The Pensacola journal., 1909-11-02
BY Associated Press-

Jackson, KY, Nov. because there
are ominous portents of trouble in
Jackson and Breathitt county on
election day, tomorrow, twenty-five
members of the Lexington militia are
here and Governor Augustus Z. Will
son hurried to the capital at Frank
fort from the waterways convention
at New ORLEANS. Advices in Jackson
are that the message from Frankfort
to the governor was laconic and
startling.
Hell has broken loose in Breathitt
county"
Some of the ibloodiest ARRAYS in the
history of Kentucky have been
fought here in Jackson on political
occasions, and the state authorities
have wasted no time in putting the
town under military surveillance.
The Hargis-M -Marcum and other
feuds were all fought out TO settle po-
liticaI rivalry in the days when Judge
James Hargis was known as the ba-
ron o. Breathitt," and whenever Jack
son stirs wrathfully concerning poll
tics, the state authorities take no
chances.
JUDGE SENT IN CALL.
Circuit Judge ]. P Adams, Repub-
Hcan candidate for reelection against
Judge ID. B. Redwine, OF Sandy HOOK,
Elliott county, sent the call for troops
to acting Governor w. H. Cox at
Frankfort last night, declaring that
there were large forces of armed
men espousing the respective Re
publican and Democratic causes, that
the officials were powerless and that
a fight was imminent. Captain Sans
'tof the Lexington company YafSs in
fafY7,cfed by AdJutauC-OCroIdI dI =
tJohnston OF Frankfort to cnarter
Special train at once wlth WnaI NJ naIi-
he could gather and report a1 80
son for telegraphic orders by udy
HoL+ +be troons were encamped IN
this city. bo, wben
mob broke into a Jackson pans
where the ballots for TUESDAY eIeI.
tio1 we're stored and departed WIN
tba sunnIv toward CrockettsVille In
remote portion of this mountain
county and near the abode OF iorLn u
Sheriff Ed Callahan, a prominent I Is
ure in the days now termed ma nd 80,
lana. Sheriff Crawford purssTIIeG psII L,,se' eS'
men. but the ballots are sun nlSS
ing. ,.-, +bem.
An armed force, declaring tnem
seIves the supporters of Juuge lieu
wine. took possession OF the Cour
house Saturday night, but hostllltl9
were prevented, it was thought, Dy
truce sworn to by the men IN tn
court house and their opponents
SUNDAY, however, the situation gre
tense again, and Judge Adams sen
in the call allooa. AzeNE
The special. train with the militl
IN hoard arrived before day light an
the troops we're assigned to places.
netachments will be sent TO Croch
} ettsyille, Ware creek, SeDastla
branch. Oakdale and other precihc
where trouble is feared ana VIII rs
main there until Wednesday unle;
tbo Dlans are changed. Some of tt
callahan adherents who nave nee
a. +be court house and Hargis sto
for two DAYS slipped out during u
night and it is reported have goi
70 Crockettsville, the home of I'D Ga
ishan- The Republicans still ha
the ballots which they secured Fl
day. .,o a,ecti
hoe heen held in Breathitt under I
n~o4action of state troops. In lS
when Judge James Hargis ana
callahan were fighting for their
Iitical lives, it was necessary 10 ha
the troops here to preserve order
Ball cartridges were issued 10
soldiers today. Heretofore they ha
been given riot amInuIlIl%ion; % 1do @
son is crowded with eNcite1 hloc rIc
taineers and il is believed the crt
of enc oun will start blOodShed.
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