The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
4 SlllI o. VAR EXISTS.
Kentucky Situation More Serious
Than Ever.
BOTH SIDES ARE AROUSED.


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Frankfort, KY, March 13.-Pofitieal
complications arising out OF the cleo
ton and assassination of Goebel have
assumed an acute form, and the repub-
licansS and democrats are divided into
two armed and organized factions.
Surrounding the capitol and the
state executive building and camped
In the grounds around Gov. Taylor's
home are nearly 200 state militia, well
provided with ammunition, while in
the corridors Of the Capital hotel, In
which the democratic state executive
offices are located, and in the streets
adjacent to that building are, sixty
special officers and the men and boys
Of militia company organized In
Frankfort as the nucleus of Gov. Beck
hams state guard, besides scores of
more of heavily armed citizens, parti-
sans Of the democratic claimant.
Major Robert Kennedy Of Licking
ton not only placed the entire bat
talon at the service of Gov. Beckham,
but Is per cent Of the men had been
polled and offered to follow Major
Kennedy to make an assault on the
statehouse and capture the Calling
guns and arms in use by Taylor's SOL
diers. Gov. Beckham, however, de-
clined to allow this to be done, regard
ing 1t as precipitate, but gave orders
for guarding the armory at Lexington
to prevent its being seized by the fol-
lowers Of the pretender.
It is officially stated that more than
half Of the Louisville legion will fol-
low Beckham and that the remainder
will decline to follow either. The
Hopkinsville company, under Col.
Jouett Henry, also recognizes Beck
ham, and the guns of this company
have been under guard for several
weeks.
y A crack company offlcered by lead
ing men Of the city and composed Of
picked men Of military training has
been organized and will be mustered
In by Col. Castleman early this week.
The men will be armed with needle
guns and rifles furnished by citizens
The men will guard the Capital
hotel against any possibmle attempt
to arrest Gov. Beckham. Only two
days more remain for the legislature
to remain in session, but the develop
ments Of those two days are looked
forward to with apprehension by lead
ers Of both sides.
The democratic partisans say that
should the militia attempt to interfere
with the session Of the legislature.
persistent rumors OF which have been
in circulation today, 1t will be next ito
impossible to avert bloodshed. The
republican offlcials, however, deny
that such action has been even con-
femplated and that the legislature VIII
not Pc molested in any way. That the
report Is be1isFssg IL IL democratic >eir.
cles, however. Is shown by the fact
that the advisability Of holding the
session in some other place than the
state house has been under advise
ment.
Harland Whitaker and w. H. Gull
ton, who were confined In jail here
charged with completely in the assas-
sination of Goebel, were removed from
the Jail and taken In hack to Shell
byville, where they were placed on a
train and sent to Louisville under a
heavy guard. It is understood they.
will be kept in the Louisville Jail till
the April term of the circuit court,
when they will be returned here for
trial.
Lexington, KY. March 13.-Repub-
lican Secretary of State Caleb Powers
and Capt John Davis, arrested for the
murder of Gov. Goebel, spent rest
less night in the hospital room Of the
Fayette county Jail. Powers was sur
fering from nervousness and from the
rough usage he caused to be visited
upon himself by resisting arrest, and
Davis was nervous and Ill at ease.
They were called on by Col. w. G. P.
Breckenridge, Judge George. Denny,
Postmaster F. Clay Elkin, and Phil r..
Chinn, son OF Col. Jack Chinn. Mr..
Powers and Col. Breckinridge had q
long conference. and Mr.. Elkins and
Powers, who are good personal
friends, had . long talk. Capt Davis
also talked freely to the callers. The
captain declared he would tell all he
knew when he was placed on the Wit.
ness stand, and that while he did not
know who shot Gov. Goebel, he could
tell some things which would be inter-
esting.
Toledo sCommerciai Sold.
Toledo. Ohio. March 13.-The Toledo.