Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-31

! night from every direction, annouNcng
that bands Of armed men weresm0re
than ready @ come down and create
AL sorts OF trouble, To each and All OF
|,these messages we've sent word rrgng
them TO remain at home.
n Gov. Taylor and his attorneys re-
Smained all night in the State house.
sThreats had been made against all Of
them, and Il was thought the visest
thing for them was 10 remain where
they were until the excitement had In
some degree abated.
This morning not a member OF the
legislature knew whether or moi the
body would be permitted to meet N the
capitol building. They knew that SOL
diers were guarding every etc anil that
nobody would be allowed 10 enter With
,out a pass The decided, however, 10
meet at the Capitol hotel and march In
a body 10 the capitol. Clerk Edward
Lee Of the house, with Representatives,
Kilday and Lewis, formed the advance
guard, and at $40 they presented Them
selves at the south gate OF the capitol
grounds. A young lieutenant was on
guard In command Of a small squad.
As soon as the members Of the legls-
lature were Identified they were ad-
mittfd and allowed to pass into the
capitol building. Not a solder was in
sight on the outside Of the building.
but once the door was opened II locked
like war,
Long lines OF infantry We're drnwn
up on each side Of the hall with nxed
bayonets. At the foot Of the stairs lead
ing 70 the legislative halls. stood Col.
Williams, and behind him a detachment
OF soldiers completely blocking up the
stair. Col Williams carried In his hand
a large bundle Of papers, one OF which
he handed to each member Of the house
as they passed him. II was n copy Of
the proclamation given above.
Col Williams PERMITTED Clerk Henry
Stone, and a few representatives to pass
up the stairs. Then the main body OF
the legislature came tramping through
the doorway and they We're. stopped by
the soldiers In an instant. Loud cries
and EXPLANATIONS filed the air. and Col.
Williams. mounting half way up the
stairs, shouted: Gentlemen | hold
in my hands a proclamation issued by
the governor of Kentucky, which ! will
read" He then read the proclamation
In loud voice and directed an orderly
TO pass copies OF the proclamation ut
into the crowd The legislators v re-
coming in too rapidly. however md
the pushing and shouting, made It IA
possible for any explanation 10 be
given the late corners
Adjt.-Gen. Collier mounted the stair
way and read the proclamation a secs
end time When ne finished. a repre-
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Well" said that gentleman with n
laugh 49,
Where is London"
rs II IN Kentucky?' yelled another
voice.
The good humor soon died away how
ever and loud cres u Indignation wcre
heard from the Democratic members.
Then loud above the tumult came
voice, clear and sharp;
ave are dealing with a pack of heath
en- and hounds. Let's go to the opera
house"
Shouts Of approval greeted this pro-
posal, and out Of the door, down the
broad steps streamed the crowd hast
ening along st. Clair street toward the
opera house Close behind came Gen.
Collier on the run. He shouted orders
70 Lieut.. Col. Gray, who was standing
by the steps; few quick orders were
given by that officer. and away toward
the opera house rushed the soldiers.
There was no parade. Every man went
as though running 10 fire. They ran
up the middle OF the street and easily
distanced the legislators, who took the
sidewalk and handicapped themselves
by numerous posts, boxes and pedestrl-
ans that filed the way. When the