New-York tribune., 1900-03-11
.pREsTED AT LEXINGTON.
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ING KENTUCKY OFFICIALS.
srrpprp OUT OF FRANKFORT DIS
Gt1sED AS SOLDIERS.


,..,-+ Ky. March 10.-The Secretary OF
- Caleb Powers, and Captain Davis were
.,'.ass aboard Chesapeake and Ohio train at
= .,.,ock and spaeded toward Lexington. A
- n, soldiers coming from the Governors
.-s,on AZ 6ouble-qoick. caught the train just
-. II pulled out. With them were Powers
=. nevis dressed in soldiers uniforms, and
sso-e the guard Of deputy sheriffs became
80 ~ what WAS going on the train had car
-4ea them away
on the arrival OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
- f-o-, Frankfort at $40 tonight, Secretary
:. stste Powers. Captain Davis and Lieutenant
D., mere arrested by the Lexington police and
she Sheriff and deputies.
7hpre was large force Of officers awaiting
..s-n -, Powers and Davis still wore the
,,so--ns Of soldiers and Davis had on false
,,ss.A-s There was d wild scene when the
esoers broke into the car. and revolyers were
s-svn by all but the small squad of soldiers.
rbo were greatly outnumbered by the police
<oro4 Of / city and the large force of deputies
with the Sheriff
The situation here reached point OF excite
,,ent to-day almost approaching that Of the
stirring times Immediately after the assassina-
,,on Of Goebel. The reinstatement of the mill
+srv power il. control of the State Executive
bn,lding ard the refusal Of the military authori-
es 10 allow the local police and civil officers to
enter the building for the purpose Of arresting
,be Secretary OF State Caleb Powers and Cap
tain John ". Davis charged with being ac
oessories to the Goebel assassination. and the
nrobability Of a conflict between the civil and
military authorities have made the situation
lock serious,
This morning City Marshal Richardson ap-
rie6 al the Executive Building and demanded
"a be admitted for the purpose Of arresting
Powers and Davis. but turned back and the
warrants were delivered to Sheriff Suter. The
latter also presented himself at the Executive
Building and demanded admittance He was re-
ferred by the officer in charge 10 Colonel Nor
row. and the latter said: Il am sorry, Mr..
Sheriff but it is against Governor Taylor's or
ders to let any one into the building to-day"
POLICE FORCE DOUBLED.
Sheriff suter then held a consultation with
County Attorney Polsgrove. Commonwealth At
torney Franklin and other officials. Meantime
The police force had been doubled and g detail
guarded each Of the entrances TO the State
House grounds 10 prevent the wanted from
escapng. At the conference between the off,
clals il was decided that the Sheriff should sum-
mon a large reserve force OF deputies to be
called into use in case it was decided to attempt
rests and III pursuance Of this the Sheriff swore
IL fifty men. who were stationed in the neigh
borhood Of the Sheriff's Office during the after
noon
Sheriff Suter made another attempt to get an
audience with Governor Taylor this afternoon
but unsuccessful. The streets were fairly
blocked with people in the vicinity of the State
House. but there was no open demonstration,
though IL was evident that the populace was on
the side Of the civil authorities At 3 o'clock
Sheriff Suter. having failed TO get any sort of
n the arrest Of the men wanted, submitted the
question TO the Democratic Governor, Beckham,
20 decide what extent the civil officers should
60 gain admittance TO the building for the
purpose OF making TIE arrests.
BECKHAMs DECISION.
1t Is said late tonight that Beckhan will not
give answer TO Sheriff Suffers request for in
structi0ns until next week, and as Powers and
Davis have escaped, he may decide that the
changed condition Of affairs does not necessi-
tate the giving Of instructions on his part.
The Triplett resolution authorizing the ex-
peldture Of $4,000 in arming and eduipping
State Guard under Governor Beckham and
Acknowledgement Castleman will come UP in
the House on Tuesday, and il is said that early
this evening Governor Beckham determined to
wait until after the =" "ssage of the measure
when. If men wanted bs civil officers were still
barTcaded In the State House he would call on
Adjutant-General Castleman and authorize him
10 muster In enough men TO take the prisoners
Since the escape Of Powers and Davis how
ever, the conditions have changed. and what
vii be done ROW depends altogether upon their
future movements The events of to-day served
l. show very fOrcibly that the State Guard as
al present organized does not unanimously rec
ogfiZe Taylor as Governor. Lieutenant Sparks
reused 70 muster in the London company to-
oes N response TO telegram from Governor
Iaylor ordering him TO bring the TO Frank
fort
Major Robert Kennedy OF one of the Lexing-
ION companies. came here tonight and person
s.ly tendered 70 Governor Beckham the services
q the Third Battalion Of the ID Regiment He
tiso stated that fifty men are tonight guarding
ne company's armory and will recognize only
beckham Governor.