Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-30
MAY ASK FOR
MORE TROOPS,
Citizens of Breathitt County, KY,
Fear Further Trouble.
JET AND WHITE MAY CONFESS
In This Event Many Prominent Per-
May BE Implicated and an
Uprising Is Therefore
Appreciated.

Jackson, KY, May 27.-The capture
Of Tom White and the return of Curtiss
Jet to Breathitt county were events
of Tuesday on which chief interest TO-
cused. The question of whether more
troops are needed is agitating the
minds Of many. While nothing has &C.
CURED to arouse apprehension, there
have been suggestions that do not
make all feel secure. The authorities
feel that if more troops are needed
they will be badly needed, and that
any emergency will be abrupt There
is a well-defined belief that when
Jet and White are put on trial there
will be confession and that a num-
Der of prominent men may be impli-
Gated. 1t IS argued that an army of
men could be quickly gotten together
in the interior of Breathitt county. 1t
could sWoOp down on Jackson and, I'M
der the pretext Of lynching, secure the
prisoners, possibly Kill some who pos
sessed knowledge and apply the adage
that dead men tell no tales" It is
true that this would be a desperate
undertaking, but desperate things
have been done in Breathitt county,
and this view may not seem as intern
perate there as it would seem improba-
BILE elsewhere.
At any rate, Mrs. j. B. Marcum her
friends and a number of citizens are
urging that more troops be sent, be-
lieving that the men now here and
scattered among various stations
could not cope with mob of mountain
men. A consultation among officers
was held Tuesday, but further than
ordering another gatling gun from
Louisville there is no indication that
reinforcements will be requested.
Arrest of White.
Tom White was arrested at the home
of his mother Is miles from here at
daylight by a squad of soldiers under
Deputy Sheriff Little, who made the
arrest. The house was surrounded
and White was called out When he
reached the fence the warrant was
read and, accompanied by soldiers, he
returned to the house and dressed. The
party reached here shortly after noon,
and White was remanded until this
morning, when he and Jett will be ar
raigned together. At the advice of his
attorney, Judge John Noble, he de-
clined to make a statement. James
Johnson, a nephew of the late j. B.
Marcum, guided the soldiers to where
White was found.
Jet Delivered Up.
FlisOr r T Little and - soldiers
went to Winchester Tuesday and the
order for Jet was honored by Judge
Benton. He was placed in irons and
arrived here and was committed to jail
Tuesday evening. He has employed
B. +. French, of Winchester, as coun-
sell, An effort will be made by his at
torney to get a change of venue. If
this fails he will endeavor to have the
jury summoned from outside of
Breathitt county. The impression is
strong that the conspiracies which
have culminted in the series of assas-
sinations in Breathitt county will be
traced to the fountain head and start
ling developments are expected this
week. Jet is bitter against the Off
Gals of Breathitt county, whom he
claimed as friends and whom he
blames for not coming to his relief.
1t is not known what he expected Of
them, but he is bitterly Disappointed.
The jail is heavily guarded.