The age-herald., 1900-02-04
THE B|TTEREST FIGHT OF THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN
 CAVE JOHNSTON A SMALL MAJORITY IN RUSSELL
Open Bribery is Charged Against the Governors Supporters in
 GhaTd Beat, and a Contest May Follow.

Walker, @ stenographer, who was arrested and put into confinement yesterday after pinning notice of writ of injunction on Governor Taylor's chambers in the execu- tive building.
 Judge Moore said after Sheriff Suter had reported his inability to serve the writ of habeas corpus that unless Governor Taylor reeedes from his position the sheriff would be instructed to enforce the order of the court, and would be given sufficient armed force to Insure this result.
 Shortly after 4 o'clock Mrs. Lizzie G. Walker wife of the imprisoned man, ap- peard1 before Judge Moore, of the county court and applied for writ of habeas corr pus for tine release of Alonzo Walker, mak- ing affidavit that he had been deprived q his liberty without due process of laT Judge Moore at once directed that a wrftk haibeas corpus be issued against Governor Taylor and Adjutant General Collier, de- manding the release of Walker, and the writ was placed in the hands of Sheriff B. F. Suter with directions to serve immedi- ately.
 In company with Judge Andrew Scott and Former Congressman J. K. Hendricks, Sheriff Suter started down S't. Clair street toward the capital grounds to serve the writ Crossing the tracks of the Chesa- peake and Ohio railroad he was met by Captain Walcwtt, provost marshal of the state troops guarding the state buildings and together the two walked to the en- trance of tho capitol grounds.
 Sheriff Suter explained the nature of his mission to Captain Walcutt, who at once went ibo the executive building to notify Governor Taylor and Adiutant General Collier of the matter, and learn thelr wishes in regard to the matter. SheriH Suter in the meantime stood without the gate close ito two sentries whose crossed bayonds formed bar to h.s access In moment or two Captain Walcutt returned
 Immense Crowd Gathered
 In trae meantime an immense crowd had gathered around tine sheriff without the gate in apparent expectation of trouble. No one was allowed to enter the grounds however, except mail carrier with sack full of letters, for whom the bayonets were uncrossed When dn moment or two Caotain walcutt returned he was also im- medbately surrounded by number or the members of the state militia. Captain Walcutt stepped down onto the sidewalk in front of the sheriff and said q am afraid you can't come in,- MT. Sheriff."
 The captain was smiling he made this announcement.
 ..Well." said Sheriff Suter, ''I have a writ of qabeas corpus for the body of Alonzo Walker, and I demand to be allowed to serve it.'
 Captain Walcutt hesitated moment, but the smile never left his face.
 'Im sorry, but you can't come in, sir, he finally said; .s there anything else can do for you?"
 Sheriff Suter looked at the burly form ot the captain, then smiled slightly himself Well no; I guess not he replied, but I demand admittance here."
 Captain Waacutt, still smiling shook h:s head, the representative of the judicial authority and the representative of the military authority regarded each other si- lently for a moment and then Sheriff Suter turned away and slowly walked back to the Capitol hotel, where he found Judge Moore and reported his inability to serve the writ
 The writ as returned to Judge Moore bore on its back the following written en- dorsement by Sheriff Suter:
 1.-The writ is returned unexecuted, be- cause I was prevented from executing same by military force. I went to the state house square and demanded admittance of the officers in charge of the gates, but was refused admttance. l demanded to see Colonel Roger Williams and sent Captain Walcutt to see him, but he refused to be seen, and I thereupon demanded the body of A1onzo Walker and he refused to de- liver him.
 (S.gned) ''B. F. SUFFER, ''Sheriff of Franklin County"