The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-15
FEUDISTS
 ARE GUILTY Life Imprisonment thc
 Sentence. IA NEW TRIAL IS ASKED Jett Bears Up. But White is Not So Game.
 - stats Insisted on the psath rsnalty. and Jury's Verdict is Looked on as Victory for
 the Defense.
A NEW TRIAL IS ASKED

<. SSAthfhHHs r<y.s aug. S.-~In8 lUxX m the case of Curtis Jett and Thosnas white. charged with the assassination of JarneS v, Marcum at Jackson this mcrni1le re- turned q verdict of guilty, fixing the u4ln- ishment of each at life imprisonment. The verdict was returned when there were but lew persons In the court room. The only attorney present was County Attorney Webster Jesf received ths verA aict with comparative indifference ana catmness. White. who has been apuar~ entiy under severe strain during the trial. flushed up and his eyes filisd with tears. Attorney Golden for the .lefens4 stated that motion for q new trial VIII be made aN soon as possible.
 Victory for Defense.
 The general opinion seems sto be that the motion will be overruied by the court and that 1t will then 50 to the Court of Appealg. The verdict occasioned Nkffn surprise here after the deifberntion of jury had bean so prolonged. The only question which caused the delay. it is aaiH. was that of punishment --death or life lsss priscnment. The verdict, on tho whuie is regarded as victory for the Sofense as the prosecution asked chat no middlA ground be taken. and that the men either so clear or be hanged.
 On Trial for Three Weeks.
 The case has been on trial almost thrx& weeks having been begun July s7. Al the first trial at Jackson. the jury disaxresd. and 1t Is believed that the verdict today was compromise with a juror opposed to capital punishment. The friends of Captain B. l.. Ewen and other witnesses for the Commonwealth who have auiHafed greatly and were living in fear of tilalr lives, are greatly relieved. They expect cd the death penalty which they wsxe confident would have been followed hy confessions from the condemned men ex- posing persons hiah in authority h he back of the conspiracy. There have been twenty-neven lives lost within the past two years in the HarEfA-C -C0ckffi4 fnud in Hrsathitt County. and this is thN hFsts eanxle stcasf Ne arrests or An1icks l when the troops were erderaA to aaeskAois to protect the grand jury~and aftefward the trial jury and witnesses.
 Another Indictment Against Iett. , Jett is stfli under indictment for. first degree murder for killing Town Marshal Coekrill. Jett said last night the rcpe lrin. hut he made no remarks. Nis friends say he win have 6 new trial and Nxen lk fae fails in that effort he might be nar@ doned in the course of time.
 The friends Of the defendants showed such relief as to leave no doubt nf their atty.
 Motion for New Trial Filed. The attorneys for the defense were ab- sent when the jury came into court and Judge Osborne sent for than. The court asked them if they had anything 10 say after the vcEiicf was read. Attormex Blanton and Golden for the defence 9Aid they did not. The Judge then eaid that he would adjourn court until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Then Golden objected, as he desired to leave earlier for his home ak BarbourviIle. Judge Osborne told them ta make their motion for q new trial. The attorneys then went to the office of Blans ton and prepared q motion for a new l trial. R A E
 when 1t was announced that the jury had come out. crowd gathered at the court room, but 1t was quiet and orderly all the mountain men having gone to thelf | homes. At 10:45 o'clock q motion for q I new trial was filed before Judge osbornA ana he took the matter under considsFa% ton when couvt adjourned until p. m.
 May Not Oppose 1t.
 During the afternoon Judge Csborne | heard the motion of the defense for 8 new \ trial. The grounds set forth consist of Affections to evidence admitted for the I Commonwealth on various points and t9 I Che ruling out of certain. afiidavits. Att | torneys for the prosecution have not ye& l decided whether they will oppose the me- | lion cfaimifig that If a new trial Is grant l ed they will have more evidence in a0di~ | tion to that submitted at the trial just closed. The militia will continue on guard until the motion is disposed of by tho l court.