The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-27
White and Jett, Alleged MUIR
derers, in Jail at Jackson.
More Soldiers May BE Needed at the
Seat Of war-Startling
Rumors. IN
PROMINENT MEN IN FEAR

Jackson. KY, May 27-The capture
of Tom White and the return of Curtis
Jett to Breathitt county were events
Of yesterday in the investigation OF
the murder of J. B. Marcum, on which
chief interest focused. The question
Of whether more troops are needed is
agitating the minds of many. While
nothing has occurred to arouse appre.
hension, there have been suggestions
that do not make all feel secure. The
authorities feel that more troops are
needed they will be badly needed, and
that any emergency will be abrupt
There is Q well defined belief that
when Jett and White are put ON trial
there will be a confession, and that a
number Of prominent men may be i'm.
plicsted. IL is argued that an army
Of men could be quickly gotten togeth-
or in the interior of treathitt county.
It could swoop down on Jackson. and
under tine pretext of lynohing secure
the prisoners, possibly kill some one
who possessed knowledge, and apply
the adage that dead men tell no
tales" IL is true that this would be
q desperate undertaking, but desperate
things have been done in Breathitt
county, and this view may not seem as
impregnable there as 1t would seem so
elsewhere. At any rate, Mrs. j. ID.
Msroum, her friends and number of
others are urging that more troops be
sent. believing that the men now here
aud scattered among various stations
could not cope with mob OF noun
tain men. A consultation among Off
GERS was held today. but further than
ordering another gstling gun from
Louisville there is no indication that
reinforcements will be required.
Tom White was arrested ct the home
OF his mother, is miles from here, by
squad Of soldiers under Deputy sher
iff Little, who made the arrest. TIT
house was surrou nded and White wa
called out. When he reached thu
} fence the warrant was read, and &C
= compsnied by soldiers he returned Il
the house and dressed. The part,
reached here shortly after noon, ant
White was remanded until tomorrow
} morning. when he and Jett will be ar
: raigned together.
At the advice Of his attorney, Judg'
, John Noble. he declined 10 make |
= statement.
. James Johnsop,a nephew Of the lat
J. b. Marcum, guided the soldiers Il
4 where White was found.
Elisor b. j. Little and twelve sol
diers went to Winchester and the orde
: for Jett was honored by Judge Ben
1 ton. He was placed in irons and ar
; rived here and was committed to Jail
. He has employed B. f. French, of VIII
/ chester, as counsel. An effort will b.
made by his attorney to get chang
| Of venue. II this fails he Will endeav
, or to have the jury summoned from
7 outside Of Breathitt county.
: The impression is strong that tn
$ conspiracies which have eliminated ii
the series of assassinations in Breath
y lit county will be traced to tho fcnn
tain head and startling development
are expected this week. Jett is bite
against the officials of Breathitt coun
ty, whom he claimed as friends, an
whom he blames for not coming to hi
relief. II is not known what he ex
pcoted of them, but he is bitterly dis
..s.