The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-14
The Cincinnati Lawyer Used All His
Wiles ON Governor Mount
without Avail.
KENrUcK1ANs GO TO OHIO
THEY WILL, 1T Is SAID, MAKE A
PLEA TO GOVERNOR NASH.
w. $. Taylor, When shown Governor
sentation Was Not Overdrawn.

Sheriff B. +. Suter. of Franklin county.
Kentucky, accompanied by Justus Goebel.
of Covington. brother of the late William
Goebel. and T. c. Campbell, attorney as
sisting in the prosecution OF those suspect
ed of the murder of Senator Goebel in Ken
lucky. arrived in this city yesterday bear
ing requisition for the extradition Of ex-
Governor w. s. Taylor.
The requisition was presented to Cover
| nor Mount and denied. Notwithstanding the
fact that Colonel Campbell consumed the
greater part of the afternoon I'm giving his
reasons why the requisition should be hon.
ored The three men from Kentucky ar
rived at 11:40 m, and. after registering
at the Grand Hotel. proceeded at once to
the Statehouse. where. to their chagrin.
they found that the Governor was absent
from the city. Going to the Denison Hotel
they found Colonel Charles f. Wilson, pri-
vate secretary to the Governor, and. max
ing their business known. succeeded in
making an appointment for conferences
with the Governor at o'clock in the after
noon. The presence of the men soon be-
came noised about and in very short
time the lobby OF the Denison Hotel was
filled with an excited crowd eager TO learn
the intentions of the Kentuckiaps-
Governor Mount returned from Craw-
fordsvile, where he had been attending
the commencement exercises Of Wabash
College, at 2:29 in the afternoon. and, being
informed Of the arrival Of the Kentuckians.
went Immediately to the Statehouse. where
he awaited their coming. They arrived at
2:45 O'Clock and were closeted with the
Governor until after o'clock in the even
ing.
When Colonel Campbell had concluded
the presentation of his reasons why the
reouisition for the return of Governor Tay-
lor should be honored. the Governor in
formed him that he would take the matter
under consideration and would then inform
Governor Beckham Of his conclusions.
At 10 O'Clock last night the Governor ad-
dressed the following letter TO Governor
Beckham. denying the requisition for the
extradition OF Governor Taylor and stating
his reasons therefor:
GOVERNORS STATEMENT
..In refusing to honor the requisition Tor
the return of Governor Taylor, desire TO
state that have carefully examined the
constitutional provisions for the extradi-
ton of persons charged with crime The
soirit of the Constitution does not deprive
the executive of the inherent. sovereign
right to exercise his discretionary powers.
and I'm lieu of that power make of this CO.
ordinate branch of government mere
clerkship. with power 10 sign requistion
papers regardless of whether. I'm so doing.
he is imperiing the life and liberty OF the
man sought to be extradi.ed. or whether he
is furthering the ends of Justice or dethron-
ing Justice and enthroning persecution
.sThe Governors OF the several States
have adopted rules regulating the extraci-
ton of persons charged with crime In the
adoption OF these rules the purpose has not
been to violate the Constitution. but rather
TO carry out i'm a uniform manner its spir-
it. Requisition papers often charge in the
complaint the commission OF an extradit-
able offense. the Interior purpose OF which
is not TO try the so-called fugitive from
Justice upon the complaint alleged. but TO
get service upon civil suit. which is not
extraditable. One of the rules of executive
practice is to deny all such applications
for reauisitions thus establishing the right
TO exercise discretionary power In such
cases. The courts have repeatedly held
that the exercise OF this power is a right
that legally belongs TO this Office. and that
this prerogatiye.
ASSASSINATION DEPLORED.
81 deplore the assassination OF the late
William Goebel. and would not for a mo-
ment refuse TO return Mr. Taylor. or any
other man charged with completely in that
crime If 1 could persuade myself that the
party so charged. under existing conditions.
would be accorded fair trial do not be-
lieve a fair and impartial trial can or viii
at this time be given Mr. Taylor When
Judge Cantrill. OF the trial court at Frank
fort declares that he would not subject
sheep-kiliing dog 10 trial under such
circumstances as exist. may / not justly
refuse to send MIR. Taylor back 10 be suo-
jected 10 a trial with this prejudice intensi-
fed and famed into hate; When a man who
is a controlling spirit I'm the prosecution. q
witness In this case. and prominent In its
councils. uses the monstrous language that
when they should get control they would
hang Republicans like pigs TO pole (snd
these snarchistic words have not. 70 my
knowledge. been denied). the question e