The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-10
GOT A WRIT OF ERROR.
Kentucky Case Now Goes TO the Su-
preme Court Of the United States.
The Court Of Appeals Held Thai the Ac-
ton Of the Leg stature in Seating
Beckham Was FinaI-COurts
Have No PoMo-


contest in favor Os Beckham. Judge
Dunelle. republican was the only
judge dissenting. The other two re
publican judges, Bnrnam aHd Guffy.
handed down sep45ate oPIs;On rom
the democratic Judges, bu- whic3
agreed with the democ-ati- members
ia its conclusion.
Judge Hobson wrote the opinicr
Of the court. The concurrence of
Judges Burnam and GufTy with the four
democratic judges was a surprise gen
orally, but 10 the republicans espe-
cially. and there is much speculation
now as 10 whether the talked of APP
peal TO the supreme court viii be
prosecuted.
The opinion holds that the action
of the legislature In seating Gov.
Beekham was final and that the
courts have no power 10 review it;
Gov. Taylor exceeded his authority
in adjourning the legislature 10 Len
don, and that the journals of the two
houses Of the legislature, being reg
Mar. can not be impeached. The re-
ElAAAlAAAeAAAn VIII AADN aAN ~ EEL ~ 4ANeAA-
ing before the United States supreme
court. Thirty days must elaPse be-
fore the mandate Of the court of APP
peals, in accordance. with Fridays Ge-
cision is issued. Meanwhile no radical
change in the relative positions of
the two state governments is eX-
pected.
Judge HObson. who writes the main
opinion Of the court, holds that the
legislature was the sole tribunal 10
decide the contests for governor and
Lieutenant governor and that its ac-
tiOn Is complete and final He says
the journals of the two houses are
unapprOaehable evidence and to the
action Of that body and that where
there is no way 10 90 behind them
within in the courts or elsewhere.
Gov. TaylOr's proclamation adjourn
ing the legislature TO London is held
void on the ground that under the
constitution the legislature itself had
The only power 10 remove its sittings
10 another place after il had been con-
Fened in regular session. Judge Dun
ellie, who dissented, holds that the .ae-
stature, when IL acted. declaring Goe-
bel governor, was sitting only as a
contest board. and that il had no iur-
isdiction al that stage of the proceed
ings 10 determine the issue IL under
took TO dispose.
Frankfort, KY, April s.-Chief JUS
tice Hazelrigg, Of the Kentucky court
of appeals, Saturday afternoon grant
ed a writ of error TO tie supreme
court Of tie United States. from the
decision rendered by the curt of ap-
Peals Friday IN the contest cases in
rolring titles TO the offices of govern
or and lieutenant governor.
Frankfort, KY, April The prose
cution are more confident than they
have been since ihe day Of the assas-
sinatiOn that they are close on the
trail Of the murderer Of Vim. -Goebel.
They stoutly claim that the confess
sions of Henry Noutsey and ". Il.
CultOn have more than corroborated
the evidence given by Wharton Col
den on the stand ten days ago. and IT
rs claimed that the fun facts in regard
40 the murder viii be laid bare when
the cases of the suspects come to
trial, If not before then. The fact
HAT both attorneys and personal rep
-esentatives me- only refuse 10 either
affirm or deny the rumors that Culton
and Youtsey lave confessed gives ere
denee 10 this claim
Wharton Golden WIS before the
grand jury, and IL is SAID he told more
than be told on the witness stand ut
the examining trial of Caleb Powers.
HOutsey's attorneys. Col I. J. Craw-
ford and r. ". Nelson. of Newport.
declined to talk, but O.her friends of
the young man admitted that propo-
sitions were in between the prosecu-
tion and defense which may result in
NOutsey becoming q witness for the
prosecution, and this, il is supposed.
is 10 be in the event the prosecution
agrees 10 give immunity TO ioutsey.
Frankfort. Ky, April 9.-The grand
jury viii continue the investigation
of the Goebel assassination during
this week About 20 witnesses have
been examined so far, and II is said
that more than that NUMBER are on
the list Of those who have not vet
been heard No report Is expected
before the latter part of the week.
1T is said that the MINES Of several of
the most important witnesses who
have testified so far nave not been
disclosed, and the evidence has been
jealously guarded.
The habeas corpus proceedings in
the case Of -'Tallow Dick Combs. he
colOred suspect, is set for hearing be-
fore Judge Cantrill Tuesday, but it is
not expected that anything viii be
brought out in this which wiz throw
any light on the mystery surrounding
the assassination.
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