The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19
JURY WILL NOT
CONVICT THEM
Red-handed Kentucky Asssssins
Well Protected.
JUSTICE HIDES HER HEAD
DECENT CITIZENS ~ ILL LEAVE
BREATHITT COUNTY.
T ACKsoN. KY. June 1S.-As ex-

JACKSON. KY. June 1s.-As ex-
pected here, the jury in the case Of
y Curtis Jet and Thomas White,
charged with numbering J. b. Marcum,
has been unable to agree upon a YER
dict The case has been in the hands
OF the jury all afternoon, and tonight
Il is stated at least two jurors are
hOIding out for conviction, While others
are divided. most of them favOrins az
Quittal. The jurors went to bed early,
and there viii be no report before To-
morrow.
During this suspense there has been
Intense anxiety about the court house
and throughout town in discussing
what might follow either a verdict Of
guilty or Of acQulttal, or OF COM
promise on Imprisonment, but the in
dicatiOns are that the jury viii finally
report that it has disagreed and ask
to be discharged It is said in that
event there viii be no such proba bility
OF bloOdshed and further acts Of arson
as there would be in the event OF con-
viction; that there viii be a general
exodus of members of the CardWell-
COckrel faction, the widows and or
phans of victims and others, and that
the dominant faction viii be left with
out formidable opposition in holding
the town as Wen as the county offices
hereafter.
Will Be Tried Again.
It is not expected that the prosecu-
ton for the murder Of Marcum and
others will stop with this jury Al
though the court has been in session
some weeks. at great expense to the
county and also to the commonwealth
il is believed that Inspector Hines viii
make such a report to the governor as
to secure other trials under different
conditions. 1t is remarked that the
general exodus that is expected viii
take away many of those who might
otherwise be depended on as witnesses
and jurors.
It is not likely that the county viii
find soon such another witness as B. J.
Even. who has removed to Lexington,
or another such prosecutor as Com
| mOnwealth Attorney Byrd, who ex-
poets to locate at Winchester. KY
Business was practically suspended to-
day. The reign Of terror still cOntin-
ues. with all sorts of apprehension as
TO the future and no hope Of any con-
victiOns under the present official con-
ditions.
Hargis Faction Jubilant.
The members of the Hargfs faction
were almost jUbilant tonight over the
unofficial reports from the jury room.
{ It was claimed confidently that ten OF
+ the other two were being induced to
/ join them tomorrow in a verdict of
acquittaL 1t IS mentioned that all OF
( the men brought in for the panel from
/ which the jurors were selected Were
I brought in by deputies or members of
/ the dominant faction, and that they
! can be depended upon for the result
f that is now anticipated.
Court Room Crowded.
T
here today to hear the closing argu-
ments in the case of Curtis Jett and
Thomas White The pieadings OF
Judge J. =. French, John D. O'Neal
and B. B. Golden for the defense and
( of Captain w. T. Hurst and Thomas
/ Marcum for the prosecution YESTERDAY
and last night had attracted so much
attention that all wanted TO hear Coz
! monwealth's Attorney Byrd close the
4 case this morning The mothers of the
! defendants, widows of feud victims
and other ladies were again present
3 While all men who entered the court
z room were searched every day for con-
+ ceaIed weapons, extra precautions
/ were taken today by the soldiers, as
I there are grave apprehensiOns as tC
what may happen with such d crowd
in the town after the trial is con
Guided If it is a hung jury, it is SAID
that Governor BeCkham, who has
/ State Inspector Hines here looking on
viii not have the next trials in Breat-
HIT county, nor Judge Redwine sit il
/ other cases. Inspector Hines came
/ back to investigate the attempt L
[ bride and threats of assassination anC
the destruction Of nis property.
Reporters IN Danger.
There were grave fears today fol
some newspaper men. Two CORE
. 1.FT
pers have sent new men who are no
| known to the assassins. It is danger
! Gus for one man to remain here Ions
if his paper has a circulation in tn,
town
When court convened today B. 3
/ Golden concluded for the defense anC
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd made
his argument. Byrd has a reputation
as a fearless prosecutor. When this
case opened he announced that he pro
posed to do his duty, il matterins no
who was hurt Byrd has purchased
I a home in Winchester, KY, and il
preparing to remove his family to tina
place as soon as these cases are over
Byrd spoke of how Even had to b.
protected by soldiers. fearing that h
would be assassinated If he ventures
from his home unprotected, and hOv
he had been forced to remain unde
/ the protection of the soldiers since tn
trial. The defense objected frequent.
10 his statements and in some in
stances was sustained and the prose
Cutor reprimanded by the judge.
Made Jett Tremble.
Attorney O'NeaI objected to state
ment BY Byrd that motion had bee
made to dismiss the jury, which wa
sustained, and Byrd proceeded
Byrd in conclusion branded Hargi
and Callagan as towards and sal
their testimony showed a skilful ussu
Of falsehOOd from beginning to enc
Jett was visibly moved Tears Wer
in his eyes when Byrd closed and n
trembled like a leaf. Soldiers are post
ed in the court house and extra pre-
cautions are being taken 70 proven
any outbreak when the jury returns
verdict.
Even Will Tell Beckman.