Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
QUIET IN FRANKFORT TO-DAY
Expected Trouble Between Rival Govern
ments Did Not Occur. -
Powers and White Removed From
Lexington Jail and Taken
to Louisville.

FRANKFORT, Ky, March 12.-Tae war
scare here has again apparently fattened,
though the leaders both sides still eX-
press grave fears as to the ultimate out
come. Belief among the republicans that
attempts will be made to arrest republican
legislators in connection with the assas-
sination Of Gov. Goebel has resulted in sew
eral members leaving town.
Democratic officials refuse either to con-
firm or deny the report that such warrants
have been issued, though admitting that
more arrests will take place within a few
days. 1t Is asserted that Gov. Taylor is
being urged to move the executive offices to
London, where he will be safe from pos
sible arrest, but that so far he has refused
to entertain the idea. Both houses of the
legislature met in the state house this
morning. In anticipation of a possible at
tempt by the state troops to prevent the
meeting quite crowd gathered around the
state house square. at the hour of meeting,
but the members of the, legislature We're al
lowed to meet without molestation.
The squad of militia, under Lieut.. Peake
who started for London Saturday as an es
cort for Secretary of State Powers and
Capt. Davis, returned to Frankfort this
morning. Outside of this, however. no re-
Inducements arrived and 1t is stated now
that no more expected.
LEXINGTON, KY, March 12-Secretary
of State Powers and Capt. Davis We're Sc
cretly taken from Jail between midnight
and daybreak: and, in charge of Sheriff Su-
ter or Frankfort, were driven overland to
Versailles, where. 1t is reported they were
placed on train and taken to Louisville
Officers here will say nothing, and the
GUARDS at the 3al profess ignorance of the
movement of Suter and the prisoners. The
removal caused much excitement.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 12-Secretary
OF State Powers and Capt. Davis were
brought here from Lexington in custody
TINS morning and placed in the county Jail.
Ihe prisoners were driven from Lexington
to Lawrenceburg where they took a Louis
vile and Southern train for this city.
No Order for Arrests.
Adjt. Gen. Collier arrived here from
Louisville this forenoon and Immediately
held short conference with Gov. Taylor.
When seen afterward Gen.: Collier said
Gov. Taylor had no intention of leaving
Frankfort or of bringing any more troops
here at present, Shortly after Gen. Col
lier's arrival at the state grounds Sheriff
Suter appeared and assured Gen. Collier
that no warrant for his arrest had been
issued Gen. Collier smilingly assured
Sheriff Suter that he would be easily found
in case a warrant was issued.
Adjt. Gen. John s. Castieman arrived
here at 10 o'clock today and has been in
conference with Gov. Beckham and other
leaders since that hour. The organization
Of the new state guard under Beckham and
Castleman is proceeding. Several COM
panies in the state guard, as originally con-
stituted, have gone over 10 Beckham, and
1t is understood that the new company Or
ganized here yesterday and the companies
enlisted at Louisville and otl.eF points in
the state will be mustered in at tonce. The
plans for the organization Of the state
guard are being perfected in anticipation
of the passage of the Triplett resolution in
the house tomorrow, auth0fizing Gen. Cas-
ing Beckham as governor and carrying out
|. the special appropriation df 100000 to put