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Show CARELESS SOLDIER , CAUSES STAMPEDE Accidental Discharge of Gun Starts Commotion During Feud Trial in Kentucky. JACKSON. Ky., Jane 2. When the regular term of the Circuit court convened con-vened today with Judge Kedwine on the bench. Sheriff Callahan and five deputies depu-ties were sworn in. The twenty men summoned for the regular grand Jury were called and only nine responded. The other places were filled by farmers ' summoned by Sehrlff Callahan. A great commotion was created in the courtroom by the accidental discharge of a rifle by a sentry outside the courthouse, court-house, who was loading his gun preparatory pre-paratory to going on duty. The bullet struck the wall of the courthouse without with-out injuring anyone. CoL Williams immediately im-mediately ordered the soldier under arrest. ar-rest. Curtis Jett and Thomas White were brought into court by soldiers and turned over to the Sheriff for trial. |