Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-24
NO VERDICT REACHED.
The Jett-White Jury Discharged
by Judge Redwine.
The Next Trial Will Be Held at cyn.
thiana. ky.-The Prisoners Were
Removed to Lexington and
Placed In Jail.

Jackson. Ky, June 20-But for ono
juror Curtis Jet would have become
convicted here Friday for the murder
OF Marcum and a majority of the jury
favored the conviction of Thomas
White also. Both are now almost 100
miles from here in the Jail at Lexing.
ton and their next trial will be at Gym,
thiana. over 100 miles from jackson.
away from the mountains and in the
blue grass region under very different
conditions from those existing in
Breathitt county.
With such general confidence in the
surroundings of the next trial. there
is q general belief here that every
thing is for the best after all" If the
verdict had been one of conviction the
residents here are sure that violence
would have followed and that it would
have extended to others than wit
nesses. jurors and those who had ia
ken part in the prosecution. 1t is
thought now that after the trials of
Jett and White in Harrison county.
that the cases of other assassins who
are known here and who have never
been arrested. will be taken up with
some assurances of justice on a change
of venue
The next case on the docket here
was that of Curtis Jet for killing
Town Marshal James Cockrill. but it
will be postponed until after the trials
at Cynthiana
Lexington. KY. June 20.-When Jet
and White arrived in Lexington on an
l.. e. train at 6:1S Friday night
there were fully 500 people gathered
at the station and along the route to
the Jail. Inc crowd was orderly 81.
lent and serious. There was no dem.
onstration OF violence. The prisoners
were taken Immediately TO steel cages
on the third floor of the Jail.
The two men were placed in sepa-
rate cells despite their requests to be
placed together. Jet was drunk. He
had been exceedingly unruly and in
sulting all afternoon, evidently being
under the influence of liquor. When
he was being taken from his cell to be
put on the train at Jackson, he shook
his fist in Maj. Aliens face and cursed
him, called him every vile name he
could think Of and said: I'D like to
smash you between those glasses"
Maj. Allen responded: You are a
prisoner. Jet, and can not afford to
endeavored to pursue the same tactics
and would not be quoted until Mai.
Allen told him he would have him
gagged If he did not behave himself.
At the Jail he said he wanted some
thing to eat and drink and had the
money to pay for it. When asked what
he wanted he said: "Beefsteak. eggs
and coffee" He pulled out a five dol
lar bill to pay for his supper White
was exceedingly surly. He paced the
narrow limits Of his cell like a Gagged
lion. He was as nervous as could be
and was evidently much worried that
he and Jet were separated.
He resented the imputation of one
Of those present that he was afraid
and nervous, saying that he did not
know the meaning of fear and had no
nerves.
County Judge James Hargis, of
Breathitt, came down on the same
train with Jet and White, as did their
attorneys, Oneal and French. Hargis
refused to be interviewed Friday
night He sent for Jailor Wallace to
come to his hotel and there said to
him: Mr.. Wallace, | want you to
take good care of those men. Any
thing they want in the way of food and
drinks, let them have and send me the
bill and | will pay for it. want you
to treat them right"
Jailor Wallace replied: Judge Har-
gis. the people of Fayette county have
elected me jailor and am responsible
to them and to them alone As long
as they behave themselves. all the
people in my Jail will he treated right
and all will be treated alike. am
amply able to take care Of them and
of attending to my duties without sue.
gestions from you or any other indi
vidual. If the prisoners want extras
and have the money TO pay for them.
they can get them just as could any
other prisoners"
Jackson. Ky, June 20.-There Is
still much apprehension in this com
munity for the future, and many here
share I'm the movement in different
parts ~ Kentucky to have Breathitt
county parcelled out for annexation to-
other counties, although it would de-
preciate valuations after Jackson lost
It's prestige as county seat.
Frankfort. Ky, June 20-After
lengthy conference Friday afternoon
between Gov. Beckham, state Inspec-
tor Hines and Col. Williams. the com.
handing officer at Jackson. Col. Will
liams left to return there He was not
given orders to relieve the troops OF
further duty, and it has not yet been
determined just when they will be or.
dered home