The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-05
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MURDER. /: /;
La W.yer Shot S,l7I''. ]. Down D y n BY
Unknown Assassin.
5POLITlCA FEUD
CAUSE I (, OF CRIME. :; ! N F.
Was Filing F Papers }, to ., Reopen u
Contest. 4.
HAD BEEN MARKED MAN N
FOR OVER + !. A YEAR E: II
Last all ~ E Was Prisoner II His Own
Home for Forty:two 0ays--Not
Daring to Go Out on His +;
Own Porch Two
Shots Were
Fired.
Was Filing Papers to Reopen.
Contest. Il
HAD BEEN MARKED MAN
FOR OVER A YEAR
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# LEXINGTON 3 KY. 4. May 4.---Jus after
he had finished ilIng papers rcopenlng
tho contested election cases OF reathitt
county James d. Marcum was shot and
instantly killed today by an unknown
assa ssin. q Ho fell lin the front entrance
Z OF the courthouse at ackson, Ky., and
never spoke. death being almost instan-
taneous Ho fell within a few yards OF
here Town Marshal James Cockrell was
shot down in July, the assassin being sta
toned IN the courthouse In each inst tance.
Aarcum was counsel for the Fusiohists.
who are contesting for the Offices Of
county Judge. sheriff and other places
now held by Democrats. AS "a result OF
his efforts and his sympathy with the
SCockrell faction in the Hargls-Cockrell
Sfeud. he had for a year been generally
regarded as marked man Various
plots to assasuinate him have been 4 re-
ported and sworn to in afildayits. For
forty-two days last fall he was g prisoner
IN his own home. not daring to even 30
ont on his own porch. 4 n spite OF warm
8ings Marcum felt safe In resuming his
interrupted practice some time ago, and
felt secure In fling o notion to reopen the
election ca ses, which had imperilled his
llfe.months before. X 81 NJ 81; III Il IN
TWO SHOTS. ss,. .,s5
This morning he went to the courthouse
at ackson and the papers were fled s. He
ed Ito the clerk 5 ofii ce. to the front
door Of the court, and cling the street
engaged in conversation with Ben EVIL s,
IA friend. "a corridor stretching out to his
Il hn1f
leaning on Nfarcum's shoulder. The men
had been talking about three minutes
when shot rang out I'M the rear OF the
corridor. Marcum staggered. .sS and as he
sank to the floor another shot was fired
The first bullet entered the back to Rthe
right OF the spinal column: and and passing
through the breast and body, struck the
door facing him, The next shot passed
through the top OF his head. and was
aimed as he reeIed. 4 The shots appeared
TO come from n doorway or possibly from
behind the door to the corridor. but as
the passage was mediately; hlled amid
great confusion, no one seemed to be able
TO state accurately where the ASSASSIN n
was located iatss y e
ssA tclegram from County Judge Harris
to. ight@ states the assassin still remains
undiscovered, after a diligent search had
been 9instigated, 81 and no one had been ar
rested II 5 $@9i, Ssl y 5jA . .s
"a 81, n. MADE HIS ESCAPE d
sAfarcum's body lay for some time Mt
tho place where he fell. and nobody was
allowed to approach the place. The body
was finally picked up by rends and car
Sred to a drug store opposite and from
there taken home. Some say they aw
the ASSASSIN run from the rear door, and
1T seems certain thattthe murderer made
his escape that way during tho confusion.
Tits generally believed that tho assassin
was recognized BY some people. but no
one has thus far had the courage to name
him, though this question is on every
Eone's lips. n q. S. VI ,9s FL NJ:
S Marcum was trustee OF the Kentucky
State College, was United States com-
missioner OF his dlctrct, and represented
tho Lexington and Eastern Railroad and
tlced In Rreathitt county for seventeen
years. VI q ii5s a. u 5sl s Al Il.