The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1O.-At 10
O'Clock today Secretary of State Powers,
Capt John Davis, former Secretary Of
state Finley and John L. Powers, against
whom warrants are out charging completely
in the murder OF William Goebel had not
beeG arrested. The officers have been una
bic to find them. Other arrests viii be at
tempted tomorrow, so the Goebel attorneys
claim. Those in charge OF the murder
cases claim they will prove that the i've
men. against whom warrants were sworn
out, were among those who planned TO
bring and did bring the armed mob TO
Frankfort: that the mob was brought there
after deliberate conferences with view Of
hiding in numbers the person or persons
who were to assassinate GOebel They
claim to have certain information and TO
have the confessions OF those who were
present. Several witnesses will give
States evidence and receive immunity TO
punishment for their criminal knowledge
they say.
Berry Howard. Of Bell county, who Is at
the head Of the Howard faction, was in
Frankfort this afternoon and had a confer
ence lasting an hour with Col T. c. Camp
bell Of Goebel's attorneys.
Il is said that he made sensational dis
closures. He has several witnesses who
will swear that Howard was standing in
! the Executive Building with a rife in his
hand when the shooting occurred, and he
is supposed 10 have some information on
the subject
After 3 o'clock this morning half dozen
officers went 10 Captain Davis house, op-
posite the Executive Building. and search
ed it. The young man who came 10 the
door said that Davis and Secretary Of State
Powers had left the house early In the
evening. Powers room was found disar-
ranged. and fl appeared that he had gone
! 20 bed and later had gotten up. The Off
GERS then went 70 the Executive Building
They were met at the side gate by a sol
dier who stopped them at the point Of a
bayOnet The corporal OF the guard came
down TO the gate. TWO soldiers with fixed
baycnets kept back the ofIce while Cap
tain Cochran said:
Il have been ordered net 90 admit any
enter when they have a warrant charging
a felony?' asked one Of the officers. Ny
orders are TO admit no one" said Cap
tain Cochran. The officers walked away
Several OF the men were at the gate early
this morning 20 prevent the escape Of the
men
The lines Of soldiers. guarding the state
i in, -.
morning. A strong guard was placed at
each door leading into the Executive Build
ing. where it is supposed are confined Sec
retary Of State Powers and Captain John
I Davis. against whom have been issued
warrants charging them to be accessory
| 10 the murder Of William Goebel. No one
| is admitted to this building without
passes. and police oficers viii not be ad-
mitted to the State House. The arresting
| officers are expected to arrive here this
morning, having in custody former Secre-
| tary OF State Charles Francis Powers.
Mrs. Coulton. wife Of the Clerk Of the
Auditors Office ". H. Coulton. arrived
last night, and was at the jail this morn
! ing to see her husband.
Sheriff Suter, OF Franklin county. repre-
senting the civil authorities. demanded
admittance to the Legislative Building at
y o'clock noon. and was refused admit
tance by two soldiers with crossed bayo-
nets. They informed him that Taylor had
! issued orders to admit no one TO the build
ing.
The State House. where the Senate and
House meets. is not guarded and is open
% the public. Il is believed that Secretary
Of State Powers and Captain Davis. both
wanted as accessories to Goebel's murder
| are concealed in the Legis, ative Building
| The Republicans refuse to surrender them
as they claim that the Goe0elite scheme is
TO throw all the accused men into iail and
/ refuse them trial or bail. as in the case Of
| Whitaker, who was without trial for two
I months