The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-26
JETT INDICTED FOR MURDER.
HE AND row WHITE HELD ron
KILLING .NARCiM.
Court Meets al Jackson. ny, Under Soldier
Guard--TrOOps Protect Witnesses.
ToO-NIarcum's Daughter In Court
Town SIN Under a Cloud OF Terror.

JACKSON, Ky. May 25.-The special
Grand Jury drawn TO meet hero to-day
under military protection indicted Curtis
Jct and Tom White for the murder of
james b. Marcum.
The Grand Jury will row hear testimony
concerning the assassination of Town
Marshall Jim Cockrill and Dr. B. -. Cox.
The special term of the Breathitt Circuit
Court, called by Judga D. b. Rcdwne.
was convened this morning under the
protection of two companies of the State
troops, armed with rifles and one Cat :
ling gun.
The stiffness Of death hangs over the
town. persons fearing to talk about the
murders lest they pay dearly for it The
soldiers were ordered not to mention the
feuds to any resident of jackson and not
to write any letters about the situation
Tho crowd at the court house was a silent
Soldiers with fixed hayonets stood at regu-
lar intervals in the room Sheriff Ed Gala
han asked to be excused from the duty
Of organizing the Grand Jury and Charles
Little was appointed elisor to act in his
place. The Sheriff took this course because
he is one of the feudists.
Redwine read his instructions and then
babe the grand jurors retire and begin
the examination of witnesses
The Judge assured the Grand Jury that
the militia would protect all witnesses.
The testimony of each witness will be
written down in the Grand Jury room, to
avoid the possibility of any witness refusing
to testify in open court.
The charges against Curtis Jett the man
now under arrest at Winchester for the
murder of j, B. Marcum, were taken up
first
Capt. }, Evan, who was talking TO
Marcum when Marcum was aSsassnated in
the doorway Of the court house, was brought
to the Grand Jury room under military
escort this afternoon, and his testimony
was taken down in writing
Evan had been barricaded in his house
since he made the statement that he saw
the assassination His home has been
guarded day and night. Evan seemed
nervous. and many people in the crowd
around the court house seemed apprehen-
sive as he approached.
Even. it is reported, has told several
persons that he saw and recognized the
assassin as he approached Marcum after
the first shot had been fired and. with a
revolver in each hand, fired second bullet
into Marcum's head,
daughter of Marcum, and other relatives
Of the family. Mrs. Marcum has en-
ployed John +. Patrick to represent her in
the investigation and to assist in the prose-
cuton.
Attorney Patrick is the uncle Of Capt.
John Patrick, who declared that he had
recognized one Of the men who fred from
the second-story window of the court
house on Jim Cockriil and that he would
90 to jackson and testify only in case
he was provided with military guard.
Capt. Patrick has been a refugee from
his home and friends for many months,
and is now in Catlettsburg.
The soldiers search every one going into
the court house and patrol the streets.
They are in charge Of Col. Roger d. Will
kind has been tested in Clay county, where
Tom Baker was shot while in charge of the
troops. and at Corbin and other feud
centres.