The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-02
THE TROUBLE In KENTUCKY
EFFORT ma DEBY REP UB LICANS 10
SETTLE LII.

Conference Held Between the AttOr
neys of the Opposing Parties but M
Agreement Could be Re a chc cd Soldier
Prevent Legislators from Meeting
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.-For the frs
time since the shooting of Governor
Goebel there were to-day signs of
peaceful settlement. The signs wer'
few and small and they have disap
peared, but there is chance that they
may reappear The original proposition
looking toward an amicable ADJUST
ment came from the republicans before
noon, when T. l.. Edelen of Frankfort
one of Governor Taylor's attorneys, ap-
peared at the Capitol hotel to hold
conference with Judge Pryor, Louis
McQuown and Colonel William Scott
the legal advisers of the democracy
After a short talk Mr.. Edelen declared
that Governor Taylor and the republ1-
can party We're anxious to avoid any
thing that might possibly lead to seri-
Gus trouble. He was assured by the
democratic attorneys that they were al
1 SO anxious to avert any clash between
| the parties. Mr.. Edelen then proposed
| to submit the case of the rival COVER
nor to the Kentucky court of appeals,
which he declared judging by the action
| of Judge Hazelrigg in swearing in
| n l1a1 n1,o hi doni6
against Governor Taylor. He then
wanted the right to submit the matter
to the United States supreme court for
| final settlement The talk was infor-
NAL. Mr.. Edelen merely stated his po-
sition that the opposing attorneys
might take the matter under advise
ment. The lawyers then separated with
an agreement to meet at 2 p. m.
When they met for the second time,
Mr.. Edelen again submitted his propo-
sition and received the reply that the
democratic attorneys desired to have
the matter adjudicated in the state
courts To this Mr. Edelen objected
saying he wished the final settlement to
be made in the supreme court at WASH
ington. Mr.. Edelen asked for details
regarding the seating of Governor Goe-
bel by the joint session last night. AS
it has been repeatedly announced that
the republicans would claim that the
seating Of governor by Joint ballot
is contrary to the Goebel election law
of Kentucky, which provides, the re-
publicans claim, that the vote shall be
taken separately the democrats de-
clined to say anything about the meet
ing. They told Edelen that the pro-
ceedings of the session were written In
the journal of legislative proceedings
and he would there find all informa-
ton that would be possible to give him.
Mr. McQuown urged the representa-
tives to concede the election and seat
ing of Goebel, which proposal Mr.
Edelen declined to entertain. Nothing
more could be said on either side and
the lawyers separated. AS they left
the room Mr. Edelen intimated that
it was possible that he might be able
to submit another proposition at some
later time. He was given to under
stand that he would be met half way
and the conference was at an end
Two direct slaps were given Cover
nor Taylor to-day by public officers
who declined to obey his orders. The
first came from President Rodman of
the Farmers bank, which is a state de-
pository. Some vouchers on the bank
were signed by Governor Taylor in
favor of some militia officers who want
ed money for their companies. When
they were presented at the bank pay
ment was refused. President Rodman
Il l,ot IL L.
pay out the money on orders signed by
Governor Taylor until he knew for GER
tain who was the actual governor of |
Kentucky. He asked an opinion from
an attorney of the bank and when 1t
was given said he would act according
Iy.
The second slap promised for time
serious consequences, and trouble may |
yet arise from it. Governor Taylor Is |
sued pardon to Douglass Hayes, a |!
convict in the penitentiary who is serv-
ng five year term for manslaughter, /
having been sentenced in March, 1899. |
When the pardon was sent to Warden |
Lillard he decided that he could not |
urn the man loose until he was salts
led regarding the legal status of the
ne uldue no reply TO
Governor Taylor, but declined to honor
he pardon. The penitentiary commits
;ioners agreed with the position taken
1y the warden.
The action Of Lillard who is an ar
lent supporter of Goebel, aroused in
ense indignation among the republi-
ans and it was declared that soldiers
would be sent to the penitentiary to
axe the man away if Lillard persist
d in his refusal to release Hayes No
uch talk however Came from the Of
Ice of Governor Taylor or that of Ad-
utant General Collier. The talk was
esented by the democrats and Lillard
eceived offers of aid in case he should
ecide to engage in battle with the
oldiers over their right to take out
Iayes. This evening the warden said:
L can do nothing else than hold the
lan. / cannot assume the responsible
~ of releasing men on the order of
Ir. Taylor when the Legislature has de-
Jared that Mr., Goebel is governor. Had
he pardon been received Yesterday /
Tould have let the man GO"
When asked if he intended to resist
roops if they should be sent to release
Voc 10 warden rAp1ie1. ooh |