Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-25
COULD NOT AGREE.
The Jury at Jackson Fails to Con-
ivict Jett and White Of Murder.
THEIR NEXT TRIAL At CYSrHIASA.
Feeling That Justice WIN he Done After
Ala Movement to Have Breathitt
County Parcelled Out and An
nexed to Other Counties.

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jackson, Ky, June 2O.-But for ON,
juror Curtiss Jet would have beer
convicted here yesterday of the as
sassination of Attorney J. B. Mar.
cum and a majority of the jury ia
vored the conviction of Thomas White
also. Both are in Jail at Lexington,
and their next trial will be at Cynth-
lana, more than 100 miles from jack
son, away from the mountains and In
the blue grass region, under very diff
ferent conditions from those exist
ing in Breathitt county.
The interest in the change Of venue
yesterday was second only to the
verdict. When Judge Redwine re-
fused to hear arguments on the
change Of the location it was stated
by many In the courthouse that the
presiding Judge had heard from Gov.
Beckham, who is generally believed
to have had something to do with
the change of venue to Harrison
county, which Is in the Eighteenth
judicial district of Kentucky, where
j. j. Osburne is the circuit Judge, L.
P. Fryer is the comonwealth's attor-
ney and the sheriff and other court
officers are also favorably known.
With such general confidence in
the surroundings of the next trial
there is general belief here that
everything is for the best after
ALL" If the verdict yesterday had
been one of conviction the residents
here feel that violence would have
followed and that it would have ex-
tended to others than witnesses, ju-
fors and those who had taken part in
the prosecution. 1t is thought now
that after the trials of Jet and
White in Harrison county the cases
of other assassins, who are known
here and who have never been ar
rested, will be taken up with some
assurances of justice on change of
venue. Among the cases cited is that
Of the late DR.. Cox, whose friends re- |
fused to secure witnesses for any
jury in Breathitt county that was Sc
lected under the present regime.
The next case on the docket here
was that of Curtiss Jet, for killing
the town marshal, James Cockrill,
but it will be postponed until after
the trials at Cynthiana and many be- !
lieve now that there will be no need
Of trying Jet on more than one Of i,
the cases standing against him. Col.
Williams is at Frankfort comforting
with the governor regarding the
of the troops. 1t is I'M
lerstood that he advised the govern
Or that no number of troops could
stop the lurking frebugs or the hid
len assassins, but that at least one
should be retained in Jack
ION as long as Provost Marshal Long
nire was kept in charge Of the town.
The troops that escorted Jet and
White to Lexington yesterday even
ng will not return.
There is still much apprehension in
he community for the future and
many here share in the movement in
he different parts of Kentucky to
AVE Breathitt county parcealed out
or. annexations to other counties, al
nougn II irigffr ueprcclase iucai valu.
tions after Jackson lost its prestige
$ county seat. Some hold that in
he loss Of the so-called Courthouse
ing the town would gain much
lore than 1t would lose. It is
laimed that all the feud troubles
hat have afflicted the county origi- ,
ated in contests for local offices and
forwards extended into profession !
!, business and social affairs. There
feeling Of relief here, SO far as
ID scores are concerned, but there is
ill reign Of terror, because IL 10
elieved that others have been
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