The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-13
ARRESTED AT LEXINGTON.
Powers and Davis Taken at the Muz-
zles of Revolvers.

Lexington. Ky, March 1O.-Almost
without warning the storm centre of ex-
element in the present gubernatorial
struggle shifted to Lexington tonight, and
up until a late hour the town was in an
uproar. The $40 Chesapeake and Ohio
train from Frankfort brought with it in
one car to themselves Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, Captain John Davis, Capt.
toll Square Policeman, and Lieutenant f.
K. Peake, OF C%oyington. Intelligence had
preceded them that they were on their
way to Lexington and were trying to
make their ecape. When the train pulled
into the depot the entire police force of
this city under Chief John Med. Rose
and Sheriff Henry Bosworth, with a large
force of deputies, boarded the train. On
entering the coach the officers found it
contained about 25 soldiers with Powers
and Davis, the soldiers being under COM
mand of Lieutenant Peake. Lieutenant
Peake sprang to his feet at once and COM
manded the soldiers to clear the car. In
an instant 20 revolvers were drawn by
the officers and they were all leveled at
Peake. who gamely tried to pull his w
revolver, but, as he drew it from the
scabbard, a policeman smashed him
across the hand with his club and thus
prevented what would have undoubtedly
resulted in a tragedy.
THE ARRESTS MADE.
The sheriff commanded the conductor
to cut off the car. h conductor remon-
strated, stated that the train carried
United States mail, and the demand was
then not pressed.
A local attorney recognized Powers and
also pointed out Davis. They were seized
and hurried to Jail. AS the procession
swept toward the Jail some people started
the report that there was to be a lynch
ing, and soon the streets were packed
with people,, an enormous crowd gather
Ing about the Jail. Davis, Powers and
Peake were hurried to the upper cells.
but Peake was later released on bond on
a common warrant on the charge of re-
sisting arrest.
The Associated Press correspondent
sa" Lieutenant Peake in mpa with
MS attorney, but he refused absolutely to
say a word. The CORRESPONDENT sought
interviews with Powell and Davis, but the
officers refused to permit any one to see
them at that time.
PARDONS SIGNED BY TAYLOR.
Davis and Powell were both disguised.
Both wore the regular soldiers uniform
complete, ever as to the leggings. Davis
mad shaved off his moustache and goatee.
lie had $12o in money on his person and
q revolver. There was found on Powers
$1,000. In the inside pocket of each man
was found a pardon from Governor W. S.
Taylor, duly signed and sealed.
Attorney w. G.. Dunlap, Postmaster F..
Z. Elkin and Attorney r. G. Stoll called
on secretary of State Powers later, and
10 the Associated Press correspondent
they stated that Powers told Dunlap sub
stantlally that he was not fleeing from
arrest. He was simply getting away from
frankfort to avoid lying in Jail as Whit
taker had done; that he had lone nothing
TO fear arrest, as he was not guilty of the
charge, and that ne was going TO Bar
louisville in the Eleventh Congressional
District, where Taylor's jurisdiction was
fully recognized. Captain Davis had little
to say to them, except that he thought he
had made a mistake in leaving home.
that he had nothing to fear from a trial.
Neither explained his disguise.
POWERS IS CLUBBED.
Immediately after arriving at the iail
a report got out that a special train went