The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-17
TWIXT LOvEAhD DUTY
Is The Position Governor Bradley Thought
He Occupied and He Acted Accordingly.
THE TROOPS CAPTURE THE CAPITAL.
Senator BrOnston offered n Warm
Set or Resolutions ia the senate
Denouncing Bradley for the
Course He Has pursucd-1'hc Giti-
Hens Arc worked Zip.

Frankfort. Ky, March 16.-Thc
crowded hotel lobbies and political
headquarters, which had been in Il state
feverish excitement to-day over the en-
Dected crisis in the Senatorial con-
test tomorrow, had relaxed into Il state
OF quiet at 10 O'Clock. when an intense
state of excitement was produced by
the ringing OF the military call. which
summoned the McCreary Guards. the
local military company, to assemble a
once at its armory. OH Main street.
The continued ringing of the bell
caused almost n panic In the city, as it
was not known III many parts of the
city whether Il riot was in progress or
whether u conflagration had broken out.
Several hundred people collected in the
vicinity Of the armory, and ut first Cap
tain Gaines and Adjutant General
Sharpley, who were in command, de-
MED that the company was called out
for local service and declared tina they
were expected To be needed In Keeping
jackson and Walling from being lynch
ed should they bc brought To Kentucky.
1t developed later, however, that no
request had been made for troops at
Newport, and that this was only Il ruSc
to avoid il being known that they had
been called TO take IL hand TO do duty
at the State House tomorrow. Later
in the evening the company marched
TO the state capitol building, ana are
SIcHulHB the DlEul there. ! nc flISi
Regiment, of Louisville, has been sum-
moncd. and will arrive here about .
n. m. Several companies of the Second
Regiment will arrive tomorrow morn
ing.
The Democrats are highly indignant,
and a conflict between the Legislative
officers. backed up by the citizens OH
one side and the military on the other
IS expected tomorrow. The Democrats
say that Governor Bradlcy's action in
calling out the troops is unwarranted
by law, and that he has laid himself
liable to both fine and imprisonment,
THE LOUISVILLE LEGION
Louisville. Ky. March 16.-The Louis
Vile legion left for Frankfort on
special train at 4 O'Clock. The riot
alarm was sounded from all the fire
members responded.
telephone message from Fra nkfort
Ky. received at $50 o'clock says every
thing was quiet. The Lexington troops
arrived on IL freight train at O'Clock
and joined the Frankfort company on
duty AT the State House \ strong
guard has been stationed at the State
arsenal
STIRRING SCENES AT FRANK
FORT.
Frankfort. Ky. March 16-The streets
were jammed rs early as S o'clock and
every incoming train was loaded down
with blackburn sympathiZcrs and curl
Gus people who came to see the row
Every mans pocket looked heavy, and
pistols were very much in evidence when
n man would take Il seat. The citi-
Zens are Very angry over The riot call
last night. and an indignation meeting
Will be held at the Courthouse this af-
ternoon.
Rev. Mr. Couper chaplain of the peni-
tentiary, whose turn ii was this morn
Ing to open the House with pravcr
was stopped at the entrance by a SEN
try. He finally got through and SAID :
'lt Is my morning TO open the House
with prayer, but will not do so.
refuse 10 dishonor God while Kentucky
is being dishonored. The House can
30 without prayer this morning as far
as | am concerned"
Tha McCreary Guards Of Frankfort
were placed at the stairway leading
to the Legislative hall. and no one was
allowed to go up but State officials
members OF the Legislature. newspa per
m:n and telegraph operators. Shortly
after 10 o'clock Col j. b. Castleman.
Of Louisville. was made active comma n
der of the troops.
Most OF the members Of the I,egis
lature arrived AT the State House and
they jolSed about the situation There
seems 10 be a feeling Of relief n after
did not believe there would b.. serious
trouble to-day. They think the crisis
was passed last week
The Ious, d0o;keaper Lieut. Sharp
ley, was dressed In his adiutant's uni
form and hei had q squad cf men
around him.
Among the first to arrive were Drs
Walton and James. the unseated Sena-
tors. They took the same seats they
lavs occupied in the House since ;h, ir
expulsion from the Senate. The Mayor
and Chief Of Police showed their dis
approval OF the Governors course by
staying away
Senator blackburn and ex-Congrcss-
man Phil Thompson arrival ut the
House stairway at 0:30 o'clock. The
Senator was allowed to 20 up, but Mr.
Thompson was turned back.
IA nrinute later starseant-a..4A rms
Sommers Of the Senate. accompa MED
by Colonel Jack Chinn. Eph L.lasd and
his other newly sworn in deputies, weNi
halted. Sommers showed his papers
and those Of his deputies. He was told
to go on himself. but his deputies must
remain behind. The latter turned back
and said nothing.
Upstairs Senator Blackburn was the
only one to he seen OF tho crowd that
had heretofore been with him in the
Senate cloakroom for the past two
months.