The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-19
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THE NEWS OF THE WEEK. 3
Daily Resume Of Latest Happenings. 2


James W. staten, IdSt bThnu
Master OF Kentucky Masoas, Is In
a hospital at Lexington. critically
/ III. Mr.. Staten sustained paralyt'
ic stroke at Paris Wednesday night
just after he had closed an address
at the Masonic banquet in that
city.
Washington friends OF John w.
Yorkos are inclined TO the belief
that he may accept the Republican
nomination for Governor In Ken
lucky II II should be offered to him.
He has not yet expressed prefer
ence for any one OF the three can
didates.
The Court OF Appeals has revers-
ed the franklin Circuit Court in the
case OF Traynorvs VS., Beckham. The
suit was filed by John Traynor for
a mandamus TO compel Gov. Beck
ham 10 issue TO him a commission
as Police Judge OF Nlcholasville.
Traynor was elected by the Coun.
ell and prior to his election Gov.
Beckham had appointed G.. W.
Stanley to the Office. Tho court
holds that Council has the right to
flll the vacancy.
The Commonwealth introduced a
number OF witnesses yesterday ir
the cases Of Jelt and White at
Jackson, among them Mrs. Mary
johnson, sister OF the late James
q. Marcum, who testified that Cur.
Ills Jett admitted In her presence
10 firing the shot that killed Mar
cum. Tho remaining witness gave
evidence more or less corroborative
OF statements made by previous
witnesses In regard to the general
circumstances OF the shooting.
The most important event Of tho
day was n statement made by Capt.
b. j. Even, the States principle
witness, who declares that he was
offered brlbe Of 5000 to for
swear the testimony he had given
for the Commonwealth. Even
made the statement TO State In
spector Hines aud claimes to have
two witnesses who viii substantl.
ate H. The testimony OF Henry
Hurst relative TO alleged threats CT
poisoning Jett and White brought /
about a long and bitter wranglo be-
tween the attorneys.
A military conspiricy has result.
cd In the blotting out OF the OBJ.
renovltch dynasty Of the kingdom I
Of servla and the proclaimlng of
new ruler. King Alexander and
Queen Draggs, the Queens two
PRIMER Markovlch, the
OF War, two royal aides |
aud two othor officers are known TO i
have been killed. The King and |
Queen were assassinated at 2 O'Clock /
yesterday morning In TIM royal
palace, which the soldiers forclbly |
nntored. A new Cabinet was form.
I'd after the assasslnatlous aud
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, pre-
lender to the throne, was proclaim. /,
I'd King, Dispatches from Bel.
grade, coming through Vienna, say
that the new Ministers OF Justice
ana Finance planned the Rovolu-
lion. These samo advices, In relat.
Ing the details OF the crime, say /
that the King and Queen were
chased to The palace roof and there
by tho soldiers. The
Queens two brothers were shot at
heir homes. Prince Karageorge.
witch, the new King, is fltty.lhreo
years old and has three children.
He has lived at Gonova since 1891.
aud though he declares his limo,
,ence OF any knowledge OF the as
sasslnations, the revolution is be-
Ileved to have been hatched in the
Swiss city.
Capt. b. ]. Even, the principals
witness for the Commonwealth at |
Jackson In conversation with
Judge II, d. Hines, State Inspect
tor, said that he was offered $4,000
TO testify that the evidence given
again Jett and White was incorrect
and was given under great excite.
mont and that he did not recognize
The man who shot Marcum. Even
declared that the alternative offer
ed him II he refused to agree to
this was death. Even said:
saturday morning a certain
man came TO my house and told
me that wealthy and influential
iltlzen would give me $1,000 to
change my testimony. ! told the
rmlssary to call back in the after. 7
noon, anu meanwhile | sent for
Thomas Marcum and Charles Little I
and Attorney Patton and told them
about the occurrence.
"They advised me to have two
men concealed in the parlor closet
when the omissary returned in the
afternoon. | did this. | had two
persons concealed in the closet, /
whose names ! am not ready TO
give out. The emlssary came and
took out five 1000 bills and offered
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