The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-16
TRUCE IN KENTUCKY.
Both Factions Agree to Await Final
Decision By the Courts.
Several PROMINENT Republican Omeiais Ar
rested Charged with ON implicitly in the
AsSa-sin2tiOn-ffarIan Whitaker
said to Have 'sPsaehsd-''

Frankfort, KY, March 1.-THE leg
islature of Kentucky adjourned sine
die yesterday. a conference between
AdJt. Gems. Collier and CastIeman re-
suited In a perfect understanding be-
ing reached. Gov Taylor viii con-
tinue to act as governor Gov. Beck
ham viii make no move toward Sc
curing publication of the state build
ings until the court Of appeals has de-
cided the matter The legislature ap-
propriated 100000 for the use of
Gov. Beckham in recognizing the
state militia This in brief is the sit
uatiOn in Kentucky politics now.
Among the more conservative element
IN each party the opinion prevails
that the worst is over and that when
the court of appeals renders its de-
cisiOn the danger of civil war IN the
commonwealth. which has been ter
ribly imminent, viii entirely have
passed away.
PROMINENT Men Under Arrest.
Frankfort, KY March 1O.-W. II.
COultOn, clerk in the Office of State
Auditor Sweeney, was arrested and
placed in Jail last night. charged with
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Gov. William GoebeI. The arrest was
made by Chief of Police Williams
Tried to E-cape In Disguise
Lexington, Ky. March 12.-The sec
rotary Of state, Caleb Powers, and the
capitol square policeman, John Davis,
against whom warrants had been IS
sued charging them with being ac-
cessories TO the killing of William
GOebel, were arrested on an express
train here Saturday night as they
were trying to escape to the noun
tains- Thirty policemen and half a
dozen deputy sheriffs rushed into the
car and dragged Powers out from un-
der a seat He was in soldiers clothes
and had on false whiskers. Three re-
vOlvers were taken off Davis
Taylor Even sold His Home.
Louisville, KY, March 11.-Friends
of Gov. ". S. Taylor have raised
purse of $500 and sent IT to Mrs. lay
ler, ''as token OF confidence and
good wishes This contribution is
only one of many which have poured
in from different parts of the state in
the last two weeks or more. During
the campaign and since the election,
Gov. TAyIOr was put to such great
expense that his private resources
were completely exhausted. In his
fight every cent he had in the world
was expended, and then came the
sacrifice of the home that sheltered
his wife and their seven children, six
girls and one boy.
Whitaker Promised Immunity.
Frankfort, Ky, March 11-Justus
Goebel, brother of the democratic
leader, declares the plot to kill his
brother had been Matching for weeks.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin
has received a letter which states
that Brasfeld Bertram, sheriff Of
Breckenridge county, died recently.
Shortly before he died, it says, he
confessed that the night before the
assassination % picked men met in
the Office of Secretary Powers and
put 25 beans in a hat. One of the
beans was black and the man who
drew the black bean had to fire the
shot at GOebel. He does not state
who drew the black bean It is IN
derstoOd Harlan whitaker, the first
man arrested, has been promised i'm
munity from punishment If he would
give information and that he has told
the prosecution much that is impOr-
tant.