New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
KENTUCKY CASES IN COURT
BOTH PARTIES AGREE TO A Jr-DTrT,r
Observation-Disclosures OF
AGREEMENT

Frankfort KY Feb. 21.-The contests ~.
the State Offices are much simpiihed BIZ a.
agreement entered into to-day between the at
torneys for the Republicans and the Democrats
representing both sides. and Strengthening ont ,
the legal tangle over the multiplicity OF inf1nc-
ton suits for the title TO the GOveruorship. Tn
agreement is that there shall be a speedy tr,sI
in the courts on an agreed case. involving all %
the issues, the first hearing to be before Judge
Emmett Field at Louisville. The agreement ia
az follows:
There are now pending In the Jefferson Circuit
vs.. ]. c. w. Beckham ct al and John Marshall "
J. c, ". Beckhan ct al, and another suit IA tss
name OF J. c. W. Beckham VS. W ; Taylor ana
John Marshall Is 10 be hled In said court Process
has been served in the two first named suits and
pearance in the last named suit All OF said suts
as d BY pc he court ON the % aaa @ s
answer s1 anq s ths b s @ n ne Two
cases, and they are to be consolidated, the sane
cases being tried and heard together The plead
ngs shall be made up Tuesday. February a. 800
by dispositions or record unless otherwise agreed
upon, and shall be taken as soon as possible say
ciosed 's" Gays from '"s 7 the 's''''s ' are
In the preparation OF the said cases In the Cir
cult Court all parties agree in good faith TO DO all
they speed the final determination Or tha
e S9d on their merits 5 and is nGeoy agreed that
the proceedings OF the contest boards OF tina
copies Of the transcript Ct such proceedings and
evidence furnished to counsel by AlOnzO Walker
the official stenographer for said contest boards
the necessity for having such transcripts attssed
certified being hereby waived; but nothing here
in shall be construed &c waive any objection TO the
introduced or offered on the trial said cases
When the said cause shall have been finally de-
termned IN the Court OF Appeals. IL is hereby
agreed that all parties hereto viii unite in a
quest to the said Court 70 docket said cases I'm
mediately, and advance them for hearings az the
earliest day upon which the Court can hear hem
It is further agreed that on such appeal the 0rgi
nal evidence used in the Circuit Court, II vOlumi-
nous may be taken to the Court Of Appeals as part
of the record on the appeal without being copied,
thus saving time and cost,
Should anv party after the fral determination %
the causes by the Court OF Appeals desire writ
Of error the Supreme Court Of the United states
to review such determine ton, II is agreed that
such writ shall be Immediately applied rcr and
diligently prosecuted. if secured. and that al
parties said viii unite IN an application
TO said Federal Supreme Court 20 docket and sd-
hearing and determination possible
The said causes shall be tried In the JEFFERSON
Circuit Court BY Judge Emmett Field, before whom
Of the said causes is now pending
is further agreed by the parties 70 the said
suits that they will submit TO and abide BY al the
suits reserving. however. the legal right 70 stay
proceedings or such orders or judgments IN any
manner provided by law.
JOHN MARSHALL
By W. H. Yost and Helm Bruce AIT; attor1eys
L. H CARTER.
JOHN 2. CASTLEMAN.
BY Louis McQuown and John X. Hendrick. at.
tOrneys.