The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-16
KENTUCKY SITUATION
Neither Side Intend to Cause an
Open Conflict of Arms.
sun Great Unessiness l. Fet and
WIN Be UntiI the Members Of In.
Legislature Have Departed
After Adjournment.

Fields, la the circuit court Saturday
morning, HANGED down 0nn opinion
that hc has no jurisdiction in the
eases brought TO determine the gov
ernorship controversy. tie holds that
the constitution vests ia the legis-
laturc the power TO decide contests
for this Office.
Frankfort, Ky, March lO.-W. II.
toulton. a clerk la the oilice Of State
Auditor Sweeney. WAS arrested and
placed in Jail, charged with compiled
~ Ina the murder of the late William
1oebcl The arrest was iaade by Chief
of Police Williams
warrants have also been issued for
the arrest of Secretary OF State Caleb
Powers and Capt John W. Davis, po-
hceman of the state capitol square.
Frankfort. ky. March i2.-The
sncrin who held the warrants for the
arrest OF Secretary of State Caleb
Powers aud State House Policeman
John Davis, charged wish completely
in The assassination Of William Coo
bel. WAS denied admission go the cap.
day Saturday. In the evening the
two men. dressed Ia the uniforms OF
soldiers, accompanied by about 20
soldiers, succeeded in getting on
board train, but were arrested upon
their arrival az Lexington, Hhere
they are now in Jail.
The first move ON the part Of Beck
hams followers toward the forma-
ton 81 "a state guard under his adj
ministution has been made. City
Clerk lleu Marshall circulated paper
and enlisted the requisite nuubcr OF
men who are 90 compose q company.
guns for which have been provided
BY citizens here most OF them being
either needle guns or Winchesters.
Icckham appointed Col David H.
Murray. Of Cloyerpori. assistant adj
lutaut general. with the unk OF
colonel. and be was sworn in.
llarlaud Whitaker aud W II. Gull
ton. who are confined in Jail here.
charged with completely in the assas-
sination. were removed from the jail
sac an early hour sunday morning and
taken in "a hack 20 shclhysillc. where
they were placed on train and sent
To Louisville under heavy guard
Taylor has issued lengthy state
ment. addressed To the people of Ken
tuckN. reviewing the conditions lead
ing up 20 the SERIOUS conditions aud
dangers" now confronting them, and
severely condemning the course taken
bN she kentucky courts. which lac
-hsrncfcrircr ~ "courta Of conviction
instead Of trial" lie also explains
why he granted pardons 90 Secretary
~ State Powers. ". ". Culton. Chas.
Finley and Capt. Davis.
Lexington. Ky. March ie-The
threatened riot over the arrest here
% Secretary of State Powers and 20
liccman Davis did not take place. The
time was ripe. under misleading re-
ports that mountain men were pre-
pairing To- rescue the prisoners from
the Jail. for desperate resistance on
the part Of the local officers. who are
mostly Goebcl men. ard had an at
tempt been made Co take the prison
rrs the result IL unpleasant 10 con-
template.
Capt. Longmirc received orders
from Assistant Adit. Gen. Dixon. nm
der the Taylor administration. TO dis
band the soldiers here. lie ignored
the orders Robert Kenny. OF this
city. il acting a. assistant admiant
general under Castlemnn.
Lexington. March ic.-At o'clock
Monday morning Sheriff sutcr. Of
Franklin county; Sheriff Bosworth
OF this county; Police Detective Har-
~ Slough and Deputy Jailer viii All
zen went 90 the Jail and awakened
Republican Secretary Of State Caleb
Powers aud Capt. John W Davis, who
were arrested here Saturday night
charged with being accessories before
the fact 90 the killing of Gocbel They
told the prisoners 10 get mp aud dress
IN their soldier clothes. as they want
ed them TO take ride.
Powers told the officers that they
had no right 10 take them ont of
Jail al such an unseemly hour and
not tell them where they were 90 be
taken. and that they had no right 20
take them out without first allowing
them To see their attorney. The Of
hccrs told them 90 hurry up and
lrc.s; that they had no time To- dis
,uss law points. and when Powers re
fused 10 dress. the officers assisted
him. lie continued Ia resist after he
was dressed and the officers hand
,ufed him and Davis together.
They had 10 drag tle prisoners
down the steps and to force them
into waiting carriages. They were
hen driven to Versailles. where they
boarded the Louisville Southern train
for Louisville. Democratic Adit. Gen.
John n. Castleman held a consulta-
ton with Sheriffs Suter and Bos-
worth at 10 Sunday night. and il is
supposed that IL was decided then TO
take the prisoners 60 Louisville.
Louisville. Ky. March l3.-Sccre- |
tsry of state Powers and Capt. Davis !
we're brought here from Lexington /
in custody Monday morning aud |
placed in the county jail. The priS- /
pners were driven from Lexington To 4
Inwrcnceburg. whore they took a
Louisville Southern train for this city I
Frankfort, Ky. March l3.-Adjt. |
Zen. Collier arrived here from Louis T,
yillc Monday and Immediately held n
short conference with Republican I
GOV. Taylor. When seen uiterward ]
Ten. Collier said Taylor had no in