Salt Lake Telegram | 1907-05-23 | Page 10 | Kentucky Feud Case Ends in Acquittal

KENTUCKY FEUD CASE ENDS IN ACQUITTAL LEXINGTON K Ky May 23 Almost Almost ex- ex exactly leUy three years vears after the shooting of Town Marshal Thomas Cockrill at Jack- Jack Jackson Jackson son Eon a verdict of not guilty was returned here today In the case of Judge James Hargis the tho first of those who were jointly Joint joint- jointly ly charged with that murder and another chapter In the famous Br Breathitt county feuds feu s annals was concluded On June 21 21 1904 Cockrill was shot on the courthouse grounds at Jackson dy dying dying dy- dy ing later at Lexington where he was taken for medical rn attention During the hal several witnesses swore that Judge HargIs his brothers and Sheriff Ed Callahan Cal- Cal Callahan CalP lahan had entered Into a murder conspiracy Il Ir rr ro racy promising P immunity r to any ore one who would shoot Cockrill Dr B B. D D. Cox and J. J B B. Marcum all three of whom have since died by shooting The defense however presented testimony teste testimony test test- mony tending e gr tj to disprove the conspiracy l charge e and Judge g Hargis g s testifying in his own behalf denied all connection connect lOll with the shooting