The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-20
FEUD TROUBLES
MAY Be RENEWED,
Special Grand jury to Investigate
the Even Charges VIII
Convene To-Day.
NEW TOWN MARSHAL NAMED.
Four of Seven Previous Officials
Were Killed, While Two Were
Forced to Resign-Troops
on Hand.

jackson. Ky, July ia renewal of feud
troubles is brewing here. The special Grand
Jury called by Circuit Judge Redwine to
investigate the charges of attempting to
bride b. J. Even not to testify against Cur
tiss Jet and Thomas White in the Marcum
murder case and of arson for the burning
of Ewens hotel after he testified convenes
here tomorrow.
The instructions of Judge Redwine are
anXiously awaited. as it is reported that the
grand jurors will be asked to go into a
sweeping inquiry concerning conditions in
Breathitt County. where twenty-seven lives
have been lost since the Hargis-Cardweli
feud started and as yet TO one has even
been punished for any of these capital Of
lenses.
In the event of a general inquisition it is
conceded that persons highly connected
would be involved and that trials for the
killing of Doctor Cox and Town Marshal
Cockerill will follow close on the second
trial of Jet and White for the murder of
Marcum.
Crawford and Tharp are still held on the
charge of firing Ewen's hotel. Both are
tcamsters for Hargis Brothers and are be-
ing ably defended. As Even was held in
camp by the soldiers while his house was
burning. he is not a witness In the arson
case. but he is the main witness in the
bribery case as well az the only eyewitness
TO the murder of Marcun.
For that reason 1t Is feared tina. trouble
may begin when he returns here tomorrow
from Lexington to testify against we'll
known citizen for offering him 5000 cash If
he would not testify against Jet and White.
In anticipation of the worst Even. while
in Lexington. made his will and arranged all
his affairs. About $3.50 was raised for hin.
by popular subscription after he lost every
thing he had in the incendiary fire and this
he has fixed for his family. his wife and
part of his children being here awaiting his
return.
Even has told Commonwealth Attorney
Byrd and others, who offered him the hribe.
and it is known that the man has 10 means
of his own, that the bribery ;nvestiga-
ton will extend to the one who was to fur
nish the funds.
This town has been kept quiet under mar
tial law by the Provost Marshal since Jet
and White We're transferred to the Jail at
Lexington a month ago. but there are many
apprehensive fer the coming week although
the troops are still here. The militia have
been continuously here for two months.
After the killing of Town Marshal Cock
ri there was no one TO make arrests for
over IL year before the soldiers arrived In
May.
Then Judge Cardwel who had been a
prisoner in his own house for eighteen
months. resumed holding court. Two trus-
tees have just appointed Joseph Newlanj
as Town Marshal. who is considered one of
the hravest in the mountain districts Dur
ing the past seven years. seven men have
held this POSITION. Four of them were killed
while duty, and two of the other three
were forced to resign.
1t is expected that the special Grand Jury
will complete its work this week. so that
the attorneys, witnesses and others can go
to Cynthiana. where the next trial of Jet
and White for numbering Marcum begins
on Monday, July 81