The evening times., 1900-04-02
THE KENTUCKY SUSPECTS.
GoebeI Assassination Cases Before
the Grand Jury.


FRANKFORT. Ky. April 2.-Thc April
term Of the Franklin Circuit Court began
today and the entire time Of the grand jury
will be taken up with the Goebel assassi-
nation cases. While indictments viii be
returned this month. il is not probable
that the trials Of those against whom they
are returned viii come up for months. On
account Of the Importance of the iny-stI-
cation which they Will conduct. consider
able interest centres in the makeup Of
the grand jury. According TO law. in coun-
ties Of the population Of Franklin county.
between 2JO and $50 names Of persons eli
gible must be selected from the assessors
book by the three jury commissioners.
These are written on uniform slips OF
cardboard and placed in little tin tubes Of
like size. They are then placed In a round
tin drum, which is locked and revolyei
During the first week ci each term o.
court the judge draws 20 names FOR grand
jurors and 80 for petit jurors These ne
writes on a slip Of paper which he places
in an envelope. and the persons whose
names are down serve al the succeeding
term OF court. The grand jury now EN-
panelcd was drawn the early part OF Jan
u5ry by Judge CaqrriH. The twenty uen
thus drawn were summoned by Sheriff Sut-
ter. and from them the twelve grand jul
rors we're selected. Nine Of Jne twelve
men can return true hiu. There seems
TO be little doubt that an attempt viii De
made 20 have Taylor and other leading
Republicans indicted. Investigation Will
certainly be made in the cases Of Secre-
tary OF state Powers. his brother, John
l. Powers. former Secretary Of State
Charles Finley. W. H. CultCn. Capt John
Davis. W L. Hazelip II. E. Youtsey. and
Holland Whitaker.
Taylor is still at MOrgantOwn. IN Butler
county Republicans from all over the
county are assembling at Morglutown.
Messengers have been in the county today
summOuing them. The purpose is 10 Eoid
some sort OF q meeLlE today. IL is not
known whether the Morgantown military
company or any company of part san
friends viii accompany Taylor when be
leaves for Frankfort. Taylor recently sold
the last Of his property in MorEautown,
AID later still had an agent out i'm the
county collecting a number Of notes due
him.
Notwithstanding the fact that Taylor
has failed 10 converse with Frankfort by
long distance telcphOr &c is lCIived hs
Is thoroughly familiar with the situation
at the capital This information is sup
posed 20 have been conveyed 20 him by
his political friend. County Judge James.
who arrived at Norgautowu last night
from Frankfort.
The argument OF the guberuatoriaI
agreed case began today before the Court
Of Appeals. Former Governor Bradley Op-
eued for the Republicans.
When Mrs. W. :. TAYLOR and her family
left Frankfort Cu Saturday for Louisville.
the rumor was current that the Taylors
had left Frankfort for good. However.
they returned last night and are at the
Executive Mansion. They announce that
they had only paid a visit 10 friends at
Louisville. The fact that several DAYS
ago a carload Of furniture and personal ef-
fects were loaded on the cars gave color
for good, and Mr.. Taylor drew sum OF
money from local bank before leaving.
Al his home in MOrgantOwn. Butler
county, yesterday. Taylor tclCPhUUed To
friends that he did not know when he
would return. His friends here refuse 10
talk of his intended movements. and,
while it was expected that he would be in
Louisville tomorrow TO hear argument in
the contest case. it is now doubted II he
viii.
II is said by Democrats that Taylor
wishes TO be sure that no indictment or
warrant will De issued for him before re-
turning here. I'm some circles il is said
that If proceedings are TO be instituted
against him they Will not begin until after
the contest has been settled and IL would
be impossible i'm that event TO proceed
against him should he win the case.