Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-20
SECRET SOCIETY
Kentucky Republicans Join
Together in Liberty League
TO USE FORCE
Declare their Intention to
Stand by Each Other in
Preserving Life and
Freedom.

New York, March 2O.-A special dis
patch to The Sun from Louisville says:
Secretary of State Caleb Powers, Cap
tain John Davis, Colonel w. l.. Hazelip
and w. ii. Culton, four Of the most
prominent Republicans in the state,
charged with being accessories to the
murder of Senator William Goebel, did
not have their examining trial at Frank
fort as was promised by County Judge
Moore. When the prisoners We're ar
raigned, the prosecution asked that the
| cases be continued until Thursday, on the
ground that many witnesses could not be
present until then.
The arrest Of these men and the belief
that the Franklin county grand jury will
indict Governor Taylor, United States
Marshal James, United States Senator
| Deboe and other Republicans for con-
! spiracy in connection with the Goebel
murder have created an unparalleled stu
alton in Kentucky, which has now reach
| ed climax. In order to meet and coun-
teract the power of secret organization
of Goebelitcs formed in every county in
| Kentucky, the purpose of which Is to
avenge Goebel's death, the Republicans
have started the formation Of an organ
| Observation-Disclosures in every town IN
| the state to defend by all legal means
and by force, if necessary, the accused
Republicans and all innocent men arrest
ed by the Goebelites. The following is
the oath each member swears to:
Whereas Our civil liberties have been assaulted
and gigantic conspiracy has been formed to
| prosecute and defraud of our rights. therefore
we, the Undersigned do hereby organize ourselves
| into Liberty league, pledged to preserve both
our civil liberty and the lives Of our fellow cti-
zens who are made the victims OF the aforesaid
| conspiracy, and to this end we pledge our prop
erty and our lives and will follow the command
of our captain who is to be selected by us.
Prominent Republicans Take 1t.
The most prominent Republicans in
Kentucky are signing this pledge. The
Goebeltcs have the 100000 reward 10
use in their persecution of the Republic
ans and fully $4,000 raised by their Sc
cret society. The Republicans will have
an unlimited amount of money by Thurs
day. Three Republicans contributed
$1,000 each during the day. If the courts,
which are all partisans Of Goebelism,
convict what are believed to be innocent
men, they will be released by force Of
arms by the Republican organization.
The 100000 reward money is expected
to procure all sorts of evidence for the
Goebelites, but the Republicans will take
care of their innocent accused, they say.
Ex-Governor John Young Brown and
| Attorney j. G. Sims of Bowling Green
who, with w. II. Ramsey of London, are
to appear as counsel for Powers, Davis
and Cuton. are prepared for the trial, so
they say, and will insist that the prison
ers have an immediate hearing.
Attorney Z. c. Campbell of New York
was here and held three hours consul
tation with Sergeant +. Wharton Golden
of Rarbourville relative to the assassina-
ton of Goebe. Golden. the Goebelites
allege, has been cornered by the detect
! ives and has concluded to tell all he
| knows of the assassination. He is one Of
| four Republicans who will be put on the
| witness stand by the commemorative at
| torneys in the trials whose evidence is
| depended upon to convict several of the
| men now in custody.
| Golden went to Frankfort from Bar
| bourville to nurse his brother. Captain
| Ben Golden. who was shot during the
| Colson-S Scott fight in the Capitol hotel
| He remained as IL member of the militia
to guard Taylor.