Evening star., 1896-03-16
The Kentucky State House in the
Hands Of Troops.
GOV. BRADLEY ASSERTS AUTHORITY
The Blackburn Democrats Furious
With Rage.
L I V E Y s E n Il

| house has since 10 o'clock last night been
| under guard by the state militia. At D.
| o'clock the changing of the court house bell
| notified the citizens of Frankfort that the
militia was wanted. There was a hurried
| gathering OF the members Of the local COM
pany and citizens generally. The most in
tense excitement prevailed until the Nc
| Creary Guards, under command of Capt
| Gaines, filed into the state house. The Sit
| uation was even then not understood. It
| became complicated " hen 1t became known
| that Gov. Bradley had ordered to Frankfort
| Immediately both the Louisville Legion and
| the Brown Light Infantry of Lexington.
Discussing Il.
| People stood about in groups discussing
| the probable cause fssuch action on the
| part of Gov. Bradley. Democrats declared
| that 'it is disgrace, outrage" while the
republicans gravely remarked, when riot
and bioodshed are SO imminent as has been
in the past three or four days. no more
proper step could have been taken by the
governor
! Past midnight the populace dispersed to
| their respective homes. still in uneasy frame
OF mind In a day coach at the rear of a
freight train the Brown Light Infantry, I
| under command of Col Gather, Capt. Long
Miller, arrived from Lexington, and were
Immediately placed on duty in the state
house yards. No one was allowed to pass
! the picket lines unless he could give the
countersign. Consequently there was howl
| ing when these citizens used to crossing the
state house yard each morning confronted
bayonet and were compelled to take diff
| ferent route to their destination.
Camp Pitched.
| At o'clock Adjutant Sharpley took
| squad of men to the state arsenal and se-'
| cured tents and cooking utensils, which
where arranged in the rear OF the state
| house. Supplies for the feeding Of four
hundred men at breakfast, dinner and sup
per were purchased and the morning meal
| cooked and eaten on the Laden lot behind
| the state house The tents went up in short
order Before 10 o'clock the square was in
deed a camp ground.
The most intense excitement still pre-
Valis over reports that impeachment pro-
ceedinss would be instituted in the Senat q
this morning against the governor.
Kept Jack Chfnn Ont.
Just before IL o'clock Sergeant-at-Arms
| Somers entered the lower door of the state
| house with the six assistants who had been
| sworn in on Saturday. They were Jack
Chinn. Eph Lillard, Jim Williams John
| McElroy. John Sneed and Walter Tharp
When these men reached the foot of the
stairway they were halted by Capt. Gaines
Somers said: These men are my assist
| ants and wish them to get in
They cannot go up" replied Gaines.
but they my assistants and 1 have
| affidavits which show that they are entitled
| to entrance"
well, they cannot go up" said Capt.
Gaines, and this settled the matter
The would-be assistants turned round
and walked out without attempting to force
| their way up the stairs.
AS they started out Jack Chinn said, with
| an cath: WELL L reckon they will order
out The regulars next"
An Indignation Meeting.
| There was not standing room in the
he IND; q;
was called to order to protest against the :
action of Governor Bradley in calling out
| troops. Mayor Julian called the meeting
to order and made a speech, in which he 4
| told of MS conference With Governor Brad !
| ley, in which he had assured the executiyes
| tina. he would give ample protection, and
characterized his action in ordering out
| troops as highly partisan and unbecoming
a governor 4
| Ex-Attorney General Hendrick nominated
Judge Lysaader Hoard chairman OF the I,
| meeting, in which he used caustic words !
| on the action OF the governor. Judge
| Hoard took the chair and there was a
| wild burst of applause, mingled with in
tense excitement. Speeches were made by
| Col. E. fl. Taylor, Ollie James and others,
denouncing the action of Governor Brad /,
ley in severe terms. The crowd continued
to grow and the court house yard at IL
o'clock was filled.
A ColIOquy.
Senator Bronston last night, as soon as IL
became known that the militia had been
| called out, left his room to have a talk
with the governor. He proceeded to the
| front gate Of the state house, and was
about to go in, when the picket stopped.
him with the command Halt"
by what authority do you stop me?" de-
manded MI. Bronston. / am a state sena.'
tor, and am entitled to entry"
i am Instructed to let no one in,' replied
the picket.
The picket called in loud voice, Or
derly sergeant, post No. 3"
When this officer had come the picket
told him to call the captain.
Mr.. Bronston was then conducted to the :
office of the governor and spicy interview .
followed Adjt. Gen. Collier ushered the ]
senator into the governors private Office f,
He was engaged In preparing a statement =
for the press and was surrounded by sew
eral republican leaders.
The Governor Seen.
Governor" said Mr.. Bronston. II have
just been stopped at the state house gate (:
l desire to know by what authority these
soldiers are in the state house."
The governor dropped his pen. by mine.
SIR" he replied.
Both he and Mr.. Bronston showed a very
| slight degree of nervousness. Continuing, !,
the governor said: Information mas
reached me that a mob composed of those
men who have been intimidating and me- !.
nacing members Of the legislature for the .
past few days would attempt to take !
charge Of the house of representatives, IN
order to be ready to create a disturbance
tomorrow, and the further information has l
reached me that il has been agreed upon
that 1 should be arrested for threatening
to call out the militia, and for issuing the !
order to the sheriff. Also, that you, SIR I
had said that 1 ought to be arrested.
have therefore called out the militia, not
for political purposes, but to preserve the
peace and dignity of the commonwealth"
Mr.. Bronstcn replied: - denounce the
statement that / made the remark attrih-
uted to ne about your being arrested or
that any agreement had been made to that .
end as false and untrue. 1 will say, though.
that gentleman did say to me tonight thati
he had examined the statutes en- the sub-4
ject and that in his opinion you should be !
tried for n enace to the senate, Now, gov
ernor, ur derstsnd you claim the right to
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