The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-11

90 LEXINGTON, KY, March 1O-A,most
without warning, the storm center of ex-
cltement in the present gubernatortaI
struggle shifted to Lexington tonight, and
uhtii late hour the town was in an up
roar. -15,-
The $40 Chesapeake & Ohio train from
frankfort brought with 1t In one car to
themselves Secretary of State Caleb Pow
ers, Capt. John Davis, capitol square spo-
heeman, and Lieut.. F. R. Peake. of Cow
ington. Intelligence. preceded them that
they were on, their way to Lexington, and
We're trying to make their escape. When.
the train pulled into the depot the entire
police force Of this city, under Chief John
McD. Ross and Sheriff Henry Bosworth,
and with large force Of deputies, beard
ed the train. On entering the coach the
officers found 1t contained about twenty
five soldiers, with Powers and Davis, the
soldiers being under the command, ap-
parently, of Lieut.. Peake.
Lieut.. Peake sprang to his feet at once
and commanded the soldiers to clear the
car. In an instant twenty revolvers were
drawn by the officers, and were leveled
at Peake, who gamely tried to pull his
own revolver, but as he drew 1t from
the scabbard a policeman smashed him
across the hand with his club, and pre-
vented what would have undoubtedly re-
suited in tragedy.
The sheriff commanded the conductor to
cut off the car. The conductor remon-
strated, stating that the train carried
United States mail, and the demand was
then not pressed
HTTRRTFD no TATT
A local attorney recognized Powers and
also pointed out Davis. They were seized
and hurried to the Jail. AS the process
sion swept toward the Jail some people
started the report that there was to be-
a lynching, and soon the streets were
packed with people, an enormous crowd
gathering about the jail Davis, Powers
and Peake were hurried to the upper cells.
but Peake was later released on bond on
a common warrant charge of resisting ar
rest
The Associated Press correspondent
saw Lieut.. Peake in company with his at
torney, but he refused absolutely to say a
word. The correspondent sought inter-
views with Powers and Davis, but the Of
ncers refused to permit any one TO see
them at that time.
Davis and Powers We're both disguised
Both wore the regular soldier uniforms
complete, even as to the leggings. Davis
had shaved off his mustache and goatee
He had $125 in money on his person and
a revolver. There was found on Powers
$lSOO. In the inside pocket of each man
was found a pardon from Gov w. S.
Taylor, duly signed and sealed
Attorney w G. Dunlap Postmaster F.
Clay Elkin and Attorney F. c. Stole call
aflV 70 d.
and to the Associated Press correspondent
they stated that Powers told Dunlap sub
stantially that he was not fleeing from
arrest. He was simply getting away from
Frankfort to avoid lying in jail, as Whit
taker had done; that he had nothing to
fear from arrest as he was not guilty
of the charge, and that ne was going
to Barboursville, In the Eleventh congress
sional district, where taylor's Jurisdiction
was fully recognized Capt. Davis had
little to say, except that he thought he
had made mistake in leaving home.
that he had nothing to fear from a trial.
Neither explained his disguise.
TALK OF RESCUE.
Immediately after arriving at the Jail
report got out that a special train
went back to Frankfort for the purpose
of bringing up men to rescue the pris-
oners. Sheriff Boswith applied at once
diers under Capt. Longmire, and they
responded, arriving at the Jail few mo-
ments later, prepared to resist the ru-
mored prospective attack
The sheriff then designated q posse to
supplement the squad OF soldiers, pro-
vided trouble might come, and declared
that any attempt to take either of the
prisoners from Jail would be resisted to
finish, but 1t is generally believed this
precaution was altogether unnecessary.
The excitement began TO subside by IL
o'clock. The railroads are closely
watched. however, and any attempt at
rescue would result seriously.
Secretary of State Powers was bleed
ing profusely when taken to his ce''. He
said he had been struck on the head
with a club after reaching the inside
of the Jail, presumably by one of the ar
resting officers.
There Is much suppressed excitement
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