Willmar tribune., 1900-05-30
TAYLOR SEEKS REFUGE.
Deposed Governor Of Kentucky Re.
mains In Indianapo1is-Powe
Arrested and Released.

indianapolis. Ind, May j23-W. S.
! Taylor, of Kentucky, who has taken
refuge in this city, said at noon: -
IF there is an Indictment then I shall
| make statement, In which I shall give
my opinion of the: entire situation I
| went into the courts of Franklin county
and tried to find out if there was an in
d1ctment against me, but they would not
| tell me-
Nov I will await developments. ex-
pect to remain here or go to some quiet
resort In Indiana and remain there until
| the national convention of the republic
ans.
1T Is an awful thing to be exiled from
| the place of my birth, from the state
| that honored me with its highest Of
nee and from my wife and children. Yet
l know, as you know, that my return
10 kentucky would mean that T would
| oe lncarcerated, with no chance of bail,
or, Tor that matter, exposed to assassins
VINO have awaited an opportunity to
"reak vengeance on me. l do not know
Wnat OF the future. I cannot say that
| l will or will not be a candidate for gov
ernor of Kentucky this fall. The party
mas mas insisted that I be nominated, but I
| 1a1l to see how could make a canvass,
| or, in the event of election, what good
could come of it,
Independent afternoon papers criti-
else editorially Gov. Mounts position
| and charge that he has violated that
| clause in the constitution of the
cry of a person so charged mandatory.
Sentiment here is divided.
Justus Goebel said Tuesday:
II am sure that if Gov. Mount was ac-
quainted with the true facts in relation
to Mr.. Finley's indictment that he would
not hesitate one moment in doing in this
case what should be done in every case
where the man has been indicted by a
| jury of his fellow citizens, to return the
| fugitive to the demanding state. To do
otherwise is to introduce anarchy in
place of law. I do have an abiding faith
| that when the facts in this matter are
fairly put before Gov. Mount he will not
inaugurate a system that will make of
Indiana a haven of refuge for the GRIM
| inals of Kentucky and make the state
of Kentucky a place of refuge for the
criminals of Indiana. 1t is unfair and un-
Christian-like, in a religious man like
Gov. Mount, to assume that his fellow
citizens on the south side of the Ohio
| river will commit perjury and other
crimes to convict private citizen, as Mr..
Finley is, of the murder of the late Mr..
Goebel."
Frankfort, Ky, May 23.-The Ken
! lucky authorities will not attempt to
mandamus Gov. Mount to honor the
| requisition of Gov. Beckham for the
arrest of Finley. The opinion prevails
that the matter is wholly within the
| province Of the governor of each state
and that no legal action can be main
tanned to enforce the requisition.
Louisville, KY, May pa special
to the Post from Frankfort says:
John Powers, brother of Secretary of
State Caleb Powers, and who is also
indicted for the assassination of SEN
ator Goebel, was arrested in the
mountains of kentucky in Knox coun-
ty near Barbourville at night by Off
GERS from the democratic state author
tiles. He was taken to Barbourville
where habeas corpus proceedings
were begun Tuesday.
Barboursville, KY, May 23.-John L.
Powers, who was arrested in the south
ern part of the county Monday night,
instituted habeas corpus proceedings
before County Judge Wyatt Tuesday.
The proceedings were hotly contested.
Judge Williams, of Frankfort, was tele-
| graphed for and arrived here at four
O'clock p. m. to assist the common
wealth. - It. was rumored during the
day that Beckham soldiers were COM
ing on the evening train to take Pow
crs, and much excitement prevailed
Attorneys for Powers presented a par.
don from Gov. Taylor to John L. Pow
ers. Judge Wyatt sustained the mo.
tion to release Powers on the grounds
Of the pardon being valid. Cheers went
up from a large crowd of Powers
friends when the opinion was reached
and many rushed to greet Powers.
Powers says he has no statement to
make just yet. He speaks kindly OF