The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-11
GOV. TAYLOR DEFIED
THE CIVIL OFFICERS

Frankfort. KY, March 10.-The stu
alton here reached a point Of extreme
today almost approaching that of the
trying times Immediately following the
assassination of Goebel The rein
statement of the military power in
control of the state executive building
and the refusal of the military author
tiles to allow the local police and civil
officers to enter the building for the
purpose of arresting Secretary of State
Caleb Powers and Captain John W.
Davis, charged with being accessories
TO the GOebel assassination. and the
proba bility of a conflict between the
civil and military authorities, made
the situation look serious during most
of the day
This morning City Marshal Richard
son applied at the executive building
and demanded to be admitted for the
purpose of aTTesting Powers and Davis,
but was turned back, and the warrants
were then turned over to Sheriff Suter
The latter also presented himself at
the executive building and demanded
admittance. He was referred by the
officer in charge to Colonel Morrow,
and the latter being found, said;
Il am sorry. Mr.. Sheriff. but it is
against Governor Taylors orders to let
any one into the building today"
Sheriff Suter then held a consultation
with County Attorney Polsgrove. Com
monwealth's Attorney Franklin and
other officers.
Meantime the police force had been
doubled and detail of the police
guarded the entrances to the state
house grounds to prevent the men from
escaping if they should attempt to do
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Gals il was decided the sheriff should
summon a large reserve force of depu-
ties, to be called into use in the event
ii was decided TO attempt IL enter the
building in force 20 make the arrests.
and in pursuance OF this the sheriff
swOre in fifty men who were stationed
in the neighbOrhood of the sheriff's Of
flee during the afternoon.
Sheriff Suter made another attempt to
get an audience with Governor Taylor
this afternoon, but was unsuccessful.
The streets were blocked with DeO-
pie in the vicinity of the state house,
but there was no open demOnstra ton.
though it was evident the populace was
on the side of the civil authorities.
At 3 o'clock. Sheriff Suffer having
failed to get any sort of understanding
with the military authorities as to the
arrest OF the parties. submitted the
question 10 DellOtIaLtC Governor BECK
ham to decide to what extent the civil
officers should go to gain admittance
TO the building for the purpose of max
ing the arrest.
It is said late tonight that Democratic
Governor Beckham will not give an
swer to Sheriff Suffers request for in
structiOns until next week. and since
the escape and arrest OF Powers and
Davis he may decide that the Oh -nged
condition of affairs does not necessi-
tate the giving of instructions on his
part.
The Triplett resolution. authorizing
the expenditure of 100000 in arming
and equipping a state guard under
Governor Beckham and Adjutant Cen
eTal Castleman win come up in the
house Tuesday.
The events of today served to- show
very fOrcibly that the state guard, as
at present organized, does not unani-
mously recognize Taylor as governor.
Lieutenant Sparks refused to muster in
the London company today in response
10 telegram from Governor Taylor.
ordering him to bring the company
here. and the Lexington company also
refused. Major Robert Kennedy Of
Lexington came here tonight and per
sonally rendered TO Governor Reckham
the services of the Third battalion of
the Second regiment. He also stated
that hfty men are tonight guarding the
company armOry and will ycOgniZe
only Beckham as governor