Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-19
Result Of Verdict Awaited With
Suspense by Citizens
of Jackson.
HOPE OF CONVICTION GIVEN UP
Trouble Expected When Troops Are
Withdrawn = Business Practically
suspendsd--cloomy Outlook for the
Future.

ed mere, the jury IN the case Oh CaftiS
Jett and Thomas White, charged with
the murder of J B. Marcum. has been
unable TO agree on a verdict. The
case has been in the hands of the jury
all afternoon and it is stated that at
least two jurors are holding out for
conviction, while the others are di-
vided, most of them favoring acquit.
tai The jurors went to bed early and
will report some time during the
morning. During this suspense there
has been intense anxiety about the
court house and throughout the town
In discussing what might follow YER
dict either of guilty or of acquittal
or of compromise ON imprisonment.
The indications are that the jury
finally will report that it has disagreed
and ask to be discharged. All hope
of conviction seemed to be given up.
1t is not expected that the prosecu-
ton for the murder of Marcum and
others will stop with this jury Al
though court has been in session some
weeks at great expense to the county
and also to the commonwealth. on ac-
count of the troops, it is believed that
State Inspector Hines will make such
q report to the governor as will Sc
cure other trials under different con-
ditions 1t is not likely that the coun
ty will soon find another such witness
as b. J. Even, who has removed to
Lexington, or another such prosecutor
as Commonwealth Attorney Byrd
who expects to locate at Winchester,
Ky. There are some who even expect
more serious trouble when the troops
shall be withdrawn.
Troops Doing Police Duty.
Business is practically suspended,
with crowds about the town every.
where and considerable carousing, al
though the provost marshal, with
troops doing police duty, is attempt
ing to keep the blind tigers" closed.
The reign of terror still continues,
with all sorts of apprehension as to
the future and no hope of any con.
yictions under the present official con-
ditiona
The members of the Hargis faction
We're almost jubilant over the unoffi-
cial reports from the jury room It
was claimed confdentially that 10 of
the jurors were firmly for acquittal
and that the other two would be In.
duced to join them in verdict of ac-
quittal It is mentioned that all the
men brought in for the panel from
which the Jurors were selected were
brought in by deputies or elsors who
are connected with the dominant fac
ton and that they can be depended
on for the result that is now antici-
pated.
Judge Did Not Expect Verdict.
After the jury reported no agree
ment and was instructed by Judge
Redwine to continue it's deliberations,
he stated that he had never expected
a verdict on the first night and tina.
he will hold the jury in it's delibera-
lions at least until Saturday, unless
g verdict shall be rendered before that
time. While verdict is not generally
expected, the course of the jury in oc-
cupying SO much time may not be
taken as positive indication of no
agreement. In mountain counties, in
important cases, it is a custom Of
juries to deliberate at length proba.
bly, to lend weight to their verdict
After the jurors had gone to bed off
GERS of the military camp and visiting
newspaper correspondents, who al
most outnumber the officers, were en-
tertained at a banquet by Joseph
Head, Jr, cashier of local bank
The jury spent the night at the
Arlington hotel, under a heavy guard
A heavy guard was also placed around
the home of Commonwealth Attor
ney Byrd.