The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-13

night and up until a late hour the town
was in an uproar-
The $40 Chesapeake and Ohio train
from Frankfort brought with IL in one
Caleb Powers. Captain John Davis.
capitol square policeman. and Lieuten-
ant +. R Peake, OF Covington. Intel
ligence and preceded them that they
| were on their way TO Lexington and
were trying to make their escape.
When the train pulled into the depot
the entire police force OF this city, un-
der Chief John Med. Rose and Sheriff
Henry Boeworth. with large force OF
deputies, boarded the train. On enter
| ing the coach, the officers found 1t
| contained about twenty-five soldiers
being under command apparently OF
Lieutenant Peake.
Lieutenant Peake sprang to his feet
at once and commanded the soldiers to
clear the car In an instant twenty
| revolvers were drawn by the officers
| and they were all leveled at Peake,
who gamely tried TO pull his own re-
volver, but as he drew it from the
| scabbard q policeman smashed him
across the hand with his club and thus
prevented what would have undoubt-
! edly resulted in a tragedy.
The sheriff commanded the conduc-
tor to cut off the car. The conductor
demonstrated, stating that the train
carried Unied States mail. and the de-
! mand was then not pressed.
HURRIED TO JAIL.
A local attorney recognized Powers
and also pointed out Davis. They were
seized and hurried to Jail. As the pro-
cession swept toward the Jail some
people started the report that there
was to be a lynching and soon the
streets were packed with people. an
enormous crowd gathering about the
| Jail Davis, Powers and Peake were
hurried to the upper cells, but Peake
| was later released on bond on a COM
mon warrant on the charge Of resisting
| arrest.
The Associated Press correspondent
| saw Lieutenant Peake in company
with his attorney, but he refused alb
solutely to say a word. rhe CORE
spondent sought interviews with Pow
ers and Davis, but the officers refused
time.
BOTH DISGUISED.
Davis and Powers were both dis
guised. Both wore the regular uni
forms complete, even as to the leg
| gings. Davis had shaved off his
moustache and goatee. He had $125
in money on his person and a revolver.
There was found on Powers 81 800.
IN THE INSIDE POCKET OF
EACH MAN WAS FOUND A PAR
DON FROM GOVERNOR w. S. TAY-
LOR, DULY SIGNED AND SEALED.
Attorney w. G. Dunlap, Postmaster
F. c. Elkins and Attorney r. c. Stoll
ter and to the Associated Press CORE
| spondent they stated that Powers told
Dunlap substantially that he was not
fleeing from arrest. He was simply
getting away from Frankfort to avoid
lying in Jail as Whitaker had done;
that he had nothing to fear arrest, as
he was not guilty of the charge, and
that he was going to Barboursville in
the Eleventh congressional district,
where Taylors Jurisdiction was fully
| recognized.
Captain Davis had little to say to
them except that he thought he had
made a mistake in leaving home; that
he had nothing to fear from a trial.
Neither explained his disguise
RUMORS OF INTENDED RESCUE.
Immediately after arriving at the
Jail a report got out that a special
train went back to Frankfort for the
purpose of bringing up men to rescue
the prisoners. Sheriff Bosworth ap-
piled at once to the armory for a spe-
cial detail of soldiers under Captain
Longmire and they responded, arriv-
ing at the Jail few moments later
and prepared to resist the rumored
prospective attack The sheriff then
designated a posse to supplement the
squad Of soldiers providing trouble
might come, and declared that any at
tempt to take either one of the prison.
ers from Jail would be resisted to a
finish but it Is generally believed this
precautiOn was altogether unnecessary
The excitement began to subside by
IL o'clock.
however, and any attempt at rescue
would result seriously. Secretary Of
State Powers was bleeding profusely
when taken to his cell. He said h
had been struck on the head with
club after reaching the inside Of tn.
jail, presumably by one Of the arrest
ing officers.
There is much suppressed excitemen
among the local Goebel politicians, a,
II coup were in prospect, but 1t Il
impossible to learn it's true inwardness
The Jail is carefully and strongl.
guarded during the night. Powers ant
Davis would not be allowed bail. Al
the soldiers that accompanied Power
and Davis went on through on tn
same train, presumably to Ashland
KY. They were not molested by tn,
officers and Lieutenant Peake was tax
en- because OF his effort to resist tn
arrests.
DR.. Helm, the city physician, dress
, ed the wounds of Secretary Of Stat
Powers. The officers say he shove,
|, fight and resisted arrest and was club
bed in the car and not in Jail
Powers showed no concern for tn
bowling crowds along the street, bu
Captain Davis was apprehensive O
violence. The distinguished prisoner
are kept in separate cells and not al
lowed to see each other or to see othe
. prisoners or any one except thei
, guards.
Previous to the arrival Of the trail
the sheriff was telephoned to from
Frankfort that he would get a rewar,
OF $1,OOO for Powers and $500 for Davi
II they were apprehended here. It 1
! thought that they will be taken bacl
to Frankfort without delay. possibl,
tomorrow.
Mrs. Harriet Evans, Hinsdale. Ill.