The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-06
MARTIAL LAW SUGGESTED
Reign of Terror Now Prevails
 in Breathitt County.
Friends of Dead Man Fear to Show Any Interest-Railroad Conduc- tor Prevents One Eeudist
 from Killing Another.

Lexington, Ky, May 5.-Not a line is being sent out of Jackson, Ky. by local or resident correspondents for fear of the feudists.
 A reliable man arrived today from Jack son at Lexington, over the Lexington and Eastern Railway, on being promised by the Associated Press correspondent that his name should not be used. said the conditions at Jackson were deplorable, and renewed hostilities between the friends of Marcum and those now in pow CT are imminent No arrests have been made and no efforts are being made to apprehend the assasinss
 The wife of Marcum went to see the dead body of her husband today for the first time, but Marcum's friends have been afraid to be see ntaking any inter- est in him. Mrs. Marcum went to the Court House and wiped up the blood of her dead husband with her handkerchief.
 Marcum Was Euspiceous.
 Before the shooting two men suspected of killing others in this feud in former years, passed Marcum. Then he remark ed to MT. Ewing: 'I don't like the ac- tions of thsss men; I'm afraid they are up to something"
 Subsequently. said the informant these two men who are well known to the off, cers and the public, went out of the court house door and re- tered the building by another door. Shortly after this came the shots, the first striking Marcum in the back and the next in the head. The indi- cations are that the assassin ran close to the body and fired the last shot at close range.
 Suspicion points to three well known men, the third. standing near Marcum and giving the signal. The case has been brought % the attention of the United States Marshal here as Marcum was Uni ted States Commissioner. Governor Beck ham will be asked for relief. while mar tiai law is being suggested.
 Another passengef on the Lexington and Eastern train said he was an eye witness 10 the shooting He says he can name the man who fired the shot. Two girls were the first to reach the court house some time after the shooting. No man has entered the court house as yet to prosecute the search.
 Prevented a Killing.
 By locking Tom Cockrell in the negro compartment of the smoking car today the conductor of the Louisville and Nash vile eastbound train prevented meet ing between the sole survivor of the Cockrlls. a young man not far in his twenties.. and Alex Hargis. Cockrell killed Ben Hargis about one year ago when the Hargis-Cockrell feud was espe- cially bitter and James C0ckrell, the town marshal, who was assassinated frdn the court hoase steps at Jackson last July wa hi brother. Hargi is one of the three urviving brothers who give name to one of the factions. He boarded the train at Winchester bound for Jackson where the assassination of J. B. Marcum had re- opened the feud Monday.
 Cockerell, who Is a voluntary exile from Breathitt County, boarded the train at Redwood, climbing on the front steps of the forward car. In his hand he car ried A-caiore Colts revolver Real izing instantly that a meeting would probably mean a tragedy. the conductor locked Cockrell in the negro compart- ment at Walker Creek, small flag sta- tion. Cockrell sprang from the window of the coach, leaped behind the depot and secured rest for his pistol, covering the line of windows in the coaches. Hargis was not in sight as the train passed on.
 Whether Cockrell intended to be the aggressor or on the defensive in his &C., tions cannot be stated.