The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
FIRST OFFICIAL CLASH.
THE JUDICIAL. DEPARTMENT DEFiED BY
THE MILITARY.
A COURT OFFICER ARRESTED
In I'm Discharge of His Duties by
NfIitfa-The Court Today to Attempt
Enforcement of Its Order-Beckham
as Acting Governor, With His Ad1u-
tant General, to Take Charge-The
legislature Meets and Separately
Elects GoebeI and Beckham.

Frankfort, KY, February 1.-The
first clash between the executive and
judicial powers of the state occurred
today 4 still greater clash is immi-
! nent tomorrow, and beyond the posi-
bilities of tomorrow lies a sea with
skies lowering and of so stormy an as
pect that no politician of either party
can predict where it will carry the
Kentucky ship Of state. There can no
longer be any concealment of the fact
hat affairs are bordering on conflict
in arms.
Legal process may provide a remedy
too dilatory to please a few of the more
impatient and it is in the power of
these to create a world of woe at al
most any time. The clash of today
came when an officer of the circuit
court of county was arrested
by the military while attempting to
serve notice of a legal proceeding on
] Governor Taylor.
The clash of tomorrow may come
when the officers of that court attempt
to enforce the rulings of it's presiding
judge. Behind this judge, the demo-
Gratis will have tomorrow for the first
time an active executive head in the
person of acting governor Beckham,
and, from the democratic standpoint, a
regularly appointed adjutant general
whose orders the troops now encamped
around the capitol building are bound
to obey. If they decline to obey, the
new adjutant general, will, the demo-
Gratis claim, have the power to organ
ize military forces of his own n pro-
coed against all people who defy the
authority of his office and that of the
of fhn cfnr -hA-n hA nrrn
SentS.
On the other hand, the republicans
are fixed in their attitude that there is
an insurrection in the state, that Beck
ham and his ~adjutant general and his
orders are those of people acting in OPP
position to law and those who show
resistance to the proclamations of Cow
ernor Taylor are in rebellion against
the commonwealth. They will resist
any attempt of any kin to remove
, them from their position around the
capitol, meeting force with force, and
that means civil war.
THE CLASH YESTERDAY.
The first clash of today came when
Alonzo Walker, a s~tenographer employ
ed by the democratic attorneys was
placed under arrest in the capitol
grounds charged with conduct tending
to incite mutiny n riot. He had
pinned to the door of the private office
of Governor Taylor a notice of injunc-
ton proceedings.
Tomorrow the injunction undoubted-
ly will be granted. Judge Cantrill has
the reputation of firm enforcement Of
his rulings and will use all the power
in his hands to secure the operation
of his injunction. 1t is equally certain
that the republicans will pay no at
tention to Judge Cantrill or his writs.
The democrats claim the republicans
arrest of Walker while carrying out
the orders of the court, has placed
them in contempt of court and they
! will make all of the point possible.
} THE LEGISLATURE MEETS.
Frankfort, Ky, February 1.-The
+: democratic members of the legislature
today effected a regular organization
70 the first time since the swearing IN
of Governor Goebel A secret session
of the of both houses was
held in one of the parlors Of the Capitol
hotel, at which the election of William
Goebel, as governor n j. c. w. Beck
ham as lieutenant governor, was re-
affirmed, first in Separate sessions OF
the house and senate and afterward in
a joint session. Preceding this action
the members of the enate elected as
president pro tenn. Senator Carter,
who was nominated for that position
at yesterdays caucus. A committee of
the members of the house, composed
Of Representatives Finn, Lafferty and
Cochran, was also appointed to draw
up a set of resolutions showing the
condition of affairs as it exists at the
state capitol today, and covering
thoroughly the democratic side Of the
controversy.
Probably no further attempt will be
made to hold session in the state house.
1t seems to be we'll understood
n ~1o~- +ho 1Ana GRO flo nhnrG Of III
legislature that the session at London
will be ignored altogether by them,
and that no democrt will attend until
compelled to do So"
The democratic members Will cOntin-
ue to hold sessions at some convenient
place, until the political atmosphere
has cleared up This plan of action
was decided on to foreStall any at
tempt on the part of the republicans to
arrest them and compel their atten-
dance at London, which action, accord
ing to the democratic members, has
been determined on by Governor Tay-
lor.
If arrests are attempted, no resist
ance will be made by the democrats,
eithe to arrest, or to attending the
session at London hould they be ar
rested. 1t was determined that all acts
of violence should be avoided, and that
the battle for supremacy hereafter
should be fought out in the courts.
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING
GOEBEL.
Louisville, KY, February "A war
rant for the arrest of James L.. Sutton,
the Whitley county sheriff, charging
him with malicious shooting with in
tent to kill, reached here tonight from
Frankfort.
REWARD FOR GOEBEL'S ASSAIL-
ANT.
Frankfort, KY, February 2.-Govern-
or Taylor tonight personally offered a
reward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the man who shot Governor
Goebel. In making the offer OF the re-
ward, Governor Taylor states that the
authorities of Franklin county, in
which the crime was committe, have
never requested him to officially offer
a reward, and he, therefore, offers $500
as IN Individual.