Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-18
One of the Men Implicated In
Marcum Murder Case Offers
to Tell All
WOULD SHIELD HIS uNcLEs
If He Will Agree to Make Clean
Breast Authorities Will Probably
Advise clemency for Jett-Witnesses
and Attorneys Have Deserted Him in
the Second Trial

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Cockril, prosecuting witness in tht
case against Curtis Jett, whose tra
| for the murder of James Cockrill be
gan yesterday, created Il sensation
when he told OF the statement of Jett'
mother, Mrs. Hagins. that her sol
would make a confession inyolvins
prominent persons at Jackson, KY
| if the friends in former trials did moi
come to his assistance.
According to Cockrill, Mrs. Hagins, In
appealing to him to stop the prosecu
ton, named all the prominent people
at Jackson, Ky. who helped her son
in the Marcum murder trial and sai,i
they were now DESERVING him in the
Coekrill case She reminded Thomas
Cockrill that he and Curtis Jet were
first cousins. that the same blood
coursed their veins, and her boy was
not the one responsible for the death
of his brother. Jim Cockrill, and oth-
#ers.
After her conferences with Cockrill
and the attorneys for the commons
wealth during the noon recess, she con-
tinued them during the afternoon and
evening with Daniel Hurst. the fathe,
of Mrs. Marcum, Judge John Patrick,
Attorney w. w. Waugh, and Others
asking them to intercede for her
son.
Another conference is to be held to-
day with these parties and others, and
It is currently reported that Curtis Jet
may then make a confession. Accord
ing to the best information from thoss
who We're in the conference yesterday
Curtis Jett offered thru his mother
to make a confession duplicating others
in the feud murders in Breathitt coun
ty. but he insists on saving his uncles,
and for this reason the commonwealth
would not accept his ovartuves
1t is stated that the commonwealth
attorney would not accept anything
except a clean breast of the whole af
fair. and they seem to be confident
that such a confession will be con-
ident that such a confession win he
forthcoming before this trial is con-
cluded. as the prisoner thinks he has
been deserted by those who We're ex
rected to stand by him.
Judge Blanton still continues to be
the only attorney for the defense at this
trial. while there We're a half dozen
prominent lawyers engaged for the de-
Tense in the Marcum case. According,
to Mrs. Hagins. her son is especially
grieved because few. if any, of the wit &
nesses that he had depended upon are
here to testify in his defense, and his
case will have to be presented to the
jury mostly by affidavits.
Mrs. Hagins visited her son yester-
day and freely talked about these con-
aitions when she afterward met tire
attorneys. witnesses, and others inter
ssted in the prosecution. Curtis Jett
IS receiving letters from. former COM
panions in Breathitt county and espe-
cially from Thomas White, who is now
IN jail at Covington, KY, awaiting his
appeal on a life sentence for being an
aecomplice with Jett in the killing of
Marcum.
These letters encourage Jet to be
hopeful and stand firm White is
strong in his appeals to Jett to hold out |
out there is every indication now that
Curtis Jet is listening more to his
mother than TO all Others and it is on |
his account that it is generally be.
ieved that a full confession will be
In this connection it is |
eported that Jet has already made |
confession to his mother. There |
8 another report that he will take |
he stand in the Cockrill case hereafter |
nd make q full confession as a wit
less.