Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
MORE NIGHT RIDING
Tobacco War Continues in
Kentucky Towns.
HOUSES IN BATH co. FIRED
Over 100000 Pounds of Leaf Was
Destroyed.
GANG CUT TELEPHONE WIRES
President Ewing of the Growers As
ISOLATION Writes Letter of Pro-
test to Gov. Wilson.
lang CUT TELEPHONE WIRES

LEAlNd YIN. NY. /JdiiudiN '.-->iS i''
riders visited Bethel and Sherbourn, in
Bath county. Monday night. The tobacco
warehouse of Allie l.. Robertson and dry
goods store of Peters Bros. at Bethel.
were burned, as was the warehouse of
Thomas G. Daugherty. at Sherbourn.
Robertson loses about G0,OO0 pounds of
tobacco. while Daugherty had about 1OO,-
OOO pounds in his house. The dry goods
stock was total loss. The loss will
reach about $500, partly covered by
insurance.
Robertson was in Louisville. Telephone
wires were cut. No attempt was made
to shoot up the town. The Peters store
caught from Robertson's warehouse.
County Judge James w. Lane of Bath
county said today that he had sent Sher-
if G. S. Ratcliff to the scene and that
he would not determine what action would
be taken until that official returned.
Judge Lane Saw Gang.
Judge Lane said there were about thirty
men in the gang. and that they came
from the direction of Nicholas county.
Warehouses at a number of points in
the white hurley district are threatened.
Last night guard of twenty men were
sitting up" with a warehouse at Little
Rock. Bourbon county. and strong guards
have been placed about a number of
houses in Robertson county.
At Lexington there is great apprehen-
sion. About .OO.OOO pounds of tobacco
are being sold daily by the three ware
houses here.
All day there were 353 wagons stand
ing on the streets, awaiting unloading.
and last night they were coming in from
all directions.
One planter living near Hopkinsville. in
the black tobacco belt arrived here yes
terday. having travelled three days, bring
ing wagons containing seventeen tons.
Another planter residing in Pulaski coun-
ty at distance of seventy-five miles, ar
rived with several loads of his crop.
Special guarus are about the ware
houses in fear that a general raid may
be undertaken. with Lexington as the
objective point.
Protest of Ewing.
GAINESVILLE. Tenn, January T.
President f. G.. Ewing of the Dark To-
bacco Growers Association today address
ed the following letter to Gov. Wilson:
THE association which have the honor
to be connected with feels perfectly con-
sistent in it's attitude and efforts.
1T was conceived and nurtured for as
pure a purpose as the creation OF the Oh
ficers of governor of the great state which
you have the honor to represent. Law
lessness, disorder and violence were never
part of the associations program. do
not know who the lawleSS people are. but
do know that in committing lawlessness
they were acting in the capacity of 1ndi-
viduals and as such are amenable to the
law.
II have endeavored to discourage lawlesG-
ness or even great force. AS to your per
sonal attack upon me and others of oul
directorate by letter and in the papers
we feel that in due time we can take care
of it, not only according to law, but as
dignified and honorable citizens. 1oul
caustic criticisms will sting little, but
they do not sink deep enough to hurt. fol
the good of the great state of Kentucky
and for the glorious association we car
be quite patient, or if need be, strange
entirely any personal feeling that may ne
engendered.