The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22


For, Curtis Jet would have been convicted
here today of the murder of J. B. Mar
cum. and a majority 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
f.ai will be at Cynthiania. more than
s1e c;les from Jackson. away from the
mountains and in tho blue grass region,
under very different conditions from
those ex sting In Breathitt county
Venue Changed.
The interest IN the change OF venue
today was second only to the verdict.
When Judge Redwine refused to hear ar
Yuments n, the change OF location. it was
stated by many IN the court house that
the presiding judge had heard from Gov
ernor Beckha1n who is generally believed
60 have had something to do with the
change of venue to Harrison county.
which Is in the eighteenth judicial dis
trict OF Kentucky where J. J. Osborne
IS the circuit judge. i. P. Fryer IS the
commemorative attorney and the sheriff
and other court officers are also favora-
bly, known.
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 verdict
had been one of conviction. the residents
here feel that violence would have fol-
lowed and that Il would have extended to
ots,ers than Witnesses Jurors and those
Wi had taken part In the prosecution
Colonel williams Is at Frankfort tonight
couferriag with the governor regarding
&C.
<erstood that he has advised the governor
that no number Of troops can stop the
lurking fire bugs or hidden assassins. but
that at least one company Should be
lers in jackson as long as Provost Mar
sha! Longmire Is kept in charge OF the
town There IS n feeling OF relief here
tonight SO far as old scores are concern
q bur here is stu reign OF terror be-
rause It is believed thar others have
bssn marked
:ug Z a7an't agree
A: 3 O'Clock this morning the fury in
the Jett-White case fled into the court
room and Foreman Richard Willard said;
Your honor, we ind there Is no chance
OF coming tc an agreement"
Judge Redwine said:
II will have to keep you gentlemen to-
rether until Saturday night unless you
get a verdict sooner. There Is no reason
why a verdict should not be reached in
this case"
Later the jury again reported it was
unable to agree and shortly after o'clock
1t was discharged so that there will be
another trial.
An Attempt To Cheer.
The scene after the announcement OF
the verdict was IN no wise exciting. Some
started to clap hands. but were stopped
by the court. The guaIsls took immediate
possession 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 and no outward sign Of trou-
BE Jet and White are to be watched
closely TO prevent any sort of communi-
cation. 1t IS feared there will be an at
tempt made TO either rescue the prison.
ers or to dispose OF them, but this IS
impossible account Of the guards.
Major Alien has the situation well in
hand. Attorney Byrd. after a consultation
at 10 o'clock made a motion for a change
OF venue. Judge RedWne refused to hear
arguments, but OF his own accord changed
the venue 10 Cynthiana, Harrison county
al the next term of court Cynthiana is
NOT IN judge Redwines district He sur
prised the spectators by at once ordering
the prisoners sent to Lexington under Il
detachment OF soldiers and accompanied
by Elisor Jones They Will leave ia ksOn
at . o'clock and be placed in Lexington
fail for safe keeping at o'clock tonight.
it IS stated from semi official sources that
the fury stood eleven for conviction and
one for acquittal IN Inc Jett case and
seven for conviction and five for acquit
tai IN the White case Fitzpatrick. the
man who finally stood out for the acquit-
tai OF Jett. says he did not base his Opin-
ION on the argument Of the attorneys but
on the evidence in the case. He said there
is in his mind not only reasonable
doubt of Jett's guilt, but there is also
reason to believe that he had nothing to
co with the murder OF Marcum
Gov Beckham's Attitude.
Frankfort. KY. June Ex-Governor
Reckha1n was asked on the information
a. the news from Jackson what he would
do. II anything, II the matter of the trial
Il cannot at this time say what I will
DO I must refuse to make any statement
a this time.
Cynthiana, bu- II is thought the governor
viii insist on some other trial judge.
Jett and White in Lexington.
Lexington. Ky. June 19-When Jett and
Y hite arrived here tonight five hundred
reople were gathered at the station and
along the route to the Jail. The crowd
was orderly, and there was no demon
stration of Violence. The prisoners were
taken quickly to the jail by the state
guards and placed in separate steel cages,
despite their request to be placed to-
eetEer Jett had been exceedingly un-
ruly and insulting all afternoon. evil
IDENTIFY being under the influence of liquor.
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