The sun., 1900-03-12
CONFINED IN sTATEH0UsE,
Powers ana Davis Stnid There Till
They Escaped to Lexington.

Powers ana Davis Stnid There Till
They Escaped to Lexington.
Frankfort. Ky. March 11.-Not since
the day that the legislature left Frank
fort for Louisville. when dispersed by the
militia and ordered TO London by Govern
or Taylor, the two branches separating
according to political division, has there
been so much excitement in this CITY.
Since the arrest of William Coulton on
the charge of completely in the murder of
Goebel the soldiers have kept constant
guard at the doors leading to the execu-
tive building with fixed bayonets, where
there were confined Secretary OF State
Caleb Powers and Captain John Davis.
the Capitol square policeman, against
whom warrants of arrest were issued ac-
cusing them of being accessory to the
murder of Goebel before the fact.
Each attempt made by Sheriff Suter or
the police authorities to serve the war.
rants was met with a strong refusal TO
admit the officers. Early Saturday morn
ing City Marshal Dudley Richardson
called at the executive office with the
warrants of arrest. Richardson was ac-
companied by a squad of policemen. and
they marched to the door and informed
the militia of their mission. They were
told that the soldiers had orders to adj
nit nobody, and the police returned with
out having served the warrants. Later in
the day Sheriff Suter called with a war
rant and was turned away by the sol
diers.' Shortly after this the sheriff be.
gan to summon Il posse from the large
crowd of farmers who had come to town
so as 10 hold them in readiness if il
should be decided TO attempt to enforce
the warrants Of arrest.
At 1 o'clock Sheriff Sutcr went to tbo
executive building and demanded admit.
tance, saying that he wanted to have II
conference with Governor Taylor. Ad-
| mission was refused. There have been
all kinds Of runlors of more trouble. Ono
was that 1000 soldiers would be here he.
fore morning. Another was that Taylo,
had decided to surrender Powers and Da.
Wis at nightfall. Still another was that n
posse under the sheriff would surround
the building and attempt to enforce The
arrest over the soldiers. Sheriff Sutel
SAID that he would await his opportunity
ana arrest his men as they came from
| the building because a conflict would
mean bloodshed.
Powers was reported to have been seen
IN the Office of the governor. At Tho
nome of Captain Davis it was given ont
mat ne had gone ON an early morning
train to Louisville. Davis and Powers
both were in the executive building. Ono
peculiar phase of the situation is the ynr
rant for the arrest of the former secre
tary of state, Charles Finley. Sutton. the
sheriff of Whitley county, is Finley's
friend politically and personally. The
warrant of arrest must be served by Sut
ton.
Superintendent of Public Schools Pow
ers of Knox county is prominent politi
cally and was associated with the sheriff
on the last county Republican ticket. Th,
warrant for his arrest was inclosed in ar
envelope and forwarded to the sheriff OF
Knox county. Powers is the captain Of
company in Barborsville, and should h,
pursue the steps taken by his brother il
getting behind the guns he may likewise
refuse to be arrested.
Davis and Powers left town on the
Chesapeake and Ohio train going to east
ern Kentucky. They were marched tc
the train with % soldiers, who boarded
the train with them and left. The escap,
was complete surprise to the police
They were recognized by several persons
in the center of the guards. The guard
passed from the state building around the
back streets and reached the train just as
it pulled out.