The Paducah Sun

No Further Effort at Freedom Will be Made,
This Fact Is Positively Announced By His Local Attorney, Col. Corbett.

GOES TO EDDYVILLE IN A WEEK

Willis Mount, thrice tried and twice convicted of manslaughter, will serve his term in the state branch penitentiary at Eddyville where he was formerly employed as guard.

This announcement was made by one of his attorneys, Col. Hal S. Corbett, yesterday afternoon.

Mount will not ask for a new trial; in fact it is the opinion of those intimate with the proceedings of his case that he is not entitled to it. Mount's case has been one of the hardest fought in the annals of McCracken circuit court history. He killed Willis Nutty, a jockey, on October 18, 1903, in a gambling room over the "Stag" saloon on North Fourth street. The first trial resulted in a hung jury, the second conviction and 21 years, and the third conviction and 17 year term. He will leave with the remaining prisoners next week for Eddyville to begin his term.

Mount's conduct at the jail since incarcerated has been interesting and most extraordinary. He was permitted the liberties of a free citizen by one jailer and acted as turnkey, many times carrying the keys to the jail and attending to the duties of assistant jailer. The jailer was indicted for permitting him this liberty, on the charge of wilful neglect of official duty, and fined $100 and costs.

Mount was then locked up and has since been kept closely confined.

Mount superintended the painting and cleaning of the entire court house last summer and felt his importance, too. He bossed the negro trusties the same as if he was a contractor doing the job for profit. He took a pride in the court house's appearance and his conduct was withal very good considering that he was supposed to be a murderer with very slim chances of getting out of the charge.

Mount was confident from the outset of coming clear, but had become reconciled to the inevitable fate some time before his last trial.

He is the son of Buck Mount, a many years' resident and policeman of Paducah and for several years in the saloon business in Eddyville.

When residing in Eddyville prior to the crime the prisoner acted as a guard at the penitentiary. He now goes back as a prisoner to be guarded.

Mount's attorneys deserve credit for their work. They stuck to him, fought like Trojans against great odds, and were successful in securing a comparatively short sentence.