The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
K ANGE OF VENUE MADE
Next Hearing Will Occnr in
 Cynthiana.
Movement on Foot for the Parceling Out of Brsathitt County, Thus Eliminating the Court
 House Ring.

Jackson, Ky, June it-But for one juror Curtis Jett would have been convicted here today for the murder of Marcum and a majority of the jury favored the conviction of Thomas White also. Both are tonight almost 100 miles from home in jail at Lexington and their next trial will be at Cynthiana. over 100 miles from Jackson, away from the mountains and in the Bluegrass region, under very dif- ferent conditions from those existing in Breathitt County.
 The interest in the change today was seeond only to the verdict. When Judge Redwine refused to hear arguments on the change or the location, 1t was stated bv many in the court house that the pre- siding judge had heard from Governor Beckhsm, who Is generally believed to have had something to do with the which Is in the Eighteenth Judicial Dis trict of Kentucky. where J. J. Osbourne is the Circuit Judge. L. P. Fryer Is the Commonwealth's attorney, and the sherin and other court officers are also favorably known.
 Everything for the Best.
 With such general confidence in the surroundings of the next trial, there is q general belief here that everything is for the best after all"
 If the verdict had been one of convic- ton. the residents here feel that violence would have followed, and that 1t would have extended to others than witnesses. jurors and those who had taken part in the prosecution.
 It is thought now that after the trials of Jett and White in Harrison County. hA AA HkA amfV n hn a known here and who have never been arrested, will be taken up with some as- surances of justice on q change of venue. Among the eases cited is that of the late pr. Cox, whose friends refused to secure witnesses for any jury in Breath it County that was selected under the present regime.
 The new ease on the docket here was that of Curtis .Jett for Killing the town marshal James Cockriil. but 1t will be nostponed until after trials at Cynthiana, and many believe now that there will be no need of trying Jett on more than one of the cases standing against him. Colonel Williams Is at Frankfort tonight eonferring with the Governor regarding the withdrawal of the troops. It is under stood that he advised the Governor that no number of troops could stop the fire- bugs or the hidden assassins but that at least one company should be retained at Jackson as long as Provost Marshal Longmire was kept in charge of the town. The troops that escorted Jett and White to Lexington this evening will not return.
 Apprehension Still Exists.
 There is still much apprehension in the community for the future and many here share fin the movement in different parts of Kentucky to have Breathitt County parceled out for annextion to other coun. ties although 1t might depReciate local valuations after Jackson lost its prestige as a County seat. Some hold that in the loss of the so-cailed court house ring" the town would gain much more than 1t would lose It is claimed that all the feud troubles that have been afflicted on the County originated in contest for lo- cal offices, and afterwards extended into professional, business and social affairs.
 There is a feeling of relief here tonight: 50 far as old scores are concerned, but there is still a reign of terror because it is believed that others have been marked.'