The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
GOES TO JURY.
Case of Jett and White Nearing
an End.

Jackson, Ky. June 1S.-The case of
Jett and White was given to the jury
at 11:30 this morning.
There was another circus crowd
here today to hear the closing argu-
ments in the case. The pleadings af
Judge j. 3. French. John D. ONeu and
b 3. Golden for the defense and Of
Captain William T. Hurst and Thomas
Marcum for the prosecution yesterday
and last night had attracted so much
attention that all wanted to hear Com
monWealth Attorney Byrd close the case
this morning. The mothers of the de-
PENDANTS. widows OF feud victims. and
other ladies were again present. While
all men entering the court room We're
searched every day for concealed
weapons, extra precautions were taken
today by the soldiers. as there are grave
apprehensiOns as to what may happen
trial is concluded. If it is a hung jury
it is said that Governor Beckham, who
has State Insp pector Hines here looking
on, viii not have the next trial in
Breathitt county nor Judge Redwine sit
in other cases Inspector Hines came
back to investigate the ATTEMPT to
bribe Witness Even Even had five
witnesses to the attempt to bribe and
threats Of assassinatio and the destrue-
rion of his property. There are grave
fears today for some newspaper men.
Two correspondents left yesterday
and their papers have sent new men
so they will not be known to the as
sassins. 1t is dangerous for one man
to remain here lone if his paper has a
circulation in the town. When court
convened today B. B. Golden concluded
for the defense and Commonwealth s
Attorney Byrd made his argument Byrd
has reputation as fearless prosecd-
tor.
When this case opened he announced
that he proposed to do his duty. it mat
tering not who was hurt. Byrd has
purchased a home in Winchester, Ky.
and is preparing to remove his family
to that place as soon as these cases ara
over. Byrd spoke of how Even had 10
be protected by soldiers. fearing that he
would be assassinated if he ventured
Fl ON his home unprotected, how he had
been forced to remain under the protec-
tion 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.
Attorney O'Neal objected to a state
ment by Byrd that motion had been
made to dismiss the jury which was
sustained and Byrd proceeded. The case
will go to the jury about noon
Byrd asked the jury to be willing. if
necessary. to make the same sacrifice
that Captain Even had made for JUS
tice Raising his hand aloft and shak-
ing it threateningly toward two promi-
nent men who sat in court he said:
I want to give warning to you and all
of your followers that your blOOdthirsty
duels must stop in Breathitt county.
Leave this county and its people. God
knows they have suffered enough. God
knows the day has got to come when
the arch assassins. the men who are the
controlling powers behind the Jetts and
Whites will be exposed to the world and
either sent to prison or to the moose
With clenched fists and shaking with
emotion Byrd walked toward the jury
and said:
Gentlemen. you are on trial as well
as Jett and White and you must an
swer to the bar Of public opinion as
well as the bar of the Breathitt criminal
court You have got to do your duty
or be pilloried by public opinion
Byrd followed the testimony with
/ merciless precision and lauded Even as
a man. the superior of whom in man
hood does not live. He was fierce in his
denunciation of certain witnesses ana
others