The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-02
BLOODY BREATHITT
 LOOKS FOR TROUBLE
Armed and Booted Fuedists
 March Through Streets
STATE TROOPS ON HAND
Democratic and Republican Leaders Issue Statements-Seriou Charges Made Against Judge Adams
 by Democratic Leader.

Jackson, Ky, November 1.-Jackson and Breathitt counties are quiet on the surface tonight after an exciting day which witnessed among other incidents the arrival of one company of militia from Lexington and its departure late this evening for Charlottesville, the stronghold of former Sheriff Ed Calla- han; streets thronged with armed mountain men, groups of citizens dis cussing the tense situation and others gathered at the little railroad station awaiting the arrival of more troops from Cynthiana. All are anxiously watching developments and wondering what tomorrow will bring forth for bloody Breathitt."
 Adams Makes Statement.
 Circuit Judge J. P Adams, the preS- ent incumbent, and republican candi- date for reelection, who made the re- quest on Governor Wilson for militia to preserve order in Breathitt county, made the following statement tonight:
 III requesting lTOOpS Ol lHt sONeIAOl I was needing the earnest appeals of the good people to take immediate ac tion to prevent conflict and loss of life, and to preserve peace and good order among the opposing factions.
 T felt 1t my duty not to wait until men were killed before taking steps to bring about peace and good order and I have no doubt that the presence of the troops prevented serious trouble and perhaps saved many lives. l don't know what effect the presence of the troops will have on the result of the election, but that is a matter of no concern when peace and good order and human life are at stake. The first thing is to prevent murder and assassi- nation, let the election go as it may care nothing for the indignation ex pressed by some at the presence of the troops, if I can save their lives from the assassins and restore to them their peaceful and happy homes"
 PoIlard's Statement.
 The following statement was made by O. H. Polalrd, chairman of the demo- cratic campaign committees:
 You can state that I say reports that the democrats have combined wien the whisky forces and that they have done anything to precipitate election troubles Is a lie. It has been known that the republicans have determined to defeat fair election and resort to any fraud they could conceive in order to defeat the will of the people. A large majority of them are supporting the nominees of the democratic party.
 "The democratic ticket is composed of clean men. The excitement was caused by the action of the county court in giv- ing the official ballots for one of the pre- cincts to man by the name of Sebas- tian two days before the day fixed by law for distributing ballots When the ballots arrived they were deposited in the Jackson bank for safekeeping by the county clerk. In violation of the agree ment that the ballots should be delivered to the regular clerks of election, the coun- ty clerk, by a prearranged plot between the republican leaders. took an armed force to the bank. took out the ballots for the Crockettsville precinct on Friday and delivered them to Sebastian, who was not clerk of election.
 We procured warrants for the clerk, and when Sheriff Crawford went to ar rest Sebastian he was confronted with an armed force. The sheriff saw he was unable to make the arrest except by force and to prevent bloodshed he let Sebastian and his force leave town. All this trouble was brought about by republican officials in their determination to take the elec- tion. Their action in respect to ballots and the presence of soldiers under com mand of Judge Adams, who refused to put them under command of Sheriff Craw- ford, as required by law, has created a feeling of indignation on the part of law abiding citizens irrespective of party in this high-handed effort of circuit judge to elect himself by force and fraud"
 At CrockettsvilIe.
 The group of armed Kentucky mountain men, headed by former Sheriff Ed. Calla- han of Breathitt county, left their en- trenchment in Jackson, the county seat, today shortly after the arrival of the Lexington company of the state guard, and tonight the soldiers had followed them 9 miles into the country to Crock ettsville, the home of Callahan, and the voting precinct that Is expected to furnish most of the excitement tomorrow On the instance of Captain Sans, who arrived in Jackson before daybreak today and care fully went over the present wavering condition of peace and order, the remain der of his company arrived on a special train from Lexington tonight and by day break will have been disposed in the por- tions of Jackson and the county of Breathitt that are expected to prove troublesome during and after voting hours
 The populace Is quiet, but inclined to wait anxiously upon word from Crock ettsville, where the soldiers, the Cal lahan men-at-arms and Goven Smith. head of the Smith and Deaton factions and blood enemy of Callahan, are also stationed. The streets are deserted to-