The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
Was wild Dog"

TO be Of aid TO his unfortunate Fellow
men.
Was wild Dog"
Jet, known in the days when he
could be hired to assassinate anybody
as 'the Wild Dog Of the Mountains"
also says he Is converted, and viii be
come Il minister in the Methodist
friend In the rural section Of Madison
county to rest a few days and viii then
begin h~ labors as a preacher at the
Doylesvillc Methodist church.
He SAYS he will enter the Asbury col
a preacher. IN fact, IT was on this plea
that Jet received his liberty. lie has
been asslduous in his labors in the peni-
Tertiary for the benefit OF other con-
victs; has been head of the Christian
Endeavor society, leader in the SUNDAY
school and all religious works. lie raised
a fund for the Red Cross among the
conricts last fail.
Youtsey turned poet while in the
prison and wrote a small volume, which
he printed himself OF n small press he
had purchased, He has always been
rather rehehttul Of the fact that lead
ing Republicans would not fight for his
release, He was bitter some years ago
when Gov. A. f.. Wilson pardoned Ca
leb Powers and James Howard, the last
VI NtATll wv Iltll no Hau Nftn tHdF Stu
with tho Goebel assassination.
Powers was since elected to three
consecutive terms in congress. When
the time came for announcements for
the race ending last November, Powers
announced that on account of III health
he would not be a candidate. Howard
Is now in business. Both always as
serted their entire innocence in the
GOebel murder.
Whoever fired the bullet that killed
Goebel was n dead shot with the rifle,
FOR II took Just that sort OF shooting
to hit a mark the distance from Caleb
Powers office window, whence the shot
was fired, TO where Goebel walked in
front Of the statehouse at Frankfort,
There Is much feeling In the state
over the release of the two men, Chair
nan Hines, OF the state prison board.
says that every member Of various
state legislatures has petittoned him to
free Youtsey, and that many organiza-
tons over the state have made the
same plea.
Sentiment Mixed.
Feeling is mixed in the mountains.
Tom White, who was convicted OF the
Marcum assassination with Jett, was
released more than n year ago by the
prison board, on the ground that No
was at the point of death from illness.
Mrs. Il. j, Turner, who was Mrs, j. |.
Marcum when her husband was assas-
sinated and protested vainly against
White and Jett being released, asserts
that white Is In perfect health and that
he has never spent a day In bed from
illness since he obtained his freedom.
People thinl If Jet stays away from
Breathitt county all may go we'll. but
II he goes back there bullets may fly.
NputSey WAS 20 years old when he
was convicted, Iett was "A. When
Youtsey was convicted his Wife, who
leo. ATI., INaaN-I 80 NIFtY,Inatna mann
Der Of a leading family, announced she
would stick by him, but after a few
years she obtained a divorce and mar
ried again, Jett was never married,
paroling Of Youtsey Is the last act In
the most sensational drama Of politics
over staged Tn kentucky. 1t began with
tho election contest for the governor
shin between William s. Taylor. Eepub-
liCan, and William Goehel, Democrat, a
state senator from kenton county. Tay-
lor was elected governor Ivy count of
vote, and Gochel. by virtue Of an cleo.
tiou law OF which he was the author,
contested and won by vote OF the legis-
lature, which began its sittings in Jan
uary, 1899,
Taylor, backed by caleb Powers, Re
publican candidate for secretary Of
state, and the Republican organization,
claimed the office and assumed its du-
ties, The Republic as had 4 majority
Of one on Joint ballot. and the Demo-
Gratis filed a contest over the seats Of
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