The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-02-08

abl it Is not likely now that any will
ever be found.
The man who fired the shots tool
the precautiOn to conceal his location
by using smOkeless powder cartridges
A score of people had q full Wow o
the side OF the building from which
the firing was done and all OF them dc
clare that not q sign OF powder smoke
was visible.
Both Chinn and Lillard are men O.
experience In affairs in which powder
smoke Is more or le prominen,
feature, and they both declare that
while they could tell the general direc.
tloD from which the bullets came, they
could not guess at the spot from which
they we're fired.
- tried hard to get q sight of the
fellow" said Lillard. ode kept pour
Ing the lead down at US and | swear
there was not sign OF anything to in.
olcate from where he was shooting.
AS many shots Is he fired would make
considerable smoke if ordinary cart
ridges were used, but never sign Of
smoke could see."
~ looked around q mighty brief
spell" said Col. Chinn, but there was
nothing for mcsto look ut, so | paid at
tention to Goebe). The fellow used
smoked So powder all right enough,
and | guess he was pretty wise to do it..
Somebody might have got him If they
had known where he was. BY the
time We knew wnere to look for him
he had gone, but it was time to look
somewhere else."
GOV. TAYLOR ADJOURNS LEGISLATURES
On Wednesday morning Gov. Taylor,
Republican, ISSUED proclamation dc.
n l. u al at n nf ipo
listed In Kentucky and particularly in
the city Of Frankfort, and because Of
this he adjourned the Legislature to
meet at London, Laurel County on
February 6.
The Democratic members Of the Leg
islaturo declined TO accept the ad journ.
ment and decided TO meet elsew here.
The Legislature as a body rau through
the streets to the opera house only to
lind company Of soldiers drawn up
before it. Then the Legislature de.
cided to deliberate in the courthouse
and ran through the streets in that di.
rcction. A second company Of soldiers
beat the law makers to. the goal and
they then took to the streets, looking
for place in which to hold u session and
declare William e. Goebel governor of
Kentucky.
Not member Of the Legislature
knew whether the body would be per
mitted to meet in the capitol building.
ALI they knew was that soldiers were
guarding every gate and that nobody
would be allowed to enter without q
pass. They decided, however, to meet
at the Capitol hotel and march in a
body TO the State House. Clerk Edward
Lee, Of the House, with Representa-
tive K,lday and Lewis, formed the ad-
vance guard, and at $40 they pre-
sented themselves at the south gate
o. the capitol grounds. a young lieu.
tenant was on guard, In command OF q
small squad.
AS soon as the members OF the Leg
islature were identified they were ad-
mitted and allowed to pass into the
capitol building. Not soldier was in
sight on the outside of the building,
but once tie door was opened, it looked
like war. Long lines OF infantry were
drawn up on each side OF the hall, with
fixed baycnets. At the foot Of the stairs
leading to the Legislative halls, stood
Colonel Williams, and behind him a
detachment Of soldiers, completely
blookading the stair. Colonel Williams
carried in his hand a large, bundle of
papers, which he handed to G ch men,
Der Of the House as they passed him
above. Colonel Williams permitted
Clerk Lee, assistant Clerk Henry Stone
end few representatives tO pass up
the stairs. Then the main body of the
Legislature came tramping through
the doorway, and they were stopped by
the soldiers in an instant.
Loud cries aud cXclamatiOn5 filled
the air, and Colonel Williams, mount
ing half way up the stairs, shouted
Gentlemen, l hold in my hands a
proclamation issued by the Governor
Of Kentucky, which | will read. He
then read the proclamation in loud
tone, and directed an orderly to pass
copies Of the proclamation out into the
crowd. The legislators were coming
in too rapidly, however, and the push
ing and shouting made it impossible
for any explanation to be given to the
late cOmers.
Adjutant G neral Collier then mount.
ed the stairway and read the proclama-
tiOn q secor d time, alter viii IN z col.
loquy ensued and 1t was proposed to
! meet In the opera house, but the sol.
diers reached there before the legisla.
| tors and prevented their entrance.
The selection Of London as the meet
| ing place OF the Legislature Is signiii
cant in the fact that it Is right in the
heart OF the country from which oil
the mountaineers who have from time
to time come down to Frankfort. The
county Is one of the strongest R,publi-
can counties in the State, ana its in.
habitants are for the most part rad ical
Republicans. Tho Democrats Say III at
their lives will not safe day II they
go up into that country. None OF them
will 20. The Republican members te
gan drawing their per diem at once,
and all Of them left for London on the
evening trains.
GOEBEL HAS BEEN MADE GOVERNOR
William E. Goebel has been declared
Governor OF kentucky by majority o
both branches Of the Legislature, ant
the oath OF Office was administered II
him by Chief Justice Hazcrigg, OF tht
court OF appeals, at 8 O'Clock Wednes
day night.
The Justice went to the room OF S eu
9tor Goebel, at the Capitol hotel, wher
the Democratic leader lay between lif
aud death, and after Goebel had beel
propped up In bed and his rand raised
the Judge pronounced the words OF tht
oatl and Goebel subscribed to them
thus becoming the chief executive O