The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23

Lexington, NY, June lV.-InS 6fedIu-
lit county feud has been the occasion
of conferences of prominent politicians
and others here today. County Judge
James Hargis who accompanied Jett
and White here yesterday, was with
friends last night and today and to-
night. Hargis is a member Of the DEM
ocratic state central committee which
recently reorganiZed the local organi-
zation. This action was afterwards de-
feated by the county judge here re-
the city. Members of the
deposed local organization have been
very attractive to Judge Hargis and
have had different conferences. This
has caused reports about alliances.
While these conferences We're in
progress Joseph Bruner, a detective for
the Lexington and Western railroad,
which runs to Jackson, was proceeding
to arrest several visitors from Jackson
las accessory before the fact and was
prevented by 3. J. Even, who declined
to swear out the warrant. Even is still
a prisoner in the Martin home and
does not venture out of the house, day
or night, as there are many in Lexing-]
ton now who have arrived recently
from Jackson. Word also comes from
Jackson of prominent people for trial
on change of venue.
There is no doubt that the request of
Judge Osborne and the Harrison coun-
ty officials for no troops at Cynthiana,
will be observed, unless enough feud-
lists from Breathitt county shall come
there to make the situation threaten
ing. The next regular term of court at
Cynthiana will nIr be held until Septem
ber, but the announcement of Judge
Osborne that he probably would call a
special term early next month to try
Jett and White, is believed to have had
much to do with the conferences that
are being held here now.
Frankfort, KY, June Ex-Governor
Beckham this afternoon received a tel
egram from Postmaster Hurst, Mrs.
J. B. Marcum and other residents of
Jackson, asking for the continuance of
the provost guard established by the
militia. In response, he assured them
that he would continue to do all in his
power to protect the people of Brea thitt
county. No order recalling the troops
has been issued yet. They will be held
there, pending the calling Of another
special session of court to investigate
the burning of EWen's house and the
the attempt to bribe him in the Jett
case.
The governor is pressing the empan-
elling of a special grand jury for that
purpose and state inspector Hines will
return to Jackson to confer with Judge
Redwine and Commonwealth Attor-
ney Byrd regarding it.
Jackson, KY, June 20.-Since the re-
moval Of Jett and White to Lex .ngton,
and the prospect of another trial in an
other county beyond the scene of the
feud influence, there is considera BILE
talk here of prosecutions for perjury
and bribery. 1t is said that a move is
on foot to swear out warrants at oEce
for the arrest of men in high places for
bribery, perjury and as accessory to the
Marcum murder, before the fact. One
Of these warrants is expected to be
served tonight. The statement by
Judge Redwine that he will call a
special term of court when he finished
work in Irvine and Lee counties, is
taken as a conclusive step in this di-
rection.
The situation is still one of appre-
hension. The foreman Of the grand
jury that indicted Jett and White has
been threatened and soldiers wa-e sta
toned around his house last night
as we'll as around that of Haddix, who
testified to seeing crawford and
Thorpe, teamsters for Hargis Brothers
coming from the Even hotel just be-
fore the fire was discovered. Anxiety
is felt for other witnesses and jurors,
and the marshal will continue holding
Jackson under martial law.
Lexington, Ky, June 20-Captain
Even the exile witness from Jackson
stated today that he had been warned
not to leave the house where he is stay
ing and that he would heed the warn
ing. A lecture On the situation II
Breathitt county which Captain Even
was to have delivered tonight has been
called off. The danger to Even is said
to lie in the presence of men who
reached Lexington yesterday from
Jackson.
Lexington, KY, June a0-Notwith-
standing JudgeHargis' request that Jett
expense, both men today ate the Jail
expense, both men today at the Jail
breakfast. This was visiting day, but
visitors were not allowed to see the
Breathitt county prisoners. Jailor