The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-16

Tier that no warrant for his arrest
had been issued. Gen. Collier smil-
ingly assured Sheriff Suter that he
would be easily found in case war.
rant was issued.
Adjt Gen. John II. Castieman ar.
rived here at 10 o'clock Monday and
was in conference with Democratic
Gov. Beckham and other leaders for
some time. The organization OF the
new state guard under Beckham and
/ Castleman Is being arranged for. Sew
eral companies i'm the state guard as
I originally constituted have gone over
To Beckham. and IL is understood that
the new company organized here Sun
day and companies enlisted at Louis
Vile and other points in the state
will be mustered i'm this week. The
plans for organization Of the state
guard are being perfected in antic-
ipation o. the passage of the Triplett
resolution In the house Tuesday au-
thorizing Cnstlcman 10 arm and equip
a militin recognizing Beckham as
governor and carrying an appropria-
ton of 100000 10 put il into effect.
Frankfort. KY. March 13.-The sit
uation Ia Frankfort shows a radical
improvement from that OF "a hours
ago. Public excitement. worked mp
90 the highest pitch by the arrests of
Secretary of State Powers. Capt Da-
Wis and the others accused of COM
plicity in the assassination of Will
lam Gocbel. and by rumOrs among
the republicans thai the hastily or
gained militia Of Beckham was TO
attempt 10 take possession of the
state buildings or arrest Taylor. and
among the democrats that ihc state
militia would attempt 10 arres, Beck
ham, died away almost entirely when
il became evident that neither side
had any intention of initiating hostii-
titles.
Nevertheless. great uncasincss still
exists, especially among the republic
ans Democratic leaders do not deny
the reports that further arrests Will
be made ina connection with the Goe-
bel assassination, which one promi-
nent democrat said might also I'M
clude some unti-Goebcl democrats,
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beers of the Legislature have left
Frankfort. presumably TO avoid pos
siblc arrests. Rumors i'm regard TO
the arrests included not only. the
names OF Taylor and republican mem
bcrs of the legislature. but that OF
Adii Gen. Collier as well. No war
rant has been issued for Gen. Collier
a. vet however.
Ia che service of further warrants
lies one Of the critical peints OF the
general situation. as several repub-
lican members of the legislature have
openly expressed their intention OF
resisting such service TO the last.
while an attempt TO arrest Taylor at
present would in all probability be
attended with consequences unpleas-
ant 10 contemplate. Taylor has been
urged by several republican leaders to
remove the seat Of government TO
/ London for the present. where hc
would be- safer from the possibility
OF arrest bat IL Is understood he has
refused 60 take such action. and will
remain IN Frankfort until the federal
courts have finally passed on the dis
pUted governorship.
The developments Of the next few
hours will probably settle things one
way or the other. as the legislature
has but that much longer 10 live. aud
with peaceful final settlement and "A
departure Of the Legislators much
pressure will be removed.
Gen. John y. Castleman. ndiutant
general under Beckham, arrived here
and spent several hours i'm conference
with the democratic officials. II is
understood TINT Beckham aud Gen.
Cnstleman will make no decisive
move toward recognizing the state
guard tin after the court of appeals
passes on the contests now pending
in that tribunal. Democratic leaders
say TINT military companies are being
raised by the democrats in various
counties. but none of these will bc
mustered into the service for some
time vet unless crisis is reached.
which they do not anticipate. Gen.
Castlcman said: Peace is what we
want We are not hunting for a clash
and now is "A good time for conserva'
ism Va ht pIdcllctu ny every pouNs
The legislature. which is about TO
adjourn sine die, passed no bills ~
TO the assassination Of Gocbel. and as
a result OF the crisis following no
measures passed ever reached Tay-
lor's table. Eleven bills have since
passed and have either been approved
by Bcclham or are now before Kim.
The only measures of general impor-
lance approved by him so far are the
'Gochcl assassination reward" bill and
the McChord railroad anti-eXtortion
measure. II il practically settled that
l}eckham will call an extra session in
the event the court Of last resort de-
cides i'm his favor, hut the date of the
converting of the session will not he
definitely fixed tin the court of APP
pcals passes on the govcrnorship ease.
IL is generally believed, however. that
IL will be called for the middle of
April or the first of May.
LAID TO REST.