Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-16
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N AS'NlGHr)r TERROR
Inhabitants of Jackson Did Very
Little Slumbering.
WITNESSES ARE.GONE
EVEN Il the Only One for the Prose.
cutiou Remaining and His Eyi.
dence Seems 60 Have Cost
Him Considerable sum.

Jackson. Ky, June i5.-Interest In the
trial OF Curtis Jett and Thomas white
was secondary to the preliminary hear
ting OF the teamsters OF Hargis brothers.
arrested by the soldiers on a charge Of
burning Ewens hotel Sunday morning.
the principal witness OF the common
wealth against Jet and White. Al
though this place has become accus-
toned 20 assassinations and to inCen-
diary fires during the feud OF the past
three years. u never had such night
OF terror as that Of Sunday night
Many spent a sleepless night OF vigi.
lance, not a members OF any vigilance
committee patrolIng the streets. but
within their own doors. as many were
expecting the torch to be applied 20
their houses next Fourteen residences
and stores. owned by those known as
Cardwell-Cockrell sympathlzers. have
been burned at Jackson since 1900 and
the number OF lives lost greatly exceeds
that number.
one week ago the trial OF Jet and
White began. Many witnesses have
fed and the commonwealth had 20 close
ITS case because the witnesses could not
be secured. The fate OF -. l. Even.
one OF the witnesses who did not run
away. shows the apprchensious Of the
other witnesses We're we'll founded
This feud-ridden town the people OF
which had somewhat shaken on intim.
idation under martial law. Is the same
timid place IA before the state militia
arrived. Since the burning Sunday OF
the large new hotel Of +. ]. Even. the
principal witness against Jett and
White. and the rally OF the Hargls fac
ton 60 aid men suspected with having
burned II. hopeful citizens shake their
heads and say the state can render no
relief.
The Even family. including seven
children. in the military camp present
ed a pitiable spectacle. Even tried TO
console his heart-broken wife and
daughters. but their distress was too
great. The two daughters had escaped
from the burning hotel In wrappers and
the smaller children In their night |
clothes. Kind-hearted citizens. although |
feeling that In doing so they were risk
Ing their lives and property. have sent |
them clothing and bedding. They were |
breakfasted by the soldiers.
The Jail Sunday night was under
heavy guard The prisoners suspected |
OF burning Ewens hotel are detained |
n -.
guardhouse. manacled so they would |
have no opportunity OF escape. They |
were greatly frightened during Sunday |
night. fearing that a mob would release
them and that the soldiers would shoot |
them. Crawford cried during the night |
repeatedly. what a fool I am" II Is
believed that these men will be re-
leased. as the grand jurors are resi- |
dents OF Breathitt county and fear ven
geanCe similar 20 that wreaked upon |
Even II they indict the men People |
OF the town are completely inundated |
and IN greater fear than ever.
Joe Crawford and I'd Tharp We're 1
brought before Judge Redwine and tes-
timony heard on the writ 81 hIbeas /
corpus got out for their release boy the
wine decided 90 hold them 10 the grand /
jury. which has been rccouycned
After the habeas corpus proceedings /
Of Crawford and Tharp. charged with /
arson. were disposed of the trial ~ Jet
and White Tor the assassination of
Marcum was called. The prisoners. who
have been greatly alarmed over the
arrest and detention ~ Crawford and /
Tharp on the charge 81 burning Ewen's
hotel. were brought into the court hy
the militia. The mothers ~ both the
alleged nssnssins We're in court. us was
Miss Sarah Hargis. the young daughter
NJ Judge Hargis who all along has
been very attentive 20 the interests ~
the prisoners. There Is much excite
ment about the courthouse and those
the courtroom are not only
searched. but also closely watched