Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
CRUSADE ON FEUDIsTS
Salvation Army's Experience Tn
 Kentucky and Virginia.
SPECIAL LINE OF WORK PLANNED


 The ssAdountain Brfgade,'' ,'' yvhach Has
 Been Dasbanded, win Re Succeeded
 by 8 New Detail, Says & Salvation
 1st Who Has Toured the TReubaed
 D1striet-Hostile Reception Met I'm
 Only One Town.
 The mountain brigade Of the Salva- tien Army has completed it's tour of the feud district and recently disband- ed in Cincinnati after having been ab- sent from that city since Sept 15, trav- cling through the mountains of Ken. lucky, Tennessee and Virginia, says a Knoxville CTenn.} dispatch to the St Louis Republic.
 The party reached Knoxville on the afternoon of Sept. % and included Colonel R. E. Holz, Major William O. Hunter, Staff Captain Boyd of Cleve- land, Staff Captain Escott of Cincin- natl, William Bassett of Cincinnati. Staff Captain Edy White Of Pittsburg and Envoy B. A. ZeaN of Pittsburg.
 Two hundred miles were travelled on horseback from Jackson, Breathitt county, Ky, to Norton, Va; 5000 per sons were addressed, 250 conversions took place, and the conditions of the people Of this section were studied from the standpoint of their moral, re- ligfous and peculiar beliefs as to feuds, so that a remedy can be recommended.
 On leaving Cincinnati, the party took a train for Winchester, Ky, where services were held in the street. Jack son was reached the same evening. Jackson has no street lamps, and there was no sign of animation. Captain Longmeir of the provest guard, the town being under martial law, accom- panied the party to the courthouse, where the soldiers were camped, and they went into the courthouse and prayed for the success Of the work and their safety. The spot on which they knelt in prayer was the one where J. B. Marcum fell with his heart pierced by an assassin's bullet
 The next day the brigade went into the streets and held an open air serv- ice. Citizens turned out en masse, but stood off some distance until the sol diers asked them to come nearer. Many joined in the services. After the open air service the Salvation ists held service in the public hall Of the courthouse, where there were ten conversions. The town folk treat ed the party with every deference and hospitality. At the services held in Jackson not the slightest mention was made of the recent troubles in the town.
 The start for Salyersville, Magofln county, was made on Sept. 1o, and the trip was hard one. The party crossed five mountains and reached the town in the afternoon. The start for Preston burg, Floyd county, was madefon Sept. 20, and as 1t was Sunday the party travelled slowly and stopped at half a dozen mountain towns and held serv- ices. Tn Prestonburg, which was reach ed in the evening, the party was treat ed cpldly. The meetings would have been broken up but for the-fnterference of the sheriff The preachers of the town joined in the night service in the Methodist church and entertained the members of the party4sat night. This CdUSSA IU6 ,GlL1Ae3lAS lG @AACW LAO AAACA more consideration.
 On the way to Whitesburg, Letcher county, the party got separated. and four of the men under Captain Escott were lost in the mountains for day. Whitesburg received the men with great hospitality, and a large number of conversions took place.
 Going to PikevilIe, Pike county, the night was spent at the home of Adam Craft, a wealthy farmer. He gave four of the men beds in the house and, not 1 having room for all, let three others ge 1 to the barn, .whichxlae locked after they had retired. They were told by MT Craft that heshad recently lost horse 1 and did not want to take further risk. Wise Court House, Wise county, Va. was reached Sept. 24, and xthe follow ing day Bruce Branham, who hac killed his wife and then married ar l eighteen-year-old girl, was hanged ] Colonel Holz went upon the gallowf and addressed the.crowd of LOGO spec 1 tators.
 When asked for statement as t 1 the trip Colonel Holz said:
 1 eve found the people of high in
 telhgence, though with their education 1 greatly neglected, but of high mora
 character and ready to fight for th'
 female population and their honor
 They believe it is justidable to kill il
 revenge, and this belief has extended
 to many of the officials.
 '"The only remedy is development O
 religion from the cradle, and for thi l reason we will send an army into th
 mountains to work permanently. Th' 1 people are brave and patriotic, and 1 think these feuds started in the civi l war. Prominent families became di l Yided and carried others with them" l - GlSa HaIInFyeen.