The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Lieutenant Wanted to Fight

with Powers and Davis, the soldiers being under command apparently of Lieutenant Peak.
 Lieutenant Wanted to Fight
 Lieutenant Peak sprang to his feet at once and commanded the soldiers to clear the car. In an instant twenty revolvers were drawn by the officers, and they were all leveled at Peak, who gamely tried to pull his own revolver, but as he drew 1t from the scabbard a policeman smashed him across the hand with his club and pre- vented what undoubtedly would have re- suited in a tragedy. The sheriff command ed the conductor to cut off the car. The conductor remonstrated, stating that the train carried United States mail, and the demand was then not pressed A local att torney recognized Powers and also pointed out Davis. They were seized and hurried to the jail. As the procession swept to- ward the jail some people started the re- port that there was ito be a lynching, and soon the streets were packed with people, an enormous crowd gathering about the jail. Davis, Powers and Peak were hur- ried to the upper cells, but Peak was later released on bond on a common warrant on the charge of resisting arrest.
 The Associated Press correspondent saw Lieutenant Peak in company with his at torney, but he refused absolutely to say word. The correspondent tried to inter- view Powers and Davis, but the officers refused to permit anyone to come in at the time. Davis and Powers were both dis guised Both wore the regular soldier uni form, complete, even as to the leggins. Davis had shaved off his moustache and goatee. He had $125 in money on his per son and a revolver. There was found on Powers $1 300.
 Each Carried a Pardon
 In the inside pocket of each man was found pardon from Governor W. s. Tay- l..I.w ..f.r o1a1 G. Dunlap, Postmaster Clay Elkin and At torney R. c. Stoll called on, Secretary Of State Powers later, and to the Associated Press correspondent they stated that Pow CTS told Dunlap substantially that he was not fleeing from arrest. He was simply getting away from Frankfort to avoid lying in jail as Whitaker had done; that he had nothing to fear from arrest, as he was not guilty of the charge, and that he was going to Barboursville, in the Eleventh congress sional district, where Taylor's Jurisdiction was fully recognized.
 Captain Davis had little to say to them except that he thought he had made mis- take in leaving home; that he had nothing to fear from trial
 Neither explained his disguise.
 Immediately after arriving at the jail report got out that a special train went back to Frankfort for the purpose of bring ing up men to rescue the prisoners. Sheriff Bosworth applied at once to the armory for a special detail of soldiers under Cap tain Longmier, and they responded, awiv- ing at the jail few minutes later, prepared to resist the rumored prospective attack. The sheriff then designated a posse to sup plement the squad of soldiers provided trouble might come and declared that any attempt to take either of the prisoners from the jail would be resisted to a finish. The excitement began to subside by Il o'clock. The railroads are closely watched, how ANfA af rn- suit seriously.
 Powers Was Bleeding
 Secretary of State Powers was bleeding profusely when taken to his cell. He said he had been struck on the head with club after reaching the inside of the jail, pre- sumably by one of the arreSting ofhcers. There is much suppressed excitment among the local Goebel politicians, as If coup were in prospect, but 1t Is impossible 10 learn it's true inwardness.
 Powers and Davis would not be allowed bail. All the soldiers that attended Pow CTS and Davis went through on the same train, presumably to Ashland, Ky. They were not molested by the officers and Lieutenant Peak was taken because of hts effort ito resist arrest.
 Dr. Helm, the city physician, dressed the wounds of Secretary of State Powers. The officers say he showed fight and re- sisted arrest and was clubbed in the car and not in the jail. The distinguished pris- oners are kept in separate cells and not allowed to see each other or to see other prisoners or any one except their guards. Previous to the arrival of the train the sheriff was telephoned from Frankfort that he would get reward of $1O00 for Powers and $500 for Davis if they were appre- dnended here. It is thought they will be taken back to Frankfort without delay
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