The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-06-10
BRADLEY WILSON
AND FOUR OTHERS
Indicted BY the Daviess
Grand Jury.
SERIOUS CHARGES PREFERRED
Conviction Means From One
to Five Years In the
Penitentiary.
THREATS ARE ALSO ALLEGED

The Greensboro Messenger of Sun
day says:
Resulting from a searching inves-
tigation covering a period of nearly
four days, the Daviess county grand
jury on Saturday afternoon returned
into Circuit Court an indictment
against John Cation, Court Masters,
Henry Ambrose, Bradley Wilson and
Martin Weaver, charging them and
each of them, with confederating to-
gether and banding themselves to-
gether for the purpose of intimi-
F.. dating, alarming and disturbing an
other person.
occurrence which took place in front
of the residence of Esq. VIM. G.
Riney, near West Louisville, last
November, and in which 1t was
stated some forty or fifty persons
took part Following a meeting of
a secret organization at West Louis
Vile, in which there were estimated
to be in the neighborhood of 200
men present. number OF persons
who are said to have taken part in
the affair, rode, to short distance
above the house of Squire Riney.
where they halted and, 1t is alleged,
formed in line, two abreast and
the Magistrates residence.
The great majority of those pres
emit at the meeting. SO 1t was report
ed, were not in favor of such tao
tics. and demonstrated against them.
In fact, Squire Riney was called up,
following the meeting, and warned
of what was to take place. He had,
however, been admonished Of the
affair some ten days previous. Mr..
Riney did not believe that the action
would be taken, but some six or
eight of his closest neighbors, prac-
tically all of whom were members
of the organization, prevailed upon
him to allow them to stay with him
during the night. These men claim
ed they recognized the voice of the
leader of the band of men.
Mr.. Riney was formerly president
of the Green, River Tobacco Grow
ers association. At the time he re-
signed. it was stated that he quit
the organization as result of
threats that We're made. against him.
On several occasions. it is stated,
friends informed him of the threats
that were made against him. and
the names of the persons who are
alleged to have inspired them were
given to him. The indictment that
was returned Saturday covers not
only the demonstration in front of
Mr. Riney's residence. but the
threats and various tactics that are
claimed We're used for the purpose
OF illuminating MIN.
Following out the instruction
given by Commonwealth Attorney
Ringo, the grand jury began a
searching investigation of the re-
ported lawlessness in Daviess coun-
ty. It is understood that many wit
nessess voluntarily went before the
grand jury and gave testimony re-
garding lawless acts that have ex-
listed in Daviess county for more
than a year. Practically all of the
testimony was along one line.
Practically every county official
was summoned before the grand jury
and compelled to give testimony.
Fhey we're questioned about having
Joined the secret organization dur
ing the last county campaign. This
testimony was taken down by the
court stenographer, together with
the testimony of every other witness.
and was filed with the court for the
use of future grand juries. II isl
said that great deal of this testi-'I
mny would make Interesting read
ing,
John Cation. one Of the indios y
mes. resides west cf 8r0ho. aud
near Curdsville. He Is a well-kno~p
farmer. Court Masters is rural
mail carrier ost of Stanley Henry
Ambrose is a farmer wao resides
west Of West Louisville, and Martin