The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

Frankfort, KY, March 1.-THE situ-
alton at Frankfort shows a radical i'm
movement from that of twenty-four
hours ago: Public excitement, worked
up to the highest pitch by the arrests
of Secretary of State Powers, Capt.
Davis and the others accused of COM
plicity in the assassination Of Gov.
Goebel, and by rumors among the Re-
publicans that hastily organized militia
of Gov. Beckham was to attempt to
take possession of the state buildings
or arrest Gov. Taylor, and among the
Democrats that the state militia would
attempt to arrest Gov. Beckham. died
away almost entirely when it became
evident that neither side had any in
tention of initiating hostilties. Never
theless great u%neasiness still exists,
especially among the Republicans.
Democratic leaders do not deny the re-
ports that further arrests will be made
in connection with the Goebel assas-
sinatiOn, which n prominent Demo-
crat said might also include some anti
tsoebel Democrats, and already several
Republican members of tie legislature
have left Frankfort, presumably to
avoid arrest. Rumors in regard to tho
arrests included not only the name OF
Gov. Taylor and Republican members
of the legislature, but that of Adjt.
Gen. Collier as well. No warrant has
been issued for Gen. Collier as yet,
however. In the service of further
warrants lies one of the critical points
of the situation, as several Republican
members Of the legislature have openly
expressed their intention of resisting
such service to the last, while an at
tempt to arrest Gov. Taylor at present
would in all probability be attended
with consequences
-: Unpleasant to Contemplate.
Gov. Taylor has been urged by several
Republican leaders to remove the seat
of government to London for the pres
ent, where he would be safer from
possibility of arrest, but it is under
stood he has refused to take such ac-
ton and will remain at Frankfort
until the federal courts have finally
passed upon the disputed governorship.
The developments of the next twenty
four hours Will probably settle things
one a or the other, as the legislature
has but that much longer to live. and
with a peaceful final settlement and a
departure of the legislators, II
pressure will be removed.
Absolutely nothing occurred during
the day to create excitement. Never
theless both sides took further precau-
lions to guard their interests. A confer
ence was held during the day between
Gov. Beckham, Mayor Dehony Of
Frankfort and Sheriff Suter, and
shortly afterward Sheriff Suter swore
I'M twenty-five extra deputies and
Mayor Dehony fifty special policemen,
members of the militia company or
ganized yesterday. These men will be
used to s'preserve the peace until after
the present crisis is past" as Sheriff
Suter expressed 1t.
Both houses of the legislature met at
the usual hour and TRANSACTED consid-
cradle business of a routine nature.
Rumors that the, Legislature was. not to
he allowed to meet ut the state house
drew q large crowd around the capitol
grounds before their closing sessions,
but only the usual guard was present
in the square and 10 attempt was
made to prevent the legislature from
assembling.
Goebel,s Remains laid to Rest.
Frankfort, KY. March 14-The body
of William Goebel, late Democratic
contestant for the governorship Of
kentucky. was late yesterday after
noon taken from the chapel of the
Frankfort cemetery, where it has been
under guard for ver a month. and lust
as the sun was sinking behind the hills
in the west, lowered into the grave.
In the presence Of the members of the
legislature, his two brothers., Arthur
and Justus Goebel, and q few hundred
people Of Frankfort, the body OF the
Democratic leader a consigned to Its
final resting place. The ceremonies
attendant on the burial were exceed
ingly simple.