Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04
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tant-General are hereby removed from
Office. to take effect Immediately.
90. Referring TO executive procla-
nation OF the first instant. all members
OF the Kentucky State Guard ordered
on duty In the city OF Frankfort by my
predecessor, are relieved from duty. to
take effect Immediately, and are In
structed this day to return to their re-
spective posts.
"(Sisned) ]. C. w. BECKHAM.
Acting Governor"
EXECUTED.
On the back of this order was en-
dorsed the following:
Executed by delivering q true COPY
to Captain Bennett. officer of the day In
command of troops at gate of Capitol
grounds, who reported General D. II.
Collier absent from his command. Cap
tain Bennett received the paper and
promised to deliver same to General
Collier. The delivery was made at 6:2o
o'clock p. m. this third day OF Febru-
airy. 1900.
(Signed) "HARRY M'lAY,
Colonel and Aide de Camp, Governors
Staff
The order was delivered to Captain
Bennett at the gate of the Capitol
grounds twenty-five minutes before the
death OF Mr.. Goebel. Mr.. Blackburn
was made acting Governor last night
by the medical certificates of McCor-
mack that Goebel was unable to as
sumo the functions OF the Office
DEEPLY AFFECTED.
Mr.. Beckham seemed deeply affected
by the position In which circumstances
had placed him. and he did not reveal
much joy over the congratulations
which fhncn IN, fha
on him, although he accepted them
gratefully.
There Is one thing that would have
been greatly pleased to have had done
by Mr.. Goebel before his DEATH" he
said. and that is to have signed the
certificate of Senator Blackburn. or
course am greatly pleased to have the
privilege myself, but I know that It
was a matter close to the heart Of Mr..
Goebel, and I wish that he could have
lived long enough to do it. I think I
can promise" said with a SMILE that
1t Will be one Of the first things 1 will
do Monday"
THE COURTS DEFIED.
Franfort. KY. Feb. a.-Governor Tay-
lor and Acknowledgement Collier late
this afternoon fatty refused to recog
nize writ of habeas corpus Issued by
Judge Moore for the release Of Alonzo
walker, stenographer, who was ar
rested and out into confinement yes
terday after pinning notice of a writ
OF injunction on the door Of Governor
Iaylors chamber. in the Executive
building.
Judge Moore said. after Sheriff Suter
hao reported his inability to serve the
writ of habeas corpus, that unless Gov
ernor Taylor recedes from his opinion
the Sheriff would be instructed to en-
force the order of the court, and would
De given sufficient armed force to in
sure this result.
APPLICATION FOR WRIT
Shortly after 4 o'clock Mrs. Lizzie G.
WuiNer. the wife of the imprisoned
man. appeared before Judge Moore. of
the County Court, and applied for n
WITT OF habeas corpus for the release
OF Alonzo Walker. making affidavit
mat ne had been deprived of his liberty
without due process of law. Judge
Moore at once directed that a. writ of
habeas corpus be Issued against Gov
ernor Taylor and Adjutant-General
Collier. demanding the release of
hands of Sheriff B. F.. Suter, with direc
lions to serve Immediately.
In company with Judge Andrew
scott and former Congressman J. X.
Hendricks. Sheriff Suter started down
st. Clair street toward the CAPITOL
grounds to serve the writ Crossing the
tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road he was met by Captain Walcutt.
provost marshal of the State troops
guarding the State buildings. and to-
gether the two walked to the entrance
OF the Capitol grounds. Sheriff Sutcr
explained the nature of his mission TO
Captain Walcutt who at once went to
the executive building to notify Gov
ernor Taylor and Adjutant- General Col
licr of the matter and learn their
wishes In regard to the matter. Sher-
If Suter, In the meantime. stood with
out the gate, close to two sentries.
whose crossed bayonets formed a bar
10 his aGceSs.- In n moment or two
Captain Walcutt returned. In the
meantime an immense crowd had gath
cred around the sheriff in the expecta-
ton OF trouble. No one was allowed to
enter the grounds, however, except a
mail carrier with back full of letters.
for whom the bayonctS were uncrossed.
When In moment or two Captain
Walcutt returned, he also was immedi-
ately surrounded by number of the
members OF the State militia. Captain
Walcut stepped down onto the side
walk In front of the Sheriff and said:
I'm afraid you can't come in, Mr.
Sheriff."
The captain was smiling as he made
this announcement.
"Well," said Sheriff Suter. az have
writ of habeas corpus here for the
body of Alonzo Walker. and demand
N hn allowed n sprvo If