Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-08-28
JET TO Be
TRIED AGAIN
This Time He is to Answer The Charge
Of Numbering Town Marshall
James CsckrelI.
NOT YET SURE OF ESCAPING GALLONS
White Still Has Chance of Getting
Free, For His Lawyers Are
Working Hard On An Appeal
To The Higher Court.
To The Higher Court.

Although Curtiss Jett has been SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment at hard
labor for the murder OF James Marcum
at Jackson, KY, he is not yet sure oil
escaping the gallows for he is to be
tried again in September for the assas-
sination OF Town Marshal Jim Cock
.ell Tom White, who was SEN
.enced with Jett for the Marcum muir
der. will probably get off with life i'm
prisonment at the most, and he still
las chance of getting free, for his
lawyers are working hard on an appeal
20 the higher court. The verdict OF
che jury at Cynthiana, That the men
we're guilty was not questioned by dis
interested spectators at the trial, but
the recommendation governing the
punishment was considered the wisest
way to appease the strong political fac
lions interested. Should the sentence
nold, the prisoners will continually be
;onsoled by the hope of pardon under
some more favorable administration.
Judge Osborne oyerruled the motion
If counsel for Jett and White for new
rial, but granted an appeal in both
asses and gave the defense until Sep
-ember 9 to file bill of exceptions.
After the sentence was passed the
-roops broke camp, one detachment
-aking Curtiss Jett to Jail at Lexing-
on and another Thomas White to Jail
1t Covington.
On the way to Lexington Jett was in
good spirits He said:
my attorneys are not bluffing when
hey ask for a new trial. We will carry
this case to the court of appeals
want new trial sure. don't think
will ever wear convict's stripes.
nm not disappointed that White and
are not to be kept together. 1t makes
10 difference to me whether we are
ogether or not"
Mr.. Blanton for the defense said that
IN account of the popular sentiment
existing at Cynthiana against Jett the
lefense. would in all probability ash
or change of venue when .the Cock.
ell case is called. The prosecution is
sot entitled to further change of ven
lie, but the defense is entitled to a
;hange if it can set out sufficient
rounds.
The discovery of two sticks of dyna-
ute in the cell in the Clark county
all at Winchester formerly occupied
" Jett has given rise to story of a
lot to release him during the time he
gas confined there awaiting trial.
here was sufficient quantity of the
Explosive to have blown the jail to
toms.
The cost of J. B. Marcum,s assassi-
alton to the state of Kentucky has
Exceeded $40, 900 so far, exclusive of the
egular salaries which go on and attor-
eys' fees and incidental court expenses
hunting up evidence. Adjutant-
'eneral David r. hurry estimated a
wv days ago that the pay, subsistence
nd transportation of the state troops
o this date has amounted to $4,000
n round numbers. Mr.. Robertson
sircnit court clerk, estimates that the
Mileage and fees of the witnesses fol
10th the prosecution and the defense
Till amount to $4,000. The jurors fees
xtra deputy sheriffs, etc, will amount
| % $1,000 more. The trial at jackson
'ost the state about $1,000. This trial
onsumed 1Sworking days The argu-
nents for the attorneys for both sides
consumed ~ hours all told.