The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-12

A-bAtNGION, MARCH 10-A imo5t
without warning, the storm center of ex-
citement in the present gubernatorial
struggle shifted to Lexington tonight.
and up until late hour the town was
IN an uproar. The $40 Chesapeake ana
Ohio train from Frankfort brought with
i in one car TO themselves secretary OF
state, caleb Powers, Captain John Davis.
capital square policeman and Lieutenant
n X. Peake. OF Coyington Intelligence
had preceded them that they were on
their way to Lexington and were trying
TO make their escape When the train
pulled in the depot the entire police force
OF this city, under chief John d. McRoss
Sheriff Henry Bosworth, with a large
ffrce Of deputies. boarded the train on
entering the coach the officers found
found about twenty-five soldiers and
Powers and Davis, the soldiers being un-
der command apparently of Lieutenant
Peake. Lieutenant Peake sprang TO his
feet at once and commanded the sold ers
20 clear the car. In an instant twenty
revolyeIs were drawn by theoff icers and
they all leveled at Peake. Gho candy
tried TO pull his own revolver. but as he
drew II from the scabbande a policeman
smashed him across the hand with his
club and then prevented what w0nid
have undoubtedly resulted In a tragedy.
The sheriff commanded the conductor 10
cut of the car. The conductor rem5n-
strated, stating that the train catrlad
Omitted States mail and the demand was
then not pressed. "a
A local attorney recognized Powers and
also pointed out Da s. They were seized
ana hurried 10 jan AS the processien
swept towards the jail some peSple start
ed the report that here WIS 10 be a
lynching and soon the streets were pack
ed with people. an enormous crowd Gath
ering about ihe Jail DAVIS Powers and
Peake, were hurried TO ,he upper cc.s,
but Peake was later released on bond on
common warrant on chatbge OF re-
slsting arrest. s,F-
The Associated Press oorrespons sent
saw Lieuter ant Peake in company With
his attorney but ne reflse to say a
word. The correspondent sought inter-
views with overs and Da rs. bus the
onicers refused TO permit any cne 10 500
them az th,t time.
Davis and Powers were both Disguised
Both wore the regular so.de- uniforms
complete even as 10 the leggings pa-
Wis had shaved on his moustacae and
goatee. He had S2l5 money on his per-
son and a revolver There was found on
Powers $500 In the inside pocket OF each
AAaN was ADAih a. bNAQOn from AIONGIsI
nor W. s. Taylor, duly signed and seal-
ed.
Attorney w O. Dunlap postmaster FL
kin ard Attorney stol calIei 90 secre-
tary Powers and to the Associated
Press correspondent they STATED that
Powers told Dunlap substantially that he
was not fleeing from arrest He was
simply getting away from Frankfort 10
avoid lying I'm jail as Whitaker h d done
That he had nothing 20 fear from ar
rest az he was not guilty OF the charge
and that he was going 10 Barbours-
VILE where Taylor's jurisdiction was
fully recognized. Capt Davis had litt,o
10 say 20 them except that he thought
he had made a mistake I'm leaving hOin 4,
that he had nothing 10 fear from tr a.
Neither explained his disgu Sc. ~
Immediately after arriving al the an
a report got ont that special tsan
went hack TO Frankfort for the purpose
Of bringing mp men 20 rescue the Prison
ers. Sheriff Bosworth applied az once 10
the Armory for a special detail Oe SOL
diers under Capt. LOngwre and they re-
sponded, arriving at the jail a few mo-
ments later. prepared 10 resist the ru-
mored prospective attack. The sher
then designated a posse 10 supp ement
the squad OF soldiers provided trouhy
might come, and declared that any at
tempt 10 take either or the prisoners
from the jaii would &c resisted 20 q fa
ish but IL Is generally believed thai lh
precaution was altogether Unnecessary
The excitement began 70 subs dc al
o'clock. The railroads are closely watch
ed, however and an attempt al rescue
would result serioualy.
Secretary Powers was bleeding pro-
fusely when taken 20 his cell RE sal
ne had been struck on the head With
club, presumably after reaching the IN
side of the jail by one OF the arrestins