The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-02-16
DECISION FINALLY REACHED.
Good Authority Says Gov. Taylor
Will Sign


Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 1e.-Gov~ Tay.
lor did not sign the Louisville peace
agreement yesterday. He announced
moreover that he had no intention of
doing so for some time and did not
know whether he would sign it at all.
On the other hand the Democrats were
confident that he would aiiiX his sigma
ture to the document. On the morning
train from Louisville came the Rcpul,-
lean attorney. David w. Fairlcigh,
and Judge John w. Barr. both of
when were members of the Louisville
conference OH the Republican side.
immediately on arrival Mr.. Fairlcigh
called upon Senator Blackburn ut the
Capitol hotel, and after Il few words
with him went, in company with Judge
Barr and Gen. Daniel Lindsay to the
Office of Gov. Taylor. A conference
was held there frcm IL o'clock until 1,
when an adjournlr emit. was taken.
Later in the afternoon the conference
was resumed and lasted until after 5
o'clock. 1t was impossible to learn the
result of the protracted debate.
Late last night the situation was
somewhat changed. Adjt. Gen. Collier
was again called into Gov. Taylor's Of
flee about s o'clock and was; in con-
s;ultation with him until late hour
but would say nothing as to what
TRANSFERRED. From other and authori-
tative sources, however. it was learned
that decision had finally been ar
rived at, and that the peace agreement
probably would receive the signature
Of Gov. Taylor inside of tweut V four
hours.
When the statement r,ade by Gov.
Taylor to the Associated Press was
taken to the council of Der .ocrats who
were i'll the capital waiting for word
from him, the following statement was
made by one of the most prominent
Democrats i'll the state. who sail that
he did not wish his name used as it
might enbarrass those who were try
ing to induce Gov. Taylor to sign: II
say lie will sign, and he will sign with
in two hours. This is positive
Democrats Will be Protected From
Arrest.
Louisville. Ky. Feb. 1O.-The Demo,
cratic legislature met here yesterday,
having present in each house u quorum
Of the total membership. Gov. Beck
ham announced that lie is prepared to
protect tile legislature from arrest and
that he will do so. The developments
Of the day mark the first steps toward
carrying out the plans announced Sun
day last by the Democrats to set up a
state government that have been TAX
en- since those plans were interrupted
since the peace negotiations. Some
comm0tion was caused among the leg
is!ators by reports from London and
Frankfort that warrants were about to
lie sworn out for enough Democrats
to make quorum of the Republican
legislature now meeting at London.
When told of it Gov. Peckham said:
mo member of the legislature who
comes to Louisville need fear arrest
shall not allow any member to he ar
rested
On the Asspssin's Track.
Frankfort. Ky, Fei. II. rye au-
thorities expect to obtain important
evidence regarding the assassin Of
Gov. COebel from Silns Jones, who
was arrested yesterday morning. Jones
has nlready made 4 partial confession.
He declares that he personally knows
nothing Of the crime. hut says that
Harlan Whitaker; who was arrested
Immediately after the shooting while
cunning from the executive building.
from which the shots were fired.
knows n great deal about tile crime.
1t Is believed TINT Jones gave more In
formation than that regarding Whit
taker, and TINT what he told the police
may lead to, further arrests ilr the
neighborho of Richmond, Madison
county, q. /.
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