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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-06-20

The Bedford county tair VIII
be held on Tuesday, Wednesday,
ana Thursday, October /, ,, and
3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson l.. Mace
are cat Home" IN the new Pres.
byteriau parsonage.
John b. Sipes and daughter,
Miss Lilly, of Ladlg, were called
to the county seat Thursday on
business.
WANTED at Paul Wagner's Tan
merry, calf skins, sheep skins,
horseshides and tallow. 9, 10 and
12 cents paid for beef hides.
Money to loan IN lots of not less
than $500. Mortgages and Judge
meuts bought and sold. Apply
to VI. R. Shahaner.
General John Pedden will hold
service at Charles Dishong's Sat
urday evening, ODD, at 3 O'Clock,
TO which all are invited; and, also,
at Joseph l.. Richards, on Sun
day evening, the oath, at 8 o'clock.
ThePresbyterian Sunday school
at Greenhlll, Will have their Chill
dreu 5 Day services next Sunday
morning at the usual hour for
Sunday school The program
will be interesting, and the public
generally is invited.
The sworn statement Of the
manufacturers protects you from
oplates IN Kennedy's Laxative
Honey aud Tar-the cough syrup
that drives the cold out of your
system. Sold by Stouteagle d
Bro.
Through some misunderstood.
ing, the Odd Fellows sermon to
be preached by Rev. Pittinger at
Asbury church at Greenhill, was
announced for last Sunday even
ing. The sermon Will be preach
ed at that place next Sunday ev-
ening, 24th.
Bess Irwin, Of this place, and
Myrtle Mayberry, of Dillsburg,
have been chosen delegates from
the ShIppeusburg Normal school
to represent the school at the
Eastern Student Conference Of
the Young Women's Christian AS
sociatlon at Silver Bay on Lake
Geo, ge, n. Y. This conference
opens on the 22nd Of June and
lasts for ten days. This is the
second McConneLsburg girl who
has been a delegate. EN- ma Sloan
attended the conference last year.
Joseph Sipes and wife, of Lick
ing Greek township, were early
Monday morning shoppers IN
town. Mr.. Sipes and son Homer
are as busy as ever this summer
building barns. They raised a
fine one for Obed II. Mellott last
Wednesday. The building is
bank barn 40x70-dressed siding
and modern style. Mr.. Sipes
and son have also contract for
the building OF good barn for
the Palmer brothers near Sipes
Mill, TO be finished before har-
vest which Will make them hus-
tie.
There IS no need worrying
aioug in discomfort because of a
disordered digestion. Get bot
tie of Kodol for Dyspepsia, and
see what 1t viii do for you Ko-
dol not only digests what you eat
and gives that tired stomach a
needed rest, but is a corrective
of the greatest efficiency. Kodol
relieves indigestion, dyspepsia,
palpltation oftheheart, fatulence,
and sour stomach. Kodol will
make your stomach young and
healthy again. You will worry
just in the proportion that your
stomach worries you. Worry
means the loss of ability to do
your best. Worry is to be avoid
ed at all times. Kodol will take
the worry out Of your stomach.
Sold by Stoutesgle & Bro.
N. b. Henry q Son put the fin
ishrng stroke on Johnnie Mag
sam big barn last Saturday, and
hastened away TO begin on one
for S. melody else. Johnnie is
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-06-20
NEEDMORE.

MIR. Editor Kindly insert the
following in the next issue Of the
News:
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
JETT's STORY OF THE cocKRILL MURDER


that
that Judge Hss Ed Callahan and fixed kill him.
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The Washington times., 1906-07-01

ton with Alex Rargfs when no one
was present except Alex and myself.
Alex suggested that John Smith. John
Abner, and myself go down 20 The
Arlington Hotel. where James Cockrfl
stayed. and get into a card game with
COckrilL He would furnish the money
for Us 20 play on. After we had played
cards for while he suggested that 7
say had won or lost enough. as the case
might be. and that was going 10 quit
the game. I was 70 step back behind
Cockrill and shoot his brains out. After
that we were 70 FIRE MS pistol four or
five times and have general shooting
In tho room and shoot Abner or Smith
through the clothing and claim sslf-
defense Alex said need not take the
shot on myself II I did not want 10. -
either one % the boys would claim the
shot. either Smith or Abnsr: that he
wanted me 10 FIRE the shot from the
fact that I Has a crack shot and would
not be npt TO miss He said that he
would make II appear that the man
who fred the shot was 1usti1able. by
all testifying that the shot was fired
Just II time TO save another's Iife."
II was on the strength OF this test
HloHF IndL MS Aurelia MarCur1
brought two years ago her SIo0ooo suit
against the zen who had conspired
against the life OF her husband-and
received an 5000 verdict Aa5 IL vas
on the strength OF this verdict that
the grand jury OF Fayette county IN
dicted Judge jim HarEis. his brother
Alexander H HsrRis. formerly a State
senator, their brother Ebert Hargis.
Sheriff Ed Callahan. and Jesse Spicer.
the sherif-s br0ther-in-law. and dep
uty. for the murder OF Jim COckriu.
Judge Hargis. who was n member ut
the Kentucky Democratic State COM
mittee. summoned to his assistance 81
legal advisers the chairman OF the
committee. Judge Lewis McQuown. the
speaker OF the Kentucky House. Ell
Brown, and a former chief Justice os
the Commonwealth. Hon. j. II. Hazel
rigg- The Fayette county bailiff. when
he arrived In jackson with the bench
warrants. was told that he was 700
late; Breathitt county had acquired
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

abiding Democrats and Republicans,
succeeded IN placing ell thsir nominees
In the county ofiees by decisive ms for
tiles. so that HarRts' friends no longer
MI the places OF Official power. Curtis
Iett has grown tired OF playing the
part OF scapegoat. while the moro
prominent and powerful sharers or his
guilt go unwhipt Of justice. His con-
feSsicn. and that OF Asbury Splcer,
take their places along with the re-
markable stories OF crime and GRIM
inaIs infBreathitt county. already told
on the witness stand by B. E Even
and Moses F-eltner
Both OF these men testified during
the trials OF Jett for the murders OF
Cockrin and Marcum- Even was 4
deputy sheriff. working under Hargis
and Callahan. and he told a sensa-
uonal story OF plots against MarCum
and Cockrill- Nose Feltner, who was
believed 20 have been concerned n the
MarCum murder. denied any compile
ity. admitted that he knew OF plots
against Marcum and warned him OF
them. and told the following remark
able story OF the taking or OF Jim
Cockr Il, the too venturesome town
marshal:
Jim Rargis said that Jim Cockrill
could be killed at any time, and that
II he was killed before Marcum was
killed that Marcum would take a scare
and would be hard TO catch. but Jim
Cockrin would not scare at anything,
30 the plan was 20 kill Marcum rrst-
Alex HArEis remarked that Cockrill
ought to be killed first. and that jim
MArcum would leave the country, and
that Il would be better for all parties
II Marcum would leave and they would
not have 70 XIII him Jim Hargis re-
piled: - this; I want 10 see him laid
IN his grave. After the convers alton
In the gtors BUILDING I had q converse
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

jurisdiction Row. A negro divekeep-
er named Freeman had made nffidavit
December 3. 1900 that he saw thS
Hargises and I'd Callahan az the
courthouse wira1ws when Jim Cock
rin was shot; and on the strength O:
this affidavit n Justice OF the peaoe.
James Edwards. had held them IN BAR
Given BY one anOrherl |Or the Breath
lit grand jury. The HarVfs attorneys
promptly went 20 the Kentucky court
OF appeals for n writ OF prohibition.
and the FAY cite county circuit Judge
found himself temporarily forbidden TO
DO anything further IN the premises
But Friday. March 10. the court OF
appeals. ali the judges concurring. dis
charged the temporary writ and ne
MED the motion for a permanent writ
The Fayette circuit court has now
exclusive Jurisdiction to. try the case
It said. The opinion was by Judge
O'Rear. We quote a sentence or two:
The court has come to the conciu-
sion upon the evidence before Il. THAI
the arrests of the plaintiffs in Breath
lit county we're procured upon their
own instigation. or that OF some ca
them acting for all with the deslra
not 10 have n trial OF the charge there
or elsewhere. but as a cloak TO PRE-
vent the trial elsewhere
This trial ended IN n hung Jury. and
n similar trial IN the Marcum case. as
slreaGv noted. IN the prosecutors
throwing up the case and openly ac-
cusing Judge Allen. who presided at
the trial. of being n Hargis tool. be-
fore whom 1t would Be impossible 70
get justice.
Now comes Curtis Jett's confession.
made on June y. last. declaring thas
he and John Smith and John Abner
killed Jim Cockriil. and that he per-
sonally killed Marcum; that Robert
Deaton. Ebert and James Hargfs. Ed
Callahan. Jesse Spicer. and Bill Brit
ton were the men that planned the first
murder. and that James Hargis, Ed
Callahan ASbuTy SpiCeT. and Tom
White were in the plot. In fact he
claims that Tom White was 20 have
done the actual killing and h was
Continued on Eighth Page)
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
TOM COCKRHL,

IT Is called the Hargis-Cockrill feud,
but II is hardly old enough to have at
tained the dignity of a feud- II began
barely five years ago. in 1901. when
James Hargis headed the Democratic
ticket IN Breathitt county as candi-
date for county judge. II was charged
that the primary which nominated him
was STEPPED in fraud and corruption.
A strong fusion ticket was nominated
In opposition. and a most bitter Doliti-
cal war was waged in the final cleo
ton Hargis made q personal canvass
OF the county. and a half-hearted at
tempt to answer the charges of fraud
which had been flung at him. After
the bittere-t contest that the county
had up TO that time known. the regu-
lar ticket was declared elected: but the
fusion candidates were not satisfied
with the figures. and gave notice of
their intention to contest the Offices of
sheriff and Jailer. Ed" Callahan be-
Ing the Democratic sherir-elect
II is right here that Marcum comes
IN He represented the contestants.
and the preparation of the cases last
ed over three months. and IL was in
the course of it that the difficulty
arose which made the breach between
Marcum and the Cockrills on the one
side. and Hargis and Callahan on the
other. jerry Cardwell and John @.
Hargis had a fight. John was killed.
One OF CardwelTs nephews. Tom Cock
rill met young Ben Hargis, a younger
brother OF the judge. I'm a saloon I'm
Jackson. and they had "A fight. Ben
was killed. and Tom CockriT was
wounded. So far. az any rate. 1t was
fair flshting-as fighting goes I'm Ken
tUcky-and the Hargis faction got the
worst Of 1t. From that time on. ii Is
a story OF conspiracy and assassina-
tion-aad the CockriH faction was
wioed out Of existence-ali but Tom.
who realizing that there is a time to
fight ana a time TO run away. made
Eis escape 10 Mexico. 10 wait till the
storm had blown over.
At the time that Tom Cockrll killed
Ben Hargis. Jim Hargis was county
1udge. and his riEht-hand man. Ed
Callahan. was sheriff. Cardwell-s
brother was 4 municipal Judge. and
Tom Cocl--.lis brother. jim was town
marshal. Tom was indicted for the
killing OF Ben Hargls. and got a
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

CCEPT1NG the recent con-
~ fessions Of two Of the
gangs tools 10 be true-and
"a they seem to be generally
so accepted -Breathltt coun-
ty. Kentucky. has been for
the last FIVE years absolutely at the
mercy Of a political machine whose
chief weapon has been assassination
The story Of Curtis Jett. under SEN
tence OF life imprisonment for the muir
der Of J. p. Marcum. In 1893, corrobor-
ated by Asbury Spicer. also implicated
in the killing of Marcum, Is at once a
confession, and an accusation. He ad-
mits the killing Of Marcum. "I killed
Jim MarCum; he admits having a
hand in the murder Of Cockrill-'Me
and John Smith and John Abner are
the men that killed Jim CockriIl'-he
throws light on the assassination OF DIR.
d b. Cox. with which he personally
had nothing to do. But ne personally
had no quarrel with either of the men
I'm whose murder ne owns To being CON
cerned. The murdered men were the
victims Of conspiracy. Neither Jett
nor any one Of the men actually con-
cerned in these assassina ttons had any
personal grudee against the men they
EAtN- ICY hAlifh Ai4flAi AllfANlg W
oblige. and In some istances received
as much as SlO0 and a cow because OF
their obliging dispositions
James Hargis. Judge Jim Hargis.
Boss OF Breathitt county. rs the man
they wanted 20 oblige-Jim EIargis. or
perchance Ed Callahan. the sheriff.
who I'm his turn wanted 20 oblIge
Harsis 1t is Hargis. according TO
the Jett and Spicer confessions. who
Is the head and front OF all offending
I'm the matter; Hareis. who, four years
ago, when the so-called ''Hargis-
Ccckrill feud" was at its height, was
power among his associates in
eastern Kentucky, and whose prestige
extended throughout the state: Hargis.
who Is said to have owned the courts
OF Breathitt county, TO have dictated
the course Of its grand juries, to have
decided who should and who should
not be punished; who was regarded as
dictator general of the legal ma
chinery Of his county-James Hargis,
county Judge of Breathitt
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

change OF venue. Dr. r. D. Cox, q
Jackson physician. was OF the CockrIn
faction He had been guardian 20 the
Cockrin boys. He harbored Tom Cock
rili after the shooting. dressed his
wound. cared for him in HIS own
house. and put up the money FOR his
defense. That is where Cox comes In.
He was decoyed from his home soon
after by a pretended summons to a
patient. and was kiiled on the street
while going from his office to his
house. about o'clock. OF a balmy
Sunday evening. April 13. 1903
Mar cum, already in the bad eraces Of
the Hargis faction. as the attorney for
the contestants In the election cases,
sealed his fate by defendirs Tom
cockrill in his trial for the shooting of
young Ben Hargis- Tom was acquitted,
and prudently put wide stretch OF
country between himself and Breathitt
county. and only recently returned. His
brother, Jim Cockrin. intending to fol-
low this canny example. went to Jack
son in July TO get his personal effects,
expecting 10 leave the town the sane
night He was shot down at midday,
when the streets were fun Of people,
from the WINDOWS OF the county court
house. He was carried by friends 10 a
hospital In Lexington, Fayette county,
where he died. Marcum was spared,
fitting opportunity to get rid OF him
not arising until the following May.
His time came, however. and he. too,
was shot Gown early In the morning
Of May 4. 1903. while standing in the
doorway OF the courthouse at jackson.
talking TO Capt. b J. Even.
For the Cox murder no one was ever
tried Tom White and Curtis Jett were
tried IN Cynthiana, KY, nTst for the
murder Of Marcum, then for that OF
Jim Coekrill. They were found guilty
OF the murder OF Marcum and SEN
fenced TO lie Imprisonment. Jett was
found guilty of the murder OF Coekrln
and sentenced to be hanged. The LAT
ter sentence was reversed ard a mo.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

CCEPTTNG the recent con-
fessions OF two Of the
gangs tools 10 be true-and
they seem to be generally
so accepted Breathltt coun-
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BLOOMFIELD.


Bloomfield, March 21.--The regular
meeting Of the P. E. O. sisterhood was
held Monday evening at the home of
the Misses Davies. An interesting
business meeting was held in which
Mrs. Jennie Wallace and Mrs. Fannie
Cook were elected delegates to the
state convention to be held in Keo-
kuk in May. Mrs. Alma Young and
Mrs. Flora D. McAchran were chosen
as alternates. The business session
was followed by musical in which
numbers were given by Misses Audrey
Burgess, Maude Dabney and Helen
Davies. The musical was interspersed
with literary program composed Of
number of excellent papers as fol-
lows: 1.-THE Power of Song" Mrs.
Alma Young: Sonata Of the Seasons
Miss Minnie Evans; Our Choral
Symphony Miss Abbie Brown.
Max Hinkle left Tuesday for Black
Hawk, Colo, where he has secured a
position in a plumbing and Timing es
tablishment. Mrs. Hinkle and baby
will join him in a short time.
Prof. Chas. Altheide returned Mon
day night from Oak Harbor, Ohio,
where he has been engaged as gospel
singer for a revival for some time. He
will leave Saturday for Springfield
ILL.,, to take charge Of the music in a
revival in which all the churches
in the city will unite. Prof.
Altheide's reputation as gospel
singer is fully established and his
reputation has become widely circu-
lated. He has a number Of engage
eastern part Of West Virginia in the
fall.
The eightieth birthday anniversary
of w. j., Law was happily celebrated
on Monday when a family dinner to
which few friends were included,
was served at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. H. Fortune The pleasure
of the day was followed by a pleasant
surprise in the evening, when Rev. j.
G. Wilson, attended by about fifty
members Of his congregation, gathered
at the Law home to tender congratu-
lations and make the evening one to
be recorded with the pleasant things
of life. Through a neat little talk. by
Rev. Wilson the congregation which
for fifteen years he had faithfully
served as church treasurer without
thought of remuneration, presented
him handsome gold headed umbrella,
on which his initials and the words,
"Eightieth Birthday" were engraved.
The guests brought with them light
refreshments, and music was furnished
ny M .. Mlller ana OLnorS. Mrs. w.
j. Law, Jr. and children, Of Everest
were present and the day was happy
one for all.
Hon. w. H. Taylor was quite sick
with chills and fever on Tuesday.
B. Loeb was confined to his room
with a severe cold Tuesday.
Mrs. George Lain, who was called
to Mt. Pleasant short time ago, by
the illness Of her daughter, Fora, who
was attending the I. w. U, returned
home Monday, accompanied by Miss
Fora.
her term of music at the Iowa wes-
leyan university and has returned for
the summer.
Will Dunlap has been confined to
his home for few days, suffering
from sore eyes.
Mrs. Mabel Bell and children, of
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, March 21.-A man from
pouds has succeeded M. O'Connor as
section foreman on the Rock Island at
this place. Mr.. O'Connor has held that
position about five years. He depart
ed Monday for Chicago to attend a
trackmen's convention.
Miss Jessie Blake returned from a
visit at Wright Monday accompanied
by her friend, Miss Daisy Perkins, who
is visiting her.
Mrs. Mary Daner, after a several
weeks stay with her sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Williams, returned to her home
near Beacon Monday.
Mrs. Frank Stuber. of near Chilli
cothe, is spending the week at the w.
NJ Stuber home.
I Mrs. Lepper, who had been visiting
at the w. G. Kepple home, south of
town. returned to her home at Floris
Monday.
Miss Pearl Noe of Oskaloosa came
down Monday to visit her grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Heki, of Sand
Ridge, and other relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Stuber of near
Dudley departed Tuesday for Colorado
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Springs, Colorado, to visit their daugh.
Ter MIRO Ilille -

Springs. Colorado, to visit their daugh.
ter, Mrs. John Dible.
W. A. Brown went to Ottumwa
Tuesday to serve on the Wapello coun-
ty grand jury.
Mrs. Fred Leukel Of Trenton. New
Jersey, stopped off Monday for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
rais Fails, while enroute home from a
visit with relatives at Denver, Colo
RADIO.
Miss Lola Duncan returned to her
home at Winfield Monday after two
weeks visit at the w. S. knight home.
Miss Alyth Darnell of Bussey is
spending the week with friends here.
Charles w. Fisher has completed
the winter term of school at Grays
Creek.
Rev. Hampstead breaches at the
Congregational church next Sunday on
the following subjects: Morning,
That They All May Be One;" even
ing, "a Message For Man.
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eoBToWN.

Bobtowr1, Mar. 21.--Michael Becker,
a prominent resident of this vicinity,
took first prize for the best corn In
Green township at the Farmers in
stitute, which was held in Ottumwa
last Friday and Saturday.
H. Mowery, of Mars Hill, was a call
er at the p. Courtney home last Sun
day evening.
Charles Koran and Frank Skinner
were visitors in Ottumwa last Friday.
Miss Lulu Leinhauser and Miss
Lewis were callers ip South Ottumwa
last Saturday afternoon.
Ed Tindell and son, Joy, were callers
in Ottumwa last Tuesday.
James Courtney has gone to Of
tumWa, S. D., and after a brief stay
there, will go to Montana, where he
expects to make his home.
The school directors will still hold
Office until July in accordance with
the new law.
G. and j. Woods, of Mars Hill, were
callers in Ottumwa last Saturday.
Harry Newman, formerly Of this vi
cinity, but now Of South Ottumwa,
was an over-Sunday visitor at the w.
Shank home.
Miss Margaret Koran and Miss Anna
NJ. Fitzgerald were callers at the G.
w. Skinner nome Sunday afternoon.
j. Wheetley, of Mars Hill. hi moved
to the I. Shook farm on Villa Creek.
Miss Clara and Lewis Deitt visited
at the Mowery home one night last
week.
Roy Fitzgerald was a caller at the
Koran home last Friday.
Neil Courtney and w. Shank were
business callers in Ottumwa last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Annus has moved from the 1
Shook farm on Village Creek to the
Odenbaugh farm.
Dennis o'Brien was a caller in OF
tumwa Saturday.
Charlotte, the little daughter OF
Charles Koran was quite SILK last
week.
Miss Minnie and Neil Courtney
were callers at the w. Shank home
one night last week.
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where they will make their future

where they will make their future
home.
From Wednesdays Daily.
J. M. Morrow, of Douds-Leando, was
Mrs. M. Jay of Agency is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. s. Wallace, 210
Madison avenue.
Miss M. e. Deuser, of Farson, was
in the city yesterday afternoon visit.
ing with friends.
Attorney W. R. Nelson, of Oskaloo.
sa, left last evening on the Rock Is.
land for his home after a business
visit in the city.
Miss Stella Potter, of Bidwell
passed through the city this morning
enroute to her home, from Abba,
where she had been visiting.
Mrs. E. E. Cash, of Abba, passed
through the city yesterday afternoon
enroute to her home, coming from
Agency where she had been visiting.
Mrs. Winnie Runnels, s41 South
Moore street, left this morning on the
Rock Island for Delta to visit her
daughter, Mrs. David Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Busselle, of Char.
iton, who have been visiting at the
home of George Haw, Jr., 430 North
Court street, left yesterday afternoon
on Burlington No. 13 for their home.
P. l.. Hays, 201 Clarence street, left
this morning on the Rock Island for
Eddyville to join his wife, who is Wis
iting with relatives there. They will
return home Friday.
Born, March 10, to Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Vest, 716 North Thirty-second
street, Omaha, Neb., a daughter. Mr.
Vest is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Vest, of this city, and is well known
in Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. I. Barthelow, of Mil
ton, and Mrs. A. Barthelow, of Selma
who have been visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Gilbert McGill, 317 North Wapel
10 street, left this morning on the
Rock Island for Selma. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Williams, OF
Birmingham, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Burns, north.
east of the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
liams leave next week for bennington,
Canada, where they will make their
future home.
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