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Show ANOTHER RESPITE FOIt JACK. r-lrat Jaifcs (Inters Hlsjrof 1 roeeetl lugs In rsmoos I.. llolse, Jan 31, "Dlamondflcld Jack'' Davit, who waa under aentenco to hang at Albion 1 ebruary 1, haa been granted a leaseot life On application of Haw ley A Puckett, Davis' attorneys, Judge lleatty of tho United States court Is sued a writ directed to Sheriff llurkeot Cassia county, not to carry the sen. tence Into effect, pending the determination deter-mination of an appeal taken to tho federal court, Davis' attorney mado application before be-fore Judgo lliatty for a writ of habcaa corpus Thla waa denied, nnd from the decision tho appeal wna Liken to the circuit court of nppcala nt San Franelaco. Under the federal alnlutes, a man la entltlid to an appial In audi case and Is also entitled to a stay of proceedings. There Is no discretion loft with tho court. |