The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-11
ARRESTED AT LEXINGTON.
Powers and Davis Taken at the Muz-
zles of Revolvers.

| Z1eS VI newcomers.
Lexington, KY, March 1O.-Almost
without warning the storm centre of ex-
element in the present gubernatorial
struggle shifted to Lexington tonight. and
up until late hour the town was in an
uproar. The $40 Chesapeake and Ohio
train from Frankfort brought with it in
one car to themselves Secretary of State
! Caleb Powers, Captain John Davis, Capt.
tol Square Policeman, and Lieutenant F.
r. Peake, of Covington. Intelligence had
preceded them that they were on their
way to Lexington and were trying to
make their ecape. When the train pulled
into the depot the entire police force of
| this city under Chief John Med. Rose
| and Sheriff Henry Bosworth, with large
| force of deputies, boarded the train. On
| entering the coach the officers found it
| contained about % soldiers with Powers
and Davis, the soldiers being under COM
mand of Lieutenant Peake. Lieutenant
Peake sprang to his feet at once and com
manded the soldiers to clear the car. In
an instant 20 revolvers were drawn by
the officers and they were all leveed at
Peake, who gamely tried to pull his own
revolver, but, as he drew it from the
scabbard, policeman smashed him
across the hand with his club and thus
prevented what would have undoubtedly
resulted in tragedy.
THE ARRESTS MADE.
The sheriff commanded the conductor
to cut off the car. The conductor remon-
strated, stated that the train carried
United States mail, and the demand was
then not pressed.
A local attorney recognized Powers and
also pointed out Davis. They were seized
and hurried to jail AS the procession
swept toward the jail some people started
the report that there was to be lynch
ing, and soon the streets were packed
with people, an enormous crowd gather
ing about the Jail. Davis. Powers and
Peake were hurried to the upper cells
but Peake was later released on bond on
a common warrant on the charge of re-
sisting arrest.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw Lieutenant Peake in company with
his attorney, but he refused absolutely to
say a word. The correspondent sought
interviews with Powell and Davis but the
officers refused to permit any one to see
them at that time.
PARDONS SIGNED By TAYLOR.
Davis and Powell were both disguised.
Both wore the regular soldiers uniform
complete, even as TO the leggings. Davis
had shaved off his moustache and goatee.
He had 1925 in money on his person and
a revolver. There was found on Powers
81 300 In the inside pocket of each man
was found a pardon from Governor w. S.
Taylor duly signed and sealed.
Attorney w. G. Dunlap Postmaster F.
C. Elkin and Attorney r. G. Stoli called
on Secretary of State Powers later, 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 done nothing
to fear arrest, as he was not guilty of the
charge and that he was going to Bar
louisville in the Eleventh Congressional
District, where Taylor's jurisdiction was
fully recognized. Captain Davis had little
to say to them, except that he thought he
had made mistake in leaving home,
that he had nothing to fear from trial |
Neither explained his disguise.
POWERS is CLUBBED.
Immediately after arriving at the jail
a report got out that special train went
back to Frankfort for the purpose OF
up men to rescue the prisoners. |
Sheriff Bosworth applied at once to the |
armory for special detail of soldiers I'M
der Captain Longmire, and they respond
ed arriving at the Jail a few moments |
later, prepared to resist the rumored |
attack. The sheriff then de- |
signated a posse to supplement the squad
of soldiers providing trouble might come, |
and declared that any attempt to take |
either one of the prisoners from jail |
would be resisted to a finish. but it is |
believed this precaution was |
altogether unnecessary. The excitement |
began to subside by II o'clock. The rail-
roads are closely watched, however and |
any attempt at rescue would result seri
ously. Secretary of State Powers was
bleeding profusely when taken to his |
cell. He said he had been struck on the |
head with club after reaching the in
side of the Jail, presumably by one of the
arresting officers. There is much sup
pressed excitement among the local Goe
bel politicians, as if a coup were in pros
pect, but it is impossible to learn it's true
The Jail is carefully and |
strongly guarded during the night. Pow
ers and Davis would not be allowed bail |
All the soldiers that accompanied Davis
and Powers went on through on the same
train, presumably to Ashland, KY. They |
were not molested by the officers, and
Lieutenant Peake was taken because of
his effort to resist the arrest.
THEY SAY HE RESISTED.
DR.. Helms, city physician, dressed the
wounds of Secretary of State Powers.
The officer said he showed fight and re-
sisted arrest, and was dubbed in the car
and not in Jail. Powers showed no con-
Germ for the bowling crowds along the
street. but Captain Davis was apprehen-
sive violence. The distinguished prs
oners are kept in separate cells and not
allowed to see each other or to see other
prisoners or any one except their guards.
Previous to the arrival of the train the |