The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-13
CONSPIRACY | OF OFFICIALS --g Jett and Wsss.e the Tools | o5P,thers. TREND$IF THE EVIDENCE Trial at Jackson Proceeding Steadily. Failure of Witness to Answer When
 Called is Taken as Evidence f That whiskey is st,ll to
 Be Obtained.
TREND$iF THE EVIDENCE

Jackson, Ky, June 12.-An unusua number of correspondents arrived here today including magazine writers and artists for illustrated papers. They will I now find quiet town. Provost Marshal Longmire has made no arrests for two nights and two days. Since he closed the :'blind tigers there has been no shoot ing during the night.
 The free use of weapons in the carous- als around these places led to reports al times of bands of feudists coming into town to attack the jail. When court had to take the noon recess today earlier than usual because the next witness was unable to go on the witness stand it was evident that liquor is still available from some source.
 Attempt to Show Conspiracy.
 The feature of the trial today was the drift of evidence towards a conspiracy duplicating county officials and others and tending to show that Jett and White had no such motives as the conspirators, but were simply hired to kill J. B. Mar cum. who was the attorney for parties contesting the election of county officials,
 The defense during the forenoon at tempted to have the case continued on &C., count of the absence of witnesses and again in the afternoon on account of the illness of one of the attorneys for the defense. In both instances Judge Red wine ordered the trial to proceed. Lieutenant Kennard, who was sent af- ter the missing witness, Henry Fireman, has returned without his man and Depu- ty Sheriff Whitaker was sent after him today. Upon the opening of court Attor- 0fNafIl ha Hafo nI ton asking that tho case be continued on the ground that the defense needed ab- sent witnesses, Moses Feltner, John Smith and John Abner, to contradict the evidence of Mary Johnson. sister of the murdered man. The trials proceeded. ~e The first witness was William Hurst. He was questioned concerning a plot to as- sassinate Marcum in which two county officials were implicated. William Ever sole and other witnesses were examined as to the alleged conspiracy. Abner. Smith and Feitner are said to have been in the plot to assassinate Marcum. Ab- ner afterward made affidavit that he kept Marcum posted. He made an wit which was filed in court, stating that the plots were formed in the office of County Judge Hargls and that Judge liar gis and Sheriff Ed Callahan were furnish- ing the money.
 Needed By the De1ense.
 Mrs. Johnson testified also to this in- formation being furnished her brother by Feltner. The defense claims these m sn are badly needed. They are supposed to be in Perry County. Feltner has for feited a bond of $, 900 after being granted a new trial for the murder of Jesse Fields in the French -Eversole feud. Marcum was his lawyer and secured a reversal in his case Because he was a friend of Mar cum, 1t Is alleged he was picked out to assassinate him, as he would not be sus- pectcd, a pardon for the Fields murder being the reward promised.
 When court reconvened this afternoon Judge French for the defense asked for a postponement claiming that Ben Col den, one of the attorneys for the defense is too i'll to appear. Judge Redwine again refused to grant continuance.
 Wiley May testified he was passing the court house on a wagon just before the shooting and saw Jett follow White to the side door, but did not see Jett enter He drove about two hundred yalds down ths street and then heard the shooting He was ext-emey reluctant and refused to testify further when he was cross ex- amined by Judge French.
 Will Cope was near the ,ourt house ana saw Jett run after the shooting. He was severely cross-questione as to the where abouts of a number of people who VIII testify for the defense.
 Deputy Sheriff Whitaker failed to ma Freeman, a missing witness up 10 late hour today. ~
 Elsior Jones was gent after Freeinah and court adjourned until morning