The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-28
MARTIAL LAW
 IS IN GORGE
 ,N- Troops Ttos Ag the Town
 Jackson. GR.. j JURY IS AT WORK Expected That Ring of AssaS- sins Will Be Unearthed. Captain John Patrick Expected to Tell Who Fired the Shot That
 Killed City Marshal
 James Cockrill.

Jackson. Ky, May 7.-The special grand jury this afternoon began the in- vetsigation of the assassination of City Marshal James Cockrili here last July
 As in the Marcum case, the assassin was stationed in the court house. shoot ing Cockrili with a Winchester rife from the court room window as he stood in the street. It was immediately after this that men in sympathy with the Cockriii brothers had to flee the County for safe ty. Among them was Captain John Pat rick, who in a letter to Judge Redwine soon afterward, said that he and others saw the assassin and said he would come back and testify if troops were sent to protect them. The knowledge he possess ed put price on his life. Judge Redwine declined to ask for troops and had an at- tachment issued for Patrick, who, to es- cape going back to what he considered certain death, has since had to live In se- clusion. It is said that he will appear to. morrow to testify and with others, VIII name the assassins. The assassination of Dr. Cox, the Cockrill boys uncle, will be taken up next.
 To Be Tried Next Week.
 It seems certain now that to avoid . mistrial. the trial of Curtis Jett and Tom White, accused of the assassination of J. B. Marcum. will not be entered into until next week when the regular term begins. The specidl eSaH eit"s S.. urday. Separate trials will likely be ask ed for the men.
 In the court room today when tneir cases were called and by agreement con tinued until tomorrow, Jett and Wnlte were guarded by twenty soldiers. The prisoners were not ironed. Judge Red wine issued an order for every one who enters the court room to be searched for weapons. He also gave Colonel Williams authority to make arrests m town for disorderly conduct or any misdemeanor which makes martial law in Jackson practically absolute.
 A detail of soldiers will be sent into the interior of Breatnitt County to bring in as witness Captain Ned Strong and John Back Strong is quoted as saying to a number of witnesses that he over heard discussion of the plot to Kill Mar cum in a blind tiger, three miles from Jackson, the day before the murder.
 Warning Too Late.
 Being unable to go himself to warn Marcum, he sent Back with a message. Back arriving just in time to see Marcum shot down. Upon publication of these statements, Strong and Back made af- fidavits before Judge Hargis that they had made no such statements. Friends of Marcum who contradict the affidavits, say that both were intimidated into malS- Ing the amuaVlts through rear or asSas- sination.
 It is believed that when once started testimony which will uncover the ring from which the numerous assassinations have emanated will be freely given and ample. The possibility of this and des- perate measures that might be under taken to prevent still make the guar dians of the peace and some citizens un- easy and apprehensive.
 It was determined this afternoon to suspend further Investigation into the Marcum murder until the witnesses pres- ent, in the Cockrill case could be exam ined and the detail of soldiers was not sent after Strong and Back They may be sent tomorrow or Friday.
 Twelve witnesses were examined in the Cockrill case. Seventy-five are to be heard. The Hotchkiss gun and ammuni- tion arrived from Louisville this evening A test of it's destructive work will be made on trees tomorrow