Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
ONE GRAND JURY THROUGH
Another Indictment is Returned Against
Assassin Jet.
EYEWITNESS IDENTIFIES PRlSoNt|
Fifty MIIitIamen Added to Force mt
and Town Is Kept Peace
able During Close of
Proceedings.

JACKSON, Ky, May S0.-The arrival
here today Of fifty additional milltlameh
has made 1t possible for the men dong
guard duty and those bringing In witnesses
from the mountains to secure much-needed
rest. There are now 10 militiamen on duty
There was no sign of disturbance today.
The grand fury made it's final report at
$50 o'clock tonight, returning another In
dictment against Curtis Jet, charging him
with the assassination of James Cockrill'
the town marshal.
Cockrill and Marcum were killed IN the
same manner, the assassin using the court
house for shelter and shooting his Vlctm
in the back in each case. Only the station
Of the murderer and the positlon OF the
men varied. Cockrill being shot from the
court room window as he stood In the
street. and Marcum being shot from the
corridor as he stood in the hourt house
door. witnesses nave now told the grand
iurv that they saw Curtis Jett In the act
Of committing both crimes.
The third assassination in the term ex-
r,rinq tonight was not called into con-
sidaro tion. The friends OF the late DIR,
Cox declined to appear before this grand
furry. learning that the limited time would
! not permit Of a thorough examination ana
desiring not 10 expose themselves 10 the
DeriI which they believed would follow
testifying In Breathitt county unless lndlct-
ments are assured. followed by what they
term fair trials" Judge Redwine dis
charged the jury after a few words OF
thanks for it's service,
The last indictment was probably di-
rectly due to the testimony this afternoon
| OF CAPTAIN John f. Patrick, who came
here from Catlettsburg to testify. He was
met at the train by a detail of soldiers,
who escorted him TO the court house
| guarded the place while he testined' and
then escorted him home. PIE has been an
| exile from Breathitt since shortly after
cockriI was killed last July, when IT be-
came known that he had seen the assassin
and when afterward attempts were made
TO kill him. He said afterward when tell
ing Of the killing of Cockrill:
I was sitting in my ONCE directly across
the street from the court house. heard
three shots, and looking A. the court house;
LETT al the window before he could dis
appear. I could not see the faces or the
other two men.
Patrick is now In the insurance business.
! Prosecutor Byrd said tonight he is well
pleased with the work OF the grand jury
They have returned all the indictments
,hat the evidence before them would war
rant" he said. THE next grand fury will
be empaneled Monday and will continue
the investigation into the Marcum and
CockriIl -assassinations and I anticipate
that other indictments will be found in the
| Cockriu case in the near future. We are
relying on evidence which will be brought
| out at the coming trials 10 implicate others
II there be others"
Attorney Thomas Marcum OF Muskogee
/. T., arrived this evening, He is a brother
Of the murdered man and will assist in thu
prosecution OF Jett and White.
A detail Of soldiers was sent to the depo
70 meet him, but he preferred TO walk Il
front Of the escort through the town whicl
had been his home for years. He is
criminal lawyer OF note.