The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-22
RECKHAM is GOVERNOR
AND TAYLOR HAS FLED.


ernor. who was at supper. and kept them
waiting in the lobby Of the Denison Hotel
for an hour before he would see them.
The official papers borne by officer
Thomasson consisted Of the requisition
which bore the official seal of tn. State
and was all regular In form; the affidavit
signed by the Prosecuting Attorney of
Franklin County. Kentucky. charging Fin
lay with being accessory before the fact TO
the willfui murder of william Goebel; a
copy OF the Indictment which charges con-
spiracv with Caleb Powers. F. W, Golden.
Green Golden. John s. Powers, John Davis.
William II. Cutton. ". :. Tay.cr Henry
No-tsey, James Howard. Harlan Nvhtta ker
Richard Combs and Others 10 the jurors
unknown. This last paper was also signed
by the Prosecuting Attorney and contained
Mounts Refusal.
Governor Mounts refusal 10 honor the
requisi;ion was written on the back of the
recuisit.or proper. and was follows:
The within application for the exlradi-
ton of Charles Finley is hereby refused.
this 2lst day of May, 1900
After il became known that Charles Fin
ley had been arrested and lodged in iail,
State officers and the chairman and the
secretary OF the Republican State Commit
tee held a conference in the lobby Of the
Denjson Hotel. and sent representatives
TO Governor Mounts room. in q short
time the announcement; came that Gov
ernor Mount had refused to honor the
requsition.
When Governor Mount was handed the
requisition. he asked 20 be shown the in
dictment.
What was the complexion politically OF
the Grand Jury that found this indict-
fnert?' he asked.
Thomasson replied that he did not know
Were not all the members Democrats
but two the Governor asked
- He WAS given the same reply. after which
the Governor said, very emphaticaliy:
Il shal. not honor this requistion. l am
in hurry to catch train and canno- give
You my reasons. | shall simply indorse
that the requisition has been refused"
An EApla nation Later.
Later Governor Mount said:
When the proper time comes will give
an explanation for my refusal which viii
ne satisfactory TO any fair-minied person."
did the conference of State officers and
Republican State Committee officials have
any Influence over your decision?'' he was
asked.
Not in the least" was his reply ''I Jid
not know a conference was being held
The Governor further said
The charge that l am protecting Repub-
lican refugees of Kentucky is not true. I
am acting on my own individual opinion in
the matter"
DO you recognize Mr.. Beckham as Gov
eTnor Of Kentucky he was then asked
Yes. I do since the Supreme Court de-
cision to-day. but ! acted on this requisi
tion on its merits alone. when the time
comes l will give my reasons for doing it,
Justus Goebei Talks.
Justus Goebe. brother of the late Gov
morrow afternoon call on Governor
Mount and try to prevail upon him 10
abandon his position and honor the reluisi-
ton OF Governor Beckham for the return
of Charles Finley TO kentucky.
Mr.. Goebal lives at Cov:ngtpn. Ky, and
is At Lafayette attending a law case. Over
the loug-distance telephone tonight he was
Informed OF Governor Mounts action and
said:
Il am indeed astonished at such an act
by a Governor Of State. BY his act Gov
ernor Mount has laid himself liable to the
accusation of favOrins assassination.
He has certainly done more to bring
disgrace ON the State of Indiana than has
the act of any Governor of any State ever
before
when Governor Of State can by his
arbitrary action, shield criminals there
must be something radically wrong with
our laws. and they should be remediad to
prevent such an outrage
Il understand that Governor Mount asked
the officer who handed him the requisite
what the political complexion of the Grand
Jury was that indicted Finley. l wonder
that he did not remember that II is an ad-
mitted fact that the indictment against
Finley WAS returned an Republican testi-
nony-the testimony of Republicans who
We're the trusted friends of Finley TayIcr
and others, and which WIS given In the
cause of justice and right. The peoule of
this country should know that. They are
making a political division in this matter
and the truth must be known. Ii was the
testimony of Republicans that convicted
Finley before the Grand Jury.
Il shall be in indianapolis tomorrow
evening and shall call on Governor Mount
and try to make him see the erormity of
his action He has made Indiana an Off
cial refuge for criminals and assassIns and
the people will not support him in that az
ton. The thinking people of the Stale
VIII compel him To abandon his position
and yield TO the law.
IF Mr.. Finlay is innocent as he SAYS he
is, he should not be afraid of the fair trial
he will get in Kentucky. Every step So
far taken has been lawful, and the law i,a !,
been carefully regarded. Those accused
in the assassination with Nr. Finley who
have absolute belief and knowledge of their
innocence have not feared trial: then why
should Finley II he is innocent? You m2 Y
say positively for M that this matter will
not be allowed TO drop. and that justics
and law Will triumph In this State in spite
Jf Governor Mounts action
WARRANT E0a TAYt M