The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-04-05
TWO SUSPECTS ARRIVE AT FRANKFORT
They Are j. L. Sutton, of Whitley
County, and W. l.. Hazelip, Of
GraySon County.
Arguments I'm the Gubernntoria1
Contest Cns"s Begun In the
Court Oi appeals Mon
day Morning.


OF serving processes Of civil nature.
but that they would not be permitted
to serve any Of criminal nature.
The guards at the gate said they
were acting under orders and in
spected the sheriir's papers to see
II any warrants of arrest were among
them before he was allowed to enter.
j. j.. sutton, Of Whitley county
md w. J.. IIazelip, Of Grayson county.
two suspects who are under $4,000
bond each, arrived Monday morning
The Franklin county grand jury for
the April term which will investigate
the assassination of VIM. Gocbel was
announced Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. IT is composed Of the follow
Ing: Frank Stagg R), Geo. Brock
DD. VIM. Graha OO, L6wellyn
Gaines OD, ". H. George R0, f..
NJ Feathcrstone (Anti-Gocbel DEM, J,
Robert Suffer CD. Chas. Bridgcford
Pop), Geo. Bcrnback OD, John
Reis (D), Bird Carter (D), j. S. Cain
OD.
Hon. r. c Campbell, of New York,
who will assist in the prosecution
Of those charged rs accessories TO the
murder Of VIM. Goebcl. was intro
duced by Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin and was sworn in so that
be could pract &c in this court.
After instru, ing the grand jury
Judge Cantrill named Robt. Sutter as
foreman and the grand jurors retired
to their room to horin work.
Louisville, Ky, April 3.-Arguments
In the gubernatorial test cases was
begun before the court of appeals,
Sitting in the chancery division OF the
circuit court in this city Monday
Chief Justice Hazclrigg and the other
members of the court of appeals ar
rived here from Frankfort Monday
morning. Justice IIazelrigg an
nounccd that all the arguments would
be heard Monday; that there would
be two speeches on each side, each
speaker to be limited to an hour and
a half, and that n decision will be
reached before the latter part of the
week. EX-Gov. Bradley and Helm
Bruce represent Gov. Taylor; Lewis
McQuown. of Bowling Green, and
Judge VIM. S. Pryor speak for Gov.
Bcckham.
Frankfort, Ky. April 1.-W. II. Gull
ton, charged with being an accessory
to the murder of William Goebel, said
Saturday:
81 have never confessed. | know
nothing 10 confess. l know Of moth
Ing that implicates republicans. l
told Col. T. {. Campbell and his asso-
ciates about one little matter that
can't explain, but of this thing that
puzzles me can make no reference
until the time comes -
Col. Campbell and Arthur Goehel
were up and about early Saturday.
1t is supposed they are making prep
arations for the work before the
grand jury.
Judge Moore declines to state how
many warrants were issued at the
same time with the "Tallow Dick"
Combs warrant. Combs is charged
with being an accessory before the
fact 10 the murder of Coebcl.
Frankfort, Ky, March 31.-EX-
Chief Justice James ii. Lewis, chair
man OF the committee selected by the
to have charge of the Goe-
bel reward fund, Friday made the fol-
lowing statement concerning the
story sent out from Winchester
Thursday that Attorney james An
drew Scott had proposed to the rel
ntives of ii. L. Youtsey to give nm
n norton of the reward money for
d confession of the details OF the
coneniracv to assassnate Wm. Goe-
bel.
"Thc money appropriated by the
said he, "to be used IN
running down the assassins OF GOV
Goebcl and bringing them to justice
will be distributed as provided at the
first meeting of the reward commls-
sion. so much for the assassin and so
,rucb for the conviction Of each ac-
cessory. A..
"The preliminary work is in the
hands of Commonwealth's Attorney
rronklin. and no private citizen has
,rtbority from Mr.. Franklin or from
the commission to offer rewards lor
confessions of alleged accessories"
Washington, March @9.-Ihe fresi-
,ont has Informed Kentucky repuoll-
.ars that while he can not interfere
n Kentucky affairs TO the extent OF
,;sarming the militia of either fac
ion he is willing so far as he can
Ultimately do so, to recognize the
.onublcan officials of that state as
,he facto officials. He told them III
'he same connection that he would
r;ye directions that mail addressed TO
IN official by title only, as to The GOV, :,
srnor" or "The Secretary OF state
.hould he delivered TO the republicans
,oIding these Offices, and not to the
democrats.
A sbipment of 81 i,3o3,oso for the pay
.ort of soldiers in the Philippines