The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-19
CITIZENS OF JACKSON ALARMED
OVER PROBABLE WITHDRAW.
A. OF TROOPS.
FEAR MORE ASSASsiNAT!cNs
EVERY PERSON ANrAcoNlsT,c
TO THE FEuDlsTs MAY Be
MURDERED.

Jackson. KY. June 1S.-Argnments
in the case of Curtis Jett and Thomas
White. o. trial for the murder Of ].
B. Marcum, were not concluded when
court adjourned late last Mig. and
tine ease will not go to the jury until
today.
Two courts were in session again
yesterday. That Of City Judge Cald-
well followed the arson case. One fac
ton has controlled the county and
the other the town officers. Owing to
assassinations and intimidations the
latter had become almost defunct.
Judge Caldwell. n of the survivors
of his side, had not held city court for
eighteen months until martial law was
declared. Like others in his depleted
faction he had been a prisoner in his
own home and unable to get to his
office. Meantime Town Marshall Cock
rill was killed and his place was never
filled. The troops now make arrests
and it was to hear the cases of such
arrests that the local court was re-
sumed.
The men who assaulted witnesses
Tuesday after they had appeared be
fore the grand jury in the arson cases
were brought before Judge Caldwell
by the guards of the provost marshal
and convicted. The fines and i'm
priscnments inflicted are said TO he
the first penalties Tor the violation
OF law here against feudists for years.
Witness Even Escapes.
The principal witness. b. T.. Even,
Wednesday escaped with most of his
family to Lexington. ninety-three miles
from Jackson. AS he has nothing to
leave behind him. he is now out Of
reckoning. but there r other wit
nesses for the prosecution. who are
also thought to be in danger.
Major Embry Allen. who is now In
command of the troops here. has
earnestly advised Mrs. r. L. Even to
leave Jackson.
She has taken an active part in &C.
cumYlating evidence against the men
who burned her husbands hotel and
are directly connected with the power
full faction in Breathitt county. Major
Allen expressed the belief that Mrs.
Ewen's life was in danger, notwith.
standing the fact that women and
children have heretofoe been spared
by assassins in Jackson. Mrs. Ewe,'s
bravery and courage have frequently
been shown. especially during the re-
cent trials through which she has
passed. and it was but the expected
when she replied:
IT will stay here until our interests
are properly protected and our con-.
tracts fulfilled. II they want to kin
me they will find me here for at
least a month"
Citizens Become Alarmed.
A hung Jury is expected because Of
the alleged attitude of two of tho
members. As the case draws to a
close. alarm among citizens because
of the probability of troops being with
drawn is manifest. The assassination
Of every person who has become ex-
posed as antagonistic to the feudists
Is threatened. Arson may substitute
assassination where the latter is for
any reason not expedient. Even nows,
naper correspondents are believed tn
be In danger. One Of them last night
received an anonymous letter signed
by "A Feminine Admirer." in which
he. was told that his assassination lad
been ordered and warning him to get
out of town before tonight.
Everybody feels that a verdict or
failure to return a verdict Will nrN"tnt-
tate a crisis and there is appr~her-
sion that bloodshed Is coming. lack
son people are not easily alarmed. and
they point to a series of crimes tNat
have shocked civilization as defense
against the suspicion that they nov
be hysterical in their dread for what
thew believe is TO follow the removal
Of troops should the real ~c"'rri+s
uov,or ho voochad re %ho 5ofo~ Nou$c
should be found guilty It Is nr,Aicted
that the members Of the iurv ar
even the circuit Judge would be IN
danger.
WILL ARBiTRATE DIFFERENCES.
AmicabIe Adjustment Of Chicago Ho.
tel and Restaurant Strike.
Chicagn June ian amicahle adj.