The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-22
The Arrest of Mr.. Finley Caused q
Great Deal OF Excitement an
Local Political Circles.
TAYLOR'S LAST OFFICIAL ACT
HE DISSOLVED THE MILITIA AT
FRANKFORT By ORDER.
Democrats Held n Jubilee at the Cap
ftaI and Decorated the Grave
of Senator Goebel.


tectives Holtz and Asch Of this city. acting
upon authority of a warrant issued from
the Fourteenth District Court of Ken
lucky, placed under arrest Charles Finley.
ex-secretary of state of Kentucky, who has
been sojourning in this city for the past
three months.
Immediately after the arrest the officerss
accompanied by z. T. ThomassoD. police
officer from Frankfort, KY, called upon
Governor Mount with an application for
the requisition of Mr.. -inley. The appiica-
ton was denied and Mr.. Finley was shortly
afterward released.
The papers accompanying the applica-
ton for the requisition cited the indictment
of Charles Finley for being accessory be-
fore the fact of the willful murder of VIII
liam L. Goebel.
Shortly after supper last evening Mr.
Finley, accompanied by one or two friends.
went into the billiard hall of the Circle
Park Hotel and began playing game OF
billiards. The game was but half finished
when Mr.. Finley was touched upon the
shoulder by Detective Holtz and informed
that he was under arrest Although taken
by surprise, Mr.. Finley very quietly placed
his cue in the rack and putting on his coat
accompanied the detectives TO police head
quarters.
WENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
Leaving him in the private room of the
superintendent of police, Detective Holtz,
accompanied by the officer from Kentucky.
went Immediately to the Denison Hotel and
both sent UP their cards to the Governor.
Owing to the fact that the Governor was at
supper the officers were delayed somewhat
and were compelled to await the Governors
pleasure in the lobby of the hotel. 1t was
at this time that a Journal reporter hap
pened upon the scene. From the evident
excitement which seemed to prevail in the
lobby 1t was very evident that something
was about to happen. And II wasn't very
long until il did happen. Shortly after
o'clock the Governor sent down word that
he would receive the two officers and ac-
companied by Colonel Wilson, the Cover
nor's private secretary. who was In the
hotel at that moment, and the Journal re-
porter, the two officers Immediately took
the elevator and ascended TO the Cover
nor's apartments. Not word was spoken
by any of the four. Every man present
knew that within a very few moments the
fate OF a mans life would be decided and
| consequently there was time for triviali-
| ties.
| Singly the four entered the presence OF
the Governor, who Immediately held cut his
hand for the papers Detective Hoitz WAS
| the first 10 speak. In few words he in
| troduced Policeman Thomasson and told
| the Governor why he had sought an audi
ence with him. After brief inspection the
| Governor turned abruptly TO the officer
| from Kentucky and asked with what Mr..
| Finley charged
with being an accessory before the fact
| of the willful murder of William T. Goe-
bel" said Policeman Thomasson.
''was this man indicted by jury selected
entirely from one political parry asked
the Governor.
/ The officer replied that he did not know.
"Then / may assume that my Information
| concerning this indictmen; is correct" said
| the Governor and turning to his secretary.
| Colonel Wilson. they both adjourned TO the
Governors sanctum-
THE REQUIsITIoN DENIED.
II seemed scarcely a moment until the
| Governor returned again. Walking directly
up to the officer from Kentucky ne re-
turned the requisition papers, saying as he
| did so,' / am TO take train in half an
| hour, and I have not the time TO enter
| fully into my reasons, but your application
| for the extradition OF Charles Ffnley is
1 denied"
| Without a word the officers arose and de-
parted, both declining to express any opin-
ion as TO any future action in the matter.
The Governors Endorsement upon the re-
| quisition was as follows:
''The within application for the extradi-
ton OF Charles Finley is hereby refused
this 2lst day OF May, 1900. James A
| Mount"
The officers went Immediately TO police
headquarters and reported TO Suporintend-
ent Quigley the result Of their application
and Mr.. Finley was thereupon Immediately
| released from custody.
MUCH EXCITEMENT.
Probably there never has been more ex-
| citement attendant upon the arrest OF any
| man in this city than was displayed last
night when IL became noised about thar
| Mr.. Finley had been arrested. Charles q.
Hernly State chairman of the Republican
committee. was apprised Of the arrest
shortly after q occurred. In . very foU