The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
TROOPS IN CHARGE
WILL MAINTAIN PEACE IN COUNTY
OF FEUDISTS.
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
WILL INVESTIGATE THREE RE-
CENT ASSAsSINATIONs.

Kentucky Papers Express the Fear
That 1t VIII BE Difficult to Secure
Evidence-PeOpIe VIII Be Re-
strained by the Fear of Assnssi-
nation After the Withdrawal of
the TrOOps-MOre Than Thirty
Murders Have Occurred Within
the Last Eighteen Months.
Lexington, KY, May 24-Lexington
was the mobilization point of state
troops that to-day took charge of the
peace regulations of Breathitt coun-
tx
Company A of Frankfort. Capt. Cor
don; Company K of Shelbyville, Capt.
Burton; Battery A of Louisville with
Calling gun, and Company C of Lex
ington left for Jackson on a special
train. Col Roger Williams of the Sec
ond Kentucky Regiment is command
ing the expedition. and Maj. Embrey
Allen of Lexington is the battalion
commander The officers and men
number about $50.
The quartermaster and a corps of
cooks went Friday to pitch tents and
prepare the camp.
Ready for investigation.
No one here anticipates any trouble
during the investigation of the assas-
sinations Of DR.. Cox, Jim Cockrell and
j. B. Marcum, for which the special
term of court has been called for to-
morrow. Curtis Jet, accused of the
assassination of Marcum, remains in
Jail al Winchester. where he was ar
rested. Habeas corpus proceedings in
stituted for him will keep him under
the jurisdiction of the court there UNI
til June s. 1t is understood, however,
that If an indictment shall be returned
at jackson, the Clark County Court
will surrender Jet to Breathitt coun-
ty authorities for immediate trial.
The press of the state takes a pes
simistic view OF the work to be ac-
! complished at Jackson, the belief be-
ing that fear of assassination after
the troops are withdrawn will restrain
Jackson people from testifying to
what they know and what is common
knowledge of the three murders speci-
fled and Of more than thirty others,
which have occurred during the last
| eighteen months, for which there have
been no convictions
Bach Says He's Not Afraid.
Travelling on the special train with
the soldiers were County Judge James
Hargis and his brother, State Senator
Alexander Hargis. Another passenger
was Judge Bach, who is regarded as
the most important of the witnesses
summoned to testify before the special
grand jury as to the assassination of
Marcum Judge Bach returned from
Los Angeles, Cal, to give evidence. In
an interview he expressed the belief
that no disorder would occur as loag
as the troops remained.
Judge Bach said he did not fear a
personal attack. and declared that lie
would remain at his home without taxi
ing any special measures for self-pro-
lection.
Public opinion is divided as to the
probability of indictment or conviction
of Marcum's assassin as a result of the
work of the special grand jury which
will be empanelled tomorrow, with
Judge Redwine on the bench. Curtis
Jett, who is under arrest at Winches-
ter charged with the crime, will not
ask for a change of venue If he shall
be indicted and returned to Jackson.
Prosecuting Attorney Byrd stated
that it is possible such a motion might
be made by those interested in the
prosecution.
No time has been set for the with
draWal of troops