The Greenville times., 1900-02-10
ALONZO WALK EK RELEASED.
Gave Personal Promise to be On
Hand when Wanted for Trial.

| Hahu when wanted fOr trial.
| Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 6.-Alonzo
Walker, the stenographer who was
placed under arrest on the charge Of
| melting the soldiers OF the state guard
to mutiny while pinning notice Of a
proposed application for an injunction
upon the door of the office of Gov.
Taylor, was released Sunday morning.
The release was not made in response
to the writ of habeas corpus which
Sheriff Sutter tried in vain Saturday TO
serve upon Gov. Taylor. The latter
concluded that Walker had remained
in custody for sufficient length of
time, and told him to 90 homr. The
charge Of melting to mutiny has not
been quashed, but Walker may not be
brought before a court-martal us was
at one time contemplated by the Off
GERS OF the state guard.
walker Given His Freedom.
Al ten o'clock Sunday morning Col.
Roger Williams entered the room in
the executive building, and remarked
to Walker: "Well, Mr.. Walker, we
Lave agreed to an exchange of prison
ers, and you are to be given your free
DOM"
u can go, can u" asked Walker.
Il guess so, was the reply, and the
colonel then added, with a laugh: 1--WE
have exchanged you for one 'Sulu ana
three Filipinos, and as we expect them
every minute, | guess it will be all
right for you tc have your freedom"
Walker was then allowed to go after
notice had been served upon him that
the charge against him was still pend
ing, and could be pushed at any time
if the military authorities should so
decide. He told Col. Walker that he
intended to remain in Frankfor,.
Various Absurd Rumors.
Various rumors We're circulated in |
regard to the reasons for the Sudden I
release of Walker, among them being
a report that his release, by order OF /
Gov. TaE.or, was in Difference to ii tel.
egram from Washington Advising his 4
discharge. GOV. Taylor was tco busy
to be seen in regard to the matter. hut
Adjt.-Gen. Collier denied that such rca-
son existed for Walkers release.
"Thc idea is absurd" said Gen. Col
IIer. NO such telegram has been re-
ceiNed from any ore. Mr.. Walkers
irrcst was simply Il matter of military
discipline. He was not DISCHARGED. Inf
was given his liberty until arrange
nents could be made for his trial by
When this will lie has
lot been determined as yet. and prob
ibiy VIII not be at present Mr.. Walk
r was not even paroled, although he
''tertd to sign a formal parole. But
We did not consider this necessary. AS
=" fccmiScd. TO be o. hand when his
ria! was called, and his word was snf-
icient.'
N"t Influenced by Haheas Corpus.
Asked it Walkers release was iutln-
need at all by a desire 10 forestall ,nv
'ossihle court application in The fed
raj court Tor a writ of kabeas corpus
.d1t.-Gen. Collier said:
Not in the least As I said b;s mr.
est was simply ii matter of military
lsclpline. He was the first to at,ennt
" lncite mutiny. and we consid.rrd
hat any attempts of that kinJ should
& nipped in the bud''
Real Cause of the Arrest
wrong impression apparently !
reVails in regard to the reasons for !
re arrest" said Col. Williams. Mr.
alker was heard to make statements
NO days before his arrest that war.,
'garded as mutinous, and persops t
ierhearing his remarks made nfiid,v;t a
that effect. Those aifidavits are po,y d
flle with the governor. The hhrde,. n
IT his arrest was accordingly i,ada +
1t by Gov. Taylor, and we were bonIv
altlng for favorable opportnn;tv
arrest him. His arrest at the limo
did occur was as unlocked for h,, II
as it was by him, and was moro rf L
accident than design. Mr.. Wolke,- Ii
mself will tell you that fbh II
deI for his arrest was rec,k a
him two minutes after III II
Is arrested. 1t is simply nonsenseAi IL