The age-herald., 1900-02-05
LONDON A QUIET
 COUNTRY VILLAGE
Citizens 0enounce the Wild
 Rumors as False.
PREPARING FOR VISITORS
The Little Town Has Just One Police man, But the Authorities Say He is Enough to Pre-
 serve Order

London, Ky, February 4.-The rumors that have become current that armed mountaineers have gathered in London to intimidate democratic legislators are ab- solutely without foundation. The town Is as peaceful and tranquil as a country vil- lage in any other part of the country, and there are no armed men within its linn its or lurking in the adjacent county, so far as is known by the London citizens There are tonight four senators and nine representatives here all republicans. It Is expected that the early morning train from Frankfort will bring an influx of the state lawmakers. The feeling prevails in Lon- don that no trouble whatever will ensue.
 Judge W. T. Brown. of the circuit court said tonight:
 Any man, no matter what his politics is, is as safe in London as though he were in his own house. There is nothing but emptiness to all taese rumors regard ing armed intervention from the mount aineers, when the leglslat ature convenes here. This is a peaceable community, and it is law-abiding That I can assert
 s'Not since the civil war has there been any trouble in London, except some time ago when the marshal of the town shot an escaping prisoner.
 We have but one policeman here and he is the town marshal. We don't need any more. If trouble were started the citizen, would immediately turn out and quel 1t. They won't stand it under any circum- stances. Let the legislature come here; there will be no trouble'
 E nba 1ff fho board of trustees. and chairman of the township democratic committee, declared there would be no extra officers sworn in during the coming session of the legisla- ture. "The marshal is enough" said he. "No more will be needed
 Compang of Mirt.a
 This Is the feeling generally expressed. A company of state militia under Captain Powell, is expected to arrive tomorrow from Barboursvile Arrangements have been about completed for holding the legislature in the old Laurel county seminary building, located in the southern part of the town. about a quarter of a mile from the business center. At present school is being held in the old building, but tomorrow the pupils will be transferred to the Baptist church anu tne SeuiIhdiy Shfoh oNci to thS iSs9ioio- ture
 | The building is of brick and was erected in 1858 for educational purposes. It is two stories in height and built on the old colonial style. The senate will occupy the upper room and the house will take the ground floor.
 London is located in the mountain fast ! ness, in southeastern Kentucky, about 125 miles from Frankfort. It has a population of 1,5O0 and for twenty years has not coun- tenanced saloon or the selling of liquor. It is the seat of Laurel county. signed statement refuting the rumors that London is armed to fight against the legislature was written tonight by Circuit Judge Brown and will be delivered by him as a speech before the Laurel county cir cult court at the opening of its regular term tomorrow.
 A legislative caucus will be held tomor- row afternoon at 4 o'clock in the circuit court room. In the morning the larger number of legislators who expected in on the early trains will spend their time securing living accommodations. There are only three small hotels in the town, but the citizens have expressed a willingness to throw open their homes and entertain the members of the legislature with true Kentucky hospitality.