Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
MILITARY IN CHARGE
Mountain Passes Into Jack
son Are Guarded.
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED
FRIENDS OF JETT AND WHITE
PLAN JAIL ATTACK.
Gatling and Hotchkiss Guns Are in
Readiness to Repulse the
Lawless Element.
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 29.-Advices from
Jackson, KY, this morning indicate that
all is quiet There was some firing during
the night but nobody was hurt.
All mountain passes into the little city
were guarded during the night by outposts
of militia.
Rumor is persistent that the mountain
GERS are gathering and will make an at
tempt to release Jett and White, and the
vigilance of the authorities has been
doubled.
The Gatling and Hotchkiss guns are now
in places believed to be the most advan-
tageous to the troops and for the protec-
ton of the Jail
Nothing is known of the whereabouts of
Capt b. j. McEwen who disappeared yes
terday afternoon.
First Accurate Information.
What is believed to be the first accurate
informal ton regarding attempt to re-
lease Jett and White came in this MORN
ing.
1t is said that several of the mountain
desperadoes have been riding night and
day since the two prisoners were lodged In
Jail here. spreading the news of the capture
and urging the mountaineers to be prepar-
ed to rescue their comrades.
The military authorities here have no
further intelligence from the mountains,
to secure something more definite, it has
been fruitlesS
Outpost on All Roads.
1t has been decided to keep an outpost on
all roads and mountain passes not only at
night but during the day. This probably
will result in a call for more troops and
the field of operations is thus widened.
All newspaper correspondents have been
put in tent at the military camp. They
were formerly staying at a little hotel here,
but were brought in yesterday under or
ders of the military authorities.
None of the writer's are allowed to file
any matter for his paper after dark, and
all must remain in camp from dark TO sun
rise under military supervision.
Several of the correspondents here tried
to send stories to their papers of the shoot
Ing two nights ago and were placed under
arrest as they were leaving camp and re-
turned to their tent.
Correspondence Barred.
The telegraph Office will remain open at
night hereafter until ordered to close by
the superintendent's Office of the company
in Louisville, but the correspondents cannot
go to the office. which is in the Lexington
and Eastern railroad depot, on account of
the military rules.
Attorneys for both sides in the Jett and
White cases agreed this morning to allow
jury to be drawn from another county
than Breathitt.
When court convened Judge Redwine,
over the objection of Mr.. McNeal of the
defense. set the case for Monday, June L,
when the commonwealth will make its an
nouncement.
Depends Upon Conditions
The trial will not be entered into then
unless the conditions are considered favor
able by both sides.
Judge Redwine decided to remove Elisor
Little, whose term of office expires tomor-
row, and who cannot act in selection of
jury for this case
Both sides will try TO agree on what
county a jury will be drawn from. Court
then adjourned until tomorrow.
Sheriff Callahan said today that he would
not act in the assassination cases. Another
elisor will be appointed for them
The commonwealth has proposed nine
names for eisor and the defense twenty
five. No agreement was reached by coun-
sci.