Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
KENTUCKY CONTEST
SimpIifed by an Agreement Be-
tween Opposing Attorneys.
speedy Trial ne,woen nivn, Claim
ants TO tho aovernorsnip Ar.
ranged ror-Tho Text OF tho sigued
Agreement.
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Louisville, KY, Feb. 21.-The contests
over the State offices are very much
sfmplified by an agreement entered in
to to-day between the attorneys for the
Republicans and the Democrats repre-
sentins both sides. and Strengthening
out the legal tangle over the multi
phcity OF Injunction suits for the title
for the Governorship.
fhe agreement is that there shall be
speedy trial in the courts of an agreed
case, involving all of the issues, the
lirse nearing to be before Judge EN-
NETT Field, at Louisville. The agree
inent is as follows:
mere are now pending in the JEFF
lerson circuit Court two suits entitled
respectively w. S. Taylor vs. J. c. w.
6ecKham ct al, and John Marshall VS.
d. =. w. Beckham ct al, and another
SUIT IN the name OF ]. c. w. Beckham
VS.. w. S. Taylor and John Marshall. Is
10 ne MED in said court. Process has
peen served in the first named two
suits, and the defendants agreed at
one, once TO enter their appearance in the
iast named suit. All OF said suits are
10 be placed upon the ordinary docket
facts. -''N
One answer and the subsequent plead
iiled and applied to both cases, and
they are to be consolidated; the same
evidence shall be heard in all the cases.
the three cases being tried and heard
together The pleadings shall be made
up by Tuesday, February 81. 1900 or
sooner IL it can be done.
The evidence shall be by dispositions
or record. unless otherwise agreed I'M
on. and shall be taken soon us possible
say within ten days from the time
pleadings are closed.
m the preparations OF the said cases
IN the Circuit Court all parties agreed
In good faith to do all they can TO
speed the final determination of the
cases on their merits; and it Is hereby
agreed that, should any party desire
to Introduce In evidence the proceedings
o. the contest boards or Of the General
assembly such party may use as evil
dence copies Of the transcript of such
proceedings and evidence furnished TO
counsel by Alonzo Walker. the official
stenographer for the said contest
boards. the necessity for having such
transcripts attested or certified being
hereby waived; but nothing herein shall
be construed to waive any objection to
the relevancy or competency of any
and all evidence introduced or offered
on the trial OF the said cases. When
the said cause shall have been finally
determined In the Court of Appeals it Is
VIII unite In a. request of the said court
10 docket said cases Immediately and
advance them for hearing at the ear
Hest day upon which the court can
hear them.
1t is further agreed that on such an
peal the original evidence used in the
Circuit Court. If voluminous, can be
taken to the Court of Appeals as part
OF the record on the appeal without be-
ing copied. thereby saving time and
cost.
Should any party. after the final de-
termination of the causes by the Court
of Appeals. desire a writ of error To
the Supreme Court of the United States
to view such determination, it is agreed
that such writ shall be Immediately
applied for and diligently prosecuted. il
secured, and that all parties to said
causes Will unite in an application to
SAID Federal court to docket and adj
vance said causes, and to give them
the earliest hearing and determination
possible.
The said causes shall be tried in the
Jefferson Circuit Court by Judge EN-
nett Field. before whom one of the said
causes is now pending.
1t Is further agreed by the parties to
Suits
abide by all the orders and judgments
or the courts made In said suits, reserv-
ing. however the legal right to stav
proceedings on such orders or Judgment
in any manner provided by law.
(Signed w. S. Taylor, John Marshall
by w. Fl. Yost and Helm Bruce, attor,
neys; j. c. w. Beckham, L. II. Carter.
John B. Castleman, by Louis McQuown
and John X. Hendricks, attorneys.