The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-04
COURT is IGNORED.
Militia Would Not Permit Writ for
Wa3IScr t0 Be Served,

walker 10 De SefNcu.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 3.-Gov. Tay-
lor and Adjt Gen. Collier late this after
noon fatty refused to recognize writ OF
habeas corpus issued by Judge Moore
for the release Of Alonzo Walker, a ste
nographer, who was arrested and put
into confinement yesterday, after PIN
ming a notice of writ of injunction on the
door of Gov Taylors chambers, In the
executive building. Judge Moore said,
after Sheriff Sutter had reported his In
ability to serve the writ of habeas cor
pus, that unless Gov. Taylor recedes from
his position the sheriff would be in
structed to enforce the order Of the
court and would be given sufficient armed
force to insure this result.
Shortly after O'Clock Mrs Lizzie q.
Walker, the wife Of the imprisoned man.
appeared before Judge Moore, of the
county court, and applied for writ OF
habeas corpus for the release of Alonzo
Walker, making affidavit that he had
been deprived of his liberty without due
process Of law. Judge Moore at once di-
rected that writ of habeas corpus be
issued against Gov. Taylor and AdJt
Gen. Collier, demanding the release of
Walker, and the writ was placed in the
hands of Sheriff B. F. Sutter, with direc-
tions to serve 1t Immediately.
In company with Judge Andrew
Scott and former Congressman j. K.
Hendricks, Sheriff Sutter started down
street towards the capitol grounds to
serve the writ. Crossing the. tracks of
the Chesapeake & Ohio railway, he, was
met by Capt. Walcutt, provost marshal
of the state troops guarding the state
buildings, and together the two walked
to the entrance of the capitol grounds
Sheriff Sutter explained the nature Of
his mission to Capt. Walcutt, who at
once went to the executive building to
notify Gov. Taylor and Adjt. Gen. Col
lier of the matter and learn their wishes.
Sheriff Sutter, in the meantime, stood
without the gate, close to two sentries,
whose crossed bayonetS formed a bar.
In a moment or two Capt Walcutt re-
turned. In the meantime an immense
crowd had gathered around the sheriff.
without the gate in the apparent eXpec-
tation of trouble. No one was allowed
to enter the grounds, however, except a
mail carrier with a sack full of letters,
for whom the bayonets were uncrossed.
When in a moment or two, Capt. Wal
cutt returned, he was also Immediately
surrounded by number Of the members
Of the state militia. Capt. Walcutt
stepped down onto the sidewalk in front
Of the sheriff and said:
Sheriff"
The captain was smiling as he made
this announcement "Well,' said Sheriff
Sutter, 81 have writ of habeas corpus
here for the body of Alonzo Walker, and
1 demand to be allowed to serve 1t"
Capt Walcutt hesitated moment, but
the smile never left his face @
I'm sorry, but you can't come in, SUIT
ter" he finally said. 'Is there anything
else I can do for you?"
Sheriff Sutter looked at the burly form
of the captain, then smiled slightly HIM
self.
'.Wel, no: I guess not" he replied.
'But I demand admittance here"
Capt Walcutt, still smiling. shook his
head. The representative of judicial au-
thority and the representative of mill
tary authority regarded each other si-
lently for some moments, then Sheriff
Sutter turned away and slowly walked
back to the Capitol hotel, where he found
Judge Moore and reported his inability
to serve the writ.
The writ, as returned to Judge Moore.
bore on the back the following written
Endorsement by Sheriff Sutter:
s.The within writ is returned unexe-
cuted because I was prevented from exc
cutting same by military force. | went to
the state house square and demanded
adnittance of the officer In charge of the
gate, but was refused admittance. 1 de-
manded to see Col. Roger Williams, and
sent Can't Walcutt to see him. but he re-
fused to be seen, and thereuoen de-
manded the body of AlonZo Walker, and
he refused to deliver him.
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