The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-02-02

physical drawbacks. managed to beat
was politely requested TO come out,
wnicn he did witl ne remark:
"lt does not Look Us though quorum
will get in"
Thomas Hcffney, the owner OF the
opera house, demanded that the mem
bers OF the legislature should he ad
mitted. 1t was private property, he
Claimed, anu the militia had no right
to keep any body from it. He was com.
At ly ignored by Lieutenant Colonel
Gray.
opeaker Trimbls stepped up to Lieu
tenant Colonel Gray and demanded en-
trance to the hail 1t was refused.
Turning around, Mr.. Trimbls addressed
the crowd:
"Gentlemen, we are denied admis.
sion 20 the opera house. We will now
adjourn TO the courthouse
Away went the crowd with good
uatured yells of derislon at the soldiers,
VINO nad orders to remain at the opera
house and could nor leave.
Ine triumph OF the lawmakers was
snort lived Before they had gone 100
teet from the opsra house around the
corner swung u second company of sol.
diers directly in their path. The second
went the dignified senators and repre-
sentatives down the street in a cloud of
dust, yelling like pack OF Indians.
SoIut-rs blocked III. Path.
1t was the sams story over again and
the legislators were permitted TO look nJ
she ou aside of tho courthouse, while the
soldiers ne!n the path.
Genera. Co lier had arrived by this
lSnr ,lu Ixn
from the crowd. said:
"Don't shoot. Seueral"
Il III not going To create any trouble.
| wont shoot unless / have to-" was
tne reply.
1--WE wish to be ad mitted to the court
house." said Mr.. Tr.mbie Both men
were smiling.
at cannot be done gentlemen" said
tho genera, calmly.
Tnls sett ni it for rhe time being at
,eaHf, aud tho crowd melted away, de.
termined, however to hold meeting
aomnwhera AMI someh Nv ut a la Ter time
Speaker Irlmoie anu 'uncei that the
leGiSistur: woc.d not adj ura su bject TO
bis call Ali tue crowd h.i dispersed
IL WAS decided b. tho ml.i;ary uuyuori.
ties that L auo;ner toupt at L meet
InE Is maze 10 arrest vi concerned in
IN" gathering 3ui lock hAmuo
Ine stlac"l"n . London as the meeting
piucs OF the LEGISLATURE Ia Significant in
the fac' tha; it Is right in tle heart OF
the country from which all tue mouu.
iaineers who have from time to time
come down TO Frankfort The county
* one of the strongest Repu blican coun.
Ties IL the state and Its lnha pi ants are
ior the most part rad cal Re eDubIcans
The Democrats say that their lives Will
not b. 81 Il day If they go up into that
country None of them will go Tho
Republican members began drawing
thelr per diem ut once and all OF them
Will leave for London on the evening
trains.
Restless Night For Gn,b.l.
Senator Goebcl was slightly better
TINS morning than be had been ut my
time since s O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon.
Ihe physicians. however, hold out nc
strong hopes of his recovery and say
that the chances are still very great
that his wound will terminate fatally.
During the early part of the night he
tailed steadily and at about ii O'Clock
1t was thouSht that he could not last
much longer. About mIdnighr, how.
ever. he rallied ami from that time un.
I'll this morning held ais own and q lit.
Lle more.
He was troubled during the night
with frequent spells of nausea. which
tie p5y3:c!ans declared co be a bai
symptom The internal hemorrhage
ceased, however. and this was looked
upon rs an evidence that be might after
al pull through.
The courage OF the wounded man has
never failed him and when abe TO talk
nc ihslsts that no lf SrreIy gong to re.
cover.
l. Is not expected that Mr.. Goebsl
viii survive the afternoon. The NOISE
and con usion in tho streets and in tho
Capitol Motel have worried him greatly.
Ills lever has increased and the doctors
have alb nc given up all hope
No progress has been made toward
apprehendins the man who did the
shooting, anu it is not likely that uny
Will be made. 10 ali Appearances. as
much is known Of the would. BIZ assassin
to-day as ever will be known. The DO.
lice have practically abandoned the
case, and there is nobody beside them
TO take up the case.
Muuntain~crs StilI on Hand.
The force of mountaineers are in the
building from which the shors we're
fired, and nobody has been allowed 10
en Ter lt. Access to it is made more
nlhult now by the force OF soldiers
W hich is stationed at every gate No.
body Is admitted to the capito grounds
without pass and passes are not Is sued
IN profusion by any means.
All night soldiers poured into Frank.
fort and at O'Clock this morning tullv
1000 mon with two Gatlng guns were
'iei 'obed in tho ca,,liol building. Eiyht
hrrdred more arc expected during tho
lay.
Lfge crowds are expected in Frank
for; tcdav and the prediction ls mace
thar by night!nil fully 5000 STRANGERS
" Il have arrives. lne cry ut pre. .ent
$ very quiet AMI Ihe"e is no surfac, in.
iCarons OK trouble fropi -ny source.
IL Is arge!V oua 20 tie conservative
.EiiIn6a nSsr m, .6 bu Ia.