The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-20
MUSTBE TRIEDAGAIN
JBrT AND WHITE HAVE TO FACE
ANOTHER JURY.
NO VERDICT WAS AGREED ON.
ONE MAN ONLY STOOD FOR ACQUIT-
TAIL AT JACKSON.

Change of Venue Was Ordered by
Judge Redwine The Defendants
Are to BE Tried at Cynthiana-It
Was Directed That the Prisoners
Be Taken Under Guard to LexinE-
ton for Safe-keepiRg-NO Excite
ment Followed the Close of the
TriaI-Hand-Clapp Suppressed.
Jackson, KY, June 19.-But for one
Juror, Curtis Jett would have been
convicted here to-day for the murder
of ]. B. Marcum, and a ma jority Of
the jury also favored the conviction
Of Thomas White. Both are tonight
almost 100 miles from home. IN Jail.
at Lexington, and their next trial will
be at Cynthiana, more than 100 miles
from Jackson, away from the noun
tains and in the Blue Grass Region"
under very different conditions from
those existing in Breathitt county
The interest in the change of venue
to-day was second only to the verdict.
When Judge Redwine refused to hear
arguments on the change of location,
il was stated by many in the Court
House that the presiding judge had
heard from Gov. Beckham, who is gen
orally believed to have had something
to do with the change of venue to
Harrison county, which is in the
Eighteenth Judicial district of Ken
lucky, where ]. ]. Osburne is the cir
cult judge, L. H. Fryer is the COM
monwealths attorney and the sheriff
and other court officers are also favor
ably known.
Confidence in Next Trial.
With such general confidence in the
surroundings of the next trial there is
general belief here that everything
is for the best, after ALL" If the vcr-
diet had been one of conviction, the
residents here felt that violence would
have followed, and that it would have
extended to others than witnesses,
jurors and those who had taken part
in the prosecution.
Col. Williams is at Frankfort to-
night, comforting with the Governor
regarding the withdrawal of the troops
1t is understood that he has advised
the Governor that no number of troops
can stop the lurking firebugs or hidden
Iassassins, but that at least one COM
pany should be kept in Jackson as long
as Provost Marshal Longmire is kept
in charge of the town.
There is feeling of relief here to-
night so far as old scores are con-
cerned, but there is still a reign of
terror, because it is believed that 9TH
ers have been marked"
Said One Man Held Out.
The jury was discharged to-day, hav-
ing been unable to agree. At 8 O'Clock
the jury filed into the court room and
Foreman Richard Willard said:
Your honor, we find there is no
chance of coming to an agreement"
Judge Redwine said:
Il will have to keep you gentle
men together until Saturday unless
you get a verdict sooner. There IS no
reason why verdict should not be
reached in this case"
Foreman Willard said:
One man has as much right to his
out"
At o'clock no agreement having
been reached, the jury was discharged.
The scene after the announcement
WAS in no wise exciting. Some started
ITO clap hands, but were stopped by the
court. The guards took immediate pos
Session Of the prisoners, and they were
closely guarded back to Jail. People
gathered around the Court House in
Knots, discussing the case, but there
was no disturbance nor outward sign
( of trouble.
Change of Venue Ordered.
Attorney Byrd, after consultation,
snnade a motion for a change of venue.
Judge Redwine refused to hear argu-
pnents, but of his own accord changed
the venue to Cynthiana, Harrison
county, at the next term of court.
n Cynthana is not in Judge Redwines
district. He surprised the spectators by
ordering the prisoners sent to Lexing-
fon under a detachment of soldiers and
accompanied by Elisor Jones.
WERE1 TANnESn IN TAH