The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04
ARMED CONFLICT AT HAND.
Gov. Taylor Refuses to Recognize a
Writ of the State Court and
1t VIII BE Enforced.

1t VIII BE Enforced.
FRANKFORT. Ky, Feb. 3.-The civil
and military authorities in Kentucky have
come face to face at last and unless the
ministers OF one or the other recede from
the positions they occupy tonight there
can be but one outcome, and that is civil
war
Gov Taylor must, within forty-eight
hours, surrender to the circuit court Of
Franklin county the person of Alonzo
Walker, now held in custody by him in
the state executive building. Sheriff SUIT
ter, of Franklin county, with a powerful
posse at his back, viii attempt his release
by force, and It is hardly within the range
Of possibility that the attempt can be made
without bloodshed or loss of life.
If once blood is shed in an armed con-
fict in the streets OF Frankfort, 1t is be-
yond the wisdom OF any man to tell how
far the fame of strife will spread
Mountnineers Ready to Fight.
Back in the mountain counties OF Laurel,
Knox, Whitley Pike and Clay are thou
sands of mountaineers who believe that
Gov. Taylor has suffered grievous wrongs
at the hands of his political opponents
and who are ready to lay down their lives
in his cause. In numerous other counties
OF the state are Democratic partisans APP
parently more than willing to shed their
blood that the successor of William Goe-
bel shall hold the chair to which they be-
lieve the dead leader was legally elected.
Taylor Defies the Court.
Gov Taylor this afternoon refused to
acknowledge tho existence or permit the
service OF writ OF habeas corpus issued
by Judge Moore. Of the county court He
thus tacltly suspends the writ of habeas
corpus in the courts of Franklin county.
something under the constitution of the
state of Kentucky which canot be done
legally except in cases OF rebellion or in
vasion
Court VIII Enforce It's Writ.
When Sheriff Suffer returned his writ
unserved to Judge Moore, the latter an
nounced that he would see that the sher-
If was given power sufficient to enforce
the mandate of his court In so declaring,
he used the following words:
mo attempt will be made to enforce the
writ until Monday. At that time another
demand WILL be made for the body of
Alonzo Walker and IL Ii is refused a suf-
fcient number of men will be given TO
Sheriff Suffer from Franklin county and
to take possession of the capitol grounds
and carry out the purpose of the writ
Provisions of the Constitution.
The constitution of the state of Ken
lucky provides as follows:
Sec. 15 No power to suspend laws
shall be exercised unless by the general
assembly or its authority.
Sec. is. All persons shall be bailable
nv sufficient security. lnlpSs for Cartttnl
offenses. when the proof is evident or the
presumption great and the privilege of
the writ of habeas corpus shall not be
suspended unless In case of rebellion or
invasion the public safety may require
it."
VIII Try to Prevent n Conflict.
The Democratic leaders do not entirely
indorse the attitude OF Judge Moore. and
while they assert that his stand is right
and just, they do not consider It at the
present time advisable. IL Is possible that
before the time set by Judge Moore for
the service OF the writ he may be in
duced TO alter his attitude. Unless he
does this or Gov. Taylor acknowledges
the service of the writ and recognizes the
existence OF the state courts an armed
conflict in the streets Of the capital of
Kentucky is certain.
The Prisoner n stenographer.
The prisoner whose release is demanded
is Alonze Walker, a stenographer. who
was arrested and put In confinement yes
terday. after pinning notice of writ
of injunction on the door OF Gov. Tay-
lors chambers in the executive building.
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 n writ OF
habeas corpus for the release OF her hus-
band making affidavit that he had been
deprived OF his liberty without due pro-
cess Of law. Judge Moore at once direct
ed that a writ of habeas corpus be issued
against Gov. Taylor and Adtt Gen. col
lier. demanding the release OF Walker.
and the writ was placed IN the hands of
sheriff d. r. Suffer. with directions to
serve Immediately.
sheriff Tried to serve IL.
Outside Of the capitol grounds the
sheriff was met by Capt walcutt. pro-
vos, marshal OF the state troops guarding
the state building. and together the two
walked TO the entrance Of the grounds.
sheriff suttev explained the nature OF his
mission To capt Waleutt. who AT once
went to the executive building to notify
GOV. Taylor and Adtt Gen. Collier OF the
matter and learn their wishes in regard to
tho matter sheriff suffer in the meantime
stood without the gate. close TO the SEN
tries. whose crossed bayonetz formed
/ bar 20 his access In moment or two
Z Cant. walcutt returned
I Crowd Gathers. Expecting Trouble.
/ In The meantime an immense crowd had
I gathered around the sheriff without the
I gate. Ia the apparent expectation Of trou-
/ be. No one was allowed to enter The