The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
SIMPLIFlES THE SITUATION.
AGREEMENT AS TO PROCEDURE IN
KENTUCKY CASES.

Courts VIII Now BE Called Upon TO
the Kentucky Circuit Court the
Litigation VIII Go to Court Of Ap-
peaIs-Either Party Can Then APP
peal to the United states Supreme
Court.
Louisville Feb 21.-The contests over
the state Offices are very much simplifed
by an agreement entered into to-day be-
tween the attorneys for the Republicans
and the Democrats, representing both
sids and strengthening out the legal tan
gle over the multiplicity of injunction
suits for the title of the governorship.
The agreement is that there shall be a
speedy trial in the courts on an agreed
case, involving all of the issues, the first
hearing to be before Judge Emmett Field
at Louisville. The agreement is as fol-
| lows
There are now pending in the Jeffer-
son Circuit Court two suits entitled, re-
| spectvely, W. S. Taylor VS.. j. c. W.
Beckham ct al, and John John Marshall
VS.. ]. c. W. Beckham ct al, and another
suit in the name of j. c. w. Beckham VS..
W S. Taylor and John Marshall, is TO be
filed in said court. Process has been
| served in the first named two suits and
the defendants agreed at once to enter
their appearance In the last named suit
All of said suits are to be placed upon
the ordinary docket and tried by the
court on the law and facts.
"One answer and the subsequent plead
ings in the two first named suits may be
filed and applied to both cases, and they
are to be consc1idated the same evidence
shall be heard in all the cases, the three
cases being tried and heard together. The
pleadings shall be made up by Tuesday,
Feb 27, 1900, or sooner, if it can be done,
1.-THE evidence shall be by depositions or
record unless otherwise agreed upon, and
shall be taken soon as possible, say. with
in ten days from the time the pleadings
are closed.
To Hurry the Cases Through.
"In the preparations Of the said cases
in the Circuit Court, all parties agree in
good faith 10 do all they can to speed the
final determination of the cases on their
merits; and it is hereby agreed that,
should any party desire to introduce in
boards or of the general assembly, sudh
party may use, as evidence, copies of the
transcript of such proceedings and evil
dence furnished to counsel by Alonzo
Walker the official stenographer for said
contest boards, the necessity for having
such transcripts attested or certified be-
ing hereby waived; but nothing herein
Shall be construed to waive any objection
to the relevancy or competency of any
and all evidente introduced or offered on
the trial of the said cases When the said
cases shall have been finally determined
in the Circuit Court, it is hereby agreed
that all parties hereto viii unite in a re-
quest to the Court Of Appeals to docket
said cases Immediately and advance them
for hearing at the earliest day upon which
the court can hear them.
"It is further agreed that on such ap-
peal the original evidence used in the
Circuit Court, if vouminous can be taken
to the Court of Appeals as part of the
record on the appeal without being copied,
thereby saving time and cost.
To the U. =. Supreme Court.
Should any party, after the final deter
mination Of the causes by the Court of
Appeals desire a writ of error to the SUI
preme Court of the United States 20 re-
view such determination, it is agreed that
such writ shall be Immediately applied
for and diligently prosecuted, if secured,
and that all parties to said causes VIII
unite in application to said federal court
to docket and advance said causes and
10 give them the earliest hearing and de-
termination Sossible. The said causes
shall be tried in the jefferson Circuit
Court by Judge Emmett Field. before
whom one of the said causes is now pend
ing.
at is further agreed by the parties to
the said suits that they will submit and
abide by all the orders and judgments of
the courts made in said suits, reserving.
however, the legal right to stay proceed
ings on such orders or judgments in any
manner provided by law"
The agreement is signed by w. s.
Taylor. John Marshall by w. H. Yost,
and Helm Bruce, attorneys; ]. c. w.
Beckham, L. II. Carter. John b. Castle
man, by Louis McQuown and John X.
Hendricks attorneys.
There Is general elation in political cir
cles tonight over the agreement, as 1t IS
conceded the nairter will now be pressed