The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-16
GETTING HOT.
Blows Excba nged on the Floor OF the AS
sembIy Room-Ly ons Struck by Clarke
But Friends Interfere In Time to Pre-
vent Blood Being Split.


sembIy Room-Lyons Struck by Clarke.
But Friends Interfere In Time to Pre-
vent Blood Being Split
FRANKFORT, KY, April lot was
rumored Wednesday morning that
John w. Gaines, father of Capt. Noel
Gaines, had stated that one of the most
prominent citizens of Louisville had
come to him and offered him money to
use in procuring three votes IN the leg
islature for Dr. Godfrey Hunter for
United States senator; that the afore-
said citizen had been the first and
most prominent man In connection
with the charges, and that when
Gaines, ST., goes before the grand jury
sensation second only to that of the
first charges OF bribery will ensue
The Both ballot for United States
senator in the meeting of the joint as
sembly Wednesday resulted: Hun
ter, 81; Black burn, "A; Martin, -;
Boyle, 6; Stone, 1: present and voting,
124; necessary to a choice, 63. No cleo
ton.
The 3?th ballot resulted the same as
the 36th, but on the 3Sth, when the
name of Senator Elmore blackburn
democrat) was reached, he failed to
answer, and some little excitement
was occasioned. The senate roll call
was concluded, and the call OF the
representatives reached before he
was found and came into
the hall One democrat at that time
failing to vote would have elected
Hunter Gilmore voted, however, at
the conclusion OF the ballot, which re-
suited: Hunter, 60; Blackburn, 49,;
Martin, -: Boyle, 6; Stone, 1; neces-
sary to a choice, 90 No election. One
pair had dropped out
About this time James McMprtry
and Representative J. c. Napier came
near coming to blows in the rotunda.
McMurtry accosted Napier for not vot-
ing for Hunter when his vote would
now elect him. Napier responded hot
ly, and friends interfered before there
was any serious trouble.
McMurtry is from Garrard county,
the home of Napier.
The fourth ballot Of the day result
ed; Hunter 81, Blackb urn AZ, Martin
II, Boyle 6, Stone l. Necessary to a
choice, Go. No election.
The fifth ballot of the day resulted:
Hunter 60; Black burn 43, Martin u,
| Boyle 6, Stone 1: necessary to a choice,
| 60. No election.
At the end OF the fifth senatorial
| ballot Hay moved to adjourn, seconded
| by Clarke. But when Lyons called for
| the yeas and nays, seconded by Ben.
nett, Hay withdrew MS motion
During the sixth ballot of the day
words passed between Senator Clarke,
a boiling republican, and Represents
tive w. H. Lyons (Hunter republican.
Clarke struck at Lyons, landing a
light blow on Lyons face. Friends in.
tervened and prevented desperate
fight.
Lieut. Gov. Worthington ordered the
ergeant-atArms to arrest the parties
Lyons was arrested and taken out
1t is said that Senator Clarke had
started to draw his pistol Lyons later
resumed his seat.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 15-The
Franklin county grand jury is continu
ing its investigation of the alleged
bribery in the senatorial contest. Ora
ham Vreeland, a newspaper CORES
pendent was one OF the witnesses be
fore the jury. He at first declined tC
talk and was ordered to jail by Judge
Cantrill, but later consented to tall
and was released. The investigation
may be completed Thursday. The
project is that there will be con tinuous
balloting Thursday, but there is moth
ing in the situation Wednesday nigh
to indicate breaking up of the dead
lock