The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-03-14

Secretary Of State Powers was bleed
ing profusely when taken to his cell
He said he had been struck on tn,
head with club after reaching the
inside OF the jail, presumably by one Of
the arresting officers. There was
much suppressed excitement among
the local GOebel politicians, as II O
coup were in propect, but it is i'm.
possible to learn it's true inwardness
The jail was carefully and strongly
guarded during the night.
FRANKFORT, March lI.-The Dsmo.
Gratis and Republicans In Kentucky are
today, for the first time since the pres.
cnt political complications assumed
acute form, divided into armed and or
| gained factions. Surrounding the ca.
pitol aud the State executive building
and camped in the grounds around
! Gov. Taylor home are nearly 200
/ State militia, well provided with am
! munltlon while in the corridors OF the
! Capitol hotel, in which the Democratic
State executive Offices are located, and
in the streets adj djacent TO that building
are to special clicers and the men and
hoys Of militia company that was or
ganized in Frankfort today as the nu-
cles Of Gov. Beckham's State guard, be-
sides scores or more OF heavily armed
NAS'E PbSN phi GlSAllS VI VIC bSUOCTAllC
clement. Within an hour after Demo
cratic leaders today heard rumor that
an attempt was TO be made by the State
militia To take Gov BeCkham into GUS
tody petition had been circulated and
signed by the requisite number OF men
necessary to form a militia company.
The men will guard the Capitol hotel
all night against any possible attempt
to arrest Gov. Beckham. Only two
days more remain for the Legislature
to remain in session, but the develop
ments OF those two days are looked for
ward to with apprehension by leaders
OF both sides.
The Democratic partisans say that
should the militia attempt to interfere
with the session OF the Legislature.
persistent rumors OF which have been
in circulation ali day, it will be next
to impossible TO avert bloodshed The
Republican officials, however, deny
that such action has even been contem-
plated and that the Legislature will
no bc mOlested IN any way. That the
report is believed in Democratic cir.
Giles, however, is shown by the fact that
the advisability of holding the session
in some other place than the State
house has been under advisement, and
even at u late hour tonight the ques-
tion had not been finally settled.
FRANKFORT, Ky, March 1.-THE
first move on the part OF Gov, Beck
hams followers toward the formation
OF state guard under his administra-
tiOn was taken here today. CITY
Clerk Ben Marshall circulated paper
and enlisted the required number OF
men who are to compose new com.
pany. The guns for this company
have been provided by citizens here,
most Of them being either needle guns
or Winchesters.
This afternoon q report gained cur
renCy that Gov. Taylor had given his
and other officers of the Democratic
report the men enlisted by Capt. Mar
shall were assembled at the city hall,
armed and sworr IN as special police
for the purpose Of protecting the De-
CtiCers who are still quar-
tered at the Capitol hotel. A large
OF citizens also volunteered and
were assigned TO various posts in the
vicinity Of the hotel to offer resis-
tance in case the talked-of arrests
were attempted. Gov. Tay lOr's soldiers,
who are on guard at the State house,
were re.cnf0rced today BY the arrival
OF the BarbOurville company Of / men,
"'A Va "ASih on y iuIiS o. hiSu atlO
equipped. More troops are looked for
to night. The Pincville and London
companies are expected some time
during the night or tomorrow. Gov
Beckham this afternoon appointed
Col David II. Murray, OF Clover Point,
assistant adjutant general with the
rank OF colonel, and he was sworn in.
The Official announcement was made
that this appointment is only tempo
rary This was regarded as signif
cant, it being understood that Col
Murray accepted the appointment on
account Of the gravity OF the present
situation and with the understanding
that he could resign when the condi-
lions in the State become more quiet.
arlan Whitaker and w. II. Cul-
ton, who were confined in Jail here
with completely in the assas
sination OF GOcbel, were removeG from
the Jail at an early hour this morning
and taken in hack TO Shelbyville,
whore they were placed on train and
sent to Louisville under "a heavy guard.
1T is understood they will be kept in
the Louisville jail till the April term
OF the circuit court, when they will be
returned here for trial.