Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
JUDGE WANTS TROOPS
TO PROTECT HIS LIFE
Judge Carnes Says HIS Life Is
Il Danger.
SAYS NE FEARS ASSASSINATION
Jackson. Ky. Is Filled with Armed
Men and Trial Judge Wires Cover.
nor for Soldiers 10 Protect Him
from Men Seeking His Life.

Louisville. Ky. Jan. IA spe-
cisl 70 the Evening Post from Jack
son. Ky. says:
This little city. which has been the
scene OF much turbulence AMI blood
shed in the past few years. is In ense-
on a reign OF terror. II is a result
Of the same cause which has brought
about all previous trouble--'Ae feud
between the Hargis faction and their
opponent. the incidents Of "Wednesday
night and Thursday revolving about
the trial OF former County Judge jas.
HarsiS. and former Sheriff Edward
Callahan. on the charge of numbering
DR.. Cox four wears ago.
Juise Carurs. especially assigned
By Governor BeChham % Try the
cases. fears for his life AMI Wedues
day might asked the governor for a
detail OF militia 20 protect him wa...
in Jackson.
The jury in the case has NJ, been
selected. a. Il has been found i'm
possible 10 secure - men from me
county of Breithtt who are not afraid
10 pass judSment on their fellow
tOwnsmen and mOs' powerful c.'i-
zen The people ~ Jackson want
the trial removed from Jackson a. far
as possible Judge Carnes. has how
ever. ssnitled his intention nf holding
the trial in Jackson. but vii appoint
a special officer 20 80 10 another cDun-
~ and bring In a special veu.r ot
men
There VAS a conference between
the a'torny, for the commonwealth
and several parties closely Identified
with the prosecution which lasted mn
III long afrr Midnight. T. vas de-
Cided 20 ask the court Of appeals for
writ OF prohibition restraining Judge
Carnes from continuing the present
trial. A. G O'Clock THURSDAY morn
ing Attorney Jouet'. win he ppu-
ton in his possession, left for Lex
lngton Meanwhile he engaged an
automobile 20 meet him a. IeXIus-
ton and the thirty miles between rha'
city and Frankfort will BE- covered
as rapidly as possible in order %
reach the court OF appeals, II thu
writ Is granted, is issuance vii, o;
course. stop the trial.
The commemorative attorney alsD
sen with Mr. Jouctt sla'emen'
setting forth The state OF laVlessuess
which exists in Jackson
Jackon is Allied with mountain men
armed 70 the teeth Attorney W. \.
YOUNG, HhO s conducting the defense
Is greatly alarmed and vii, M. ven
ture On the street. Attorney Byrd
mas been waited on by numerous
friends and warned 20 % careful. IL
Is believed that should a rio' break
Ou,, Attorneys Byrd and Jouet. will |,
De the first men 10 De picked on by /
the Hargis faction, a. these 'wO men
nave been relentless in their enors 20 Z
"a pnish the Hargis faction.
During Wednesday afternoons sss-
sion 81 The court. twenty men armed f.
VITA reviewers were lined up on each .
side Armed men made several a.
tempts 20 reach Judge Carnes in his
room az the ho'e, Wednesday night. /
bu' were prevented.
The friends ~ James y Ma-cum
and James CoCkrell. ~ whose aSsas-
sina ion Hargis. Callahan. Smith and
AbICr are charged. are arriving IN
Jackson and taking sides against the
accused men and Judge CarneS.
~ Is said Judge Carues wi, no,
again convene court unless .rDops ar
rive In Jackson.