The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-18
EWEN'S TESTIMONY
MOST CONVINCING.
The Victims Sister Swears That Jett
Told Her That "Hargis Money"
Induced Him to Commit
the Crime.

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feet and hands as they sat in the
courtroom that they felt the draw
ing OF the halter about their necks
for the assassination OF j. b. Mar.
cum.
The prosecution has proven that
White entered the courthouse while
Marcum and Even we're standing
together, and that AS he passed them
he gave the signal for Jett to fire.
Even testified to seeing White just
before and after Marcum was shot,
and to seeing Jett just after Marcum
was carried out OF the courthouse
He saw Jett pistol in hand just as
Marcum fell. Ewen's testimony cor
robOrated the statements he had
previously made regarding both
prisoners, and he withstood the most
rigid and lengthy cross.examination,
though he was pale and nervous
His mental condition for the past
two years was questioned, and he
was asked whether he had not threat
ened to commit suicide, Even denied
each allegation. EVEN said he had
never told Sheriff Ed Callahan and
county Judge Hargis what he had
seen when arcum was killed, be
cause he feared to. He left them
under the impression that he did not
see Jett and appeared to accept and
indorse Hargis' story Of the killing.
On redirect examination he said
that fear OF his own safety prevented
him from allowing Callahan and
Hargis to know what he had seen.
This statement from a deputy sheriff
OF the county, who has lived pris-
oner in his home through fear and
been under military guard when
awake or asleep for several weeks,
produced a visible effect in the court
room.
Even told OF making a search Of
the courtroom shortly at er the as
sassination and finding no one. He
had seen the assassin, but dared not
say so.
Attorney ] c. Bache, the next wit.
ness, testified that he saw White
come out of the courthouse as de-
scribed by Even and saw Even look
back when the first shot was fred
Attorney John Patrick testified
that five minutes before the assas-
sination he saw Jett and White con
versing in front of the courthouse
He saw Jett go into the courthouse
several minutes before the shooting.
A moment or 80 after Marcum fell he
saw Jett leave the courthouse by a
side door. Later he saw Jstt and
White walk to the bridge and there
saw them talking with Mrs. Marcum
and Mrs. johnson, Marcum's sister.
This testimony was corroborated by
Kelly Kash, who occupied the same
law Office.
County attorney W. H. Blanton,
testified that he was standing with
Sam Taulbee when the shots were
fired. He could not see the assassin.
William Combs, a wealthy farmer,
said that Jett came out of a Size
door OF the courthouse soon after
the shooting and walked toward the
Jail. Other witnesses had said that
Jett had walked in the opposite d.
rection.
Mrs. johnson swore to the follow
ing statement:
GAS l was returning home shortly
after the killing l was overtaken by
Jett. She spoke to him and said:
"Jett, did you kill my brother?"
He replied: II did, but Hargis' mon
ey made me do it." He said be was
going to leave then country. Then
Tom White came up and asked him
il be had anything to do with the
murder, and he seid he was there but
did not FIRE the shot.
During most Of the testimony
county Judge Hargis' daughter sat
beside Jett and White.
A provost marshal is in control of
Jackson. On order OF Col. Williams
who is in, command Of the troops,
provost guards are to patrol the
streets day and night and make ar.