The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-07
.HARG|S ON THE STAND.
He and Sheriff Callahan Testified
in Jett-White Trial.
Their Testimony Agreed Perfectly, But
the Sheriff Was Much Confused
and Made Serious Contradic-
tory Statements.

Monday morning at 1910 in the ia
nous case of Curt Jet and Thomas
White. charged with the aSsasSina-
ton of ]. b. Marcum at Jackson, KY,
May last, and time was given them
by Judge Osborne to study their case
until 100 Monday afternoon at which
time on the converting of court Curtis
Jet, one of the defendants. was placed
on the stand and Intercepted by
Judge James D. Black, one of his coun-
sci. He said that he was friendly to
J. B. Marcum, and with the exception
of few words with him some four
years ago, they had always been
friendly. His testimony cOrrObOrateS
Barney Schiff, who testified for the
prosecution, in which he said that Jett
was talking to Joe Moore and himself
before the killing. Jet said after the
shots were fired he walked into the
courthouse and looked about, but see-
ing nothing, returned by the side door
the way he came and came across the
street, and that he did not aid in
helping Marcum, who was then dying
and around whose body others were
the last he went on the edge of the
crowd and there talked to some of the
people there.
The main feature of the day was the
terrific cross-examinatiOn of Thomas
White, who was next placed on the
stand by the defense, by Tom D. Mar
cum. Marcum is one of the attorneys
for the prosecution and is brother
OF the dead man, and resides at Mus
c0gee, l. T. 1t was a merciless fire Of
questions rapidly put by that attorney
and the effect upon the jury as we'll as
upon the audience was telling.
Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 5.-In the case
OF the commonwealth of Kentucky VS..
Curtis Jett and Thomas White. now
On trial here for the assassination Of
J. B. Marcum, Asbury Spicer was put
on the witness stand by the defense
and his testimony corroborated that
of Jett, John Abner, John and Newt
Bowling Bowling and Spicer and A. C.
Adams were thoroughly and vigorously
cross examined by Attorney Byrd.
Cynthiana. KY, Aug. 6.-The main
feature of the Jett-White trial We'd
nesday was the testimony of Judge
James H. Hargis and Sheriff Callahan.
In the main their testimony agrees per-
fectly. Judge Hargis says that he was
in his store at a show case when the
first shot was fired, and then he went
to the front door and there he saw
Jett near the tree in the courthouse
yard and at the same time he saw
Marcum falling and Capt. Even run
ming from the front. of the courthouse.
He said ne did not go out of the store
as he was afraid of being killed as his
life had been threatened when he went
la TO Office year and half ago.
His testimony is cOrrOborated by
Callahan. Both Hargis and Callahan
agree as to what Hargis told Even
when he sent for him and asked him
as to who did the killing and if he saw
any one do it. Even, both say, said to
them that he did not know who did it,
and that he Gwen was afraid of his
life. Hargis said to help him he would
cut the power of the county behind
him and if that was not enough he
would wire Beckham to send so sol
diers to that place and they would
protect him.
Judge Hargis was closely questioned
as to his sticking to his nephew, Jet,
when at the time of the killing he was
unfriendly to him. Brock Combs tes-
titled that he was in the room and
heard Hargis talk to Even and that
Callahan and Squire Edwards were al
nd hn
rates what Judge Hargis said at We'd
nesday mornings session. Combs and
Callahan were closely and vigorously
crOss-examined, and Callahan crossed
himself several times, and his state
ments here on this trial did not CORE
spOnd to his sworn statement to the
grand jury which indicted Jet and
White This statement was read to
him and the jury by Col. Byrd. Combs
became angry on cross-examination,
but his testimony was mistaken.
Sheriff Callahan was much confused
ON the stand and made serious contra
diction to his testimony while on the
stand and before the jury. At 1905
Wednesday afternoon Judge James d.
Black, for the defense. asked the court
to adjourn until Thursday morning as
they were practically through the case
and several other witnesses were COM
ing on the train Wednesday afternoon
and Thursday morning. Court ad-
journed.
Judge I.afferty. also for the defense,
stated that they were possibly through,
and that in all probability no other
witnesses would be introduced. and IL
there were any other witnesses they
would testify to minor facts and that
they would rest their case Thursday.
Argument by counsel will commence
rot later than Friday morning.
Broker Firm Fails.