The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-17
Walter Inclusion. First Prise.
ner Brought in by Soldiers
This Morning at Murray
Twenty Indictments.

Murray, Ky, April 17.-(Special.
I-Twenty-one indictments were re.
turned by the grand jury this after.
noon. Eleven of the men indicted
have not been arrested, but soldiers
/ are out after them. Ten of them are
in Jail and their trials have been set
for Monday, April 81. Their names
are: Joe Miller. reputed captain;
Hardin Lovett, Jake Ellis, Josh Cum
bingham, Van Elkins, Jack Elkins,
Carlos Elkins, Ed Thompson, Elmus
Williams, Damus Miller.
Murray. Ky. April II. Especial. >
Soldiers arrived this morning with one
prisoner, Walter Inclusion. a relative
of Tom McCuiston. The other details
have not returned, but more arrests
are expected today. Judge Wells is
busy taking evidence.
1t is understood that the grand
jury will report a batch of indict-
ments this evening, although they may
wait until tomorrow.
Judge Wells Praised.
Judge Wells has on file a large
stack of letters he has received from
ministers, merchants, professional
men and farmers from all over the
states of Kentucky and Tennessee coa-
graduating him on his stand. A
larger portion of the letters, however,
are from citizens living in the mob
ridden counties on the east side of the
Tennessee river in western Kentucky,
where county officials are not making
any great effort to put down lawless-
ness.
Yesterday he received a petition
signed by about SO business and pro-
fessional men of Princeton, which
read as follows:
"The Hon. a. J. q. Wells, MURRAY.
Ky-Dear Sir: We, the undersigned
citizens of Caldwell county, wish to
extend 70 you their most hearty
congratulations for the splendid ex-
ample you are giving the civil
officers of this commonwealth in the
heroic discharge of duty, under most
adverse conditions.
ANY man can fill an Office when
every breeze that blows is a gentle
one; but when the tempest is abroad
in its anger it requires strength no,
to bend supinely TO the rising gale,
but like the oak the harder it blows
the harder it stands.
"Not alone the good people of the
county of Galloway, but the whole
state. have cause to thank God that
like the Jewish maiden of holy writ,
thou art come to the kingdom for
such a time. Every law-abiding citl-
zen of this mob-cursed country is
taking new hope, inspired by youN
full measure of devotion, and We be-
lieve the day is not far distant when
the names we shall look to
with pride in the First congressional
district. that of the county judge of
Galloway county will be the fore
most"
A Candidate for Sheriff.
Murray, KY, April 17.-Walter
Holland, one of the men who is rem
dering great assistance to County
Judge Wells and Sheriff Edwards in
rounding up night riders in Galloway
county, will be a candidate for sheriff.
He Is brother to John Holland, the
deputy sheriff, and formerly was
sheriff of the county himself. He was
acquitted about two years ago of a
murder charge, growing out of the
killing of Hardy Keys at Murray, in
one of the most sensational and hard
fought cases in western Kentucky.
Holland. who is relative by mar
rage of Judge Wells, has been a con-
spicuOus figure in the bitter fractional
troubles in Galloway county all his
life. The killing of Keys was the
of personal and politl-
cal feud of long standing. 1t was at
a meeting of Hollands friends that
he accused Keys of eavesdropping.
He went outside and quarreled with
Keys. His defense was that Keys
was advancing on him with a knife
to kill him when he shot. There were
no eyewitnesses. Walter Holland Is
popular generally, though, of course,
under the circumstances he has some
implacable enemies. His courage is
unquestioned and the demonstration
he has given of its quality during the