The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12

with County Attorney Polsgrove Com
monwealth Attorney Franklin and other
officials Meantime the police force had
been doubled and detail guarded each
81 the entrances To the statehouse grounds
TO prevent the men wanted from escap-
Ing.
Al the conference between tho officials
il was decided that tho sheriff should
summon a large reserve force OF deputies
Ia be- called into use IN the event it was
decided To attempt 10 enter the building
10y force u make the arrests. and in pur-
suance 81 this tho sheriff swore i'm hfty
men who were stationed IN the neigh
borhood ~ the sherff's office during the
afternoon. Sheriff Sutcr made another
attempt Ia get an audience with Gov
crnor TAYLOR this afternoon hut was un-
successful. The streets were fairly b ocked
with people in The vicinity of the state
house hat there was no open demon
Str,ition. though il was evident that the
populace vas on the side %: the civil au-
thoriti.s.
AT o'clock sheriff Suicr having failed
Il get any sort Of understanding with the
military authorities as 10 the arrest oi
fhe parties submitted the question 10
Democratie Governor Bcckham 10 decide
10 what extent The civil officers should
~ To gain admittancs 90 the building for
ihs purpo~e ~ making the arrests.
D. il said late tonight that Democratic
Governor Beckham will not give an an-
swer % Sheriff Suffers request Tor IN
S;ructions til next week. ana since the
e~cap. ~ Powers and Davis he may de-
ell. that tha changed condition Of affairs
does not nercssittte giving OF instruc-
lions on his part.
The TripIett resolution authorizing the
expenditure - sIe'0l en- a-mng ana
,quippius = state guard under Governor
Brrkhlm and Adjutant General Castle
man will come M in the house Tuesday.
aud 10 Is said that early this evening Gov
srnor Iieckhlm determined To wait tia
after an. passage 90 tho measure. when,
II men wanted BY civil officers wcro s;iil
barricaded ia the statchousc he would can
on Adutaut General Castlcmau and au-
thorizr him 10 muster in enough men 20
take the prisoners. Since the escape oi
Powers and DAVIS. however. the condi-
tions have changed. and what viii bc
dome now depends altogether rs 10 thcir
Futur. movements. The events Of today
zeravd - show very forclblv that the
state guard as az present organized does
ua. unanimously rccoguizs T1y Tor - gov
eruor. Lieutenant Sparks refused 90 mus
ter iu ihe London company today in re-
Spuuss tp 1. telegram from Governor ray
Iur ordering him 10 bring the company
here. and the Lexington companies also
refused Major Robert Kennedy. ~ ono
Of tine Lexington companies. camo here
tonight and personally rendered 10 Gov /.
eruor Esckham the services 81 the Third 4
battalion ~ the Second regiment. To also .
stated than fifty men are tonight guarding .
ths cempsny-s armory ANA viii recognize
only Berkham as governor
Before leaving here Captain Davis who 4
had flowing black beard called i'm the
services uf ha~ber SD that when ne .
.---.r 81 tte tr8iD rsriEut t. was not rec .
pcnized at once. even by those who .
knew him. Both he and Powers carried .
with them pardcU= granted hy Governor .
TsNlor. \ fraiu OF four coaches came .
in from Lexington and is now wing on
iho railroad tracks at the Louisville and .
Nashville station. ID is reported that this .
IS Tor the purpose ~ carrying Governor
TAYLOR and the militia from here To- Lon .
dom. nv. but This is not confirmed
b. is now said that IL the Triplctt rcs0- .
tuition. carrying au appropriation Of Si01.-
tn for the purpose ~ equppiue Beck .
hams state guards. passes The Aousc .
Tuesday. several new companies of militia .
an. 70 b. mustered Dos next week and .
brought here for immediate action.
The local oit -er- are taking precautions .
tonight to prevent any attempt 80 rose
cue, ". a. Coultuu and Harl1nd Whitts-
ker. the TWO suspects in jail here. and .
they Will probably Dee removed Co som"
other pace for safe Keeping. Powers and
Davis. instead uf being returned here, !,
VIII probably be- placed Boo iail az Louis
y.u, ,arIv . II week. Tie officials here
age spp-shels.yc that mob of their .
friends m.snt attempt to rescue them
Special trains sre reported Gao nc on the
way nnra o. 2, move the soldiers ON guard
hsr. l,. fur. daylight to London
The reward of Si.eo for the arrest of
Powers and Davis was offered hy Jus
tu- Gsenel nd Arthur Goeh'l. brothers
50 th, lat- William Sashe'. who had the
90 of th. reward tclcphoEad &" Lex
inettn oiii..fS aS soon as 30 was learned .
THAT the state officials had escaped .u sole
id .~.' uniforms ou tho train.