The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-15
TOWARDS AND THEIR ALLIES
They Are la Possession OF the gskcr-II.,,
ara Feud Ground d-Assassination Of
Tom Maker From Ambush.

LONDON DRPoT, NY. June Eth
Howards and their allies. the White,
are IN possession of the ground in tn
baker-Howard feud and few bakers O
BAKER sympathizers are left 10 moles
them. After Tom Baker. the head, n
the Baker faction, met his tragic dea,l
saturday afternoon at the hands of an
| assassin, whose deed stands alone tho
co'dest blooded in the history Of Ken.
lucky feudal wars. The state militia,
under Col. Williams with Wiley. Jim.
Dee and AL Baker. shorn of their arms
iett over the mountain road for BAR
louisville, where there the charpes
OF numbering Burch Stores and Wilson
Howard will be tried on a change of
venue granted by Judge Cook.
Baker when shot. was in his tent
and within 20 feet of the assassin
who fired from the porch of Sheriff
bev Whites house. diagonally across
the Street Baker told his wife that he
was tired and would stand UP for fresh
air. when he did so bullet pierced his
breast. COL Williams sounded assem-
oly and the battalion of MALTA
charged Whites house. They found
the gates locked and the doors barred
but the boys in blue broke the locks and
oars and found inside nothing save
stack of Winchester rifles; upon exam.
nation one Of these guns was found
TO contain freshly exploded car
fridge, and it is this which sent the
Ieaden missile through the heart of the
most fearless feud leader Kentucky
ever produced
The people Of this place and along
the road to Manchester are wild with
excitement. Sympathy for the Bakers
is expressed on every side The troops
are powcrless under Kentucky law to
protect or execute the Simplest duty.
beng subject to the orders of the
'ounty sheriff, who in this case is not
n sympathy with their purpose. John
T. White, of Winchester. n brother Of
AherlH Bcv White, with two guards.
passed through here Sunday going to
he scene. 1t was stated SUNDAY night !
hat Special Judge \. King Cook will =
rider a special grand jury and attempt
o indict he slayer Of Tom Baker. but
ne fact that Judge Cook is not the
egular.y elected judge will make an
phil task for him. Il
Sheriff beverly p. White is now un-
er arrest charged with the murder of
ON Baker, leader of his faction in
le Baker Howard feud, in the court
)use yard Saturday afternoon. The =
lcriff is under the same military
iard that was sent here in n
IN endeavor TO protect Bakers -
e. but COL William has taken every :"
ccaution to see that his new prisoner ''
found guilty shall pay the penalty ,
lhout the premature fate of his al
{cd victim. Nevertheless, blood for ~
''' - bi'S ~ VI DdHtI = relatives
d those who know them say ~
" are bound to get it, Thor -,
gh investigation has established ~
: fact beyond doubt that the shot w
1t killed Baker was fired from the o'' .','
use of Sheriff White. 1t came ~
m window in the front room on '''
left side OF the house, between - b''
100 yards from whcr. the camp '''
, pitched 1t develops that Baker
; not standing outside the guard P"'
lse tent when killed. Though 80
eatedly warned not to expose him ''''
: Baker. too confident Of the pro-
ion afforded him, walked to the
rance and leaned on the center pole. An
keeping under canvas. But this
n exposure was enough for the
n-eyed murderer concealed across >.
street.