The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

were arrested here Saturday nigh
charged with being accessories bofor,
'he iact to the killing of Goebel. The,
,oid the prisoners to get up and dres,
IN their soldier clothes, as they want
ed them to take n ride.
Inc prisoners had obtained suits y,
ci''zens' clothes, but the officer,
would not allow them 10 use thon,
Powers objected to going with them
under any consideration, as il had
Deeh arranged to try the prisoners
mere before Police Judge Riley Mon.
uay morning, and their ATTORNEYS
Ool' breckenridge. Judge Denny.Nood
dunlap and Judge Gray Falconer ex-
pected their clients would be allowed
bail.
Powers told the officers that thev
had no right to take them out Of
jail at such an unseemly hour and
not tell them where they were TO he
taken and that they had no right TO
take them out without first ALLOWING
them to see their attorney. The Of
hcers told them 10 hurry M and
oress; that they had no time to dis
cuss law points, and when Powers re-
FUSED TO dress, the officers assisted
nm. lie continued to resist after he
was dressed and the officers band
cuffed him and Davis together.
They had to drag the prisoners
down the steps and TO force them
INTO waiting carriages. They were
then driven to Versailles, where they
boarded the Louisville Southern train
for Louisville. Democratic Adit. Gen.
John II. Castleman held consulta-
tion with Sheriffs Suter and Bos-
worth at 10 Sunday night, and it is
supposed that il was decided then TO
take the prisoners to Louisville.
Bosworth was said TO have zone
out to his home in the country sun
day for a rest, but it develops that he
went 10 a nearby telephone station
and communicated with Goebel men
in Frankfort, and that il was then
proposed TO remove Powers and Davis
TO Louisville. This is county court
'Nsf ''iA 81 ihi ~ NIONu WIS III Town, !
many coming to hear the trial of
Powers and Davis. There was much |
disappointment when il became /
known that they had been taken to
Louisville.
Frankfort, Ky. March 13.-Adit. |
Gen. Collier arrived here from Louis
willie Monday and Immediately held a
short conference with Republican
GOV. Taylor. When seen afterward
Gen. Collier said Taylor had no in
tention of leaving Frankfort or of
bringing any more troops here at
present. Shortly after Gen. Golfers
arrival at the state grounds. Sheriff
Suter appeared, and assured Gen. Col
lier that no warrant for his arrest
had been issued Gen. Collier smil-
ingly assured Sheriff Suter that he
would be easily found in case a war
rant was issued.
Adjt. Gen. John B. Castleman ar
rived here at 10 o'clock Monday and
was in conference with Democratic
iOv. Beckham and other leaders for
some time. The organization of the p
lew state guard under Beckham and
astleman is being arranged for. Sev-
,ral companies in the state guard as
constituted have gone over :
o Beckham, and il is understood that
he new company organized here Sun
lay and companies enlisted at Louis ,
lille and other points in the state q
will be mustered in this week. The +
'lans for organization of the state y
-uard are being perfected in antic- =
patton of the passage of the Triplett :,
esOlutiOn in the house Tuesday au-
horizing Castleman to arm and equip -
militia recognizing Beckham as
overnor and carrying an appropria- ~
ion of 100000 to put it into effect II
The war scare here has again APP 81,
arently flattened, though leaders on u
9th sides express grave fears as TO !,
he ultimate outcome. Belief among -
be republicans that attempts will be =
lade to arrest republican legisla- >,
Drs in connection with the assaSsi- =
alton of VIM. Goebel has resulted in :,
'veral members leaving town. l.,
Democratic officials refuse either
, confirm or deny that such war nj
lntS have been issued, though ad- IN
itting that more arrests will take ~
lace within few days. 1t is as ot
rted that Gov Taylor is being =,
-ged to move the executive Offices Y
London, where he will be safe :,
ON possible arrest, but that SO far -.
: has refused to entertain the idea. ~
9th houses of the Legislature met %
the state house Monday morning. 10
anticipation of possible attempt r,
? the state troops TO prevent the bo
Getting, quite crowd gathered do
ound the state house square at the h,
,ur of meeting. but the members N
the legislature were allowed to
eet without mOlestation. u"
LAID TO REST. I'M