The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-20
Federal Court Trials for In
dicted Kentucky Democrats.
JUDGE EVANS LAYS DOWN LAW
Protection Of CeIered Voters UHaer Cen
stifurionni Amendments and sections
55O7-S Of Revised Staiutes-Legis,aturc
Resumes Sessions at Frankfort-Two
Presiding Ofscers in the Seuase-Demo-
crnts Rcaffirm Gocbcl's Election.

| Louisville KY, Feb. 19.-In the cases OF
several persons arrested during the recent
| State election for alleged intimidation Of
| regro voters. Judge Evans In the Unitet
States Court to-day overruled the d.
murrer of the defendants. which brought
| into question the jurisdiction OF the Fed
eral Court. Judge Evans held that Con-
gress passed section 5J07 of the United
States Statutes to protect the colored peo-
| pie in their right of suffrage. and that
550s was passed to prevent persons from
| conspiring TO inJure and Oppress. thus in
surfing this class of voters the free eker-
else of their right Of franchise; that Con
sress had the power to pass such laws as
| the only real guarantee of liberty and
that it was the duty Of the court 10 see
| that the provisions Of the statutes were
| enforced
| He held that If Congress had no power
to protect the colored people against in
| timidation. &C. then they were left at tn,
| mercy of the cOmbina tiOns of politicians
and brute force, and that the fact that
| the election was one al which only Of
| hcers of the State were voted for did not
| IN any wise take away the Jurisdiction OF
the United States Court 10 protect the col
ored voters under the constitutional
amendments and sections referred to.
| Legislature Meets mt Frankfort.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. I9.-The Demo-
| Gratis had a session OF the senate at
| O'Clock. with Carter. president pro tenn,
presiding, and adjourned to meet again
| at 1899. The Republicans adjourned Sat
| urday tC meet at II o'clock and the Dem
| ocrats adopted this move TO get possession
! CT the chamber first. The senate con-
! Vened at 1880. both Carter and Marshall
presiding. The Republicans, recog. .,izing
Marshall, adjourned after prayer. and.
! led BY Lieut.. Gov. Marshall. the Republi
| can senators left the hall The Demo-
cratic senators, recognizing President Pro
! Tenn. Carter, paid no attention to the Re-
| publican proceedings, and continued In
| session.
The Democratic senators then adopted
a motion by Senator Allen. of Lexington.
to ratify and reaftirm the former action of
the senate by which Goebel was declared
governor. This prevailed on a viva voce
vote, nobody making demand for the yeas
and nays. Senator Triplett. anti-GoebeI
| Democrat, voted with the Democrats for
the purpose of making quorum
| The Democratic senator's adjourned after
adopting the Allen resolution. The rro-
ceedings OF to-day are likely to be dupI
Gated in the senate tomorrow.
| No oQnorum In the House.
The house convened at noon. Sneaker
| Trimble presiding. Mr.. Hickman. Demo
crat. demanded a roll-call 10 ascertain the
presence of quorum. The Republicans
did not answer 10 their names. and only
% OF the 90 Democrats were present The
contest matter was not taken up.
| The impression that the contest over
| he
is fought TO a finish in the courts Is not
lessened by the action taken by the Demo
| cratic senators in ratifying their former
action by which Senator GoebeI was de-
| clared governor. The Republicans who
! spoke for Gov. Taylor said that he would
, not recognize as legal the proceedings
| taken to-day. and which, Il IS anticipated,
will be duplicated in the house tomorrow.
but has told them that he looks upon
! these proceedings as Illegal and will rot
| quit the fight until the whole matter IS
passed upon in the courts of last resort
| Goebei Suspect Released.
| J. /. Sutton, the sheriff Of whitley
| County, who was arrested recently on a
charge of completely in the Goebel as
sassination. was brought here from Louis
| vile tonight, and waived examination
| bclOIt OouHly Juube MOTaH ana was dd-
mitted TO bail. This was the result OF
| an agreement between the attorneys for
the prosecution and the defense sutton
left for home tonight in company with
his uncle. State Inspector c. " Lister
/ Harland Whitaker. who Is also charged
with completely in the assassination, was
also returned from Louisville and turned
over to the local authorities, but no steps
| were taken In his case and he Is still IN
jail. Lee Jones, another suspect, Is also
| in jail here.