The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15
EVEN TELLS STORY OF
THE MURDER,
Attorney Was Shot While He Had
His Arm on Ewen's Shoulder.
White Also Implicated by
the Evidence of
Even.

and Thomas White were kept in separate
cells last night and the latter was de-
spondent when the prisoners were
brought into court today by troops and
turned over to the elisor All those en-
tering the court were searched and none
were allowed to enter with weapons.
When court convened Attorney John
O'Neal. for the defense, moved to set
aside the entire jury panel as irregular.
The motion Of the defense was over
ruled and twenty-five witnesses were
called for each side.
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd, in out
lining the case, promised to prove that
Jett entered a side door of the court
house just prior to the shooting and
returned by the door Immediately after
the second shot. He said he would provo
White and Jett entered into a conspiracy
to Kill Marcum and that Jet fired the
shots, this having been seen by wit
nesses whom he would produce. He
would prove Jet told Persons he did it,
but that somebody's money paid for it,
3. J. Even was the first witness called.
He said he was standing beside Marcum
when he fell. Tom White passed by
them, looked at Marcum, passed just out
side Of the door and looked back, then
passed on. Marcum said. Il am afraid Of
that fellow. He means to do me harm"
An instant later witness heard a pistol
crack. Marcum, who had his arm on
witness shoulder, released his hold and
dropped to the floor. excaimng. "Oh
Lord; oh, Lord; they have killed me-"
Witness looked back and saw Curtis Jett
with pistol gripped in both hands.
81 then fed out OF the door" he said
cas- [ thought it was / he was after
when a second shot was fred. 1 saw
Jett come out of the side door. walk
around and look into the door where
Marcum lay
Even said he helped carry Marcum
across the street to Dr. Nashs office
whore he died in few minutes He
saw Jet and White together a few min
utes afterwards. Even was pale and
nervous He was cross examined by At
torney Golden. Ewen's mental condition
for the past two years was questioned
and there We're rumors Of his threaten
ing to commit suicide. When questioned
about this matter Even denied each al
legation. The cross-examination was long
and severe. but did not affect his testi-
mony at any point.
the murdered attorney, made statement
which Is even more startling than Evans
admission In his statement this morn
ing Commonwealth S Attorney Byrd said
that ii would be proved that Jett ad-
mitted TO Mrs. Johnson that ne killed
Marcum In the evidence this afternoon
it was stated that Jett ana White were
seen talking to Mrs. johnson at the
bridge. Mrs. Johnson tonight confirms
what Byrd said would be her testimony,
adding that she feared to tel Ahs ear
lier, believing that she would be assassi-
mated.
LAS l was returning home shortly az
ter the killing" she said, n was over
taken by 5ctt. He spoke to me and
said: Jett. did you kill my brother?'
He replied; I did but Hargis' money
made me do It. He said he was going
to leave the country. Then Tom White
came up and l asked him if he had any
thing TO do with the murder, and he re-
piled that he was there. but did not fire
the shot"
Byrd says other witnesses will testify
that Jett admitted that he killed Mar
cum.
Inspector Hines had conference with
Captain gwen tonight on objection of
the commonwealth attorney the jury
was not taken back to the home OF Louis
al
lington hotel. They are guarded by
EIisor Jones his deputies and a detail
of soldiers. The nature OF the testimony
today and its drift and the statement
of Mrs. Johnson tonight causes antici-
patton of more sensational developments
as the trial progresses.
A provost marshal is tonight in charge
of Jackson. Under the order Of Colonel
Williams, who is IN command of the
troops, provost guards are TO patrol the
streets day aud night and make arrests
for any infractions of the law, including
drunkenness. firing pistols, or disorderly
conduct of any character. captain Long
mire, who was appointed provost mar
shal. is also authorized to search any and
all persons on the street whom he has
reason to suspect of carrying arms.
Offered Money To Shield Jett.
Jackson. KY. June 1.-THE provost
marshal Of Jackson reports the situation
quiet Notwithstanding some excitement
over the testimony of b. l.. Even and
Mrs. Mary Johnson, the sister Of Mar
cum. The crowd at the court house was
mucl larger today. The soldiers brought
Jel. and White from the Jail and guard
ed them all in court. Jett was as con-
fident as ever and White was more de-
spondent. Whites mother is with him
and constantly begging him to tell the
whole truth. Miss Sarah HarSis, daugh-
ter Of the county judge, was today seat
ed beside the defendants.
The sensational disclosures made yes
terday by Captain Il. J. Even, the prn-
cipal witness against Curtis Jett. has
thrown Jackson into furore OF excite
ment and intensified the danger. There
was much sir about the court house.
CAPTAIN Even detailed the story of at
tempted bribery when several days ago
he was offered 5000 and the money was
counted out to him ii he would agree to
alter his testimony so that it would not
incrimlnate Jett.
Death the Alternative.
The offer, he said, was made at his
home and those who made it gave the
preference of accepting 1t or being killed
If he testified against Jett. Even held
another conference today with Inspector
Hines regarding the matter, and sensa-
eional developments are expected. Even
was in the camp last night and will re-
main in the care of the militia until the
soldiers leave and then go with them.
The provost marshal has closed all
the blind tigers.
The first witness called today was Heze-
kiah Combs. He swore that he saw Jett
and White together few minutes before
the shooting of Marcum in the court
house.
He saw White move toward the side
door of the court house and make a mo-
ton to Yeti to follow him. He did not see
Jett again until after the assa ssination.
Price Landrum, deputy circuit clerk,
testified to scenes about the court house
at the time OF the murder.
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