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TORCH PLAYS ITS PART
IN JACKSON, KY, FEUD
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be given till tomorrow morning, but
Judge Redwine demanded that 1t be
filed at once.
This was done. and the attorneys
argued the case before Judge Redwine.
Two of the most interested spectators
were County Judge Hargis and Sheriff
Ed Callahan. The attorneys argued
that the men were being unlawfully
held by Maj Allen. as they were wit
nesses in the Jett and White cases for
the defense. Attorney Byrd argued the
case for the commonwealth and Maj.
Allen, against whom the habeas COR
pus proceedings were brought. Judge
| Redwine finally decided to admit the
men to bail in $4,000 each. County
Judge Hargis and Sheriff Callahan had
bonds drawn up. but after consulta-
ton between them and the lawyers
they refused to sign the bonds. and
the men were taken by the soldiers in
side their lines, and are tonight man
acled in the military guardhouse. with
heavy guard on watch and strong
outposts.
The grand jury meets tomorrow,
and Judge RedWine said these cases
could be taken before that body. The
Haddicks boys and Luntze fully identi-
fed the men, and 1t is claimed some
members of the Even family saw
them come out of the house. 1t is sup
posed they watched their opportunity,
and while the family were in the din
ing room rushed up the back stairway
and threw a lighted torch or ball of
rags saturated in oil into the garnet
and then made their escape. Then men
evidently knew the construction of the
house. There was no fire in any of
the f1ues in that section of the build
ing. Howard Fulks, boarder, heard
persons come up stairs hurriedly and
run down again.
Crawford and Thap have both stop
ped at Ewen's hotel. and were familiar
with the building and the habits of
the family.
Fire Is lncendiary.
The burning of Ewens hotel Is con-
s1dered not only as incendiary, but also
as accessory to other acts of intimi-
dalton In connection with the pending
trial of those accused of the murder
of j. B. Marcum. who was an attorney
for the contestants for the county Of
ices. now held by leaders of the fac
ton with which the defendants were
identified. 1t had been openly predict
ed that arson would go along with as
sassination, as disciplinary measures
might be needed in Breathitt county
1t is now stated that other witnesses
Of the commonwealth were not prop
erty owners. but jurors who are farm
ers, and witnesses who could not be
found when detachments Of troops
were trying to bring them into court,
are property owners.
The burning Of Ewens property not
only has caused renewed fear for both
life and property, but also has increas-
ed the general doubt of conviction of
either of the prisoners.
Capt. B. ]. Even was the chief wit
ness for the prosecution in the pend
ing trials of Curtis S. Jet and Tom
White. He testified that he saw Jett
as he advanced with pistol in hand to
fre the last shot into Marcum's pros
trate body as it lay in the court house
doorway. Through fear for his own
safety he testified that he did not dare
to allow Sheriff Callahan and County
Judge Hargis to know what had been
seen. When it did become known he
was first prisoner in his home and
then he fled the county until he could
have the protection of troops. His
house had been under the guard of a
detail of soldiers for several weeks and
as more stringent precaution against
assassination he slept in camp at the
provost marshalrs headquarters.
Try to Bride Even.
Several days ago a man visited him
at his home and made a proposition
that If he would repudiate what he
had testified to on the witness stand.
stating that he testified to what was
not true because of the excitement he
was under. he would be given $4,000 by
certain prominent citizen, and if he
did not accept this offer he would be
assassinated. He encouraged his caller
to return in the afternoon and sta
toned two witnesses in a closet who
overheard the repetition of the offer
and threat, which accompanied by five
$1,000 notes. No one has doubted that
TxynC in
were prepared for step as desperate
as that which came today and it is
generally believed that the incendiary
fire was due to the statement made to
State Inspector Hines about the at
tempted bribery as we'll as to Ewen's
testimony.
Feared to Send Soldiers.
Even, while seeing all he had In
flames, and not knowing whether his
family had escaped, still feared to leave
the protection of the camp believing
that his assassination would be at
tempted if opportunity was offered.
Shelter had to be furnished the fam
lily and boarders by neighbors. The SOL
d1erS did all they could to extinguish
the fire 1t was feared to send any
men on regular duty as a rush on the
camp might be attempted and the fire
was extinguished by the soldiers from
the Jail. Evidences of incendiarism
were found. The water barrels around
the hotel, which had formed it's chief
protection, had been overturned.
JACKSON, KY, June 14-The fire
threw community accustomed to vio-
lence into unusual excitement, which
continued tonight. Even those who
have tried to be neutral in the
Breathitt county troubles are appre-
hensive that their homes may be the
next to be fired.
All dreaded the coming of night The
provost marshal has only handful of
men, and should it be decided by con-
sp1rators to burn other houses. there
are believed to be many who would
attempt to execute the order All cit
liens are afraid to act on any vigilance
committee.