The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-13

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Third battalion Of the Second regi-
mept. He also stated that SO men
are tonight guarding the company's
armory and will recognize only Beck
ham as governor.
ESCAPED FROM THE CAPITOL IN SOLDIERS
| CLOTHING.
Frankfort, Ky, March 1O.--Socro-
tary of State Powers and Capt. Davis
were slipped aboard Chesapeake
and Ohio train at 8 o'clock and speed
ed toward Lexington. a squad of
soldiers, coming from the Governors
mansion at double quick, caught the
train just before it pulled out. With
thom were Powers and Davis, dressed
in soldiers uniform and before the
guard Of deputy sheriff became
aware Of what was going on the train
left.
THE FUGITIYES ARRESTED ON THE CARS
AT LEXINGTON.
Lexington, Ky, March 10.-Al-
most without warning the storm CEN
tre of the excitement in the guberna-
torial struggle shifted to Lexington
tonight and until u late hour the
town was in an uproar. The $40
Chesapeake aud Ohio train from
Frankfort brought with it in one car
to themselves the Secretary Of State
Caleb Powers, Capt. John Davis,
capitol square policeman, and Lieut.
f. r. Peake Of Coyington. Intelli-
gence had preceded them that thoy
were on their way to Lexington and
were trying to make their escape.
When the train pulled into the depot
the entire police force Of the city
under Sheriff John Med. Rose and
Sheriff Henry Bosworth, with large
force of deputies, boarded the train.
On entering the coach the officers
found it contained about 25 soldiers
with Powers and Davis, the soldiers
beng under command of Lieut..
Peake. Lieut.. Peake sprang to his
feet at once and commanded the SOL
diers to clear the car. In an instant
20 revolvers were drawn by the off.
GERS and they were all leveled at
Peake, who gamely tried to pull his
own revolver, but, as he drew it from
the scabbard, policeman smashed
him across the hand with his club
and thus prevented what would have
undoubtedly resulted in a tragedy.
The sheriff commanded the con-
ductor to cut off the car. The con-
ductor demonstrated, stated that the
tain carried United States mail, and
the demand was not then pressed.
A local attorney recognized Powers
and also pointed out Davis. They
were seized and hurried off to iail
AS the procession swept toward the
Jail some people started the report
that there was to be lynching, and
soon the streets were packed with
people, an enormous crowd gathering
about the jail. Davis, Powers and
Peako were hurried to the upper
cells, but Peake was later released
on bond on common warrant on the
charge of resisting arrest
Davis and Powers were both dis
guised. Both wore the regular SOL
dier uniform complete, even as to the
leggins. Davis had shaved off his
moustache and goatee. chad $125
in money on his person and revol-
YER. There was fonnd on Powers
$1,000. In the inside pocket of each
man was found pardon from w. S.
Taylor, duly signed and sealed.
Attorney W. q. Dunlap, Post
master Il. @. Elkin and Attorney II.
Q. Stoll called on Secretary of State
Powers later and to the Associated
Press correspondent they stated that
Powers told Dunlap substantially
that he was not fleeing from arrest.
Flo was simply getting away from
Frankfort to avoid lying in jail as
Whittier had done; that he had done
nothing to fear arrest, as he was not
guilty of the charge, and that he
was going to Barboursville, in the
Eleventh congressional district. where