Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
calm IN FRANKFORT.
Republican Members Of the Legisla-
ture Meet in the Capitol.
WORK ON COEBEL'S ASSASSINATION.


| junction Heard BY Judge Taft
Democratic Plans.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. l3.-Yesterday
was another day Of unbroken cain
in Frankfort. The republican mem
bers of the legislature met at moor
and after appointing committees tt
inform Gov. Taylor that pursuant tt
the term Of his proclamation adjourn
ing the legislature at London and call
ing it to Frankfort they had come tc
this city and were prepared to trans.
act such business as might come be-
fore them. The governor acknowl-
edged the messages and both houses
adjourned until to-day, There were
nine members In the senate and rs in
| the house.
The committee which was expected
to come from the democratic mem.
hers at Louisville to report whether
it is safe for them to come to Frank
fort did not put in an appearance
during the day. The republican lead
ers say that they expect nothing new
to transpire after Judge Taft in Gin
cinnat has rendered bis decision on
Wednesday.
At one time yesterday Gov. Taylor
decided to order away all of the sol
diers now here, with the exception Of
a few for personal body guard. He
sent for Col. Williams and gave the
orders for the moving OF the troops,
but several of his friends urged so
strongly that the soldiers be permit
ted to remain that GOV. Taylor
changed his intention and said that
for the present at least he would not
have any more Of them returned to
their homes.
Late yesterday afternoon the de-
tcctives working upon the Goebel as
sassination discovered bullet i'm
bedded IN one Of the trees in the
south side Of the capitol square, 1t
struck the tree about 20 inches from
the ground and almost on line from
the executive building and the spot
where Goebel fell. A block of wood
containing the bullet was cut from
the tree and is in the possession of
the prosecuting attorney.
Democ ata Mapping Out Plans
Louisville, Ky, Feb. 13.-The efforts
of the democratic lawyers were d.
rected yesterday toward mapping out
plans to secure the adjudication of
the claims of Taylor and Beckham
to the Office of governor. There is
danger of clash as long as the pres
ent positions are maintained. Judge
Pryor believes the injunction suit now
pending before Judge Cantrill, at
Frankfort, will be useless as far as
determining the main issue is con-
cerned, because its object was to pre-
vent Coy, Taylor from interfering
with the legislature or adjourning it
to London. A new start must be had
and this will probably be by suit
at law in behalf of Beckham, to estab-
fish the legality of the action of the
legislature in declaring him elected
and to secure possession of the office,
or by petition in equity to restrain
Taylor from exercising the duties
of the office of governor 1t is
thought such case will be begun be-
fore the end of the week. The dem
ocrats will confne their efforts to
the state courts, their contention be-
ing that federal courts have no iu-
risliction in the case. The republic
cans, either by, appeal or original
proceedings before Judge Taft will
endeavor to get their claims before
the federal courts, but their course
will depend largely upon that adopt
ed by the democrats.
Arguments o" the Injunction.
Cincinnati, Feb. 13.-ln the United
States circuit court of appeals Judge
W. H. Taft heard arguments yester-
day afternoon for over three hours on
the applications for inilnctions
against the Kentucky state board of
election commissioners and the con-
testants for the state Offices other
than governor and lieutenant gov
eruor. The large court room was un-
able to hold all who came to the fed
eral building for admission. Many Of
the visitors were from the Kentucky
side, notably the plaintiffs against
the state board who are citizens of
Covington. The republican state off
GERS We're also present, but the only
one of the defendants in attendance
was Judge Poyntz, of the state board.
There were quite number present
from Frankfort and Louisville After
the conclusion of the arguments Judge
Taft advised the counsel that he
would announce his decision so far as
the court having jurisdiction in the
eases are concerned at two p. m.
Wednesday next.
Lincoln's Birthday at Chicago
Chicago. Feb. 13.-The fifteenth an