The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-13
CIVIL OFFICERS DEFIED.
NOT ALLOWED TO ARREST KENTUCKY
STATE OFFICIALS.
THE STATE AGAIN IN TURMOIL
The Sheriff Kept Ont of the Capitol by
Military Force = Powers and Davis
Escape in Disguise, Surrounded by
at Lexington and Taken to Jail-Each
Carrying q Pardon from Taylor-The
Sheriff Ready for Attempt to Rescue.

Frankfort, KY. March 10.-The stu
alton has reached point of excitement
today, almost approaching that of the
stirring times Immediately following
the assassination of Mr.. GoebeL The
reinstatement of the military power
in complete control OF the state execu-
tive building and refusal of military
authorities to allow the local police
and civil officers to enter the building
for the purpose of arresting Secretary
of State Caleb Powers and Captain
John w. Davis, charged with being
accessories to the Goebel assassination,
and the probability of a conflict be-
tween the civil and military authori-
ties, has made the situation look seri-
Gus.
This morning City Marshal Richard
son applied at the executive building
and demanded to be admitted for the
purpose of arresting Powers and Da-
Wis, but was turned back, and the war
rants were then turned over to Sheriff
Sutter. The latter also presented him
self at the executive building and de-
manded admittance..
| Sheriff Cutter held a consultation with
County Attorney Polsgrove, Common
wealth Attorney Franklin and other
| officials. Meantime the police force
| had been doubled and a detail guarded
| each of the entrances to the state
house grounds to prevent the men
| wanted from escaping.
| At the conference it was decided that
| the sheriff should summon a large re-
serve force Of deputies to be called into
1 use in the event it was decided to at
| tempt to enter the building by force
| to make the arrests, and in pursuance
| OF this, the sheriff swore in fifty men,
| who were stationed in the neighbOr-
hood Of the Sheriff's office during the
| afternoon.
| Sheriff Sutter made another attempt
| to get an audience with Governor
Taylor this afternoon but was unsuc-
cessful
The streets were fairly blocked with
pepole in the vicinity Of the state
| house, but there was no open demon
| straton, though it was evident that
the populace was on the side of the
| civil authorities.
At o'clock Sheriff Suffer- having
| failed to get any sort of understand
| ing with the military authorities as to
the arrest of the parties, submitted the
| question TO democratic Governor Beck
| ham to decide to what extent the civil
| officers should go to gain admittance
|
| making the arrests.
POWERS AND DAVIS ESCAPE IN
DISGUISE.
Secretary of State Powers and Cap
| tain Davis were slipped aboard a
| Chesapeake and Ohio train at s
| o'clock and Speeded toward Lexington.
A squad of soldiers, coming from the
| governors mansion at double-Quick,
| caught the train just before it pulled
| -
| Wis, dressed in soldiers uniform and
before the guard of deputy sheriffs be-
| came aware of what was going on the
train Jeff.
J. T. POWERS IN HIDING.
Barboursville, KY, March 10.-The
warrant for the arrest of John T. Pow
ers was received here today, but Pow
ers could not be found and the warrant
| has not been served. He was seen
here this morning and it is stated that
he received a telegram about the war
rant and urging him to stay in the
mountains until assured Of fair trial
He Immediately left for parts un-
were sent out on horseback over the
country calling in the militia company.
| This company leaves late tonight for
Frankfort The people of the town
are greatly excited over the affair and
one street fight has already occurred
A great many of the soldiers refuse to
go, some of them being in hiding.
DECISION FOR THE DEMOCRATS
Louisville, KY, March 10.-A decis-
ion sustaining the contention of the
democrats that the Legislature is the
tribunal designated by the constitu-
ton for the determination of contests
for the Office of governor and lieuten-
ant governor was handed down in the
circuit court this morning by Judge
Fields. The republicans will appeal
the case to the state court of appeals
and II the decision there is against
them will try to get a hearing before
the United States supreme court
Judge Fields reviews the history OF
the case and declares the line Of au-
thority to the effect that the courts
cannit inquire into the motives which
induced the action Of the legislature
Is unbroken, and must be taken as the
law.
| DEMOCRATS GUARD THE
ARAORY.
| Lexington, KY, A telegram to Colo
mel Williams. commanding the Second
Kentucky regiment Of the state guard
came this afternoon in reference to
moving the local troops under Gov
ernor Taylor's orders. Colonel Will
liams, only an hour before, had left
for Connellsyille. Ind. and Captain
G. W. Longmire, who is in charge OF
three companies and arms in the local
armory, under orders Of the Beckham
administration, took fifteen men to the
armory and prepared to hold the arms
against any orders from the Taylor = n
| ministration.
Captain Longmire is now in charge
and says ne will resist any attempt at
moving the arms under Taylor's or
ders. No. clash is expected here, be-
cause most Of the local militia are
Beckham's sympathizers The Tay-
lor officials at Frankfort were notified
at once Of Colonel Williams absence.
POWERS AND DAVIS CAPTURED.
Lexington, KY, March 10-Almost
without warning the storm centre Of
excitement in the present gubernato-
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