Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-19
COURTROOM CROWDED
Many in Attendance on Last Day Of
the Murder Case,
BYBD WAS EMPHATIC
Tie Says the Jury should Make n Sac
riilee, as Captain Even Did, in
the Interest Of Justice and
Sustain the Right.

JACKSON. KY. June lS.-There was an
other circus crowd" here To hear the
closing arguments In the case OF Curtis
Jett and Thomas White. The pleadings
q Judge I. French. John d. o'Neail and
b. u. Golden for the defense and Cap
tain William L. Hurst and Thomas
Marcum for the prosecution Wednesday
and that night attracted 80 much atten-
tion that all wanted 20 hear Common
wealth's Attorney Byrd close the case
The mothers Of the defendants. widows
Of feud victims and other ladies were
again present
While al men entering the courtroom
have been searched every day for con-
cealed weapons. extra precautions were
taken by the soldiers. as there were
grave apprehensions as to what might
happen with such crowd IN town after
ihe trial had been concluded. II II Is
. hung jury. stated Governor Beckham,
who has State Inspector Hines here
looking on. the next trial will not be-
held In Breathitt county nor viii Judge
Redwine sit in the other cases. In
spector Hines came back 20 investigate
an alleged attempt TO bribe Witness
Even. Even had five witnesses to at
tempt 20 bribe him and make threats of
assassination and destruction OF his
property There are grave fears for
some Of the newspaper men. Two cor
respondents left Wednesday and their
papers have been sent new men 20 they
will not be known 10 assasslns. n IL
dangers for one man TO remain here
long II his paper has a circulation in the
town.
When court convened y. NJ Golden
concluded for the defense and Common
wealih's Attorney Byrd made his argu-
mcut Byrd has the reputation Of
being fearless prosecutor when this
case opened he announced that he pro-
posed 20 do his duty. mattering not who
WaE hurt. Byrd has purchased him a
home az Winchester. KY. and will re-
move his family 20 that place as soon
a. these cases are over Byrd spoke
III ihM EMfU Nuu 10 " NANtfhAEA W
soldiers. fearing that he would be as
sassinated N he ventured from his home
unprotected how he had been forced 90
remain under the protection of the sol-
dlsrs since the trial The defense OBJ
iected frequently 20 statements and ln
some Instances was sustained and the
prosecutor reprimauded by the Judge
ONeal again objected % a statement
of Byrd that a motion had been made
"a dismiss the jury. which was sus-
taiued and Byrd proceeded
Bryd asked the jury 90 be willing n
necessary. % make the same sacrifice
that Captain Even had made for JUS
tics Raising his hand aloft and shak-
iuE t threateningiy toward Two prom
irsut men who SAT in court. De said
n want 90 give warning to you and all
of your followers that your bloodthirsty
ducls must stop bon 3rsathitt county. !
leave this county and US people God
knows they have suffered enough. God
knows the day has got 90 come when
arch-assassins, men who are controlling
the powers behind Jetts and Whites.
will be exposed 10 the world and either
sent to prison or 10 the moose
with Clenched fists and shaking with
emotion. Byrd walked toward the jury
and said Gentlemen. YOU are on trial
as well as Jett and White, and you
must answer to the bar of public opin-
ion as well as to the bar of Breathitt
county criminal court You've got TO
do your duty or be pilloried by public
opinion"
Byrd followed the testimony with
nerciless precision and lauded Even as
a man whose superior In manhood does
not live lie was fierce In his denun-
citation % certain witnesses and others.
The case went 10 the jury at II 30
O'clock