Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-30
MOUNTAIN PASSES GUARDED.

MOUNTAIN PASSES GOARDED.
Louisville, May 29.-Advices from
jackson this morning indicate that
all is quiet. There was some firing
during the night, but nobody was
hurt. All mountain passes into the
little city were guarded during the
night by ontposts of militia. Rumor
is persistent that mountineers are
gathering and will make an attempt
to release Jett and White, and the
vigilance of the authorities has been
doubled. The Calling and Hotchkiss
guns are now in places believed to
be the most advantageous to the
troops and for the protection of the
Jail.
Nothing is known of the where
aboust of Capt. B. J. Even, who left
yesterday afternoon.
MOUNTAINEERS MAY RISE.
What is believed to be the first &C
curate information regarding an at
tempt to release Jet and White came
in this morning. 1t is that several
of the mountain desperadoes have been
riding night and day since the two
prisoners were lodged in Jail here,
spreading the news of the capture,
and urging the mountaineers to be
prepared to rescue their comrades.
The military authorities here have no
further intelligence from the noun
tains, and although many efforts have
been made to secure something more
definite it has been fruitless.
1t has been decided to keep an out
post on all roads and mountain passes.
not only at night, but during the day
This will probably result in call
for more troops and the field of opera
ton is thus widened.
NEWSPAPER MEN IN CHECK.
All newspaper correspondents have
been put in tent at the military
camp. They were formerly stopping
at the little hotel here, but were
brought in yesterday under orders OF
the military authorities. None of the
writers is allowed to file any matter
for his paper after drak to sunrise IN
der military supervision.
Several of the correspondents who
tried to send stories to their papers o.
the shooting two nights ago were
placed under arrest, as they were leav
ing camp and returned to their tents
The telegraph Office will remail
open at night hereafter until ordere'
to close by the superintendent otfic
Of the Postal Company in Louisville
but the correspondents cannot 60 t
the office, which is in the Lexingto
Eastern railroad depot, on account o
the mil itary rule.
Attorneys for both sides in the Jet
and White cases agreed this mronin
to allow a jury to be drawn from al
other county than Breathitt.
CASE SET FOR JUNE 1.
When the court convened Jude
Redwine, over the objection of Nj
Mcneil, of the defense, set the Cal
for Monday, June /, when the con
monwealth win make its announc
ment. The trial will not be entere
into then until conditions are col
sidered favorable by both side
Judge Redwine declined to remo'
Acting Sheriff Little, whose term
Office expires tomorrow and who ca
not act in the selection of jury +
this case. Both sides will try
agree on what county the jury will
drawn from. Court then adjourns
until tomorrow.
Sheriff Callahan said today that
would not act in the assissinatis
cases. Another elisor will be a
pointed for them.
The commonwealth has prepar
nine names for elisor and the define
twenty-five. No agreement "
reached by the counsel.