The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-11

sought interviews with Pow
ers and Davis, but the officers refused to
permit anyone to see them at that time.
Davis and Powers were both disguised.
Both wore the regular soldier uniforms.
complete, even as to the leggings. Davis
mad shaved off his mustache and goatee.
lie mad sl25 In money on his person and
revolver. There was found on Powers ST.
oVo. In the inside pocket OF each man was
round pardon from Governor w. s. Tay-
ior' duly signed and sealed
Attorney w. G. Dunlap. Postmaster +.
Clay Elkin and Attorney r. C. StolI called
on Secretary OF State Powers later, and
70 the Associated Press correspondent they
stated that Powers told Dunlap substan-
TALLY that he was not fleeing from arrest.
He was simply getting away from Frank
Tort to avoid lying in Jail as Whitaker
mad done; that he had nothing to fear
from arrest, as he was not guilty of the
charge, and that he was going to Barbours-
Vile, in the Eleventh congressional dis
trict, where Taylor's jurisdiction was fully
recognized. Captain Davis had little to
say to them except that he thought he
had made a mistake in leaving home; that
Neither explained his disguise
SOLDIERS ON GUARD.
Immediately after arriving at the Jail a
report got out that the special train went
back to Frankfort for the purpose of bring
ing up men TO rescue the prisoners. Sheriff
Bosworth applied at once to the armory
for a special detail of soldiers under Capt.
Longmire. and they responded, arriving at
the Jail few moments later, prepared to
resist the rumored prospective attack. The
sheriff then designated a posse to supple
ment the squad Of soldiers provided trouble
might come, and declared that any attempt
to take either of the prisoners from jail
would be resisted to a finish. but 1t is gen.
orally believed this precaution was alto
gether unnecessary.
The excitement began TO subside by IL
o'clock. The railroads are closely watched,
however, and any attempt at rescue would
result seriously. Secretary of State Pow
ers was bleeding profusely when taken to
his cell. He said he had been struck on
the head with club after reaching the
inside of the jail. presumably by one of
the arresting officers. There is much sup
pressed excitement among the local Goebel
politicians, as IL a coup were in prospect,
but it is impossible to learn it's true in
wardness. The Jail is carefully and strong
ly guarded during the night. Powers and
Davis will not be allowed bail All the
soldiers that attended Powers and Davis
went on through on the same train. pre-
sumably to Ashland, Ky. They were not
molested by the officers, and Lieutenant
la IN effort
resist the arrests.
DIR. Helm, the city physician, dressed the
wounds of Secretary of state Powers. The
officers say he showed fight and resisted
arrest and was dubbed in the car and not
in Jail. Powers showed no concern for the
bowling crowds along the street, but Capt.
Davis was apprehensive of violence. The
distinguished prisoners are kept in sep
arate cells and not allowed TO see each
other or to see other prisoners or any one
except their guards. Previous to the ar
rival of the train the sheriff was tele-
phoned from Frankfort that he would get
a reward of $1,000 for Powers and $500 for
Davis IL they were apprehended here 1t Is
thought that they will be taken back to
Frankfort without delay, possibly to-mor-
| row. -
STATEMENT BY POWERS.
Shortly before midnight Mr.. Powers gave
out the following signed statement:
ST have nothing to say, except that
want a speedy trial. 1 have no fear OF the
result before a nonpartisan court and jury
hold a pardon from Governor Taylor fol
| the offense charged against me, and 1 sim
ply wanted to get to that part Of the State
where his acts as Governor would, in g
great measure, be recognized. have new
| er had, and 1 now have, but two things tC
| fear in the once-threatened and now actua
prosecution, and they are the corrupt in
| fiuences that 100000 can have in the pros
| ecution of any case and the political in
| huences which will be incident to this trial
| 1t is no small thing TO fear, as any sober
| thinking man must confess. am innocen
| Of the charge preferred against me. All
| ask is speedy, fair and nonpartisan trial
l am willing for the public to know tn,
| whole of the connection i have had will
| the very bitter strife in this State. This
| is the only public statement l think l shal
| make until I am called upon to make mI
| defense. I was confident when 1 lef
| Frankfort. and am confident now. that w
| s. Taylor is at least the de facto Governo
| of this State, and that the acts of d.
| facto Governor are legal and binding, anC
| that. therefore, the pardon received by M
| is legal shield from further prosecution
| 1 was leaving what L thought would be ;
| causeless prosecution. 1 was willing be
| fore I left Frankfort, and so stated, tina
1 would waive any rights I had acquired
by reason OF the pardon and return an'
| stand my trial at any time j could get al
4 agreement to be tried by a jury OF si'
| Democrats and six Republicans, in an.
| judicial district in the State except tn
| one In which Franklin county is situated.
ESCAPE of POWERS.