The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
BRADLEY TO COMPEL PEACE
GoTERNOR OF KENTUCKY SAYS HE
WILL SUPPRESS THE FEUD.

Other Means Sheriff White Boasta of Fu-
ture Murders Another Member of the
Bakers Wounded in Roadside Fight.
FRANKFORT. Ky. June IL" You can depend
on 1t that shall take all steps to suppress the
Clay county feud am authorized to do under
the laws OF Kentucky" said Gov. Bradley this
! afternoon when asked II he would again send
troops to Clay county. Just what action the
Governor will take he refused to say. He is
confronted by the fact that the county and
several district officers who under the law. are
required to cooperate with him in preserving
peace. are mem bers OF the feudal factions, and
the further fact that strong feeling exists
against the troops. Warning against the SOL
| diers being sent to Clay county has been sent
to the authorities.
Gov. Bradley received to-day petition re-
questing him to declare martial law in the
feudal region. The Governor called on the
Court OF Appeals in private conference. and
later announced that he had no authority I'M
der the laws of this state to declare the county
under military law. this being a Federal right
solely. Gov. Bradley admits the situation is
| critical and serious. He has been receiving re-
ports from the military officers and good citi
| zens.
Coy. Bradley sail that he refused to give out
! his plans OF action because he did not want the
would possibly be- made to thwart them. An
| extra session Of the Legislature TO amend the
power in declaring martial law and other
severe special laws against participants in
Cove, nor fails, Judge Eversoie vii vii hold Ia a
! special term within the next two weeks to try
' Td riDn ky ume Il iii xii the last
one Of 'sm ana run their widows and children
| figured in the Baker iiowarI feud. and who
! entered the Louisville and Nashville train at
| light Where White had been is not known
! He was going to a small station three
ms F hpy 'hni" s i ns
/ did, not enc"un,cr R4ker or Philpot He
! vov'rs. Ills remark was made 70 state on-
! ra when that man inquired OF White what
was the matter with everybody up at Man
! chester.
! TIE lighting Clay county sheriff was intox;
Gated and assured the official that there could
! be no peace in Clay county until the Bakers
| were al dead or IN Jsil lie said the fight was
nH sav mat" the BEer were
| White was told that unless they stopped the
teud his county would be cut un into
! small parts and annexed to the adjoining
| counties lie said this would take LEGISLATION
and that the, officials of his county had intlu-
| Then the state official suggested that a
special Judge would be elected who
place and bring in, "a Grand Jury and
q petit Jury from the snrTonnding SHt1.
f s9 n"a r at dare atSmp s Mn's
thing, He said that the Whites and Howards
and their relatives numbered some three
| hundred people ana that they could stand of
regiment of soldiers IN such an event.
Another fight in the ieud took place last
! place. on the edge OF Clay county 1t was be-
tween Chris Jackson on the Baker side and
two unid Identified men on the White Howard
! ing protusey from Mound, In the leg and an
other in tho back. He fell PROSTATE on the
| sister Of the late ieud leader. Tom Baker.
! Three of Tom Baker brothers met at his house
fpr IA sl Il mar ion W.
| OF his left leg and that buck shot had entered
| hi. back near the right shoulder blade His
wife went to work to ba9dag" un his wounds;
| the affair while in bed
" ! had gone At the request OF the Baker boys
| lings wife at BoGetown, Rowing, as you
know. had to leayss hope because he shipped
lis Wo t" Ho sfsr a"4 h snG
| had started homo when | was halted
Just as ! went SE,,, to mount ny horse;
| hazel bushes and heEan shooting at the men.
who were hMmdrcd yards ny the road coming
townT1 M 70 rNgy seI2n fno9ng n me and
! several times. n bullet struck my leg. and
!.h"ought it va time e get away. They
half mile. hut hey Nj m" only once after
started. ! thought had received a mortal
wound. but had sworn to return Il message
horses neck let him 60 n, fast as he could felt
! better IN fifteen ortw"nty minutes. and never
stepped, nna h"," oV know Who shot me
| when yon hear Of n Howard biting tho dust
Just mari, it down rhnr h" was one Of the boys
At Manchester last night the serenading."
as they cal IT, WI worse than i has been at
men by cock. who coninmcd i" to fire u" their e
| rcvoyers in the air and 70 curse the mill
tary." Until the early hours this morning
they were celebrating their victory over the
| troops