Breathitt County news. [volume] (Jackson, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-08-21
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Curt Jett and Tom White Con.
victed of Murder.
Tho Application For . New Trial WIS
made-The Prosecution May Not
Oppose the Motion as to
sett's Case.

Cynthiana. Ky. Aug. i5.-Curt Jet,
and Tom White. the Jackson feudis, Is
we're both found guilty OF the Marcum
assassination by the jury Friday and
sentenced TO life terms in. the penlten.
tiary.
White flushed as the Jurors handed
The verdict 10 the Judge and tears
came into his eyes and the blood seem.
ed 10 leave his face as he heard the
Hateful words Jett. with clinched
Jaws, listened 10 the sentence and stiIl
tried TO keep up his air Of bragga.
docio.
Tho defense aled grounds and mo-
tlon for new trial at II o'clock Fri
day morning and Judge Osborne set
$50 O'Clock Saturday morn'ns for the
hearing OF the motion Tao motion
and grounds consist entirely 81 objec
lions 10 the evidence ruled IA by the
court. and the attempted int oduction
Of evidence by the defense, sid which
was ruled out. AM alsoito &c tain an.
dayits made by the defendants saving
that n fair and impartial tRal could
not be had here on account OF military
display being made which inf hmed the
public mind so that a "a ~ could
not be had. II Is almost nj n tina,
the judge will override M on for
this new trial MI
Tho attorneys for the " | eeutiou
were In consultation all i pay after.
noon as 10 whether or not they viii
oppose the motion rs 10 Jet. as they
say N they can get a new trial in this
case they will have enough evidence in
the case at the next trial 10 convict
him However. Prosecuting Attorney
Byrd said that n they concluded to
oppose the new trial. that at tho next
term Of the Harrison circuit court he.
fore Judge Osborne. which begins
three weeks from Monday. they will
put forward the case OF the common.
wealth against Curtiss Jett Que OF the
defendants. for the murder OF Jim
Cockerill. 10 which murder there were
some six eye witnesses. thereby sue.
cecding In hanging Jett. which has
been the ultimate aim OF the prosecu.
tion Ia the case just tried.
The main features In the case Al
bar Friday have been the charges
against Juror Jasper King. who lives
In this city, and who was until two
years ago n deputy sheriff Of the coun-
~ and a man who has been highly es-
tcemod Jurors McNees. Northcutt
and Tate all said Friday morning that
King did attempt TO influence them
90 decide for Jet and White In this
case by saying that there was nothing
against the defendants. Judge o.
borne. in his admonltion to the jury
told them no, 10 talk abcut this case
among each other until IL was finally
given TO them TO decide This seems
aud II Is said by attorneys here. 10 he
contempt of court.
No movements have been made az
yet as TO the soldiers and Col vii
lams. the officer In command OF the
situation. said Friday afternoon tha'
no movements as 10 the soldiers were
yet decided on and would not be 10
eidsa on until Saturday after the
grounds and motion for a new trial
had been passed on by the court and
that the matter OF tho movements OF
tho soldiers were In the hands OF him
self and Judge Osborne.
Cynthiana. Ky, Aug. 17.-Curtis Jott
md Tom White were Saturday remov
cd from this city. and are now locked
In separate cells in towns that arc
widely distant Jet was taken TO Lex
ington at s O'Clock Saturday afternoon
Tom White was taken TO Covington at
4 o'clock.
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