The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-18
Much Suppressed Excitement in
Breathitt County.
The widows Of Halt Score of Feud
Victims Hear the Arguments
In Court.
TROUBLE WHEN TROOPS LEAVE


wealth's Attorney Byrd's arraign-
ment Of Murderers Jett and White this
morning was terrific. He denounced
Jett In scathing terms as the murderer
OF Msrcum and declared If Jett were
not a relative Of Hargis Marcum
would be alive today.
Yesterday was like circus day.
One Of the curiosities for all to see
was the dark spot on the court house
floor, where the blood stain Of Mar
cum is still visible. Curiosity was
also taken in gazing at Mrs. Msrcum,
Mrs. Cox and the widows OF many
other victims of the feud, who were
present TO hear the final pleadings.
II was stated by residents who are
well acquainted with the people here
that there were at least score OF
widows present today of feud victims,
and that they represented only small
part of the bereavement of the county
from such causes.
After Judge Redwine threatened TO
send one Of the ATTORNEYS to Jail for
contempt and reprinanded another for
using unbeooming language the pro-
seedlings continued during the day
without any disturbance while Attov-
neys o'Neal and Golden, for the de-
Tense. and Hurst and Marcum, for the
prosecution. made their arguments.
The argument of Thomas Marcum,
brother OF the victim, surrounded
the widow and the orphans Of his
brother and by the widows and
orphans of other victims Of the feud,
was delivered under the most impress
sive circumstances. Tears were fire.
quent, and the most touching scenes
were Of common occurrence during the
day.
During the arguments today Jett
was apparently unmoved. White
seemed more deeply concerned about
what was said than Jett, and was ap-
parently more affected by the sur
roundines.
Major Embry Allen, who is now in
command Of the troops here. today
earnestly advised Mrs. b. J. Even to
leave jackson. She has taken an
active part in accommodating evidence
against the men who burned her hus-
bands hotel, and who are directly
connected with the powerful faction
in Breathitt county. Major Allen ex-
pressed the belief that her life was in
danger. Mrs. Eweu's bravery and
courage have frequently been shown,
and IL was but the expected when she
replied: III will stay here until our
interests are properly protected and
our contracts fulfilled. II they want
to kill me they will find me here for
at least month"
No woman has yet been ordered
killed by the feudists Of Breathitt
county. II such an order is issued in
this instance 1t is the unanimous
opinion that there will be an uprising
against the men who would be at once
suspected and that Il would demand
many lives for the killing or jeopardy
OF any woman.
Alarm among citizens because of
the probability of troops being with.
drawn is manifested. The assassina.
tion Of every person who has become
exposed as antsgonistio to the ring is
feared. Arson may substitute assassi-
nation where the latter for any reason
is not expedient. Even newspaper
correspondents are believed to be ;,
danger, and some predict that some >,
them will never leave Bresthitt ,orn
ty alive. One of them rece 80 -,
anonymous letter signed "A s.,.,u,..
Admirer," in which he W. -. a..
his assassination had beer o-so.os .n,
warning hmm to get o at Of tho town
before tomorrow nigt
Following the "a. .,u,
jury in releasing - -,
and the alleged -. a. Ia, a..
v ~ ~ in the arson cases, there
anxiety ss to what may
f other witnesses in the muir
'A '" ~ after the trial closes.