The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
ONE MANS OBST|NACY
KEPT JET FROM HEMP
Jury Discharged in the Macum Murder Trial, Being
Unable TO Agree Eleven Jurors for Conviction
Case To Be Tried in Cynthiana

! Crawford and Edward Tharpe. team
sters for the Hargis brothers, who are
held without bond on the charge Of arson
for burning the Even hotel. The arson
cases as well as the murder cases are
the last in a long series of similar crimes
in connection with the feud that has
been raging here for almost three years.
In these feudal conflicts one faction has
been almost exterminated by assaSsina-
tions and fights, and the present prose-
cut!on is against representatives Of the
dominant faction. which includes local
officials. It was due to this condition
that the state troops were needed for the
purpose of serving summonses on wit
nesses. making arrests and protecting life
and property. The small force of troops
WIS overworked again today in serving
summOnses for witnesses for the grand
jury as well as witnesses for the trial.
They worked yesterday as firemen and
are engaged night and day for police
duty under the provost marshal.
Judge Redwine today divided his time
between the murder and the arson cases.
Early in the morning before court con-
vened he heard the habaes corpus cases
OF era wford and Tharpe and afterwards
at different times excused the trial jury
while he gave instructions to the grand
jury.
Town Is Terror Ridden.
This feud ridden town the people OF
which had somewhat shaken off intimida
ton under martial law, IS today the same
tinid place as before the state militia
arrived. When the troops were first sent
here there was a feeling OF relief and
the people said that some of the wrongs
would be righted because the intimidated
citizens would now talk out. Since the
burning yesterday of the large new hotei
Of h. J. Even. the principal witness
against Jet and White. and the rally of
the Hargis faction to the aid of the men
suspected of having burned it, the hope
flt citizens shake their heads and say
today the state can render no relief. The
newly finished Even hotel had forty
rooms and It was greatly needed. 1t is
pointed out that of the fourteen incendiary
fires here during the past two and
half years ten Of them have taken place
IL the cay timer
The ven family. including seven chill
s!7-cf lrg 81 'nliiSta4y carry. pEese'',te-s "a
pitiable spectacle today. Even tried 10
console his heart-brolSen wife and daush-
tiers but their distress was 100 great
The two daughters had escaped from the
burning hotel in wrappers and the small
or children in their night clothes. KIND
hearted citizens. although feeling that
In doing so they are risking their lives
and property, have sent them clothing
and bedding. They were breaktasted by
the soldiers, Quartermaster Casey max
ing them an especial bill OF fare scores
of people gathered near by TO look at
them. Major Allen in charge OF the
troops. ordered the crowds dispersed and
the guard lines set back SO that the dis
NO
The iail last night was under q heavy
guard, the prisoners suspected with burn
ing Ewen's house were detained In the
camp. They were kept in the camp
guard house nanaced 50 they would have
no opportunity to escape. They were
greatly frightened during the night. fear
ing a mob would come to release them
and that the soldiers would shoot them,
Crawford cried during the night and re-
heated: What fool. What FOOL l
! ann
Alleged Incendiaries Arraigned.
Joe Crawford and ed Thorp were
brought before Judge Redwne this morn
ing and testimony was heard on the
writ of habeas corpus sued out for their
release by the Hargis people yesterday.
Gray IIaddicks and Jerry Lunsford ident-
ified Crawford one Of the men seen
the fire was discovered ana a. 7. Short
said he saw era wford and Tharpe cross
ing the bridge going in the direction of
the Even hotel an hour before the fire.
The prisoners told conflicting stories OF
their wherea bouts. Judge Hargis and
the attorneys he employed to defend Jett
and White represented the prisoners.
Judge Redwine decided to hold them to
the grand Jury, which was reconvened
this morning.
After tho habeas corpus proceedings
were disposed of the trials OF Jett and
| White for the assassination Of Marcum
were called. There WIS much excitement
! about the court house and those enter
| ing the court room were not only search
| ed but also closely watched.
Attorney Golden made the opening
! statement for the defense in tho assds-
| sinadon case this morning. lie outlined
an aliDi. which the defense will depend
on to save White and Jet. as already
| forecasted. According to MI. Golden S
| statement, the defense Will endeaVor to
| place Jett near the postolflce when the
/ ldtaI shots were nred, and VIII urge that
| mite alone entered the size door OF
! the court house prior 10 the shooting
Golden said they would prove that JeIt
came out Of the size dU0I a1lcr he Went
! to Marcum prostrate form IN the
| doorway and than ne was there only 10
! learn what had happened. Golden charged
that Even lied wneu he testified that
he saw Jett lire the shot Curtis Jett
| was then called to the STAND in his own
| behalf. He was cool, but answered Ques-
| tons from his attorneys With consider
| able hesitation.
Judge Redwine minated that a
! special term of court would be
| held to try incendiary cases if
indictments were found. Meantime the
, overworked troops were sent out with
| summons papers to bring in witnesses for
the grand jury. The murder case was
! then resumed Jeut was asked what he
had said to Mrs. Johnson on meeting
her after Marcum was killed. He re
piled:
Il said that she could not lay this
on me: that every time man was killed
they said did it
| Mrs Johnson testified that Jet said.
! "Hargis' money killed him. fired the
| shot"
He said at the tins of the shooting
his right hand was so badly swollen that
| he could not have pulled d trigger. lie
said he had had a finger amputated two
weeks before. When court adjourned
for dinner Jet was still on the stand,
Even Leaves To Escape Death.
Jackson. Ky, June 16.-The arson cases
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