Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-12
A TERRIBLE
CONDITION
Escapades of Jackson Brothers Cause
Reign Of Terror.
MONTGOMERY, W. VA.
And Vicinity In Throes Of Excitement
In Which Some Lives Have Been
Lost, Posse After Man and
More Trouble Probable.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. lafayette
county is excited as never before over
double murder which occurred Thurs
day following the murder of Constable
w. A. Jackson by Policeman VIII Ell
lott of Montgomery late Wednesday.
That night in quarrel between the
two officers jackson was shot and kill
ed. Harvey Jackson. a brother OF w
A. Jackson. and two OF his brothers
Started to clean up" the entire police
force of the town, which is a small
hamlet near Fayette.
A telephone message was seit to
Sheriff Daniels OF Fayette county to
come to Montgomery at once as blood
shed was certain. Just as he stepped
from the train he saw Harvey Jackson
near the station. without drawing his
revolver the sheriff walked over to
Jackson and placing his hand on Jack
sons shoulder told him TO leave town
under penalty of being arrested. Jack
son without a word fired twice point
blank at the sheriff.
The sheriff dropped to the ground.
dying instantly. John Rolf, a prom-
nent citizen. witnessed 1t. Throwing
up his hands he advanced toward
jackson to demonstrate with him and
to help Daniels. Jackson turned and
shot Rolf dead. Then reloading his re-
volver and drawing his gun from his
pocket he defied any one to take him.
The other Jackson paraded the street
for half an hour firing revolvers and
defying the town. Not an official dar-
ed make his appearance. In the mean
time Detective Harrington Ash. re-
puted to be the earnest man in West
Virginia and who lives near Montgom-
cry, was telephone for He was seen
coming down the roadway from Mont
gomery by the Jacksons and they start
ed on a run for the mountain base
ne-7----d escaped in the woods.
After ASH had driven the murderars
to the mountains the citizens pluckad
up courage and swarmed into the
streets heavily armed. posse of 200
men was quickly organized and, under
the leadership OF Ash and other police.
they started after the Jacksons.
The governor was asked to send
troops. The latter replied he would /
I'D the militia in readiness, but adj |
vised the forming of large posse. II /
the latter met with serious resistance !
troops would be sent. The three Jack
sons have about forty friends. They |
escaped to mountain strongholds. with |
which they are familiar. A reign Of |
terror exists.
Ernest and Bob Jackson were ar
rested and brought to this city by
deputy sheriff and others. They were
Jailed. posse headed by Marshal
Harrison B Ash OF Thurmond is scour-
ing the mountains near Montgomery.
Two bloodhounds arrived from Dayton,
o. They We're placed on the trail.
Officials in Montgomery fear further
trouble. as sentiment against the STAY
er of Daniels is very strong. Before
the murder OF Daniels sentiment was
with the Jacksons against Policeman
Elliott. The latter was in the custody
of Chief Hundley. who came here. They
stopped at the Ruffner hotel. relative
of Jackson appeared at the hotel and
attempted to reach the room OF the
policeman. He was prevented by at
taches.
Reports from the posse are that Ed
Jackson was chased into cave Thurs
day night. when II was decided to wait
for daylight for his capture. Although
the place was surrounded during the
night Jackson escaped and was report
ed at large at noon Friday when the
posse had been increased to $50. Mean
time the friends OF Jackson are re-
ported to be openly organizing around
Montgomery. swearing vengeance II
Jackson is lynched or killed without
being given a fair trial.