The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17

FRANKFORT. KY. March 16.-The
aate capitol bristled with bayonets this
Forming. The news that Governor Brad. |
~ had called upon the military arm OF
s.e State WAS early spread abroad andf
cused great deal OF excitement. What
pomised to be the most sensational day
the senatorial fight was begun wilma
Proclamation from Governor Bradley
lsued at O'Clock this morning.
The proclamation reoites that itfhad
Den made known to him, Governor
b'adley, by the affdavits OF the jpresi-
Unit OF the Kentucky senate and speaker
o, the Kentucky house OF representa-
D'dy OF desperate men had intimidated
aid overawed the members of the gen.
ell assembly; that portion Of such
PRISONS had kept Senator q. j. Walton
IN the senate chamber; while others
lo.cibly took possession of the door of
tno house; and that the presence of
tIese men prevented mem oers from vot-
lny in the Joint session; that the civil
Authorities were either powerless or uD-
Wiling to act. and that unless the chief
Executive interfered there would be
oi,odshed; that the security OF the lives
otcitizens and officers OF the Com
wealth required such action.
Therefore, ss governor OF Kentucky,
Recalled into service, to be placed UNI
de. the mmand of Col John Castle
MIN, 900 men OF the First Kentucky
tetiment of State guards, and Company
y" Of the Second regiment Of Ken
.ufky State guards, 80 be placed under
ehe command of Col. K. Ii. Gather, and
Cohpsny "B" of the Second regiment Of
.he Kentucky State guards, the latter
unqer the command OF Adjusent General
Collier
Sol. Gather and Col. Csstleman were
10 be under command OF Adjutant- GEN.
e1al Collier, who WAS ordered to report
&c the governor. while Gather and
OAstleman were to proceed wish their
regiments to frankfort
81 wish to say" said the governor,
slpeaking of his proclamation "thatthe
military vas called out in order to Po-
'sect the members OF tho Legislature finn
mob violence and not to protect mys,lf.
Tbs story that was to be arrested Tor
iusufpttion OF authority In ordering he
sherif to clear the State house of Iii
those not authorized by law to be there
and Indicating that this should ircluie
/ the deputies that the Senate serRel,t-
4 alarms had sworn in and that for tits
reason had called out the military la
| false"
The military guard around tho Stae
mouse began at 10 O'Clock last night
when the McCreary Guards, g local con
| pany Of militia, under Capt. Mol
da,nes, filed into the grounds and eatal.
-. !ished picket lines. Barely an hour b.
lore that the cit;zsns of Frankfort hal
been aroused by the changing of tia
courthouse bell, the signsl for the Local
company to report for duty. There wert
hurried gatherings OF soldiers and ci,i-
zens generally, the latter not LEAVING
for their homes until after midnight.
The McOreary Guards were reinforced
early this morning by the Brown Light
Infantry from Lexington which arrived
on freight train under command of
Colonel Gather and Captain Longmire.
Shortly after o'clock the Louisville
Legion. $50 men, marched up from the
Louisville and Nashville station under
command Of Colonel Castlemsn. These
two companies were also placed on dutv
In the State house grounds and military
regulations were enforced. Altogether
ABOUT 400 men were under arms. No one
was allowed to pass the picket lines I'M
less he could give the coun tersign,
guard patrolled the walk In front OF
the door Of the capitol. Inside at the
foot OF the stairway, leading to the
house and senate chambers, q SQUAD Of
picked men stood and allowed no one TO
ascend without written order from
Adjutsnt General Collier.
At the head of the stairs another
squad OF fifteen stood with fixed bsyo-
nets. Senators James and Walton, no
were on hand early, entered the house
chamber and sat in the extreme left
corner.
Wood Dunlap, who. II was reported.
would be on hand, did NOS show up. 1t
is now certain that he will not DO seen
in Frankfort again this session.
Adjutant- General Golfers order to
the officers in charge of the entrances
to the State house expressly stated that
no one, except members of the two
houses, the cergesnt-at arms, door
keeper, cloak room keeper, pages, news.
paper reporters and telegraph operators
were entitled to admission, and the
guards carried out their orders to the
letter.
The Blackburn men call the nov.
ernor's sctlon IAN outrage" A meeting
OF citizons Of Frankfort was called to