The suburban citizen., 1900-03-17

Drew Beans From a Box, it is SAID, tho
Black Bean Being the Fatal Pawn GOV
ernor BeclSham Has Organized hiVal
state Guard-Militia Flocking to FRANK
fort -MOuntaineers Coming.
Frankfort, KY, (Special.)- letter re-
ccived by States Attorney Robert b. Frank
lin says that Bransheld Dertram, Sherin OF
Breckinridge county, who recently dled OF
pneumonia, revealed on his death bed plot
Of which he had knowledge to murder VIII
liam Goebel
According to the story 25 men drew lots
to determine who should do .he killing
Twenty-Five beans, "a white and BLACK,
we're placed in box and each of the 20
men drew bean. The man getting tho
black bean agteed beforehand to XII inc
Democratic aspirant for Governor.
The plot was revealed, it is said and sew
eral persons warned Goebel that he Would ape
killed II he exposed himself in public. Tue
warnings were not needed. Detectives, II Is
said, have been working on the clue given
by the letter, but it Is not known whether
they have succeeded in securing definite
evidence.
The first move on the part OF ). Z. W.
Deckham's followers toward the formation
Of State guard under his administration was
taken when City Clerk Ben Marshall eircu-
lated paper and enlisted the requisite num-
her OF men who are to compose a new COM
pany. The guns for this company have been
provided by citizens here, most OF them
being either needle guns or Wlnchesters.
In the afternoon report gained currency
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nrrcst Beckham and other officers OF the
Democratic State Government. On account
Of this report the mon enlisted by captain
Marshall were assembled at the cry Hail.
armed and sworn in MS special police for the
purpose of protecting the Democratic officers
WHO are sill quartered at tho Capital hd1ei'
Taylor Gets Reinforccmonts'
Taylor's soldiers, who are on guard at the
State House, were reinforced by the arrival
Of the Barbourville company, Of II men, all
Of whom are FUZZY armed and equipped
Col. David II. Murray, Of Glover Point,
has been appointed by Beckham assistant
Adjutant- General with the rank OF Colonel,
and he was sworn in.
Harlan Whitaker and W. II. Cuton, who
were confined in iallhere, charged with com
ility in the assassination Of Goebel, were
removed from the jail and taken in hack
to Shelbyville, where they were placed on
| train and sent to Louisville under heavy
guard. 1t is understood they will be kept in
the Louisville jail till the April term OF the
Circuit Court, when they will be returned
! here for trial.
! The military authorities here refused TO
! permit the local police and civil offers to en-
| ter the Executive building for the purpose OF
nrresting Secretary OF State Caleb Powers
and Capt John w. Davis, charged with be-
! ing accessories to the Goebel assassination.
In tho morning City Marshal Richardson
applied at the Executive building and de-
mnnded to be admitted for the purpose o!
orresting Powers and Davis, was turned
| back. and the warrants were then turned
over to Sheriff Suter. The Sheriff also pre-
| sented himself at tho Executive building
and demanded admittance. lie was re-
I ferred by the officer in charge to Colonel
! Morrow, and the latter, being found, said;
u am sorry, Mr.. Sheriff, but 1t is against
Governor raylors orders to let anyone into
the building to-day
The Executive Mansion was watched al
! day by large number OF deputies, but nc
attempt was made to enter by force.
When the Chesapeake and Ohio eastbound
train pulled In from Louisville dozen
! policemen aud half as many deputies were
! at the station TO seeif either Davis or Powers
attempted to board it,
IAN aboard" called out the conductor
and the train started OF. As 1t did so q
soldier dashed from the corner on the oppo'
site side from the station and, throwing him
self upon the platform OF the second car
jerked the bell cord, and the train cnme to
stop. Then quick rs a fash 80 soldiers
with Powers and Davis in their midst each
in regulation full-dress uniform, Instantly
rushed upon the cars, Lieutenant-Colone
Morrow in charge of the squad.
Anything the matter2" inquired the con-
ductor, as he peered ont and saw the blue
coats piling on the train. ''N0, nothing the
matter unless you delay this train here,
responded soldier, and with another jerk
Of the ropo the train was Off and the hen
speeding toward Lexington as fast rs steam
could carry them.
reward OF 81, 500 for the arrest Of Pow.
ers and Davis was offered by Justus Goebe
and Arthur Goebel, brothers OF the late
William Goebel
w. S. Taylor has issued a long statement
in which he says he has issued pardons to
everyone connected with the State Govern
ment accused OF completely in William Goe-
bells murder.