The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
HABEAs conPUs SUSPENDED.
May Create Clash Between Military
and state Authorities.

May GfRAtS Niash ItebWtth
and state Authorities.
Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 3.-Ciyil and mill
tary authority in Kentucky have come
face to face at last and unless one or the
other recedes from the positions occupied
tonight there can be but one outcome and
that is civil war
Gov. Taylor must within fort-eight
hours, surrender to the Circuit Court Of
Franklin county the person of Alonzo
Walker, now held in custody by him in
the State Executive Building. or Sheriff
Suter of Franklin county with powerful
posse at his back. will attempt his re
lease by force, and it is hardly within the
range of possibilities that the attempt can
be made without bloodshed or loss of life.
If once blood is shed in an armed con-.
fict in the streets of Frankfort, it is be-
yond the wisdom of any man to tell how
far the flames of strife may spread.
Gov Taylor this afternoon refused to
acknowledge the existence or permit the
service Of writ of habeas corpus issued
by Judge Moore of the County Court. He
thus tacitly suspends the writ Of habeas
corpus in the courts Of Franklin county.
Judge Moore announced that he would see
that the sheriff was given power sufficient
to enforce the mandate of his court.
Aonzo Walker is a stenographer,
who was arrested and put into confinement
Yesterday after pinuing notice of writ
of injunction on the door of Gov. Taylor's
chambers in the executive building.
VIII Enforce the Order.
had reported his inability to serve the
writ of habeas corpus that unless Gov
Taylor recedes from his position the sher-
iff would be instructed to enforce the or
der Of the court. and would be given suf-
ficient armed force to insure this result
Shortly after O'Clock Mrs. Lizzie c.
Walker, the wife of the imprisoned man,
appeared before Judge Moore of the Coun-
" Court and applied for a write of habeas
corpus for the release of Alonzo Walker,
making affidavit that he had been de-
prived of his liberty without due process
of law. Judge Moore at once directed
that a writ of habeas corpus be issued
against Gov Taylor and Adjt Gen. Collier
demanding the release of Walker, and the
writ was placed in the hands of Sheriff
B. F. suter. with directions to serve i'm
mediately.
In company with Judge Andrew Scott
and Former Congressman ]. K. Hen
bricks, Sheriff Suter started down ST.
Clair street toward the capitol grounds to
serve the writ. Crossing the tracks of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad he was
met by Capt Walcutt, provost marshal
Of CT a CT ia
buildings and together the two walked to
the entrance Of the capitol grounds Sher-
if Suter explained the nature of his mis-
sion to Capt. Walcutt, who at once went
to the executive building to notify Gov.
Taylor and Adjt Cen Collier Of the mat
ter and learn their wishes in regard to the
matter
Held Back by BayOnets.
Sheriff Suter in the meantime stood
without the gate. close to two sentries
whose crossed bayonets formed a barrier
to his access. In a moment or two Capt
Walcutt returned. In the meantime an
immense crowd had gathered around the
sheriff in the expect ation of trouble. No
one was allowed to enter the ground
however, except a mail carrier with a
sack fun of letters, for whom the bayo.
nets were uItIOSSGl. w men IN a moment
or two Capt Walcutt returned, he was
also inme lately surrounded by a number
of the members of the state militia Capt
Walcutt $ epped down onto the sidewalk
in front Of the sheriff and said:
I'm afraid you can't come in, Mr.
Sheriff"
The captain was smiling as he made THU
announcement.
well" said Sheriff suter. IT have
writ of habeas corpus here for the bod,
Of Alonzo Walker. and / demand to b
allowed TO serve IT,"
Capt Walcutt hesitated a moment, bu
the smile never left his face
I'm sorry. but you can't come in, Su
ter" he finally said. rs there anything
else / can do for you?'
Sheriff Suter looked at the burly form
of the captain, then smiled slightly him
self. well, no, / guess not" he replied
but ] demand admittance here"
Capt Walcut, stu smiling, shook hi
head. The representative OF judicial au
thority and the representative of militar.
authority regarded each other sibent.
for a moment, then Sheriff suter turne
away and slowly walked back TO the Capt
tol Hotel where he found Judge Moor
and reported his inability TO serve III
writ.
The writ as returned TO Judge Moor
bore on it's back the following written en-
dorsement by Sheriff Suter:
'Thc within writ Is returned unexecuted
because / was prevented from executing
same by military force. ] went to tn
stale house square and demanded admit
lance Of the officer Ia charge al the gates
but was refused admittancc ! Demands
20 see Col Roger Williams and sent Capt
Waacuu TO SOC him, but he refused to b
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