The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-02
TROOPS RULE
 IN BREATHITT Trouble Is Expected In
 Kentucky. WILSON IS CALLED HOME Anielection Fights Give h. dications Of War. Bioody Affray May Come Out of the Fractional Disputes and omciaIs
 of the State Take No
 Chances--situation
 h Tense.

oredthLtt Counties are quiet on the surface tonight after an exciting day which witnessed among other inci- dents the arrival of one company of militia from Lexington and it's depart ure late this afternoon for Crock etts- vile, the stronghold of former Sheriff Ed Callahan: streets thronged with armed mountain men. groups of citi- zens discussing the tense political sit uation and others gathered at the It, tie railroad station awaiting the ar rival Of more troops from Cynthiana. All are anxiously watching develop ments and wondering what tomorrow will bring forth for Bloody Breath ttt.'
 Circuit Judge ]. 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:
 Tn requesting troops of the Gov ernor. was needing the earnest ap- peais of the good people to take inn mediate action to prevent a conflict and loss of life. and to preserve peace and good order among the people. A number of men, led by Ed Callahan and heavily armed with Winchester rifles was located in the upper story of the old Hargis building and was issuing threats of death against many citizens. and some of the officers of the law. and they had commenced to ter rorize the town by shooting on the streets and exhibiting their pistols and guns, when I sent the message to the Governor for troops-and 1t Is fortu- nate that they came before sunrise this morning.
 Troops Prevent Trouble.
 @z felt 1t my duty not to walt until men were killed before taking steps to bring about peace and good order. andfI have no doubt that the presence of the troops prevented serious trou- bie and perhaps saved many iivess l don't know what effect the presence of the troops will have on the result of the election but that is matter of no concern when peace and good order and human life are at stake. The first thing Is to prevent murder and as- sassination. let the election go as 1t may. I care nothing for the indfgna- tfon expressed 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"
 The following statement was made by o. H. Pollard. Chairman of the Democratic Campaign Committed:
 You can state that say that pub lished reports that the Democrats have combined withrthe whiskey forces and that they have done anything to pre- cipitate election troubles is a lie. It has bean known that the Republicans have determined to defeat fair elect ion and resort to any fraud they could conceive in order to defeat the will of the people. A large majoriaty of them are supporting the nominees of the Democratic Party. The Democratic ticket is composed of clean men.
 Scores County Ofhcial.
 '"rlie excitement was caused by the action ef the County Court in giving the official ballots for one of the pre- cincts to a 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 safe keep ing by the County Clerk. In viola fion Of the agreement that the ballots should be delivered to the regular clerks of election. the County Clerk, by a pre-arranged plot between the Republican leaders, took an armed force to the bank. took out the ball lots for the Charlottesville precinct on Friday, and delivered them to Sebas- tian, who was not clerk of election We procured warrants for the clerk and when Sheriff Crawford went to arrest Sebastian he was confronted with an armed force. twenty strong who defied the sheriff. The sheriff saw he was unable to make the arrest except by force and to prevent blood shea he let Sebastian and his force leave towR All this trouble was brought about bv Republican officials in their determination to take the election Their action in respect to ballots and the presence of soldiers under commend of Judge, Adams. who refused to put them under command of Sheriff Crawford. as required by law, has created feeling of indigna- tion on the part of the w-abiding ci- tizens irrespective of party in this high handed effort of a circuit judge to elect himself by force and fraud"
 Callahan Leaves Jackson.
 The group of armed Kentucky mountain men. headed by Former Sheriff Ed Callahan, of Breathitt Coun- ty. left their entrenchment 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 twenty two miles into the country. to Crocketts- vile. the home of Callahan and the voting precinct that is expected to furnish most of the excitement tomor- row. On the instance of Captain sams, who arrived in Jackson before daybreak today and carefully went over the present wavering condition of peace and order. the remainder of his company arrived on a special train rom Lexington tonight and by day break will have been disposed in the uortions 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 Crockettsville. where the soldiers, the Callahan men at arms. and Goven smith. head of the Smith and Deaton factions, and blood enemy of Calla- han. are also stationed The streets are deserted tonight and the town It. self wrapped in darkness. Scenes nIaved today on the streets of Jackson. inc capital of the Hargis political wars of few years ago. and the ,feudal cen fer of the United States. have been thrilling Callahan, leaning on the arms of two women relatives. to ward .t.I. Nwr