The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15


each to have the prisoners poisoned in
case of conviction to guard against con-
LESSONS.
They Were Hired to Murder.
jackson, Ky. June 12-An unusual
number Of correspondents arrived here
today, including magazine writer's and
artists for Illustrated papers. They Will
now find a quiet town. Provost Marshal
I4ongmire has made no arrests for TWO
nights and two days. Since he closed
the blind tigers there has been no
shooting during the night. The free use
of weapons in the carousals around THESE
places led to reports at times Of bands
OF feudists coming into town TO attack
the Jail When court had TO take the
noon recess today earlier than usual. De
cause the next witness was unable to
get on the witness stand it was evident
that liquor is still available from some
source
The feature of the trial today was the
drift Of evidence toward a conspiracy
duplicating county officials and otHets,
and tending TO show that Jet and w niue
had no such motives as the consplrators'
but were simply hired to Kill } s. Mar
cum. who was the attorney for par'le9
contesting the election of county OH
Gals The defense during the forenoon
attempted to have the case continued on
account OF the absence Of witnesses ana
again in the afternoon on account of the
illness Of one of the attorneys tor the
defense. In both instances Judge Reu-
wine ordered the trial to proceed,
Missing Witnesses.
Lieutenant Kennard. who was sent aftet
tile missing witness, Harry Fireman. has
returned without his man, and Deputy
Sheriff Whitaker was sent after him to-
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O'Niel for the defense, filed a motion
asking that the case be continued the
ground that the defense needed absent
witnesses, Moses Feltner, John Smith and
John Abner TO contradict the evidence Of
Mary Johnson. a sister of the murdered
man. The trial proceeded.
The first witness was William Hurst
He was questioned concerning plot to
assassinate Marcum in which two county
officials were implicated. William Ever
sole and other witnesses were examined
as 10 the alleged conspiracy. Abner
Smith and Feltner are said to have been
in the plot to assassinate Marcum. Abner
afterwards made affidavit that ne kept
Narcum posted. He made an affldaVit
which was filed in court, stating that the
plots were formed in the Office OF county
Judge Harris. and that Judge Harrls ana
Sheriff ed Callahan were Furnishing We
money Mrs Johnson tcstlllcd also 70 Il'i9
information being furnished her brother
NV Fe,tner. The defense claims THESE
men are badly needed They are SUPPOSED
to be in Perry county. Fcltner mas loIlGlt-
ed a bond OF $4,000 after being granted
new trial for the murder of Jesse Fields
in the French Flvers0le feud. Marcum was
ms lawyer. and secured a reversal III ms
case Because he was 1rlenu Oh MAJ
cum It is alleged he was picked OUT 70
assassmate him, as he would nor De si Us
pectcd a pardon for the Fields murde' DC
ing the reward promised
when court recOnVened TINS AFTERNOON
Judge French for the defense ASKED
for a postponement. claiming luat Deh
Tense is too i'll to appear Judge Red-
vine again refused to grant contnu-
A Reluctant Witness.
WILEY May testified he was passing the
court house on a wagon just before the
ehoottoe and saw Jett follow White to
az eide door, but did not see Jett enter
He drove about 200 yards down the street
and then heard the shooting. lie was
extremely reluctant and refused TO les
tifv further when he was cross-eXamined
by Judge French 49,
and eaw lett run after the shooting lie
was severely s-questioned as TO the
wherea bouts of number OF people VINO
viii testify for the defense
Deputv Sheriff Whitaker failed to find
freeman A missing witness up to late
hour today.
witness Freeman Can't Be Found.
Jackson. Ky, June 13.-Court was con-
vened this morning by Judge Redwine
and the trials of Jett and White charg-
cd with the ASSASSINATION of Attorney
1ames y. Marcum resumed.
commemorative Attorney Byrd stated
that tha detail sent out last night to ar
rest and bring into court Henry Freeman,
a badly wanted witness. had returned
without the man. Lieutenant Kennard
and Deputy Whitaker, sent by the com
1nonwealth, say that Goodloe Coombs
went along on the orders of Judge Red
wine and to the surprise OF the soldiers.
when within a hundred yards of Free
mans house he ran ahead and fired two
shots He claimed that he saw some
thing on the road. When the soldiers ar
rived at Freemans house he was not
there. Evidences that Freeman had run
away when he heard the shots We're that
some garments had been left behind and
his imprint in the bed was fresh His
wife admitted that he had been there and
she was held, but Judge RedWine refused
TO have her as witness.
The anti-Hargis people say that Free
man Is an important witness and thew feel
that he has been hired to remain away
from court. Mr.. Byrd says he would have
to close the case without Freeman and
submitted the case of the commonwealth.
Attorney O'Neil. for the defense, moved
for peremptory instructions Diminishing the
defendants Judge Redwine excused the
Jury to near the arguments on the mo-
ton.
Attorney Golden made lengthy address
and by his vigorous manner showed none
of the effects of the illness on which he
asked for a continuance of the case yes
terday Attorney Narcum made strong
~ dramatic speech. ONeil replied to
Marcum The motion to instruct the jury
to acqut White was overruled. White
heard the arguments with tears in his
eyes. He was extremely nervous when
they closed.