Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-06-16
STATE OF TERROR
REIGNS AT JACKSON
Incendiary's Torch Applied
to Ewen's Hotel.
MANY PASSED sLEEPLEss NIGHT.
Feud-Ridden Town In ketucky 10 in
State of Great Apprehension on Ac-
count of Lawess Acts Being Com
mitted-JaI Under Heavy Guard.

STATE or Great Apprehension on Ac-
count of LawIess Acts Being Com
mitted-JaiI Under Heavy Guard.
Jackson, KY, June 15.-Interest in
the trial OF Curtis Jett and Thomas
White for the murder of James b.
Marcum, attorney for the contestants
for county offices, was secondary to-
DAY to the preliminary hearing OF the
teamsters of Hargis brothers, arrest
ed by the soldiers on the charge of
burning the hotel yesterday morning
OF b. l.. Even, the principal witness
OF the commonwealth against Jett and
White
Although this place has become &C.
customed TO assassinations and to In.
cendiary fires during the feud of the
past three years, it has never had such
a night of terror as that of last night
Many spent d sleeprcss night OF vtgi-
lance, not as members Of any vigilance
committee patrolling the streets, but
within their own doors, as many are
expecting the torch to be applied to
their houses next.
Fourteen residences and stores, own.
cd by those known as Cardwell-Cock-
rell sympathizers, have been burned
in jackson since 1900 and the mum.
Der of lives lost greatly exceeds that
number
One week ago the trial of Jett and
White began. Many witnesses fed,
and the commonwealth had to close
It's case because witnesses could not
be secured. The fate of B. l.. Ewen,
one of the Witnesses who did not run
away, shows that the apprehensions Of
other witnesses were well grounded.
This feud-ridden town, the people of
which had somewhat shaken off intim.
idation under martial law, is today
the same timid place as before the
state militia arrived When the troops
were first sent here there was feel.
ing of relief and the people said that
some of the wrongs would be right
ed. because the intimidated citizens
would now talk out. Since the burn.
ing yesterday of the large new hotel
of B. J. Even, the principal witness
against Jett and White, and the rally
of the Hargis faction to the aid of the
men suspected with having burned It.,
the hopeful citizens shake their heads
and say today the state can render
no relief
The newly finished Even hotel had
40 rooms, and it was greatly needed. X
is pointed out that Of the ii incen.
diary fires here during the past two
and half years, ten of them have tax.
en- place in the daytime. The Ewen
family, including seven children in the
military camp, presented pitiable
spectacle today Hwen tried to con.
sole his heartbroken wife and daugh.
ters, but their distress was too great,
The two daughters had escaped from
the burning hotel in wrappers and the
smaller children in their night clothes,
Kind-hearted citizens, although feeling
that in doing so they are risking their
lives and property, have sent them
clothing and bedding. They were
UIGdhldSl0u ny Lu0 0OIulCIS,
master Casey making them an especial
bill of fare.
Scores of people gathered nearby to
look at them Major Allen, in charge
of the troops, ordered the crowds dis
persed and the guard lines set back
so that the distressed family might
not be annoyed.
4ne jail last night was under a heavy
guard. The prisoners suspected with
burning Ewen's house were detained
camp guard house manacled so they
would have no opportunity to escape.
They were greatly frightened during
the night, fearing mob would come
to release them and that the soldiers
would shoot them. Crawford cried
during the night and repeated, What
a fool! What a fool / ami"
1t is believed these men will be re.
leased, because the grand jurors are
residents of Breathitt county, and will
fear vengeance similar to that wreak.
cd on Even II they indict the men.
The people of the town are complete.
ly intimidated and are awaiting the re.
suits at the courthouse with greater
fear than ever.
Joe Crawford and Ed Tharp were
brought before Judge Redwine this
morning and testimony heard on the
writ of habeas corpus sued out for
their release by the Hargis people yes.
terday. Gray Haddicks and Jerry
Lunsford identified Crawford as one OF
the men seen coming from the Even
hotel Just a. the Are was discovered,
and A. Fl. Short said he saw Crawford
and Tharp crossing the bridge going
In the direction of the Even hotel an
hour before the fire.
The prisoners told conflicting stories
OF their whereabouts on their deten-
tion yesterday.
Judge Hargis and attorneys he en-
ployed to defend Jett and White rep
resented the prisoners. Judge Red
wine decided to hold them to the
grand jury which was reconvened this
morning