The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

cratic contention is that the agreement
will be of effect only until the decision OF
the Kentucky Appellate Court is rendered.
and the statement is freely made that force
will be used, If necessary, TO dispossess the
Republican officials and secure control OF
the state machinery.
A CLASH POSSIBLE.
II both sides adhere to these interpreta-
tions of this important clause Of the pro-
tocol clash is almost inevitable, perhaps
during the next week At present the Re-
publicans hold the artillery OF the State,
but it is reported with considerable detail
that Governor McAiilIin. OF Tennessee. has
intimated his Willingness TO loan the Beck
ham government four field piecesland three
Gatling guns belonging to the State of Ten
nessee. A tentative denial of this state
ment has come from the Tennessee capital.
but conservatives of all parties are per-
turbed by the report, as they are by evil
dence which is accommodating that the DEM
ocratic militia has secured at least two
field pieces and as many Gatling guns from
some unknown source. In this connection
a local Goebel organ says:
THE Beckham government is not bor-
necessary. and when, needed there will be
man behind every gun"
The alleged confessions of Culton and
Youtsey at Frankfort have fallen absolute
ly fat. 1t is true Campbell, Franklin. Polls
grove and others had the two men in the
sweatbox for several hours each, but they
learned nothing. for the men had nothing
TO tell. Sensational confessions faxed
from the yarns told by Golden have been
wired to prejudice newspapers as emanat-
ing from these two men. They will be in
dicted by the Franklin grand jury, which
will meet tomorrow, along with Powers,
Davis. Whitaker. Sutton and any others
who may be unfortunate enough to faIl
into the reward dragnet.
Campbell, in springing the story of Gull
toms alleged confession, was impolitic
enough to say the shooting was done with
a Krag-Jorgensen rifle. This knocks out
his pet theory based on the bullet found
in the blackberry tree in the Capitol
grounds. That bullet is from Winchester.
In referring to the prospects for Governor
Taylors arrest, he said he could not tell
how soon warrants would be issued for the
Governor, Auditor Sweeney and Treasurer
Day, who are the men most wanted. "A
dispatch from Frankfort tonight says a
warrant for Day already has been issued.
The dispatch continues:
'It is probable the entire time Of the
grand jury, which meets Monday, will be
taken up with the assassination mystery.
Judge Cantrill has announced that he
would extend the April term from four to
five weeks. Once the Republicans are in
dicted the prosecution can afford to let
things lag. With the leading Republicans
thus cast under suspicion the Democrats
will have plenty of campaign material and
plenty of time in which to plan to carry
the State. According to Senator Black
burns view the State then will be Demo-
cratic for all time to come"
When Governor Taylor comes to Louis
vile to attend the hearing he will be
closely watched. The Democrats fear he
will attempt to leave the State. Dee ARM
strong, the Louisville detective, who has
charge of this end of the work. said to-
night Taylor would be arrested If he tried
to cross the river. He said the only way
Taylor can escape being hanged for the
Goebel murder is to commit suicide.