The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-19

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jessie Morrison, convicted OF the
murder OF Mrs. olln Castle, yestor-
day began serving a twenty-five
year sentence In the Kansas State
penltontlary.
Seven bodies have been recovered
at Clifton, Ariz., after the torrent
from the cloudburst OF Tuesday
night had spent It's fury. Thirty
persons are missing and the prop
erty loss will exceed 100000.
The Russian Government has an.
nounced that neither outside aid
nor advice viii bo received on &C.
couut OF the recent Kischcnef mas
sacre. No protest Will be raised
by the Cars Government II entry
is refused Russian jew emlgrants
by any other country.
Adj. Gen. Murry, who was at
haysvlIle yesterday, expressed the
opinion that troops would be sent
there when the trial OF the negroes
who assaulted John Il. Farrow Is
called. The negroes have filed a
petition for a charge Of venue to
Konion county, Tho case probably
will be called next week.
Mayor Hays, OF Plttsburg, has
been Indicted by tho grand jury,
charged With misdemeanor 10 dis
charging Samuel Moore, an cid
soldier, from tho city's employ.
ment. The case Is being pushed
by thee. a, II. men In order to
tcst the Mayors authority TO dis
charge veterans, as he has done In
several Instances.
Water two to fifteen feet In depth
covers almost two.thlrds OF East
ST. Louis, H., and only by energetic
efforts on the part OF citizens viii
the remainder of The city escape be-
ing submerged. The water last
hight broke through tho Illinois
Central embarkment and poured
through the city, thousands fleeing
for their lives before 1t, Broadway,
an embarkmont In itself, was tho
only barrier that yesterday kept
the water from the northern part
OF the city, aud even this has given
evidence OF failure. Many lives arc
reported losl in the flood,
John Jones, ElIsor IN the Jett
und White cases, says he was at
tackled by an unknown man In the
wIlds OF Magoiiln county Monday
night, while engaged. In summon
ing vonlrumen. Jones says the
man seized his bride aud accosted
him that he fired on him after
asking him twice what he wanted
aud the man, fed. The only Incl.
dent OF Importance during the SO.
lection was the submission OF an
aflldavlt by tho Commonwealth to
remove Sam Arnett from the jury.
The all lavlt made some severe
charges In reference TO alleged at
tcmpts tolailuonee yenlremcn.
1ho hearing Of testimony was be
gun in tho trial OF Curtis Jett aud
Tom White at jackson yesterday.
Capt, u. j Even was the first and
lending witness FOR the Common.
woa lh, lie declared that i'm.
medIaiely after James B, Marcum
WAS shot he saw Curtis Jett ad.
vanclng on Marcum with revolv
cr clulchcd In both hands. Even
ran from the courthouse door and
tn street toward the post.
olllee, AZ horuturued TO the court.
house he saw Jctt peer out at n
side door. Later Jett came out and
walked away with Tom White.
Four other witnesses testified, their
evidence In the main corroboratlng
that OF Even. The story OF Even
was mistaken hy vigorous cross
examination on the part OF Ben
Golden, one OF the attorneys for
the defense. In his opening state
ment to the jury Commonwealth's
Attorney Byrd declared he would
prove by two witnesses that Jett
had admitted that ho had killed
Marcum. One OF these witnesses,
Mr., BYRD assorted, was Mrs, Mary
Johnson, q sister OF Marcum, who
met aud talked with Jelt shortly
after The killing. The jury is be-
lag closely guarded by soldiers.
Col Williams last night appointed
a provost-guard, with Capt G. W.
Longmlre as Marshal and will have
the strotts Of Jackson patrolled day
anduight. Stringent orders have
been issued for the suppression OF
liwlessness. State Inspect Dr Hines
arrived yesterday. He held a long
confidence with b. j. Even, the
states chief witness, last night,
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JUNE ~.
Jamos p, Hall, Powell country's
wealthlest cltizon and a former
Representative In the State Logis.
latufe, committed suicide by TAX.
Ing slrychnino.
The War department has an.