The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
ESCAPE NEATLY PLANNED.
Powers and Davis Got Awny Under
the Eyes OF the Police and
Deputy sherirfs.

FRANKFORT, Ky, March l0--The es-
cape OF Secretary OF State Powers and
capt Davis from this city 10 Lexington
was 90 neatly, laid and executed that IL
took the police and n big torce Of deputy
sheriffs. appointed TO guard ths entrances
20 the capitol grounds and prevent their
escape, Oft Their feet when they realized
what had occurred, Siue 1890 o'clock
this morning a-d-tau ot-reealar and ex-
ira policemen asi deputy sheriff. had
stood at each entrance 10 the state capt
toll grounds. 1t vas reported that tonight
even Gov, Taylar. Iaowsrs. Davis and the
entire Republican 'v4tfff at the state
house weuIa attempt 70 decamp 70 Lon
don. the alleged proposed seat of the
Republican government, and precautions
were taken TO intercept the two men
wanted Powers and Davis. In the event
OF the exodus.
Powers aud Davis. II IL said passed the
entire day IN the executive building. and
their plans were laid for the coup to-
night. starting with the escape from here
ms was executed. The plan. II is general
~ understood here. was that Davis and
Powers should get OF at Lexington and
take Cincinnati Southern train 20 SOM
erset. and from there to Barboursvtlie
where they would be under tho protection
of u militia company commanded by John
T, Powers, the brother OF Caleb Powers,
and for whom warrant OF arrest has
also been issued. and from there TO Lon
den the sailing would be easy.
While the police were guarding the
state house and expecting Powers and
Davis 30 emerge from there Il is probable
from developments tonight that they
were qusrtered elsewhere during the en-
tire DAY. AZ any rate. when the chesa-
peake 4 Ohio train, east-bouua. pulled In
from Louisville toniGht dozen police
men and haif as many deputies were
there to see n either ~ these men at
tempted 20 board a. "Al aboard" called
ont tho conductor ana the train etarted
OF spliier dashed from the corner
on the opposite side from the station, and
throwing himself upon the platform OF
the second car. terked the bell cord and
the train came 10 a stop. Then thirty
soldiers. with Powers and Davis IN their
mtdst. each m regulattpn uniform. rushed
upon the cars Lieut.. Col Morrow was
IN charEe ~ the squad
"AnythinE the mRfterr - inquired the con
ductor, as he peegoa out and Jaw the blue
coats pi,ing on the train "No, nothing
the matter unless y0u delay this Train
here rvapou tet 4 soldier eua WlFh an
cther Jerk af the rome the train vas OF
ana the Wcu We're speeding toward IssxinR.
ton When the lrain arst vailed out, most
- the crowd Including ne police thinR.
iux tAat ne effort was brinw made 90 take
ana starisf % leave she station. ana lt
WAS ~veiAl nlgnteS before the tratA o. thh
escape ~ the men was definitely known
Persons whc wete orr tire opposite side 1f
the train. however Raa who sam the sol
diers a. they made the rlsh up0r q re-.
cEni4ed Aoih ppWeFs ard Davis ard 90 q
few minutes tbe ei'y was tnHamo4 with
the Information
Cater of roiice Williams Immediately sent
a telegram 10 fseSiNstan ara Az stations
elenR the ro0A natifyins officers 81 tha
er.anc ana ordering thsm to Ne un faa
lookout TN'e train makes nN stan Netwsen
here ara I.exinRira. hUt 9hese steps were
taknn a. = nrecautiau axa'nss the storn. ~
cf she train ~ the scldsrs a. any q enc
midway towns
A tralN ~ soav coaches cace tn from
Lexington tonight ans e now living m fhe
vaiira-aA tracks A. The Iouisv0'e e Nash
VA. s,nttsn " q reported Ihat G. is Cog the
rurecsp ~ carrying Gov Tsynr ant hs