Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-05
DEFENDANTS TESTIFY
They We're RI; &C on the Stand al
Cynthlaua Monday.
CLOSELY QUESTIONED
Jett Declared That Marcum and
Himself Had Amlrable Relations
aud Other Man Spoke Of
Courthouse Movements.

NgHthiAhAt hya aug fs--RuItla JET
was placed on the stand and interro-
gated by Judge James d. Black OF his
counsel. He said he was friendly with
J. y. Mhrcum and. with the exception
OF few words with him some four
years ago. they had always been
friends. He corroborated Barney
Sohln. Who testified with the prosecu-
tion that Jett was talking 10 Joe
Moore and himself before the killing
Jett said after the shots were fired he
walked into the court house and looked
about. but seeing nothing returned by
the side door. the way he came. and
went across the street. and that he did
not aid In helping Mareum. who was
then dying. and around whose body
others were running to give aid. Jett
said he saw Even running around the
court house. lie. a few minutes after
this. saw Tom White on the street. and
with him went down 10 a place near
the depot. where they crossed the river
and visited his Grandmother Hargls,
mother Of Judge Hargis. and there had
dinner He said he met Mrs. Mary
johnson. who asked him II he had kill
ed her brother. He told her he did
not. but that they would accuse him
OF II. He and White both came back
that evening to town and went TO
Freemans saloon and there called for
beer. and having none. they left. Be-
/ fore he left town that morning he
bought a bottle OF whisky al Goodlos
Combs Aod took a part OF II TO his
grandmother Jetrs Testimony cor
roborated many other witnesses who
have testified for the prosecution as to
his actions on that fateful day. He de-
MED having conversations with wit
neSsss who declared On the witness
stand he had spoken 20 them about
the murder Of Marcum He gave a
full account Of his actions up 10 the
time of his arrest The defendant
showed his right hand 10 the jury upon
which two joints 81 the ring finger
were taken on a few weeks before the
shooting by working with sawlogs.
The main feature Of Monday was the
cross-examination by Tom Marcum of
Thomas White, who was next placed
on the stand by the defense. Marcum
is one of the attorneys for the prosecu-
tion. He Is a brother OF the dead
man. and resides az Muscogee. l. T.
White came from a place eighteen
miles from Jackson. looking for work.
according 90 his testimony and ala
not get n. although he had tried for
two days. His testimony corroborated
several other witness for the prosecu-
tion who said that he had gone into
the side door OF the court house and
had come out the front door.
This was Ewen's testimony. and
agreed with that OF Miss clark and
Miss Rawlins. who testified saturday.
Even said that White turned and
ieered at Marcum as he came from the
court house and white did not deny
that be had turned and looked az Mar
cum as he passed out the front door.
His testimony corroborated Mrs
Horde. and sister OF Marcum. who said
that he and Curtis Jctt came into her
house on saturday afternoon looking
for her brother. only that White said
Jett was not the person with him al
that time. White says that after din
ner the day Marcum was killed. he
.ien Jet at his grantmothgrs while
Iett says that both came together
He says he was looking for Callahan
Immediately before the shot was fred
and that was his reason FOR going into
the court house Miss Clark on sat
lurday testified that she saw sheriff
Callahan ln front of Hargis' store Inn
mcdlately in front n the court house
sitting In a rocking chair until aflei
the shots were hred. when be sprans
20 a window with a revolver 10 h.i
hand.