The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
EXCITEMENT AT FRANKFORT.
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cided to attempt to enter the building by
force to make the arrests, and in pursu-
ance of this, the sheriff swore in fifty
men, who were stationed in the neghbor-
hood of the sheriffs office during the
afternoon.
Sheriff Suter made another attempt to
get an audience with Gov. Taylor this
afternoon, but was unsuccessful. The
streets were fairly blocked with people
in the vicinity of the State House, but
there was no open demonstration, though
1t was evident that the populace was on
the side of the civil authorities.
At O'Clock Sheriff Suter. having failed
10 get any sort of understanding with the
military authorities as to the arrest of the
parties, submitted the question to Demo-
cratic Gov. Beckham to decide to what
extent the civil officers should go to gain
admittance to the building for the purpose
of making the arrests
Escaped in Uniforms.
Secretary of State Powers and Capt.
Davis were slipped aboard a Chesapeake
and Ohio train at 8 o'clock and speeded
toward Lexington.
n SQudu OIL SOluleIS, COtHluS rum luS
Governors mansion at double quick,
caught the train just before it pulled out.
With them were Powers and Davis, dress
ed in soldiers uniform, and before the
guard of deputy sheriffs became aware of
what was going on, the train left
Before leaving here Capt. Davis, who
mad flowing black beard, called in the
services of barber so that when ne
boarded the train tonight he was not
recognized at once, even by those who
knew him. Both ne and Powers carried
With them pardons granted by Gov. Tay-
lor.
Taylor May Go to London.
A train of four coaches came in from
Lexington tonight, and is now lying on
The railroad tracks at the Louisville and
Nashville station. 1t is reported that this
is for the purpose. of carrying Gov. Tay-
Ior and the militia from here to London,
KY, but this is not confirmed.
Ut is now said that if the Triplett reso-
Iuton carrying an appropriation of 100000
Tor the purpose of equipping Bec1ham's
STATE guard, passes the House Tuesday,
several new companies of militia are to be
mustered in next week and brought here
Tor Immediate action.
Beckham Has Not Replied
1t is said late tonight that Democratic
Foy Beckham will not give an answer to
Sheriff Suter's request for instructions
until next week, and since the escape of
FoWers and Davis he may decide that the
changed conditions of affairs does not le-
cessitate the giving Of instructions on his
part.
The Triplett resolution, uthorizing the
expenditure of 100000 in arming and
equipping a state guard under Gov. Beck
nam and Adjt. Gen. Castleman, will come
that early this afternoon Gov. Beckham
determined to wait until after the Passage
OF the measure, when, If men wanted by
civil officers were still barricaded in the
state House, he would call on Adjt. Gen.
Castleman and authorize him to muster in
enough men to take the prisoners
Since the escape Of Powers and Davis
however, the conditions have changed, and
what Will be done now depends alto
gether on their future movements.
Not Unanimous for Taylor.
The events OF to-day served to show
very forclbly that the state guard as at
present organized does not unanimously
lecognize Taylor as Governor. Lieut..
sparks refused to muster in the London
company to-day in response to tele-
sIam from Gov. Taylor ordering him TO
prlhg the company here and the Lexing-
ION companies also refused.
Maj. Robert Kennedy, one of the Lex
Inston officers came here tonight and
personally rendered to Coy. Beckham the