Show COURT UPHOLDS NOOSE PENALTY Appeal to Pardon Board Ohly Obly Chance for Idaho Killer BOISE BOrSE Idaho March It t 13 The AssocIated d John John Jut Jut- ko Jur-ko ko convicted of at killing J 1 IL H II Van Van- Van Van-dermark In a Twin Falls pool par par- parlor par parlor lor br on June 25 1924 must mut pa pay for his crime crim with lila his life It was I decided late Tuesday by the state supreme court The court holds that Jurko had hail a fair and tin tin- Impartial im impartial partial trial and that there ther Is IsI I no reversible error In the th 1 pro ro s Jurko's only hope hop no now Is an application to the tho th pardon I board oard to his hi sentence to life Imprisonment According to the wording ot or orUe Ue the courts court's opinion there Is ts con con- conflicting con testimony concerning what happened on that flight ot of o June Junen n 25 Jurko admits going colne to Van Van- Van place but contends that he was as assailed by him hini as soon as he entered AsI As a a I result of this lIe he contends contends that he ho shot In sell self defense There I lii hi other testimony to the effect that Jurko upon entering the place said Solid ho he came there ther to tomake tomake tomake make take back what he be had said raid ald about tile his hi wife It ItIs ItIs Itis Is alleged that had I said saM he had been having improper relatIons with Jurko's Jurko wife Van Van- Van dermark was playing card ard cards with others and according accor Un to testimony caution cautioned Jurko to heave leae the place Jurko then pulled his bi gun cm and started shoot shoot- shoot shoot-int tag Ing at who sank to the ih floor and died a fe few min mm- min min- minutes minutes utes lal later bier AA |