Mount Vernon signal., 1900-03-16

paced III the county jail. The priS-
oners were driven from Lexington to
Luwrenceburg, where they took
Louisville Southern train for .his city.
Frankfort, Ky, March 13.-Adjt.
Gen. Collier arrived here from Louis
vile Monday and Immediately held a
short conference with Republican
Gov. Taylor. When seen afterward
Gen. Collier said Taylor had no in
tention of leaving Frankfort or of
bringing any more troops here at
present. Shortly after Gen. Golfers
arrival at the state grounds, Sheriff
Suter appeared, and assured Gen. Col
lier that no warrant for his arrest
had been issued. Gen Collier smii-
ingly assured Sheriff Suter that he
would be easily found in case war
rant was issued.
Adit. Gen. John B. Castleman ar
rived here ut 10 o'clock Monday and
was in conference with Democratic
Gov. Beckham and other leaders for
some time. The organization of the
new state guard under Beckham and
Castleman is being arranged for. Sew
eral companies in the state guard as
originally constituted have gone over
10 Beclkham, and it is understood that
the new company organized here Sum
day and companies enlisted Mt Louis
Vile and other points in the state
will he mustered in this week. The
plans for organization of the state
guard are being perfected in antic-
ipati0n of the passage of the Triplcit
resolution in the house Tuesday au-
thorizing Castleman To arm and equip
"a militia recognizing Bcckham as
governor and carrying an appropria-
ton of 100000 to put it into effect.
Frankfort. Ky, March 13.-The sit
uation in Frankfort shows n radical
improvement from that of "a hours
ago. Public excitement, worked up
to the highest pitch by the arrests of
Secretary of State Powers, Capt. Da-
Wis and the others accused of CONF
plicity in the assassination of Will
lam Goebel, and by .rumors among
the republicans that the hastily or
ganiZed militia of Beckham was TO
attempt TO take possession of the
state buildings or arrest Taylor, and
among the democrats that the state
militia would attempt to arrest Beck
ham, died away almost entirely when
it became evident that neither side
had any intention OF initiating hostil-
tiles.
Nevertheless, great uneasiness still
exists, especially among the republic
ans. Democratic leaders do not deny
the reports that further arrests will
be made in connection with the Goe-
bel assassination, which one promi-
nent democrat said might also in
clude some anti-Goebcl democrats,
and already several republican men,
bers of the legislature have left
Frankfort, presumably to avoid pos
siblc arrests. Rumors in regard to
the arrests included not only the
names of Taylor and republican MEM
bcrs of the legislature, but that of
Adjt. Gen. Collier as we'll. No war
rant has been issued for Gen. Collier
as yet, however.
In the service of further warrants
lies one of the critical points of the
genera! situation, as several repub-
lican members of the legislature have
openly expressed their intention of
resisting such service to the last,
while an attempt to arrest Taylor at
present would in all probability be
attended with consequences unplcas-
ant to contemplate. Taylor has been
urged by several republican leaders to
remove the seat of government to
would be safer from the possibility
of arrest, but it is understood he has
lsfused to take such action, and will
remain in Frankfort until the federal
courts have finally passed on the dis
putcd governorship.
The developments of the next few
hours will probably settle things one
has but that much longer to live, and
with peaceful final settlement and
departure of the legislators much
pressure will be removed.
The legislature, which 10 about to
adjourn sine die, passed no bills up
to the assassination of Goebel, and as
a result of the crisis following no
measures passed ever reached Tay-
lor's table. Eleven bills have since
passed and have either been approved
by Beclham or are now before him.
The only measures of general impor-
tance approved by him so far are the
"Goebel assassination reward bill and
tho MoCbnr1 roilron6 nnti-eNtOrtiOr
measure. 1t is practically settled that
Beckham will call an extra session in
the event the court of last resort de-
cides in his favor, but the date of the
convening of the session will not be
definitely fixed till the court of APP
peals passes on the governorship case.
1t is generally believed, however, that