The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-13
Excitement at the Kentucky
Capital Dies Down.
MORE ARRESTS LIKELY
WHICH MAY STIR UP HosTILI-
TIES AGAIN.
Rumors That Warrants May Be Is
sued For Governor Taylor and
Adjutant General Collier, Accus-
ing Them Of Completely in the
Murder of Goebel.

Frankfort, KY, March 12.-The situa-
ton in Frankfort tonight shows radi-
cal improvement from that of twenty
four hours ago. Public excitement
worked up to the highest pitch by the
arrests of Secretary of State Powers,
Captain Davis and the others accused
of completely in the ASSASSINATION of
Governor Goebel, and by rumors among
the Republicans that the hastily or
ganized militia Of Governor Beckham
vas to attempt to take possession of
the state buildings or arrest Governor
Taylor and among the Democrats that
the state militia would attempt 10 ar
rest Governor BeCIham, died a'"'v al
most entirely when il became D. at
that neither side had any intsGt..a Of
initiating hostilities
Nevertheless. great une7siness still
exists especially among the Repub-
licans. Democratic leaders do not deny
the reports that further arrests will be
made in connection with the Goebel as
sassination which one prominent Demo-
crat said today might also include some
anti-Goebel Democrats and already
several Republican members Of the leg
islature have left Fraakf5rt presumably
to avoid possible arrest.
Taylor Nay Be Arrested.
Rumors in regard to the arrests in
cluGed not only the name of Governor
Taylor and Republican members of the
legislature, but that of Adjutant Cen
eral Collier as well. No warrant has
been issued for General Collier as yet.
however.
Sheriff Suter assured Genera, Collier
IF that fact rhiE QVp inc lot
ter's arrival from Louistite.- General
Collier dryly remarl1ing that Sheriff
Suter could have him five minutes after
a warrant was issued.
In the service Of further warrants
lies one of the critical points of the
general situation as several Repub-
hcan members of the legislature have
openly expressed their intention of re-
slsting such service to the last. while
an attempt to arrest Governor Taylor
at present would in all probability be
attended with consequences unpleasant
to contemplate
Governor Taylor has been urged by
several Republican leaders to remove
the seat Of government to London for
the present. where he would be safer
from possibility of arrest, but it is I'M
derstood he has refused to take such
action, and viii remain in Frankfort
until the federal courts have finally
passed on the disputed governorship.
Legislatures to Adjourn.
The developments Of the next twen-
ty-fOur hours will probably settle
things one way or the other, as the
legislature has but that much longer to
1--we. and with a peaceful final settle
ment and a departure of the legisla
tors. much pressure will be removed.
Absolutely nothing occurred during
the day to create excitement. NeVerthe-
less both sides took further precau-
tons to guard their interests. A con-
ference was held during the day be-
tween Governor Beckham, Mayor De-
honey of Frankfort and Sheriff Suter,
and shortly afterward Sheriff Suter
swOre in twenty-five extra deputy sher-
ifs and Mayor Dehoney fifty special
policemen, members of the militia COM
pany organized yesterday. These men
will be used TO preserve the peace I'M
til after the present crisis is past as
Sheriff Suter expressed it.
Lieutenant Peake, commanding the
militia contingent which started for
London as guard for Secretary
Powers and Captain Davis. returned
from Lexington during the day. No
more militia companies are expected
here. according to General Collier.
Meeting of Legislature.
Both houses of the legislature met at
the usual hour today and transacted
considerable business Of a routine ma
ture. Rumors that the legislature was
not to be allowed 10 meet at the state
house drew a large crowd around the
capitol grounds before the hour for
calling the sessions, but only the usual
guard was present in the square and
no attempt was made to prevent the
legislators from assembling.
1t was also expected that the Triplett
resolution, appropriating 500, 900 for
the organization of q new state militia
under Governor Becl1ham. would come
up for passage in. the house. but the
bill was not called up for some reason.
During the day many Of the legislators
received VOuchers in full payment of
their salaries, the vouchers being hon
ored by a Frankfort bank acting. it is
unders food, as agent for a Louisville
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