Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04
from the second story Of the State
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~ WAR IMMINENT.

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WAR IMMINENT.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb 3.-Ciyil and
military authority in Kentucky came
face to face at last, and unless one or
| the other recedcs from the positions
occupied tonight there can be but one
outcome. and that is civil war.
| Governor Taylor must within forty
| eight hours surrender to the Circuit
| Court of Franklin county the person of
Alonzo Walker. now held in custody by
MIN In the State Executive building, or
Sheriff Suter. of Franklin county, with
a powerful posse at his back, will at
tempt his release by force, and 1t is
hardly within the range of possibility
| mat the attempt can be made without
bloodshed or loss of life. If once blood
| Is shed In an armed conflict in the
streets of Frankfort it is beyond the
wisdom of any man to tell how far the
iiames of strife may spread.
THE JUDGE DETERMINED.
Governor Taylor this afternoon re-
| fused to acknowledge the existence or
permit the service of O writ OF habeas
corpus issued by Judge Moore, of the
County Court. He thus facility sus-
ponds the writ of habeas corpus In the
| courts of Franklin county. Judge
Moore announced that he would see
that the sheriff was given power suffi-
cient to enforce the mandate OF his
court.
A PROCLAMATION
Frankfort, Feb. 3.-Late tonight Mr.
| iBeckham issued n proclamation an
| nouncing with the profoundest sor-
| row" the death of Mr.. Goebel and his
own qualification as Governor. In the
death of Mr.. Goebei, he said: Kentucky
has lost one of her gyeatest and no.
| 1ncf
mands the militia now in possession of
the city and public buildings to dis
band and return home.
Feeling most deeply the responsible
ities and difficulties Of the situation"
the proclamation concludes, IT invoke
the aid and support of all the law
abiding and law-respecting Christian
people of this Commonwealth, and I
promise in a legal way, If within the
power Of man, to restore peace, quiet
and protection ito all individuals re-
CARELESS OF party or station. under the
constitution which I have SO solemnly
sworn to obey"
APPOINTMENT
frankfort. Feb. 3.-Mr Becklram has
appointed General John b. Castleman,
Of Louisville, Adjutant- General OF the
State.
BEChEAM SWORN IN.
Frankfort, KY. Feb. 3.-Exactly one
hour after the death Of Mr.. Goebel, j.
c. S. Beckham was sworn in as Gov
ernor of the State, the oath being ad-
ministered by Judge S. j. Shakleford,
clerk of the Court of Appeals.
1t had been determined to keep secret
the news of the death of Mr.. Goebel un-
til Mr.. Beckham should have been for
mally indicted into office. and the de-
lay was made greater by the Inability
of DR.. Mccormack to leave the bed
room of Mr.. Goebel and make the pro-
per certificates of death. Until this
had been done the Democratic at
torneys were unwilling that the oath OF
Office should be administered.
THE CEREMONY.
The ceremony took place in a small
room on the same floor as that In
which Mr.. Goebel died, but n few doors
to the west Of it. In the room at the
time OF the administration of the oath
were Senator-elect Blackburn, Colonel
b. Fl. Young. Colonel Philip Thompson.
Eph Lillard. ]. Fl. Lillis, Lieutenant
Mckay. S. J. Shackelford clerk of the
Court OF Appeals; DR.. p. w. Wells, Col
onel Harry Mackay. Colonel Jack
Chinn, Kit Chinn, DR.. Mccormick,
sentatives of the press.
Colonel Young was one of the lead
Ing Democratic attorneys throughout
the Goebel-Taylor contest, and Sena-
tor elect Blackburn sat Mt a table in
the centre of the room, upon which
they had drawn up the papers neces-
sary to the administration Of the oath
of office to Mr.. Beckham. After the
papers had been completed there was a
wait OF nearly ten minutes for DR.. Nc
Cormack.
The death certificate had already
been prepared. and DR.. Mccormick
quickly signed his name and swore to
the contents of the paper
THE OATH SIGNED.
Now, Mr.. Beckham, 1t is your turn"
said Colonel Young.
MI. Beckhani, who had been stand
ing in the far corner of the room, at
once advanced to the table with a
Hush of excitement on his youthful
face.
Sign the OATH" said Colonel Young.
pushing the paper toward him.
Beclham hesitated and Colonel
Young repeated his request
Let me be sworn first" said Mr..
Becl1ham.
You must sign the paper before You
take the OATH said Colonel Young.
we want your oath to the sigma
ture"
Mr. Beckham advanced to the table
and affixed his signature, and then,
stepping back, he held up his right
hand for the oath. which was read to
bin by Clerk Shackleford of the Court
OF Appeals. The light was not Of the
best. and tho writing on the paper not
the most legible. and Mr.. Shackleford
made slow work of 1t. All the time
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