The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12

q iiaiah. but It is GENERALLY believed thig
preeantion was aitoEeth eFganneeaasary
The excitement began to subside by II
p'cl0ek The railroads are closely
watched. however and any attempt at
fescue would result seriously.
Secretary Of State Powers was bleed
Ing profuaely when taken to his cell. He
said he had been struck on the head
With a clue after reaching the inside Of
the jail, presumably by one OF the ar
resting otiicerB. There Is much sup
pressed excitement among the local
eoebel politicians a. II a coup were in
prospect. but 1t Is impossible to learn
It, true inwardness.
The jan Is carefully and strongly
guarded during the night. Powers and
Davis would not be allowed bail. The
soldiers that attended Powers and
Davis went on through on the same
train. presumably to Ashland, KY. They
were not moiested by the officers, and
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his effort to resist the arrests.
Dr.. Helm, the city physician. dressed
the wounds Of Powers. The officers say
no showed light and resisted arrest and
was elubbeo In the car and not in the
Jail. Powers showed no concern for the
bowling crowds along the street. but
Captain Davis was apprehenslve of vio-
lence. The distinguished prisoners arc
kept IN separate cells and not allowed
to see each other or to see other prison.
err or anyone except their guards.
Previous to the arrival;of the train the
sheriff was telephoned from Frankfort
that he would get a reward of $1,000 for
Powers and $500 for Davis If they were
apprehended here. It II thought they
win be taken back to Frankfort with
out delay, probably tomorrow.
The escape OF Powers and Davis was
so neatly laid and executed that 1t took
the big police force and deputy sherifs
appointed to guard the entrances to the
capitol grounds and prevent their es-
cape completely by surprise. Since 1O:sO
O'Clock this morning detail OF regular
and extra policemen and deputy sher-
ifls had stood at each entrance to the
grounds. 1t was reported that even
Governor Taylor, Powers, Davis and all
the other Republicans at the state house
would attempt to decamp to London, the
alleged proposed seat of the Republican
government tonight. and all precau-
tons were taken to intercept the two
men wanted, Powers and Davis, in the
event OF the exodus.
Powers and Davis It IS said, passed
the entire day in the executive building,
and their plans were laid for the coup
tonight, starting with the escape from
here as was executed. The plan. It is
generally understood. was that Davis
and Powers should get of at Lexington
and take j Cincinnati Southern train to
Somerset, and from there to Barbours-
vile, where they would be under the
protection Of military company. COM
manded by John Il. Powers, brother of
Caleb Powers, and for whom warrant
OF arrest has also been issued, and that
from there to London the sailing would
be easy.
While the police were crowdlng the
state house and expecting Powers and
Davis to emerge, 1t is probable from de-
velopments tonight that they were
quartered elsewhere during the entire
day. At any rate. when the Chesapeake
& Ohio train eastbOund pulled In from
Louisville tonight a dozen policemen
and half ns many deputies were there
to see II either Of these men attempted
to board 1t.
IAN aboardw called out the conduc-
tor, and the train started of. AS 1t did
so a soldier dashed from the corner on
the opposite side from the station, Jerk
ed the bell cord and the train came to a
stop. Then quick us flash thirty SOL
diers, with Powers and Davis in their
midst, each in regulation full dress uni
form, Instantly rushed upon the cars,
Lieutenant Colonel Morrow in charge of
the squad.
Anything the matter?" inquired the
conductor, as he peered out and saw the
bluecoats pIllng on the train.
mo. nothing the matter, unless you
delay this train here" responded SOL
dIer, and with another Jerk of the rope
the train was OF and the men were
speeding towards Lexington as fast as
steam could carry them. When the
train first pulled out. most Of the crowd,
including the police, thinking that no
effort WINS being made to take Powers
and Davis out of town, turned and
started to leave the station. and 1t was
several minutes before the truth of the
escape OF the men was definitely
known.
Persons who were on the opposite
side Of the train. however, and who saw
the soldiers as they made rush upon
1t recognized both Powers and Davis,
and In few minutes the city was In
famed with the Information. Chief of
Police Williams immediately sent teie-
grams to Lexington, Midway and all
stations along the road, notifying ofi-
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