The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-11
HELDF0R MARcUM'S MURDER.
"CURr" JET ARRESTED . ron
COCRT ssHOLsE. SHOOTING.
Posse ) Tops i, Tho weil.knswn Kentucky
HAD Msn In the House Of Ills Mother
-sheri6's Meh jumped On Hin, ann
DSsarmed Hin--Lyncs,ing Expected.

Posse >. Tspk D. Tho weiD.knswp Kentucky
HAD Msn In the House Of His Mother
--sheri6's Meh -Jumped On Hin, ann
Disarmed Him--Lynching Expected.
LEXINGTON. KY May. lo.-Curtis Jett,
known throughout! eastern Kentucky as
"Curt, was. placed, under arrest at o'clock
this morning by Sheriff Woodsen Mc('ord
and posse Of eight men in Madison county,
two. miles from jackson 3 Landing, on the
Kentucky River, for tho assassination OF
James B. Marcum at the jackson Court
House on Monday last.
The Sheriff and posse went ~ far as
Jackson's Landing in carriages and then
walked to the home Of Jett's mother Mrs.
Lenvile Higgins, mile down creek.
They anticipated fight and went on foot.
30 thAt they could approach the house
without attracting attention. It happened
that when Jett arrived his stepfather OBJ
tected to his taking shelter under his roof
and" had gone to Richmond, saying he
would get a warrant for his arrest.
When Sheriff McCord knocked on the
door, Mrs. Higgins thought he was the
Sheriff OF Madison county come to arrest
Jet for abusing Higgins and admitted the
Sheriff and his deputy. The other men had
been stationed about the house. making
escape impossible. Jolt attempted to use
his revolver when the men walked into his
room. but they sprang upon him and placed
him IN irons. He was sullen and said moth
ing Of the shooting OF James B. Marcum,
for whose death he is to answer to court.
Marcum was assassinated on Monday
yesterday afternoon, when he came to
Winchester. arriving on the O'Clock train.
He went at once to the home OF his mother.
The warrant was issued here last night at
10 o'clock by Tom Cookrill, leader Of the
Cockrill faction Of the Hargis- Cockrill
feud
When seen in the Clark county jail this
afternoon he said:
y don't know thing about the murder.
He refused to account for his whereabouts
on the day Marcum was killed. Tom
his man was under arrest. left for Win
chester; tonight and there are grave fears
OF trouble from a mob. Cookrfll was loud
In this threats here last night when it was
learned that Jett had. gone 10 Madison
tonight iyhohins may follow. JET is
criminal OF reputation throughout eastern
Capt, John Patrick and man named
Goidiron declared that they recognized
second story window Of the jackson court
house and murdered Jim Cockril last May.
DIR. Cox, the other victim Of the assas-
sin in jackson during the present troubles.
was shot during the night and there were
no eye witnesses
Jet had been twice arrested. charged
with assault on women. He has been
pardoned twioe for shooting. and has
broken Jail several times. He was handy
man at elections and was never punished
save when he turned upon his benefactors
His appearance is that OF half-breed
Indian. His hair is light eyes blue, cheek
bones high and lips thin. He has high
forehead and is without education. His
family Is respectable.
Jett will have to he tried in Breathitt
county and owing to the mixed condition
Of affairs there It is feared he cannot be