The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-04
ALL QUIET AGAIN
In OLD KENTUCKY

jackson, KY November BY dusk
tonight all the Breathitt county folk who
live outside Jackson had heard enough
election returns, and after firing their pis
tolls internationally for while, rode out
of town. 1t is believed that their de-
parture closed the current chapter of dis
order incident to the election held yester-
day The Cynthiana company of state
militia left today.
Many profess to believe that rife and
pistol fire will be as heavy tonight as the
one which riddled scores of houses last
night. The presence of the Lexington sol
diers, however, now regarded as seas
oned men," because of the day they spent
at Ed CaIlahans fortress at Crocketts-
VILE had a quoting effect. They will re-
main here during the sitting of court,
which ends next Saturday.
Late returns give the democrats headed
by Circuit Judge-Elect D. B. Redwine.
sweeping majorities in the mountains. The
only thrill during the day wss the false
report brought in by rural mail carrier
that one of the Lexington soldiers return
ing from Crockettsville had killed a COM
rade. The truth was that a guffawing
soldier fell off the wagon in which the
company was riding and was slightly
bruised.
The Cynthiana company, which re-
manned on the streets last night without
attempting to interrupt the volleying
were declared today to have been without
a single round of ammunition during their
stay in Jackson.
Capt. ]. r. Sans of the Lexington COM
pany reported today that on their way
to Crockettsville Monday night the sol
diers were fired upon by band of men
n
the fire and detail caught one man, who,
when found to be unarmed, was released.
Details of the firing of the Deaton home
at Charlottesville Monday night also ar
rived today and they indicate that there
may be serious trouble in this vicinity
as a result. A member of Deaton's FAM
lily, who reached town with the soldiers
today, said that the neighbors refused to
help the family fight the fire and that
band of so armed men concealed on the
hills close by made it unwise for the Dea
tons to make any demonstration. Ed
Callahan say the soldiers. is in deadly
fear of feud and assassination again. He
had detail of soldiers escort him from
the polls at Crockettsville Tuesday and
while he and his blood enemy, Govan
Smith, and their followers were at the
polls all day they remained peaceful
An interesting feature of the present
situation was the admission tonight by
John Blanton that 1t was he and not
his brother Tilden who killed Demosthe-
mes Noble at the Spring Fork precinct
polls during the election Tuesday. John
said that Noble had wounded Tilden In
the arm and that after Tilden had fired
and missed John shot and killed. John
was at once arrested.
1t Is stated tonight that $4,000 was
spent in Breathitt county by the repub-
lican and democratic committees during
the campaign just closed.
Judge Redwine, in a statement issued
tonight. declared he would exterminate
the blind tigers" in Breathitt.
Late tonight the town was deserted and
quiet and 1t was learned that Sheriff
Crawford had warned all prospective
jewellers that repetition of last nights
fusilade would be met sternly.