The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-04
COMMIT TEE TO. BE
CHOSEN BY LOT
To Hear Evidence il: in Tay-
lor-Goebel Contest.
FIGHT TO BE BITTER.
Very Sensational and Damaging Tes-
tinoay is Promised.
COLONEL WRALLEN ARRAIGNED.
COLONEL WHALLEN ARRAIGNED.
Magistrate Thompson Held Him for
Franklin County Grand Jury, and
Fixed His Bond at $4,000.
Senator H Harrel 10 be Indicted
in.Louisvillc on Charge
OF Bride

FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. 3.-The joint
committee which will hear evidence in
the Goehel-Taylor and the Peclsham-
Marshall contests for Governor and Lieu
tenart-Governor, will be formed to-mor-
row. The law provides that the members
OF the committee shall be drawn by lot.
three in the Senate and eight in the House
The policy of the Goebel leaders VIII pc
to push the contests to final issue as
speedily as possible
Governor Taylor's attorneys are prepar-
ing not only rebuttal evidence to offset
the charges of fraud set forth in Goeoeis
notice of contest. but, according to sena-
tor Deboe. are going much further ara
attempting to show uD counter-lfatds "l
a Slaring nature on the Democratic sac.
The Senator says that, among otI,sI
things. it will be brought out that Taylor
was robbed of over 1000 vooes In hehton
county Goebe;s home.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
The Goebel side, under the hentucky
code of practice in its taking OF proof Is
restricted TO the grounds laid down In the
notices of contest, but under these theS
promise very sensational testimony re
ecrtiins the election in many countles
alleged to be damaging to many people
nrominent in the Kentucky political and
business world. companed with which the
Whallen alleged attempted bribery oi
Senator Harrell is only a sample.
Colonel Whallen was arraisned on the
attempted bribery charge before Mas's-
trate Thompson to-day, and held over to
the Franklin county grand jury, his bohn
being fixed at $1,000 In the Slfcu1t
Court. president II. V. Loving, OF the
Judge CantriIl. charged with contempt lot
disobeyin,, the order OF the court to turn
over the vault box alleged to hold tne
81 500 which. it is claimed. was to be palo
to Harrell in the event he voted against
sGoehel in the contest.
TO PRODUCE THE BOX.
Loving stated that he merely desired TO
protect the customers OF his company,
and his attorney moved to quash the sum
mons against him. This the court over
ruled. Thercupon response was 1lled
to the rule for contempt and in this II
is stated that Whallen, Harrell and
Charles Ryan rented the box in question
and deposited something in it. the boX
being sealed up and covered With 'fnlte
paper. The Trust Company officials
were notified not to allow the box to be
opened except in the presence and DS the
consent of all three parties.
Judge Cantrill adjudged the response
insufficient and ordered the box to DE pro-
duced in court at II clock tomorrow
It is understood the order of the court
will be complied with. a motion for an
appeal to the Court OF Appeals having
been overruled.
1t is said that an attempt will be made
to have Senator Harrell indeed in Louis
vile, where Whallen's attorneys claim the
prosecution should have been instituted
if any offense has been committed. The
charge against Harreli would probably be
conspiracy or accepting bribe.