The evening times., 1900-03-17
CLAIMS OF TAYLORITES.
Kentucky Republicans Fighting 10
snxe Thrir Friends.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. March lit is said
that Secretary Of State Powers, Captain
Davis and Mr. Cultoa we're all offered
their liberty today under a reasonable
bail. II they would agree to waive -ex-
amining trials. but that all refused They
declared that they viii not accept bond
until the evidence has been brought out
and their innocence shown. It was stated
here this morning that Mr. Powers was
not only in Louisville the day of the shoot
ing. but that he was there on business Of
such a nature that when divulged viii
show conclusively that he had no znowl-
edge Mr. Goebel was to be shot.
Sheriff Sgter called Messrs. Powers and
Davis into the jail physicians Office when
they started for Frankfort Yesterday and
said to them: Now, gentlemen, ! Go not
wish to handcun you. but you must prom
Use me that you viii not run away" "Mr
Suter," replied Powers, Il wish to say TO
you right now that you could not run me
out OF the State OF Kentucky
United States Senator Dcboe's friends
/ today explained his departure for Wash
ington the day before GoebeI was assassi-
mated as follows: Senator Deboe left here
the night before the shooting for the ex-
press purpose Of seeing il he could not
make arrangements with Senator's Black
burn. Clark. and Quay so the Democrats
would drop the contests. CLARK, whose
seat was being contested. is a warm friend
/ OF Senator blackburn. and the latter has
( been one Of his attorney. Quay. who is a
/ Republican, was also being contested.
/ Quay is friendly 10 Blackburn and IN the
/ race Of 1895 sent money 10 Kentucky 20
use in the interest Of Blackburn. Now
I Senator DebOe had a vote in both contests
1 which both Clark and Quay wanted. This
/ placed him in a good position 10 make
/ oyertures. With his vote. Clark was al
! most certain Of retaining his seat and It
/ was believed Blackburn was about as
| much interested in this case as he was IN
! the Kentucky contests. Hence IL Deboe
/ went TO Washington 20 make an effort 10
{ have the contests dropped. and believing
/ he had chance to have it done. IL stands
I TO reason that he vas pot implicated in a
/ plot to have Mr.. Gocbel killed"
/ There is said 20 be consternatiou I'm TIE
/ ioebel ranks this morning over the large
sum raised by popular subs E.ption yester-
/ day and last night 10 be used Ia defence Of
I the men arrested for completely in the
/ murder Of Goebel Thomas C.. Campbell.
/ managing the prosecution, End his adju-
| tauts believed the 500 GOO appropriated by
/ The Legislature would De sufficient % en-
/ sure the conviction Of the ass2ssius. They
/ did not dream that 6 COUuteT-fuud would
! be raised 10 defend the men. Another feat
uTe is the fact that those who promised 90
! be Witnesses for the GoebeI men have. it Is
. said, i'm several instances left the State
/ and IL may De impossible for them 20 be
I brought back.
The Republicans claim t.at the G0ebCl
/ detectives were imposed on hy uuscrupu-
| lous men from the mountains who, for pay
. pretended 20 know q great ieal about the
alleged Plot 20 assassiuate Coebel. Acting
. on this basis warrants were sent out
. against Powers aud Davis nd now when
l tbe time draws near Tor The Examining trial
/ witnesses are afraid 20 come forward and
{ make their statements good ly swearing %
f. them iu q court where lawysrs can cross
I examine them