Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-06-20
&RORAaE CONDITIONS.
Factional Hate, Murder and Arson
Have Supplemted Justice In
Breathitt County, Ky.
STATE MILITARY LITTLE PROTECTION.
Citizens Living ia Terror At jackson,
wondering Whose House VIII be
burned Next. or who win be the
Next 90 Fail by the Ballet of IN
Assassin.

jackson, KY, june 15.-lnterest in
the trial of Curtis Jett and Thos.
White for the alleged murder of ]. B.
Mareum was secondary, Monday, to
the preliminary hearing of the team
sters of Hargis Bros, arrested by the
soldiers ON the charge of burning the
hotel of Capt. d. j. Owen, the prinei-
pal witness of the commonwealth
against Jett and White. Although this
place has become accustomed to as
sassinations and TO ineendiary fires
during the feud of the past three
years, it never had such a night OF
terror as that of Sunday night.
spent sIecpIess Night.
Many spent sleepless night, not as
members of any vigilance committee
patrolling the streets, but within
their own doors, as many are expect
ing the torch TO be applied to their
houses next Fourteen residences and
stores, owned by those known as Card
well-Cockrill sympathizers, have been
burned in Jackson since 1900. and the
number of lives lost greatly exceed
that number.
Good Citizens Discouraged.
Since the burning, ,Sunday,of Ewen's
large new hotel, and the rally of the
Hargis faction 10 the aid of the men
suspected of having burned 1t, the
citizens, hopeful that when the mill
tary arrived that the intimidations
would cease, now shake their heads
and say the state can render no re-
lief. The nearly-fnished Even hotel
had 43 rooms, and it was greatly need
ed. 1t is pointed out that of the IA
incendiary fires here during the past
two and a half years, ten of them
have taken place in the daytime. The
Even family, including seven chill
dren, have been taken care Of by the
military.
PitiabIc Spectacle.
The family presented pitiable
spectacle. Even tried to console his
heartbroken wife and daughters, but
their distress was great. Kindhearted
citizens, although feeling that in do
ing so they are risking their lives and
property, have sent them clothing
and bedding. They were breakfasted
by the soldiers. Scores Of people
gathered TO look at them. Maj. Allen,
in charge of the troops, ordered the
crowds dispersed and the guard lines
set back so that the distressed family
might not be annoyed. The Jail, Sun
day night, was under heavy guard,
the prisoners suspected of burning
Ewen's house were detained in the
camp. They were kept in the camp
guard house manacled, so they would
have no opportunity to escape. Craw-
ford cried during the night and re-
peated: "What fool, what fool
am"
Believed Men VIII be Released.
1t is believed that these men win
be released. because the grand jury
are residents of Breathitt county, and
will fear vengeance similar to that
wrecked upon Even If they indict the
men.
Joe Crawford and Ed Tharp were
brought before Judge Redwine Mon
day morning and testimony heard on
the writ of habeas corpus sued out
for their release by the Hargis peo-
pie Sunday. Gray Haddicks and Jer-
ry Lunsford identified Crawford az
one of the men seen coming from the
Even hotel just before the fire was
and A. II. Short said he
saw Crawford and 1'harp crossing the
bridge before the fire. The prisoners
told conflicting stories of their where
abonts on their detention Sunday. |
Judge Iargis and the attorneys he
to defend Jett and White, |
the prisoners. Judge |
Redwine decided to hold them to the
grand jury, which reconvened Monday
morning
There was much excitement about |
the courthouse, and those entering
the court room were not only |
searched. but also closely watched.