Northwest land fraud ties. Tillman denies comment, promising a floor statement.
WANT SEA LEV. CANAL, NEW YORK, Jan. 8. A move to a sea level canal across Panama has been started.
Alliance mill officer states that lawsuits against the mill are outrages and calls for a compromise in a business dispute. The remarks frame the conflict as a matter of ongoing negotiations between parties.
J N Rayzor president of the Alliance mill explains the Texas millers anti trust suit was settled on a compromise for business reasons rather than guilt. He argues prosecutions hurt the milling industry and notes the Denton mills faced no indictment, while Texas Millers and the Texas Grain and Flour Co. pushed reforms to protect growers and consumers.
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