The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-18
CASE HAS GONE
TO THE JURY
Curtiss Jett and Thomas White Now
Are Awaiting News Of
Their Fate.
Prosecuting Attorney Byrd Deliv-
cred His Closing Address to
Jury This Morning.
jackson Crowded With Feudists-
Troops Take Unusual Precau-
lions to Prevent Trouble.

Jackson. Ky, June 1S.-The case OF
Curtis Jett and Thomas White, on trial
for the murder Of J. B. Marcum, was CIV
en- to the jury at 1880 o'clock a. m.
There was another "circus crowd here
to-day to hear the closing arguments.
John D. O'Neal and B. B. Golden for the
defense and Of Captain William L. Hurst
and Thomas Marcman for the prosecution
yesterday and last night had attracted so
much attention that all wanted to hear
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd close the
case this morning. The mothers Of the
defendants, widows of feud victims, and
other women, were again present.
While all men entering the courtroom
have been searched every day since the
trial began, for concealed weapons, extra
precautions were taken to-day by the
soldiers as apprehension Is felt as to
what may happen with such a crowd In
town after the trial is over.
If it is a hang jury, it Is stated that
the next trials will not be held in Breath
lit county nor will Judge Redwine sit over
the cases.
Inspector Hines is here to investigate
the attempt to bride witness Even.
Even had five witnesses to the attempt to
bride him and to threats of assassination
and Of the destruction Of his property
Grave fears exist to-day for certain
newspaper men. Two correspondents
left yesterday and their papers have sent
new men not known to the assassins. 1t
is dangerous for one man to remain here
long If his paper has a circulation in the
town.
eyrd's Closing argument.
When court convened to-day B. B.
Golden concluded for the defense and
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd began his
argument which was most convincing.
Byrd has reputation as a fearless prose-
cutor. When this case opened he an
nounced that he proposed to do his duty,
1t mattered not who was hurt. Byrd has
purchased a home In Winchester, KY.
and is preparing to remove his family tc
| that place as soon as the cases are over
He spoke Of Ewen's having to be pro-
tected by soldiers, fearing that he would
| be assassinated If he ventured from his
| home unprotected, and of his having beer
| forced to remain under the protection Of
| the soldiers since the trial.
The defense objected frequently to his
| statements and in some instances was
| sustained and the prosecutor reprimand-
| ed by the judge. E .
Byrd asked the jury to be willing il
necessary to make the same sacrifice
Captain Even had made for justice
Raising his hand aloft aud shaking II
| threat eningly toward two prominent mer
who sat In court he said: II want to give
l warning TO you ana all OIL your s1OliOWGrS
| that your bloodthirsty duels must stop il
Breathitt county. .a~r
Il love this county and it's people
! God knows they have suffered enough
| God knows the day has got to come whel
| the arch assassns, the men who are tn,
controlling powers behind the Jets ant
| Whites, will be exposed to the world ant
either sent to prison or to the moose.
With clenched fists and shaking witt
| emotion, Byrd walked toward the jur,
| and said: -.. w.
| Appeal to Jury.
Gentlemen, you are on trial as we'll a
Jet and White and you must answer t.
the bar Of public opinion as we'll as tn
bar Of the Breathitt criminal court. Yo1
have got to do your duty or be pillorie,
by public opinion
Byrd followed the testimony wit
merciless precision and lauded Even as
man the superior Of whom In manhoo
does not live. He was fierce in his de
nunciation Of certain witnesses and 9th
erS,