The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-22
PEACElN KENTUCKY
Agreement Has Been Signed by Both
Of the Claimants
TO THE OFFICE or GOVERNOR.
Differences Are to Be Settled In the
Courts
AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE.
All Injunction Suits Are 10 Be Concen-
traied inlo One.
THE RIGHT OF APPEAL IS RESERVED
And All Agree 10 Abide by the Re-
suit of the Litigation--Hoth
Parties Are Confident.
THE RIGHT OF APPEAL is RESERVED
And All Agree 10 Abide by the Re-
suit of the Litigation--Hoth
Parties Are Confident.

Frankfort. Ky, February 9i,--Tho con-
test over the offices OF governor aud
lieutenant governor OF Kentucky wero
tered into this evening by the attorneys
representing Governors Taylor aud Beck
ham, Lieutenant Governor Marshall, es-
ldent l.. II, Carter OF the senate aud Nd
jutant General JOS b. castlemau. By this
agreement ;ho Injunction suits Gled at
Georgetown and Louisville are to be con-
ccntrated into one suit and the trail is TO
begin before Judge Emmett Field at
Louisville next Tuesday The count VIII
DO asked to give a speedy hearing. and
II there Is an appeal the parties TO tho
suit viii ask for an early hearing.
All parties agree to abide by the do
cisions- OF tne courts md whichever party
wins win have undsputed possession OF
the ONCE OF governor Tho agreement,
which is signed by all parties int9ro ted
in the controversy, through their attor-
noys. follows:
There are now pending In the Jefer-
son circuit court two suits. entltlcl re-
spcctiyely, W. s. Taylor VS.. j. G. w.
Beckhaln ct al, and John Marshall vs..
]. O. W Bechham ct al. and another suit
in tho name of j. c. w Bsckham vs..
W. s. Taylor and John Marshall Is TO pe
filed In said court. The process has been
served IN the hrst named two suits and
the deiondants agree at once to enter thair
appearance ia the last named suit, All
OF said suits are to be pa ed upon
the ordinary doekot and be tried by tho
court on the law and facts.
ono answer and the pleadiags In tho
two cases may be filed and applet to b1h
cases and they are to be conc1ntraled'
the same evidence shall DO heard ia all
the cases, the three cases be!ng tried Aad
heard together. tho pleadngs shall be maid
by Tuesday February II, or sooner Il H.
can be done. The evidence shall be by
leposltions or record, unless otherwise
agreed upon, and shall be taken as soon
as possible. say, within ten days from
the time The pleadiugs are closed.
In the preparation OF the saFi casea
L. the circuit court all parties agree In
good faith to do AL they can to speed TINS
anal determination OF the cases. on their
merits ard II Is hereby agreed that should
any party desire TO Introduce In CIV d nee
the general assembly. such party may use
as evidence copies OF the tr1nscr pt Of
such proceedings and evidence furnished
10 counsel by Alonzo Stephens the Off aill
stenographer of the said contest boards.
the necessity OF having such trans ,ripts
attested or certified being hereby waived.
but nothing herein shall DO CONSTRUED 10
waive an objection so the relevancy or
competency OF any aud all evidence In
.ffa h. ~ iul of an
cases. with the said cause shall be final
ly determined IN the court Of appeals IL
is hereby agreed that all parties hereto
VIII unite In request in the said court
TO docket said cases Immediately and ad-
vance them for hearing nj the earliest day
upon which the court can hear them. IL
Us further agreed that on such appeal
the original evidence used In the circuit
court, II voluminous may be taken TO the
court OF appeals as part Of tho recori on
the appeal without being copied. thus
saving time and cost
Should any party after tina hnaf deter
mnation Of the cases by the court or
appeals desire a writ Of error to the 81
preme court of the United States.to review
such determination, II Is agreed that such
wrts shall be Immediately applied for
and diligently prosecuted, II secured. and
that all parties 10 said causes will unite
court to socket and advance said cases
and TO give them the earliest hearing
and determination possible.
The said causes shall be tried IN the
Jefferson circuit court by Judge Enmstt
Field before whom one Of the said causss 5.
is now pending. II Is further agreed by
the parties TO the said suits that they
will submit to and abide by all the orders
and Judgments OF the courts made IN
said suits reserving. however, the legal
right to stay proceedings on such orders
or judgments IL any manner provided by
law.
w. Taylor.
John Marshall.
BY w. II. Yost and Helm Bruce At
torneys.
J. C. W. Beckham,
L. II. Carter.
John b. Castlemsn.
BY Louis Mcouown and John X. Hem
drick Attorneys.
February 81. 1900.
There is general citation In political
circles here tonight over the agreement
between the ATTORNEYS, as y ls conneasa
the matter Will now be passed 70 speedy
finish. Both sides are pleased over the
terms agreed on.
x-Cblef Justice w. s. Pryor. emo OF
Governor Beckhani's attorneys. said to-
night he thought II probably that the case
would be settled so far AS the State courts
were concerned within three weeks aud
that early In March Governor beckham
viii be installed ~ the executive build
J ing. The attorneys on that side say
I they have no fear that the supreme
court OF the United States will grant.
\ writ OF error to faat court after De-
cision rendered by Judge TAFT Of the court
OF appeals. but the republican attorneys
are firm in their belief thai the supreme
court Of the United States VIII take 3asis-