The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-11
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Southern train to Somerset and from there
to Barboursville, where they would be I'M
der the protection of a military company.
commanded by John L. Powers. the brother
Of Caleb Powers, and for whom a warrant
Of arrest has also been issued. and from
there to London the sailing would be easy.
While the police were guarding the State
house and expecting Powers and Davis to
emerge from there, 1t is probable from de-
velopments to-night that they were quar-
tered elsewhere during the entire day. AT
any rate when the Chesapeake & Ohio
train east-bound pulled In from Louisville
tonight, a dozen policemen and half as
many deputies were there to see IL either
Of these men attempted to board 1t. "All
aboard" called out the conductor. and the
train started of. AS 1t did so q soldier
dashed from the corner on the opposite side
from the station and throwing himself upon
the platform Of the second car jerked the
bell-cord and the train, which had only
got to moving slowly, came to a stop.
Then quick as a fash thirty soldiers. with
Powers and Davis in their midst, each in
regulation full dress uniform, instantly
rushed upon the cars, Lieutenant Colonel
Morrow in charge of the squad.
Anything the matter?' inquired the con-
ductor as he peered out and saw the blue
coats piling on the train. .
mo; nothing the matter unless you de-
tain this train here responded a soldier.
and with another jerk of the rope the train
was off and the men speeding toward Lex
ington as fast as steam could carry them.
When the train first r,,llod ont rpnct of tho
crowd, including the police, thinking that
no effort was being made to take Powers
and Davis out of town, turned and started
to leave the station and it was several
minutes before the truth of the escape of
the men was definitely known. Persons
who were on the opposite side of the train,
however, and who saw the soldiers as they
made the rush upon it, recognized both
Powers and Davis, and in a few minutes
the city was afiame with the Information.
Chief of Police Williams Immediately sent
kilograms to Lexington, Midway and all
stations along the road, notifying officers
OF the escape and ordering them to be on
the lookout. The train makes no stop be-
tween here and Lexington, but these steps
were taken in the event they should COM
pei the train crew to stop the train between
here and there.
Before leaving here Captain Davis, who
had a flowing black beard, called in the
services of a barber, SO that when he
boarded the train tonight he was not rec
ognized at once. even by those who knew
him. Both he and Powers carried with
them pardons. granted by Governor Tay-
lor.
A train Of four coaches came in from
Lexington tonight, and Is now lying On
the railroad tracks at the Louisville &
Nashville station. 1t is reported that this
is for the purpose Of carrying Governor
Taylor and the militia from here to Lon
don, KY, but this is not confirmed.
1t is now said that If the Triplett resolu-
Gon, carrying an appropriation Of 500. 600
for the purpose Of equipping Beckham's
state guard, passes the House Tuesday
several new companies of militia are to be
mustered In next week and brought here
for immediate action.
The local officers are taking precautions
tonight to prevent any attempt to rescue
w. H. Coulton and Harland Whitaker, the
two suspects in jail here. and they proba-
lily will be removed to some other place for
safe keeping. Powers and Davis, instead Of
being retained here will probably be placed
in jail at Louisville early next week. The
officials here are apprehensiye that a mob
Of their friends might attempt to rescue
them. Special trains are reported to be on
the way here to remove the soldiers on
guard here, before daylight, to London.
The reward Of $500 for the arrest Of
Powers and Davis was offered by .Iustus
GOebel and Arthur Goebel, brothers of the
late William Goebel. JustuS Goebel is here,
and had the offer of the reward teleDhOned
to Lexington officers as soon as it was
learned that the State officers had escaped
in soldiers uniform on the train. 1t is
claimed by some that the Goebel brothers
will be reimbursed by the State commits
sion having charge of the 800, 900 fund, but
they acted tonight on their own account.
Arthur Goebel is in Cincinnati. The BROTH
ers were in communication during the night
by wire and telephone, and both kept the
wires hot to Lexington.