The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-04
Family Reaches Paducah Pen
niless, Hungry and Half
Clad.
Warned to Leave by Men Who
Sent Bundle of Switches.
LITTLE CHILDREN ARE COLD

FlibHN'Heu lrOHl lHelr nome IN
Christian county by threats of might
riders" Henry Jackson. his wife and
five children arrived at Union station
yesterday afternoon about 2 O'Clock
after tramping all the way from their
home near Hopkinsville. Mrs. Jack
son and children were completely ex.
hausted from the trials of the trip
and hunger, when the family stopped
al saw mill near the Union station
to rest. Employees OF the mill cared
for them, and Jackson went to the
city hall and told Chief of Police Col
Inns his story. Patrol Driver Henry
Seamon went out after the family
about G O'Clock and this morning they
left on boat for Birds Point, Mo,
after a nights lodging in the city jail
Ten months ago Jackson and hi,
family moved to Christian county
from Tennessee, and lived on the New
stead road, two miles from Hopkins
VILE, Jackson Is a tie chopper. and
his family consisted of the following
children: Ruth, { years: Jesse, 3
years; Eunie, 8 years; Thomas, II
years. and Ed, 16 years. Jackson is
a big husky fellow, 30 years old,
while his wife is frail and 32 years
old. She appears intelligent, and has
little to say. Before the raid on Hop
k:nsville, Jackson says he was called
to his door, and several men, wearing
white scarfs, requested him to sign a
paper that he was with them. Jack
son refused, and abe men turned away
and said, Boys, he won't sign" Two
other visits were paid him, but he was
persistent not to sign, and because he
was not a tobacco grower, refused to
take sides.
On the morning of March 90 Jack
son found note at his door accom-
panied with a cartridge and two
matches. On the paper was scrawled'
~ GU had better leave in two days. or
you won't be able to leave" Jackson
did not wait for day to pass. but
gathered what goods the family
could carry, and started tramping
from the county. He had $3.50 in
money, and this was used as sparing
L. as possible on the trip. Kind ferry
men took jackson and his family
across the Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers. and Jackson said this was the
only aid he had received until Padu
cab was reached.
At night the family spread blankets
on the ground and slept. During the
last few nights Jackson said they
nearly froze, as they had few clothes.
Yesterday Calvert City was reached,
and after eating a little bread. they
|started for Paducah. When the city
was reached they did not have any
provisions or money. City Jailer
Wade Brown furnished the family
with supper and breakfast, and last
pight they had bed TO sleep on for
the first time since leaving their home
fifteen days ago
Jesse years old, was barefooted,
Ruth, years old, was nearly so. Be
cause of their condition they had stop
ped at a store near Island creek to
rest, and kind residents had provided
them with some clothes. This morn
ing the family left on the steamer
Dick Fowler for Missouri, where JACK
son is positive he can get work. Even
while in the city he was afraid of the
might riders"
Provisions enough TO last the FAM
lily until their destination will be
reached were given the family this
morning by the police department.