The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11
SHERIFF. SUFFERS REPORT.
How He Failed to Gain Access to
the Capitol.

How He Failed tO Gain Access to
the Capitol.
FRANKFORT, Ky, March 10.-Sheriff
Suter official report to Gov. Beckham is
as follows:
Frankfort. Ky, March 10. 19O0.-Hon. J.
G. w. Beckham. Governor of Kentucky.
Frankfort, hy.-Your Excellency: / beg
to inform you that this morning the1e
came to my hands for execution two
warrants. (Here it describes warrants
against Powers and Davts,)
= l made, in the name of the common
weafth of Kentucky. and as sheriff of
Franklin county, attempts to execute the
above warrants by going to the door of
the executive building of the state in the
state house, within this city and county.
/ was stopped at the door, and my en-
trance into said building where | had in
formation and l believe the above named
Powers and Davis at that time We're, by
armed soldiers, who presented their bay
onetted guns and barred my entrance
and refused me admittance. declared
to them my Office and my intentions L
was taken from one military ohcer TO
another, until I stood in the presence of
one Col. Morrow, who pretends TO be
soldier In the Kentucky state guard. L
informed him of my office, my intention
and purpose, and demanded that L be
permitted to enter said executive build
ing that | might execute the command of
the cOnmonW contained in the war
rants That military officer said TO me:
Il have orders from the governor 70
permit no one to enter, and L talfed TO
gain entrance.
Afterwards | returned to the state cap
itol and went again into the presence OF
Col Morrow, and requested of him that /
be permitted to go into the presence Oh
William S Taylor. Col. Morrow sald 70
me: Il am very sorry, sir, put l VIII
have to enforce the same order that
told you of this morning, and ! cannot
permit you to CO." 1 said to him then:
''Wn you please deliver to him this
written communication" He directed me
70 hand il to one Cor Dixon, who was
there present and said that he would
take il to Gov Taylor. Dixon took the
letter and was gone from our p lGSrlodd
some twenty minutes when ne returlleu
the letter to me with the statement
"Some stranger is with the governor.
He has not time to attend to TINS MAJ
The letter by me addressed to hon.
w. S. Taylor, which was delivereu 70
Dixon and by Dixon returned s TO me as as
above 1ecited is in words ana hgofes ds
follows to witness: 600
W. s. Taylor, Frankfort, ky[My Deao
Sir: JTnaccompanied by any otnef peIson
l have just requested of the offlcer . VINO
seems to be command OF the soiulets
upon the capitol square in this CITY anu
county that be e6 psIt6i a nur nc eo Of an
interview with you upon maIIer pei
tanning to my duty as sheriff OF Sran Fran IN
county, and that ofncer mas [er ,Ia VA ~
Pnwers and John Davis. Early this
morning I had reason to believe tnat
these gentlemen were in the executive
buildinG and, as sheriff OF Franklin
county. made an attempt to enter SAID
building that might execute the wal
rant mentioned. was tnen sSo bp;pI;id,ns
soldiers at the entrance OF SAID oulloIIlS'
taken from one military officer to anotn-
er. and finally into the presence OF Go4:
Morrow. of whom I made demand tnst
I be permitted to enter that l might
axecute tha warrants, when he told me
that T have orders from the governor
to permit no one to enter 1 desire TINS
interview that I may communicate 20 you
nv desires and Intentions with references
to the matter involved. ana Wrlte TINS
as It seems to be my only means Ol
communication with YOU Will you give
me An audience? Won't you please send
me an immediate answer by bearer!
very reSp'o = G''B. f. suter, Sheriff"
NV visit to the capitol square disclosed
tn me the fact that there are many arm
ed soldiers and others quartered ano
pretending to be on duty there. With
that | am helpless to execute the war
rants hereinbefore recited. deem 1t my
duty that I put all these facts before
your excellency. I have no desire In the
premises to do anything except to per
form my duty as an officer, ana that
duty to perform In manner that Will
best subserve the interest OF the common
wealth of Kentucky. submit this mat
ter to your excellency with the state
ment that I am ready to perform as you
shall devise, command and assist. Most
respectfully and obediently your humble
servant. b +. 6uter.
Sheriff Franklin County"