Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-01-31
SENATOR eoEBEL NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE THE DAY

/ e~-%0 $780,
I'VE are dealing with pack Of
heathens and hounus, let's go to the
opera house."
Down stairs streamed the crowd
Fastening toward the opera house.
General Collier shouted orders to
Lieut.. Colonel Gray, quick orders
were given by that officer, and away
toward the opera house rushed the
soldiers. When the law makers ar.
rived at the opera house the front
was occupied by painting line of SOL
diers, in double rank, with fixed bay
onets. Thomas Heffner, the owner
of the opera house, demanded that the
members of the legislature should be
admitted. He was ignored by Lieut..
Colonel Gray. Speaker TrimbIe said
Gentlemen, we are denied admis-
sion to the opera house, we will now
adjourn to the court house"
Before they had gone 100 feet,
around the corner swung company
of soldiers directly in their path.
The legislators were permitted to
look at the outside of the court house
while the soldiers held the path, un-
til General Collier had arrived.
Speaker Trimble, advancing from the
crowd, said:
Don't shoot, general, am not go
ing to create any trouble.
Il won't shoot unless l have to"
was the reply.
I'VE wish to be admitted to the
court house." said Mr.. Trimble.
Both men were smiling.
'It cannot be done, gentlemen
said Collier calmly.
Speaker Trimble then announced;
"The legislature will now adjourn
subject to my CALL"
Military authorities decided that Il
another attemnt at meeting is made
to arrest all concerned in the gather
ing.
The republican members of The
/ legislature will leave for London, pur
suant to Governor Taylor's instruc.
tions for the legislature to meet there
next Tuesday.
The selection of London as meet.
ing place for the legislature is signif
icant from the fact that it is right il
the heart of the country from whicl
hail the mountaineers, who have from
time to time come down to Frank
fort. The country is one of tn
strongest republican counties in tn
state and its inhabitants are for tn
most part, radical republicans. Th
democrats say their lives will not b
safe day if they go up into tina
country and none of them viii &c
Depublican members began drawin
their per diem, at once, and all Q
them will leave for London on tn
evening trains.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. Silt is not e1
pected that Goebel will survive tn
afternoon.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 81
"Times-Star" special from Frankfor
KY, says that Governor Taylor i
having warrants prepared for ever
: member of the legislature, who allie
himself with the Goebelites, chargin
{ them with conspiracy.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 31--It is r.
ported that Governor Taylor has i
sued a warrant for the arrest Of Set
Trimble, the democratic speaker {
the house of representatives, chare
ing conspiracy to overthrow the gov
ernment. Trimble has not yet bee
found.
: For the democrats, the foTlowir
statement has been Issued: "Tf
proclamation of Taylor is unwa
ranted in fact and in law. There
no insurrection. unless the present
of the militia, and what they are
ing, constitutes an insurrection. BI
!. if an insurrection did exist, the gov
ernor has no power to adjourn Il
general assembly on that account.
any other. except where the tv
:, houses fail to agree on an adjourn
7 ment.
Washington. Jan. s1-secretal
: Root Is authority for the stateme
!, that there is nothing in the situate
: : in Kentucky calling for federal ints
5 ference.