The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-19
tN[NS HO|a DESTROYED
APPREHENSION INCREASED At JACKSON.
Who Are charged With she Mar
der az J. u. War~s0 u - DANGER
af D~isg shot asd sleeps viii
soldiers.

Louisville. Ky. June l5--Thr City
hotel at Jackson. Nv. a thrce-Stnry
building. owned by Capt H. j. Even.
the principal Witness against jeit and
| White. now ON trial there for the a.
s~assination If Lawyer j. H. Marcum.
was burned 10 the ground early sun
day morning. There were Is guests
in the hotel. hut all escaped without
injury. There was no insurance On
the structure. and the hotel. together
with its furnishings and the effects ~
| the guests. is "A total loss The origin
Of the fire Is unknown. hut the belief
Is general that the fire was of incen-
diary origin.
Capt. Even had recently put M an
addition 10 the hotel. This was just
completed and was as Yet u~noceupied.
IL vas in this part of the hotel rsat
the fire was discovered.
The town of Jackson has no fire de-
partment. and lis citizens were awak-
ened by the firing Of pistols and guns.
and much excitement prevailed \ de-
fachment If militia came on the
double quick from their am across
the river and rendered valuable aid in
assisting the guests TO escape and
preventing the flames from spreading
Capt. Even has been kept at the camp
Of the militia since he testified last
Monday that he saw Curtis jeft fire
the shot which willed Marcum- No
body was seen 10 leave Inc hotel I've
fore the fire broke out. Ii was only
two DAYS ago that Jackson was put
nnder martial law The fire has
caused renewed apprehension
Arson and Assass1nasion-
The burning Of Ewen's hotel j. not
only considered as incendinry. buf a.
accessory 10 the other acts Of in
timidafion in connection with the
pending trial of those accused Of the
murder Of j. ". Marcum. VIII was am
attorney Of contestants for county %
fees held by the leaders of the fac
tion with which the defendants wer.
identified. IL has been openly predict
ed that there would he the flashing ~
incendiary warnings. fha. arson would
GO along with assassination as dis
tt -NtAtS
in Breafbift county
Capt. II. !. Marcum was the chief
witness for the prosecution in the
pending trials of Curtis Jets and O
White. Even is the deputy sheriff who
testified that he saw lett as he adj
vanced with pistol i'm hand 20 fire the
last shot into Marcum's PROSTATE
body as il Law in the courthouse door
way. Through fears for his own safe
" he testified that he did not dare
TO allow Sheriff Callahan and County
Judge Hargis 10 know what he had
seen. When il did become known he
was first a prisoner in his home. and
then he fed 10 the country until he
could have protection of troops
Hosse usder Guard.
Ewen's Rouse has been under guard
Of a detail OF soldiers for several
weeks. and Is . more stringent pre-
caution against assassination he slept
in camp at provost marshals head
quarters. Several DAYS ago \ party
visited him at his home and made him
a proposition that If he would repudi-
~ Nlat nv lsa itihAfH th ~ FHA
ness stand. saving he testified to What
was not true because Of the excite
ment which he was under. he would
be given 5000 by a certain prominent
citizen. and that IL he did not accept
this offer he would be as~sas~inas~I.
He encouraged his visitor 10 return in
the afternoon and stationed two wit
naSsoo IN a -lnUoe xhn nwahnar
repetition of the proposition and the
threat which was accompanied by the
tender Of the five crisp $1,000 notes.
No one has doubted that Even was in
actual danger. hut few were prepared
for a step as desperate as that which
came Sunday. and il is generally be-
lieved that the incendiary fire wa due
TO the statement made 10 Inspector
Hines about the attempt as bribery -
well as Fwen-s testimony.
Even Family Vow Dependent
Mrs. Even and her children are
poorly clad. and lost everything. The
hotel and furniture had been Insured.
but only a week ago Capt Even was
notified that on account Of threaten
ing conditions the company had de-
cided TO ANGEL his policy. The house
and fixtures Were valued af $1,000.
They were the savings Of = lifetime.
and Even and family are to-day
homeless and dependent on the hos
Iitalify Of the troops in camp.
Joe Crawford and Ed. Thap. wagon
GERS for the Hargis brothers. are un-
der arrest at the military camp. and
the Hargis faction il making an effort
TO obtain their release.