The Van Buren press., 1903-05-30
DELAY N TIE jETI CASE.
Non-Arrival of Witnesses at Jackson,
Ky, Causes Delay in the
Trial of Jett.
THE PLACE JUST LIKE A GARRISON TOWN.
Capt. II. j. Even, who vn. with J.
II. Marcum when the Latter was
KILLED, Believes He Is Marked for
Death ut the Hands of some of
the Feudists

Death at the Hands of Some of
the Feudists.
Jackson, Ky, May 2S-The hearing
of the cases of Curtis Jett and Tom
White, under Indictment on the
charge Of numbering Lawyer j. b.
Marcum has been postponed until to-
morrow Their cases may be again
reset for the next term of court,
which begins next week. The delay
is the result of the non-arriyal of wit
nesscS. The town is quiet.
just Like n Garrison Town.
Jackson is like a border garrison
town. Soldiers are everywhere They
guard the courthouse, the Jail and the
houses of witnesses who have given
evidence before the grand jury, News
paper correspondents keep close to
the military, and messenger boys who
carry dispatches for newspapermen
to the telegraph Office are escorted by
soldiers, and the greatest precautions
are taken against the possible assas-
sination of anyone.
Witness Marked for Death.
Capt, Il. j. Even, who was convers-
Ing with Attorney J. b. MarCum, and
who had his hand upon the lawyers
shoulder when the latter fell, a vic
tim to the bullet of the assassin be-
lieyes he is a marked man. Even, who
is fne-looking and intelligent man,
recountcd his experiences of the past
few days. He conducts a large hotel
near the depot in South jackson, and
his place has virtually been in state
of siege since last Thursday,
Capt. Ewen's story illustrates life at
Jackson. He said to-day:
81 never dreamed Of any necessity
to protect my life until an occurrence
of last Thursday afternoon, | do gen.
eral contracting, and have been doing
some work in the railroad yards here.
On last Thursday afternoon ! was
passing through the yards when two
young men stepped from behind Il
me. One said to me; capt. Even,
how are you? We are the fire insur-
ance men, and have heard that most
of the insurance men stop with you.
We are friends Of yours
81 don't know you," replied the cap
tain, "and therefore you are not
friends Of mine"
well, that's all rightwc are friends
Of yours, and that friendship is worth
a little"
With this remark, according to
Ewen's story, one Of them pulled a
great roll Of bills from his pocket.
wouidst Accept Money
81 left, and that showed them |
would not accept money. ! have no
idea where that money came from
The next day at Q!out the same hour
two men called here at my hotel
Without any ceremony they walked
into the basement of TIE house, The
shirt Of one was unbottoncd, and my
wife saw the stock Of n gun 1t was
not revolver, but a gun, and the bar.
rel extended down one Of his trousers
legs,
"When he noticed that my wife
saw the gun he showed 1t back, Mrs,
Even Immediately told me and ! ran
for my gun, After securing the gun
| decided to kill the men rs they left
the hotel took up my position but
on reflection concluded not to shoot
unless the men offered me violence
The man with the gun stood on the
sidewalk. He would look at me and
then his eyes would drop 70 the side
walk Finally he went away, Since
that time | have been prepared 10 de-
fcnd myself, am a brave man, but
the conditions that confront me are
enough 10 strike terror To the bray
est heart
An Unfortunate Presence,
Previous to the killing Of Marcum,
witch | was unfortunate enough ~
witness, did not have an enemy IN
the world, ! belonged 10 no side ana
had no pronounced political views,
Now every mans hand seems 10 be
raised against me, told everything
| knew about the killing Of Marcum
TO the grand Jury to-day, ! concealed
nothing,
"This whole deplornblc AFFAIR ~
joincd by certain cords which DO not
care 10 discuss nt present The time
will come when these hileous muir
dcrs are laid bare, You understand
the situation pretty thoroughly,
"l have no, been on my work In the
ralrond yards for several days, Just
few yards from the spot Ia a little
hIll covered with bushes, and for no
money would expose myself under
those conditions intend TO stay
here, | will not be run ont Of town
Politics play n most Important part
In this ,o,cnllrd vendetta
DECLARED FOR ROOSEVELT.