Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-16
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LOTS CAST.
ALLEGED TO HAVE DE-
TERMINED on GOEBEL's DEATH.
rs MEN WE'RE CONCERNED.
Drew Beans From Box, 1t Is Said, the
Black Bean Being the Fatal Pawn-Gov
ernor Beckham Has Organized Rival
State Guard-Militia Flocking to Frank
fort-Mountaineers Coming.

ceiyed by States Attorney Robert b. Frank
lin says that Bransneld Bertram, Sheriff Of
Breckenridge county, who recently died Of
pneumonia, revealed on hls death bed plot
OF which he had knowledge to murder VIII
liam Goebel
According to the story Is men drew lots
to determine who should do the killing
Twenty-Five beans, "a white and biack,
were placed in a box and each OF the 20
men drew bean. The man getting the
black bean agreed beforehand to Kill the
Democratic aspircnt for Governor.
The plot was revealed, ii is said, and sew
eral persons warned Goebel that he would Do
killed II he exposed himself in public. The
warnings were not needed. Detectives, 1t Is
said, have been working On the clue given
by the letter. but 1t is not known whether
they have succeeded In securing definite
evidence.
The first move on the part OF j. Z. W.
Beckham's followers toward the formation
OF State guard under his administration was
taken when City Clerk Ben Marshall circu'
lated paper and enlisted the requisite num-
Der OF men who are to compose new COM
pany. The guns for this company have been
provided by citizens here, most Oh tnem
being either needle guns or Wlnchesters.
tn the afternoon report gained currency
that Taylor had given his soldiers orders 10
arrest Beckham and other officers OK the
Democratic State Government On account
OF this report the men enlisted by Captain
Marshall were assembled at tue City HAL,
armed and sworn In as special police for the
purpose OF protecting the Democratic officers
who are still quartered at the Capital Hotel
Taylor Gets Reinforcep,ents.
Taylor's soldiers, who are or guard at the
State House, were reinforced by the arrival
OF the Barbourville company OF II men, all
OF whom are fully armed and equipped.
Col. David R. Murray, of Glover Point,
has been appointed by Beckham assistant
Adjutant- General with the rank OF Colonel,
and he was sworn In.
Harlan Whitaker and W. q. Culton, who
were confined In jail here, charged with com
p lefty In the assassination OF Goebel, were
removed from the Jail and taken in hack
to Shelbyville, where they were placed on
train and sent to Louisville under a heavy
guard. 1t is understood they will be kept In
the Louisville jail till the April term OF the
Circuit Court, when they will be returned
here for trial.
The military authorities here refused TO
permit the local police and civil offers to en-
ter the Executive building for the purpose OF
arrestiDg Secretary OF State Caleb Powers
and Capt John W. Davis, charged with be-
ing accessories to the Goebel assassination.
In the morning City Marshal Richardson
applied at the Executiye building and de-
manded to be admitted for the purpose oil
arrestiDg Powers and Dnvis, was turned
back, and the warrants were then turned
over to Sheriff suter. The Sheriff also pre-
sented himself at the Executive building
and demanded admittance. He was re-
ferred by the officer In charge to Colonel
Morrow, and the latter, being found, said:
II am sorry, Mr.. Sheriff, but 1t is against
Governor Taylor's orders to let anyone into
the building to-day"
The Executive Mansion was watched all
day by large number OF deputies, but no
attempt was made to enter by force.
When the Chesapeake and Ohio eastbound
train pulled In from Louisville dozen
policemen and half as many deputies were
at the station to see II either Davis or Powers
attempted to board 1t.
"All aboard!'' called out the conductor,
and the train started off. AS 1t did so
soldier dashed from the corner on the oppo-
site side from the station and, throwing him.
self upon the platform OF the second car,
jerked the bell cord, and the train came to
stop. Then quick as fash 80 soldiers,
with Powers and Davis In their midst, each
In regulation full-dress uniform, instantly
rushed upon the cars, Lieutenant-Colonel
Morrow in charge Of the squad.
Anything the matter?" inquired the con-
ductor, as he peered out and saw the blue
coats piling on the train. "No, nothing the
matter unless you delay this train here,
soldier, and with another jerk
OF the rope the train was off and the seD
speeding toward Lexington as fast as steam
could carry them.
reward of 81 500 for the arrest OF Pow
ers and Davis was offered by Justus Goebel
and Arthur Goebel, brothers OF the late
William Goebel
W. s. Taylor hes issued a long statement
in which he says he has issued pardons to
everyone connected with the State Govern
ment accused Of completely In William Goe-
bells murder.