Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-20
IL Is Said Blackburn Men Intehoe" ~
ToLa ForcibIe Possession of
the state House Today

Cincinnati, Mafcn l0'-Ihe
cial-Gazette's II 40 a. m. special lrohi
Frankfort, KY, says:
The riot bell rang from the fire mouse
at IL o'clock Sunday night, ana at lhe
same moment Governor Bradley oroel-
ed out the militia. Ten minutes latei
the McCreary guards, 81 strong, captain
Noel Gains, were in possession OIL tiie
state house, and martial law was pro-
claimed. t.,
Until today Governor Bradley ndu
persistently refused to call out the NH
tia. although urged to do so by cltl-
zens. irrespective of party. The Black
burn leaders, he was Informed, hau
been preparing all day to take forcible
possession of the state house tomorrow
Threats were made that the senate
would arrest the governor tomorrow for
usurpation of authority, in giving the
instructions he gave last night TO the
sheriff of Franklin county to clear the
corridors and cloak rooms.
Armed Men in the Capital.
All trains today brought in reinforce
ments of men, bent on mischief tomof-
row, 1t was only at the last moment,
when the presence of these crowds pre-
saged serious danger, that the governor
yielded to repeated requests of orderly
citizens of both parties, and called out
the militia.
The sergeant at arms, Mr.. Somers
had sworn in Jack Chinn, Jim Williams,
E. p. Lilliard and other desperate men
as his deputies.
1t was reported to the governor by
numerous affidaVits that armed men
had been collecting in the capitol for
two or three days, with a view of tax
ing charge of the joint assembly on
Monday.
A company from Lexington and the
Louisville Legion, 300 strong, will ar
rive early in the morning. General Col
| lier is in command.
! The capitol will be strongly guarded
when the legislature meets tomorrow.
Guards surround the state house and
permit no one but state officers, sena-
tors, representatives and others having
a constitutional right to pass.
Senator Bronston came into the gov
ernor's office and asked why he was
| debarred from the state house, who was
| the peace officer of the state, and why
the militia had been ordered out. HI
! then told the governor he could see
! aftidavits that would be filed in the sen.
| ate tomorrow.
! This evidently referred to an effort
| to impeach Governor Bradley by the
senate, which has been threatened al
! day.
The excitement in the city is great
and the streets are full of people. NJ
little apprehension is felt. Six hundred
| armed soldiers will be here in the morn
ing, and it is hoped they will be able
to preserve the peace.
Governor Bradley Interviewed.
Cincinnati, March 15.--A special tC
the Commercial-Gazett received at AZ
this morning from Frankfort Ky.
| says:
Governor Bradley in an interview al
midnight said in explanation of his ac.
ton that the presiding officers of hotf
houses had called on him for protection
and that he had called on the mayor t.
give it. He learned afterwards that the
sheriff and the mayors police had beer
insufficient and had done nothing t.
| remove the disturbing element.
ION Saturday, March IA, the prasid
ing officers of the two houses, alone
| with others, had made affidavits thai
armed desperadoes had intimidate(
members of the legislature and some O.
them had assaulted a senator and re
| fused to let him leave the chamber
that a portion of them claiming to b,
deputies of the sergeant-at-arms of the
joint assembly forcibly prevented, OF
the 14th of March, the door-keeper O.
the house of representatives from leay
Ing his post of duty.
They interfered with the proceed
ings of the joint assembly and permit
ted armed persons to occupy the senat,
chamber and cloak rooms of the tive
houses during the joint session, ant
that said authorities We're powerless IL
act and unless he interfered to protec
the general assembly legislative actor
would be prevented, riot and bloodsheC
would follow, and the security of tn,
lVes OF citizens and officers of the com
monwealth required action"
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