The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-13
SHIELDING THE CRIMINALS.
TAYLOR FORCIBLY PREVENTS ARREST
OF SECRETARY OF STATE POWERS.
The Sheriff Afraid OF Bloodshcd-n1ilitis
Stand OF Ciyil Authorities, Preventing
b. Warrants RetnG Served--Populato
Supports Sheriff.

Frankfort, KY, March lO.-The
/ situation has reached point of ex-
Scitement today almost approaching
that Of the stirring times Immediately
following the assassination of Goebel
I Tho reinstatement Of tho military
power in complete control of tho
State executive building and the re-
fusal Of the military authorities to-
allow the local police aud civil officers
to, enter tho building for the purpose
of arresting Secretary of State Caleb
IHowers and Capt, John W. Davis,
/ charged with being accessories to the
Goebel assassination, and the proba
i$bility of conflict between the civil
and military authorities has made
the situation look serious. This morn
ing City Marshall Richardson ap-
piled at the executive building and
demanded to be admitted for the
purpose Of nrresting Powers and
Davis, but was turned back and the
warrants were then turned over to
Sheriff Suter. Tho latter also pre-
sented himself at tho executive build.
ing and demanded admittance. He
was referred by the officer in charge
to Col. Morrow, and the latter being
found, said: 81 am sorry, Mr.. Sheriff,
but it is against Gov. Taylor's orders
to lot any one into the building to-
day"
Sheriff Suter then held consulta-
tion with County Attorney Polsgrove,
Commonwealth 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 pre-
vent the mon wanted from escaping.
At the conference between the Of
$fioials it was decided that the Sheriff
should summon large reserve force
of deputies, to be called into use in
the event it was decided to attempt
to enter the building BY force to
make the arrests, and in pursuance
of this, the sheriff swore in 80 men,
who were stationed in the neighbor-
hood Of the sheriff. Office during the
afternoon. Sheriff Suter made an.
other attempt to get an audience with
Gov. Taylor this afternoon but was
unsuccessful. Tho streets were fairly
blocked with tho people in the Vi
. cinity of the State house., but there
was an open demonstration, though
\ it was evident that tho populace was
on the side of the civil authorities.
+ AT 3 o'clock Sheriff Suter, having
/. failed to get any sort Of understand
ing with the military authorities as
$to the arrest Of tho parties, sub.
mitted the question to Democratic
& Gov. Beckham to decide to what
extent the civil officers should 90 to
gain admittance to the building for
the purpose of making the arrests.
1t is said late tonight that demo-
cratic Gov. Beckham will not give an
answer to Sheriff Suffers request
for instructions till next week
and since the escape of Powers and
Davis he may decide that the changed
conditions Of affairs does not neces-
state the giving of. instructions on
his part. The Triplett resolution
authorizing the expenditure of $780,
600 in arming and cquipping q State
guard under Gov. Beckham and
Adjt. Gen. Castleman, will come up
in tho house Tuesday, and it is said
that carly this afternoon Gov. Beck
ham determined to wait until after
the passage of the measure, when, If
men wanted by civil officers were
still FABRICATED in the State house, he
would call on Adjt. Gen. Castleman
and authorize him to muster in
enough mon to take the prisoners.
Since the escape Of Powers and
Davis, however, the conditions have
changed, and what will be done now
depends altogether upon their future
movements. The events of today
served to show very forcibly that the
State guard as at present organized
does not unanimously recognize
Taylor as governor. Lieut.. Sparks
refused to muster IN the London
company today IN response to tele-