The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-26
Attachment Issued For Men
Supposed to Know About
Marshall Night Riders.
Two Hundred We're Out All
Night on Some Mission.
GRAND JURY RESUMES TODAY
(Stan Corresnondence.l


work was put In yesterday by the
grand jury investigating the night
riding at Birmingham. aud late yes
terday afternoon when the jury
emerged from the room there were
smiles Of satisfaction on their faces.
and also on the face OF Common.
wealth's Attorney John O. Loyott.
who has questioned the witnesses
fearlessly. The commonwealth Is IN
possession OF a thorough knowledge
Of the movements OF night riders. and
with this advantage unwilling Wit
nesses have been tangled badly and
their statements have been contradict
"a so thoroughly that there Is no
doubt, when the jury reports. many
indictments will be given.
So complete Is the knowledge OF
the night riding that the county ON.
Gals 81 Marshall county could place
thor hands On the leaders OF the or
ganization. As the men from "be-
tween the rivers" walked down the
street yesterday there was some quiet
excitement among the populaoe. who
wondered how II was going with them
There are important questions TO be
asked witnesses who will be examined
today. and II three missing men ap
pear there IS certain something ex
citing 10 be the outcome Several
state ments that were made To Marshal
-
are considered most damaging to the
men.
Guards were out last night. as Ben
ton was prepared for any attack that
might be made on the warehouses or
10 frighten the jury Tuesday night
many Of the leading citizens stayed
up all night with gun within reach.
The rumor from Kuttawa reached
here Of the men forming and Il was
thought they would be here yester-
day. but none appeared. Last night
II was quiet Guns have been ordered
from the state arsenal at Frankfort.
and these rifles will be an aid TO the
citizens. All OF the tobacco ware
houses have been equipped with fire
lighting apparatus. and n small fire
could be checked.
The grand jury will remain In SEES
sion until Friday, when Judge Reed
will return and report will be made.
Investigation corroborated the re-
port that the band was active between
the rivers night before last after
Marshal Neel had served the wit
nessos. II is now believed they were
going about in force suppressIng testl-
mony
John Cox and Fred Fred Wilcox
are two OF the absent witnesses for
whom attachments were issued
The fact that the night riders are,
from Lyon county adds TO the proba-
bility that indictments Will be RS
turned. Marshall county citizens.
who are jealous OF the good name OF
their county. are bitter at the thought
found little sympathy In the Purchase,
should cross the river to Kill and TO
burn. Marshall county people feel
that they are capable OF regulating
their own affairs.
Tobacco Thieves.
Two indictments Became known
here late yesterday afternoon that the
grand jury had found In the morn
ing. Two boys. one II years old and
the other Il years, whose names
have not been made public, were In
dicted for stealing tobacco. II is al
legged that the two lads stole tobacco
from the warehouse of Joseph Cole
and Thomas Hickman about 6 miles
east of Benton, last week. The tobac-
co was missed and an investigation
was made and the tobacco found at
the homes of the boys The boys said
they We're going to sell the weed. II
is probable that the boys will be given