The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-04


velopment being the most
sinister Of all. To get the facts straight,
we will quote them from the Cincin-
nati Commercial Tribune:
"On April 10 a batch Of indictments
was returned by the Franklin county
grand jury charging prominent Ken
lucky Republican citizens and officials
with completely in the assassination Of
State Senator William Goebel. Incl
dental accusation was made against
Governor William s. Taylor, and while
there was no record made of indictment
againet him, there was persistent re-
port from inside sources that such q
bill existed. Governor Taylor, who was
absent from the state ut the time. re-
turned to the capital and demanded
service Of any papers outstanding
against him. He was given no satis-
nothing in the records OF the court in
dicated tho fling OF an accusing docu-
ment.
Following his deposition from ofTlc.
Governor Taylor left the state for q
season OF rest and recuperation from
the exhausting ordeal through which
he had passed. Immediately the hye-
mas that had for months been hound
ing him pronounced Governor Taylor
fugitive and proclaimed through the
medium Of their ASSASSIN organs that
no had fled to escape service Of bench
warrant on an existing indictment
The,eupon Governor Taylor's attorneys
demanded publicity OF the courts rec
ords and information as to whether or
not there was held in suppression any
grand jury return Of implication against
him. This renewal of importantly in
behalf OF Governor Taylor resulted in
development ot the desired informa-
tiOn Judge Cantrill on May 81 made
acknowledgement to the attorneys that
the grand jury returns OF April 10 In
cluiod an indictment charging WIN.
lam s. Taylor with completely in con-
spimcy contemplating the assassina-
ton Of William GOebel."
What does this state Of facts sig-
Nifty? In tho first place, despite gross
fraud In the court. Taylor was elected
governor Secondly, by gross fraud in
tho legislature, no was unseated And
now. when 1t appears that he Is likely
to be q candidate before the people OF
Kentucky for recollection at their hands,
the fruit OF the Democratic 100000
prize fund for the production Of per-
tured testimony shows forth in an In
dictment. for six weeks Illegally sup
pressed. stigmatig!ng Taylor with com
plieity IN Goebels murder Well may
the Commercial Tribune ask:
| What explanation hls Judge CantrilI TO ofTer
the people Of Kentucky tor apprrssing this In
| dictmcnt and Withholding service in defiance Of
mandatory provision Of the statutes making II
! his duty, without option, TO file IN open court
this bin Of tho grand Jury and procure service
with the greatest possible dcspatchl Are thC
courts Of kentucky above the lGw' IL the juds,
not amenable 10 the same statutes that contro
ths citizen Of private station or the official il
other departments Of government What is tn,
meaning Of 10 arbitrary and unwaTanted def
sncs Of legal practice and statutory provis!on
| Why should this Indictment have been held II
secrecy BY the court for six weeks when It coulc
baVs been entoTced inside Of ten daysf Fol
"hAt cause was service held In suppressed sbey
Rncs, when It could have been effected 70 Lt
s'dersd 80 opportunely for political eject at thi
late day when service Is sought, accompanied b,
tho declaration that Il cannot be had, by reAaol
VI Governor Tsylor's absence from the state an,
the incidental accusation that his absence Is pur
| possful7
When the courts thus fall into tht
foul depths Of a vicious partisan man
ipulation which should be as horrlty
ing TO its benerclares as to its VIC
Tins, house cleaning time cannot b
far OFF.