The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-12
A FEUD in KENTUCKY.
A Prisoner Assasslnated While on Trial
Tor Murder.
THE COURT WAS PROTECTED BY SOLDIERS
A Conflict Between the Friends oi
the Dead Man and His Enemies
lis Expected to Follow.

Barboursgille. KY. June u.-Since the
change OF venue was granted at Manchester,
Clay county, yesterday for the Baker murder
trials, TO be held here In the Knox county
court this city has been In state OF excite
ment. 1t wih be impossible in this place,
! which has population OF between two and
three thousand innabitantns, for such a ira
bedy TO occur as that at the village OF Man
! chester yesterday evening under the shadow
! or the court house, when Tom Baker the
Principal defendant was shot dead wbiio a
prisoner OF the court AS Tom Baker had
/ Killed William White, brother of Sheriff
Beverly White OF Clay county. and as the
crowd saw the rifle nred from a window in
toe sher!iis Office at the time Baker fell deaI
INTO the arms OF his wife, 1t is thought that
there may soon be another trial ion a change
OF venue 10 this place. When Jesse Barrett
turned states evidence last Friday morning
pee bahtF ana CHARLES ~. MuUten were l.-
lsased as well as Barrett the confession
SLOWING that these parties were not iul+u-
tateu' lhen new indictments were returned
S6dlhsl rom Baker and his sou, Jim, and
Niiey Baker brother OF Tom, for Killing
wilson Howard and Bur6h storcr. and saoot.
tus bal Howarl with inteht to kin. fcur
Gciendants w1rs released hy BarrcIt's con-
itsscn and NOW the ann Gy assassinafion.
t8Nhg only Wiley and Jim Baker 10 De |
Mustered =. to the jail mere Until additional
Rg-I
w l9lnt twsn;y -sN miles tfom a railway, |
telegraph or telephone station
Colonel Williams Who mas he'd his battalion |
and Calling gun squad at Manchester ,he
past week, where lie did effective worK not
only In quelling The mob last evening and in
bringing the refugees into court earlier IN
me week, hut also IN holding back the fight.
ne legdlsts an week. was expected here to-
gay with Wiley and Jim Baker, guarded by
Right '''e' W.
Lexington. Ky. June 1.-THE base Of actiy-
ity in the Baker case has shifted from Man.
chester to Barhoursyllle, where the trial by
change Of venue will be had The troops
idt Manchester to-da. for Barboursvllle |
taxing wiley and Jim Baker for trial They
VII arrive about noon Monday The Baker
poys cried Tor their weapons on leaving, but
were denied them 9'
The trouble is by no means over at Man.
Shester, as the factions seem to be cement
lts closely and a contict among tho friends
OF those under arrest is not improbable
Adlutant General Collier Of the Stuts Guard
= urea 10 Ret ~ ttlegraphic communication with
colonel Williams toneht but lhtre' is no
telegraph station nearer Manchester than Ion
con tWenty.siX miles distant ana no nes
sSh6er could be found TO ta'so a message as
H. * are alFhia OF 3elns taken or members OF
d, sherli White and ten OF his men are In
Wv vSStus1ppay OF Jne troops. John G White
Violin and man named Prophet who lpured
N the French Eversole foud, has gone 10 the
Of IL, "N''V gnu
London. Ky. June 1.-THE Howards and
THEN allies, the Whites are in possession OF
the ground at Manchester in the Baker How
ara teud. and few Bakers Or Baker svmpa.
thlsers are LETT 70 MODEST them. After To n
baker tho head of the Baker faction M
rvs tragic death Yesterday at the hnnds OF
an assassin whose deed stands among tho
soloest booded In the history Of Ken,utkv
ieuda. wars. the State militia under Cclcnel
Mliiioms; with Wiley Jim, Dee aud W. b.
baker, shorn OF their arms left over the
mountain road for Barboursvile where the
eharees OF numbering Burch St0rSrs ana
W lson Howard will be tried on a change of
Verne granted by Judge Cook
hhu'l when shot was In his tent and with
Y seventy feet OF the assassin, VINO nrsd from
IN" poreh o. ShcTtn Whites haue. dlagousli,. !
across tho street Baker told his wife tb,t
n' was urea ana would stand 10 for fresh air /
lnd when he did so bullet pierced his
Colonel Williams sounded the assembly and
.ne ballalion Of militia quickly aatheIe1 The,
LIhu me 0oors barred. hut the yuldlers br1ts :
ne locks aud bars and found ips.dr nothing
ave STOCK r. Wholesalers Unun eXa.niDn9
Ion one OF these guns was founa 10 cort.in
freshly exploded cartridge
me People OF this place aud along the road
IRE via with excitement. 1t Is rumorpd MAJ
, special brand Jury will be appoiated 10 IN ,
iict Tom Bakers murderer 80 [