Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-11
JUDGE WANTS TROOPS
TO PROTECT HIS LIFE
Judge Carnes Says H:s Life Is
Ia Danger.
SAYS He FEARS ASSASSINATION
jackson, KY, Is Filled with Armed
Men ard Trial Judge Wires Cover
ror for Soldiers to Protect Him
from Men Seeking His Life.

Louisville, Ky. Jan. 10.-A spe-
cial to the Evening Post from Jack
son, Ky, says:
This little city, which has been the
scene Of much turbulence and blood
shed in the past few years, is intense
ly excited over a condition bordering
ON a reign of terror. 1t is a result
Of the same cause which has brought
about all previous trouble-the feud
between the Hargis faction and their
opponent, the incidens S of Wednesday
night and Thursday revolving about
the trial Of former County Judge Jas .
Hargis, and former Sheriff Edward
Callahan, on the charge of numbering
DR.. Cox four years ago.
Judge Carnes, especially assigned
by Governor Beckham to try the
cases, fears for his life and Wednes-
day night asked the governor for a
detail of militia to protect him while
in Jackson.
The jury in The case has not been
selected, as it has been found i'm
possible to secure II men from the
county of Breathitt who are not afraid
to pass judgment on their fellow
townsmen and most powerful citi-
zen The people of Jackson want
the trial removed from Jackson as far
as possible. Judge Carnes, has how
ever, signitied his intention of holding
the trial in Jackson, but will appoint
special officer to go to another coun-
ty and bring in special venir of
men.
There was a conference between
the attOrnys for the commonwealth
and several parties closely identified
with the prosecution which lasted un-
til long after midnight 1t was de-
cided to ask the court of appeals for
a writ of prohibition restraining Judge
Carnes from continuing the present
trial. AT o'clock Thursday morn
ing Attorney Jouett, with the petit
tion in his possession, left for Lex
lngtOn. Meanwhile he engaged an
automobile to meet him at Lexing-
ton and the thirty miles between that
city and Frankfort will be covered
as rapidly as possible in order to
reach the court of appeals. If this
writ is granted, it's issuance will, of
course, stop the trial.
The commonwealth attorney also
sent with Mr.. Jouett a statement
setting forth the state of 1awlessness
which exists in Jackson.
Jackon is filled with mountain men
armed to the teeth. Attorney w. A.
Young, who is conducting the defense,
is greatly alarmed and will not ven
ture on the street. Attorney Byrd
mas been waited on by numerous
friends and warned to be careful. 1t
is believed that should a riot break
out, Attorneys Byrd and Jouett will
be the first men to be picked off by
the Hargis faction, as these two men
have been relentless in their efforts to
to pnish the Hargis faction.
During Wednesday afternoons ses-
sion of the court, twenty men armed
with revolvers were lined up on each
side. Armed men made several at
tempts to reach Judge Carnes in his
room at the hotel Wednesday night,
but were prevented.
The friends of James B. Marcum
and James Cockrell, of whose assas-
sination Hargis, Callahan, Smith and
Abner are charged, are arriving in
jackson and taking sides against the
accused men and Judge Carnes.
1t is said Judge Carnes will not
again convene court unless troops ar
rive in Jackson.