The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-02
Said There Had Been One
Hanging in County
JETT AND WHITE CASES
Cases Are Passed Until Today-sentry
Accidentally Discharges His Gun
and Is Arrested-ouiet Pre-
walls at jackson, KY.

Jackson, Ky, June 1.-When the regu-
lar term of the Circuit court convened
with Judge Redwine on the bench, Sheriff
Callahan and f1ve deputies were sworn
In. The twenty men summoned for the
regular grand jury were called and only
nine responded. the other places were
filled by bystanders summoned by Call
lahan.
Judge Redwine. in instructing the grand
jury. said Breathitt county was full OF
crime and has had few convictions.
He said: "I have never believed that
homicides should be tried by jury from
the vicinity of the crime but 1t is the
law and that must be followed. There
has been one hanging in the history OF
Breathitt county out of the many trials
for murder. There are some cases in this
court that will not risk with a Breathitt
county jury, but will go outside for ju-
rors."
Judge Makes Strong Plea.
Judge Redwine undoubtedly referred to
the Jett and White cases. He made
strong plea for the jury to stop the SELL
ing of whisky and carrying of concealed
weapons as well as greater crimes. There
is enough crime in this county to hold
court the year round and then not con-
Wet all amenable to law. This jury may
be called upon to further investigate the
case in which indictments were found
last week by a special grand jury"
The judge advised the jurors especially
In whisky cases, to write out the evil
dence of witnesses and have them sign
|
dictments. When the petit jurors were
called, twenty-five responded and Sheriff
| Callahan summoned two bystanders to
complete the panel.
| A great commotion was created In the
| court room by the accidental discharge
| of a rife of a sentry outside the court
house who was loading his gun prepara-
tory to going on duty.
The bullet struck the wall OF the court
house without inturing any one. Col
onel williams Immediately ordered the
| soldier under arrest.
The cases were called in the regular
! order and the charges OF illegal liquor
| selling were first taken UP.
Brought Into Court.
Curtis Jett and Thomas White were
brought into court today by soldiers and
turned over to Sheriff Callahan for trial.
| The attorneys on both sides were
present to consider the appointment Of
| another eisor for this term OF court. az
Sheriff Callahan does not want to act
| and the term of Eliser Charles ]. Little
expired with the special term OF court
Saturday night.
Court reconvened at 1880 p. m. Com
monwealth Attorney Byrd stated that
| he and the defense had failed to agree
on another elisor In the Jett and White
| case and notified the court that he would
file a petition to have the case passed
until tomorrow. which was done. Cur
tis Jett was arraigned on the charge OF
/ numbering James Coclrili. His case
| was also passed till tomorrow, when
| change of venue will be asked.
A searchIight Discovered.
Louisville KY, June IA special from
Jackson, KY, says:
A scouting party under Lieutenant
Frey of Shelbyville, one Of several de-
tails sent out to locate the searchlight
which has been annoying the Gatling
gun squad, found the light at midnight
on the top of a hill above town. Jack
son was quiet last night.