New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
BURN EWEN'S HOTEL.
REVENGE FOB TESTIMONY.
He Was Threatened 7cith 14ssassina-
tion. but Slept tn Camp

Louisville June 1.-THE City Hotel at
Jackson, KY, a three story building, owned by
Captain B. ]. Even, the principal witness
against Curtis Jett and "Tom' White, now on
trial charged with the assassination of j. b.
Marcum was burned to the ground early this
morning. Fifteen guests were in the hotel but
all escaped without injury. There in
surance. and the hotel with its furnishings and
the effects of the guests, is a total loss
The Even Hotel is at the end of long row
Of miners cottages ali of which were in grave
danger When those In the hotel were informed
the fire was under such headway that the guests
who had not arisen had only time TO save part
of their clothing. John Ciarey, of this city. a
telegraph operator, was asleep on the second
floor In the excitement he was not awakened
until the flames had shut off egress by the front
stairway and he had narrow escape from
death.
Mrs Even and her children were poorly clad
and lost everything The hotel and the furni-
turA had been insured but only week ago
Captain Even was informed that on account
of threatening conditions the company had de-
cided to cancel his policy. The house and flXt-
,,res were valued at about $4,000. They were
the savings Of lifetime, and Even and his
family tonight are homeless and dependent on
the hospitality Of the troops in the camp.
Three men reported having seen Joe Craw-
dps
brothers. come across the bridge and return just
before the blaze was discovered, and Major Al
len ordered Crawford and Thap arrested They
were taken into the military camp by the sol
diers and nlanacled IL the guardhouse- Gray
Haddiclzs was retained by the provost guard as
a witness.
Soon the Hargis people active They
sent John D. O'Nen of Covngton and B. g.
Golden of Barberville, lawyers defending Jett
and White and out writs of habeas
cornus for the prisoners before Judge Redwine,
making them returnable at once The VIRUS ~
were served on Major Allen and he sent the
prisoners to the courthouse under a strong
guard commanded by Captain Maddox Com
Ynonwealth Attorney Byrd asked Judge Redwlne
fcr +i,,oa for Major Alien to file a response He
asked that he be given till tomorrow nlorlllhe; i
but Judge Redwine demanded that 1t De nleu
AZ once This was done, and the attorneys at
oI,ad the case before Judge Redwine. TWO or
the most interested spectators We're county
Judge Hargis and Sheriff Callahan Judge d<eH 1o
wine decided to admit The menft oah III @''V0"
County Judge Hargis and Sheriff Callahan had
bonds drawn up, but after consuilaiion 5 ~. ~, C
tween them and the lawyers they refused 10 sign
the bonds and the two men were taken by the
soldiers inside their lines and are tonight man
ac1ed in the military guardhouse Win a hedNg
guard on watch and strong outpostS iut . ia atia
ifIrv Will meet tomorrow Judge hedWiIe sdi"
that the cases could be taken before tnat pooy,
The burning of Ewens house ruins III pdl
the threat made by the man who. EVEN says
liza AZ his mousse and offered him $4,000 if he
would alter his testimony
Jackson. KY. June 14.-The burning of EwenS
Hotel this morning is not only considered as IN
cen6iary but as accessory TO other acts OF IN
tiroidation in connection with the trial OF those
accused of the murder of ]. r. Marcum- IL mas
,,ee, r,redicted openly that arson and assassina-
,;o, would accompany the trial 1t is said that
the other witnesses for the commonwealth are
not property owners. But the jurors. VINO are
farmers. and witnesses who could not be rouho
when detachments of troops were trying TO orlns
them into court property owners Inc
burning of Ewen's property not only has causei
renewed fear for both life and property Out
has increased the general doubt OF cohVic'o"
of either of the prisoners
--.a, Fuen was the chief witness for the
,oeecutton ir the trials of Jett and White. HE
Continued ou second pn-F