The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
Juror Stands Out Alone for the
Arquital of the Kentucky
Feudist.
NO VERDICT IS REACHED.
Judge Rcdwine Transfers the Case
t. CynthiaHa. Where the De-
PENDANTS Will BE Tried
Again.

Jackson. Ky. June ls-But for one juror
Curtis .Iett would have been convicted here
to-day Of the assassination of Attorney ].
II. Marcum. and q majority of the jury
favored the conviction OF Thomas White
also.
The two prisoners are in Jail tonight at
Lexington, under military guard.
The jurors failed to agree on any YER
diet. and after Judge Redwine had sent
them back three times for further delibera-
tons. he discharged them at o'clock this
morning. Immediately after the hung
jury Commonwealth Attorney Byrd moved
a change of Venue. but the court laid the
motion aside refusing to hear arguments,
and transferred the case on his own motion
to Cynthiana. more than 100 miles from
Jackson. away from the mountains and in
the bluegrass region. under vlry different
conditions from those existing in Breathtt
County.
The interest in the change Of venue to-day
was second only to the verdict When Judge
Redwine refused TO hear arguments on the
change of the location. It was stated by
MANY in the Courthouse that the presiding
judge had heard from Governor Beckham,
who is generally believed to have had some
'AAAi- w Wv Win the CildllRe OF venue 10
Harrison County, which is in the Eighteenth
Judicial District of Kentucky. where ]. J.
osbourne is the Circuit Judge, L. p. Fryer
is the Commonwealth's Attorney and the
Sheriff and other court officers are also IA
vorably known.
EXPECTED VIOLENCE.
With much general confidence In the sur
roundings of the next trial. there is a gen.
al; Toe
best, after ALL If the verdict to-day had
been one of conviction the residents here
feel that violence would have followed and
that it would have extended to others than
witnesses, jurors and those who had taken
part in the prosecution.
1t IS thought now that after the trials Of
Jett and White in Harrison County. the
cases of other assassins who are known
here and who have never been arrested will
be taken IN with some assurance of JUS
ttce on change of venue. Among the
cases cited is that of the late Doctor Cox,
whose friends refused to secure witnesses
for any jury in Breathitt County that was
selected under the present regime
The rext case on the docket here was
that of Curtis Jet, for killing the Town
Marshal. James Cockrill, but It will be post
poned until after the trials at Cynthiana.
and many believe now that there will be
no need of trying Jet on more than one of
the cases standing against him.
Colonel Williams is at Frankfort tonight
comforting with the Governor regarding the
withdrawal Of the troops. It is understood
he advised the Governor that no number Of
troops could stop the lurking frebugs or the
hidden assassins, but that at least one COM
pany should be retained in Jackson as long
as Provost Marshal Longmire was kept in
charge OF the town. The troops that es-
corted Jet and White to Lexington this
evening will not return.
APPREHENSION IN JACKSON.
There is still much apprehension In the
community for the future. and many here
share in the movement In different parts Of
Kentucky to have Breathitt Coupnty par
celed out for annexation to other counties,
although it might depreciate local vaIua-
tons after Jackson lost its prestige as a
county seat.
Some hold that In the loss of the so-called
Courthouse ring the town would gain
much more than it would lose. 1t is claimed
that all the feud troubles that have az
fiicted the county originated in contests for
local offices. and afterwards extended into
business ard social affairs.
There is a feeling Of relief here tonight
SO far as old scores are concerned. but there
is still reign Of terror, because It is be-
lieved that others have been marked"