Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-17
EWEN'S GREAT Loss.
His Hotel at Jackson, KY, Burned
and He is PennileSS.
Insurance on the Property Had Been
Cancelled Last Week, LavvIessness
Making Insurance Companies
Unwilling to Garry Il.

Oh"'iin9 TO Carry u.
Lexington, Ky. June 15.-The City
hotel at Jackson. Ky. thres-story
building owned by Capt. Il. j. Even.
the main witness against Jett and
White. now on trial for the assassina-
ton OF Lawyer ]. h. Marcum. was
burned TO the ground early Sunday
morning. There were 10 guests in the
hotel. but all escaped without injury.
The hotel. together with its furnish
ings and the effects of the guests. Is n
total loss. The origin of the fire is
unknown. but the belief is generally
that the ire was CT incendiary origin.
The insurance on Ewen's property
had been cancelled last week. the state
OF lawlessness making insurance COM
panies unwilling to longer hold the
risk. The building had recently been
completed and his loss OF $4,000 rep
resents his all.
He and his wife and nine children
are left homeless and almost penni-
less. The disaster struck terror to
his heart and he has feared to leave
the protection of the court. believing
that his assassination will be attempt
ed ii opportunity is offered His fam
lily are with neighbors
Capt. Even had recently put up an
addition to the hotel This was Just
completed and was yet unoccupicd. Ii
was in this part of the hotel that the
FIRE was discovered. The town OF
Jackson has no fire department and
when its citizens were aroused by the
firing Of pistols and guns. much OK
element prevailed \ detachment OF
militia came on the double quick from
their camp across the river and rem.
dered valuable aid in assisting tho
guests to escape and preventing the
flames from spreading.
Smoke was discovered Issuing from
the unfurnished portion of Ewen's no.
tel at o'clock. 1t originated in an
unfinished room on the third floor
No fire has been in it and II was too
remote from the kitchen chimney for
| a flying spark TO have caused the FIRE
Guests at the hotel and members OF
| Capt Ewen's family were asleep whcn
| the alarm was sounded and had to es-
cape in haste, half dressed and leav-
| ing clothing and belongings to be con-
sumed. Clothing had To be furnished
by neighbors and only few pieces of
| furniture were saved. Despite efforts
to cXtinguish the flames, they did not
surrender until there was nothing left
to burn. only the tall chimney and a
heap of ashes marking the site of the
building. What soldiers could be
spared went TO the fire and worked
harnipall.r n hn hntnI x,h &c,
| this became a hopeless undertaking
devoted themselves to adjoining prop
erty. II was feared to- send any of tho
| men on regular duty. as ii was sus-
pected that a rush on the jail or camp
| might have been planned and that tho
fire was expected to draw the soldiers
from the jail and locality
II was found that rain barrels around
the hotel, which afforded its chief fire
protection. were overturned by tho in.
Cendiaries before the torch was ap-
piled. At one time the whole south
section OF the town seemed to be
threatened and only hard work pre-.
vented q spread
Two clot1 balls dipped in tar and
kerosene were found near tho ruins of
Jackson, Ky. June 15-Gray Had.
dix. near neighbor to Even. said he
| saw two mon leave the hotel n moment
before tie fire. but said he did not
know them He is "A defense witness
in the trials now in progress and IL
was decided by the soldiers 10 retain
aim in the belief that he may know
more than he has told. Thorp and
Crawford the men under arrest. are
tcamsters who work for Judge Hargis.
Mai. Allen was informed that they
were seen crossing the bridge near
Ewen's home just about the time the
fire was discovered. They were ar.
| rested at noon. On close questioning
they made conflicting statements but
denied having crossed the bridge until
after the fire was in progress Oneal
| and Golden. counsel for Jctt and
White. demanded the immediate re-
lease Of the men. They were held for
preliminary trial under $4,000 bond
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