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Show IKTT Ull.li UK HL'NH FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER OF MARSHAL C0CKRILL. Verdict Cam at a Surpriie to Everyone Every-one In Court Room, But Did Not 8m to Affect Jett. After a Irlnl IhMIiii: eh-ht dny the Jury III the ruse of CurtH Jrtt. charged with the murder of Town Mnrahnl Corkrlll at .lnrkon. Ky., July 2 Int. 19"2. rendered a venllrt of pillty and fixed tho punWiment t Jeaih. Thn Jury rellnd al 2 tl P m. When ho Jury enti red the roiirl room at i in p. m.. after ai;reeln! on a ver-Jlct, ver-Jlct, qult t rclKticd for a few momenta J-tfa mother had none away earlier jndcr th Itnproialon that no venllrt would ho reorhed ami th" verdict of death comlig almitt two houra after thn Jury waa out waa a aurprlna lo every one In the court room. The reading of the venllrt did not affect Jell, but bla brother waa very much dlMlrenncd. Thla haa been Iho aerond trial of Curd Jett on thn charge of murder. In hla flrnt trial for tho murder of J. It. Marcum at Jackaon, Ky , Jett and Thomaa Whlto wera aontrurcd to llfo Imprisonment. Tho Juror greed among them-aelve them-aelve not lo divtilKn the proceeding In Iho Jury room. One Juror, however, tnted that for four ballot cloven Jumr voted for the deiith penally aud nnn for a llto aentenco. All greed on tho IWtli bnllot. |