The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
CONTESTS sIMPLIFIED.
kentucky Democrats and Republic
ans Reach an Agreement.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 21.-Contests
over the state offices are very much sim
plified by an agreement entered into TO-
day between the attorneys for the he
publicans and the Democrats. represent
ing both Sides and Strengthening out the
legal tangle over the multiplicity of In
junction suits for the title to the COVER
norship The agreement Is that there
shall be a speedy trial in the courts, on
an agreed case involving all Of the is
sues, the first hearing to be before Judge
Emmett Field. of Louisville. The agree
ment Is as follows:
There are now pending in the Jefferson
clrepit court 1yo 2,o SUITS enteq Beef
ham ct al, and John Marshall vs.. j.. 3
c. Peckham ct Land another suit, In the
name Of J. G; w Beckham m vs.. ~ w .,,s =
in said court. Process has been served
in the first-named two suits, and the de-
PENDANTS agree at once to enter their APP
pearance in the last-named suit. All OF
said suits are to be placed upon the or
dinery docket, and tried by the court on
the law and facts.
One answer and the subsequent plead
ings In the two frst-named suits may be
filed and applied to both cases and they
are to be consolidated; the same EVIL
dence shall be heard In all the cases, the
gether The pIeadings shall be made up
BY Tuesday Feb e. 1900, or sooner, If 1t
can be done.
The evidence shall be by deposition or
record unless otherwise agreed upon, and
shall be taken as soon as possible. say
within ten days from the time the plead
ings are closed.
In the preparations Of the said cases
In the circuit court all parties agree in
good faith to do all they can to speed
the final determination Of the cases on
their merits; and 1t Is hereby agreed that
should any party desire to Introduce In
evidence the proceedings Of the contest
boards or Of the general assembly such
transcript OF such proceedings and evil
dence furnished to counsel by Alonzo
Walker the official stenographer FOR said
| contest boards, the necessity lot having
Ing hereby waived; but nothing herein
shall be construed to waive any ob3ec.
ton to the real competency of any and
all evidence introduced or oIered On the
trial Of the said cases.
When the said cause shall have been
finally determined In the court or ap-
peals 1t is hereby agreed that all parties
hereto will unite in q request to the said
court to docket said cases Immediately,
and advance them for hearing at the
earliest day upon which the court can
hear them.
1t is further agreed that on such ap-
peal the original evidence used In tins
circuit court IL voluminous, may be taken
to the court of appeals as part OF the
record on the appeal without being copied.
thus saving cost.
Should any party. after the mai de.
termination of the causes by the court of
appeals, desire writ of error to the su-
preme court Of the United States to re-
view, it is agreed that such writ shall be
Immediately applied for and diligently
prosecuted if secured, and that all parties
to said causes will unite In an appnca-
ton to said federal supreme court to
docket and advance said causes, and to
give them the earliest hearing ana de-
termination possible.
The said causes shall be tried In the
Jefferson circuit court by. Judge Emmett
Field. before whom one Of said causes is
now pending.
It 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 proceed
ings on such orders or judgments in any
manner provided by law
w s. Taylor, John Marshall. by w. FL.
Yost and Helm Bruce, attorneys.
J. C. w Beckham, l.: H: Carter John
B. Castleman, by Louis McQuown and
John K. Hendrick. attorneys.
Feb. 81, 1900.