The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02

the military This morning every mem saai
,ber was turned back at the gate OF tns .tss
State House grounds, when an ~ teIlI,s
was made to reach the Capitol buIidinS.s
( This afternoon it reached the door o 8 ehe
building, and. as body. it has strong
hopes that the next attempt Will take axe
them into the legislative chambers.
At 4 o'clock printed notices were handed
around the lobby of the Capitol Hotel.
signed by Speaker Trimbie. asking all
members of the Legislature to meet at
the west door Of the hotel at o'clock.
preparatory to holding a session In the
Capitol building.
At the appointed time the march was
taken up toward the State House Srounes.
As Speaker Trfmble approached the gate
which was guarded -hy two sentries. the
soldiers stepped back, lowered their bayo-
nets and allowed the Speaker to pass
through.
..Are you a member of the Legisia-
ture?' asked one of the sentries am,
replied the Speaker, as he started up the.
brick walk toward the Capitol. The same
question was put to the other members.
BAYONETs FIXED.
Upon the landing at the top OF the steps
a long line of soldiers was drawn mp un-
der the command of Captain Horace Cocf-
rarte Blyonets were fixed. Approach hins
the captain the Speaker demanded adniss-
sion to the hall
Clerks Leigh, of the House and Desha,
of the Senate, also demanded that they
be allowed to enter.
I'VE have orders to admit NOBODY. re-
piled Captain Cochrane.
The Speaker turned around and standing
upon the top step he said to the crowd
1--WE came here to meet as members OIL
the LEGISLATURE OF the State of Kentucky
We are denied admission to the buil.iins
| and are repelled by force. I DO now de-
clare this session of the legislature adj
iourned. and it will meet subject to my
CALI
There was no sign of disturbance
tnroughoul the incident. everything being
conducted in an orderly and disnitied
manner by the legislators. There has
been no announcement of any Intention
! on the part of Governor Taylor, but 1t
seems to have become a tact belief ne
will rescind his action of yesterday
ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
Anonymous letters are going through
! the mails in considerable numbers. They
| have been received by the Democratic
and by every judge of the Court of APP
peals. They are all practically of cne
nature. informing the recipient that un-
| less he rnends the error of his political
| ways he viii be shot down.
| The apparent failure OF Governor Goe-
bel to place an Adjutant-G General In office
| leaves the troops entirely at the dispost-
| ton Of the Republicans. The soldiers
/ VIII continue to obey the orders of Cen
I eral Collier, and there. will be no con-
! fiicting orders to confuse them.
REFUSES TO TALK.
| Governor Taylor remains in his office
| in the Executive Building. and practi-
| cally denies himself to all callers. lie
will not. moreover discuss for pubitca-
/ tion action which he has taken or may
take hereafter.
The records of the House of Represen.
| tatives, which We're taken from Clerk. OF
| the House Edward Lee yesterday by the
/ militia has been returned TO MIN ps
| Governor TAYLOR.
Boxes of ammunition nre being dehV-
i cred to SAdjutant-General Collier.
! THE hall of his office is packed ce1fns
high with cartridges The greatest ae- &C.
%tiyIty prevails on the Capitol Erounds
+ &Biankets for the soldiers are arriving
/ and every evidence of a protracted stay
FRANElFoRTKY., Feb. 1.-To-morroV
! morning an injunction will be asked iron
| Jndge C,arptriil, OF the Fiscal Court. re
straining Governor Taylor from lnserfer
ing in any way with the proceedings
the Legislature.