Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
Democratic Members of Both
Houses Separately and In
Joint Session Declare
for GoebeI.
GOEBEL SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
Taylor Guards Against Service
OF a Court Injunction, But
Is 0utwltted.
PRESIDENT NOT TOlNTERFERE

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 2-The demo
cratic members of the legislature me
in secret caucus this afternoon at th'
Capital hotel and reelected William
Goebel governor of Kentucky Thf
action was first taken by the two
houses in separate session and imme
diately in joint session.
Frankfort, KY, 1:55 p. m.-Gover
nor Goebels condition was considered
by the physicians as showing sligh
improvement, but hn is a very sicl
man.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 2.-Constablt
Harrod who took Harland Whitaker
the alleged assassin, to Louisville, has
given out what is regarded as evidence
pointing to the accused mans guilt
Harrod says that Whitaker, while en-
route to Louisville, told him he had
some $4,000 at home, and $5 in his
pocket, which he would give to be al
lowed to escape. The officer also says
Whitaker contradicts the statement
of Captain Davis, in whose company
he was found, when arrested. Davis
insists that Whitaker was sitting IN
a room adjoining Governor Taylor's
office, when the shot that felled Goe-
bel was fired. Harrod claims that
Whitaker says he was on the third
floor of the building.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 2.-Governor
Taylor this morning ordered that no
body should be admitted to the
grounds Of the capitol under any cir
cumstances. Passes were taken up
when presented. The object OF the
new orders is to prevent any civilian
from serving any legal papers upon
him. 1t is the intention of the demo
Gratis to secure an injunction, at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, restraining
Governor Taylor from interfering in
any way, with meetings of the legisla
ture and enjoining him and Lieut.. Gov
ernor Marshall from exercising the
functions of state officers. There is
no chance, whatever that service can
be secured on Taylor as the executive
building is circled by sentries and an
entire company is posted night and
day in the ante-room, just outside OF
his Office. Every civilian who could
possibly be the bearer of legal docu
ments, will be turned back by the sol
diers. No attempt has been made tt
enforce the pardon of Douglas Hayes
Governor Taylor, by refusal to recog
nize the state courts, placed himself
in such position that he cannot make
any legal process against the warden
The one thing left for him to do is tc
liberate Hayes by force and he has
evinced no disposition as yet to EN-
ploy this means.
Frankfort, KY, Feb 2-Governor
Taylor has been served with notice
of a suit, or injunction, to restrain
him from interfering with the actor
of the legislature and preventing hin
from holding a session of the legisla-
ture at London. Orders to sentries tt
allow nobody to pass in or out of the
capitol grounds, given early this
morning, were revoked later AS soor
as word was brought that the cover
nor Taylor petition for injunction hat
been filed, orders were renewed, bu
not quick enough. Alonzo Walker,
stenographer Of the democratic attor
neys, gained an entrance to the
grounds before the renewal of the or
der and pinned copy of the motto,
on the door of the executive mansion
which action constitutes a legal motto,
to Taylor. Walker was placed unde
arrest, and is now in the guard house
1t is announced that a special session
of the legislature will be held at
O'Clock at the Capital hotel, and ther,
are rumors that all those who taxi
part in the meeting will be placed
under arrest and taken to London.
Frankfort, KY. Feb 2-Captain Ed
ward Parker commander of the Lon
don militia company. said today;
There will be quorum of the leg
islature in London, you may be sur,
of that. OF course we are not maxim,
any threats, but enough members vii
90 to London one way or another t,
constitute working quorum"
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 2-The plA 0
the democrats is to make formal de
mand for admission to the legislativ,
halls in the state house every day
They will be denied admittance by tn
militia. all of which, with the excep
tion of two companies from Barbours
vile, will remain here. These tw
companies have been ordered to Lor
don for the meeting Of the legislatur
there next Tuesday Taylor is maxim
all arrangements for a session ther,
Many republicans went home las
night and this morning, all intendin
to go to London on Monday.
1T is probable that quorum wi
not be present at the opening Of tn
session Of the legislature" said Rel
resentative Yarberry, ebut there wi
(confinued on Third ,aooa