The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-07

Frankfort. Ky. April SO.-Five of the
defendants. charged with completely or as
accessories in the murder OF William Goe-
bel. were arraigned this afternoon before
Judge CantrilI- They We're republican
Secretary of state Caleb Powers, Captain
John w. Davis. Harland Whitaker. W.
III. Culton and Richard Combs. colored.
All OF them entered pleas OF not guilty.
Henry +. Youtsey. who had previously
tcen arraigEed and pleaded not guilty. was
also I'm court and his attorney asked for
a change of venue. the prosecution waiv-
ing notice and allowing the motion to
come up along with a similar motion. filed
in the cases OF Powers. Davis. Whitaker
and Combs. The defendant was repre-
scented by Ex-Governor John Young
Brown. Judge J. q. Sims. r. w. Nelson.
l. j. Crawford. X &. kinkhead. Wood
Dunlop. John w. ROdman. General ID. w.
Lindsay. Z E HOgg and W. r. Ram
say.
The prosecution WIS represented by
Commemorative Attorney r. T. Frank
lin. Colonel T. c. Campbell. Judge B. G..
Williams and others. The courtroom Was
crowded to suffocatiOn when the prison
ers we're brought into court
Ex-Governor Brown insisted that the
motion for a change OF venue be passed
upon before the arraignment Of the pris-
oners. but the court overruIed the mo-
ton ON the ground that the defendants
were not technically before the court
tiII after thu arrai.nment To this rul-
ing the defense saved an exception After
the arrsiiEnme Ex-Governor Brown. Tor
the defense. rendered pardOns granted by
Republican Governor Taylor to Caleb
Powers and John Davis and offered them
as bar tn the prosecution In present
sHnr- he mn tfruHNn
I'VE present these pIr'ions. issued by
the governor ~ Kentucky. and plead
them a. bar 10 further prosecution
We make a formal demand for dismissal
of the indictments We de- this a mat
ter Of form. not with the hoDe that the
court Will suspend the motion
Judge Cantrili sIid-
-.Ths. ALL gsd r-r,ions are not good In
law The title To the Office ot governor Is
In dispute AMI the litigation over IL -
still pending In the courts Severat 81
the courts have PASSED ON the questions
III ISSUE. and those that have SO passed
thereon decided that Mr.. Taylor + not
governor ana WAS not At th- time these
pretended p1rt"is were granted me
motion 10 dismiss the indictments IS
uVerEuIct
The petitions for changes ID venue We're
then made The prosecution entered an
objection and flied counter afiidavits.
Both sides presented lengthy list OF wit
UeESeS To give test luuflN stS 10 the SttAe
~ feeling and the question rs to whether
q fair trial can b. obtained here
Colonel Il w Nelson 81 the defense.
made. q lengthy argument Directing To the
introduction ~ proof on the question %
= change Of venue His statement. he
said. WAS professional and his reasons for
asking q change u venue for the de-
f,rlau-s vithou; hearing proof were that
tn. courteous. here was in charge Of
armed soIdisry who recognize one Of thu
contenftnE parties 10 the political con-
trovcrsy. And that shere were other evil
sleuces Il local excitement Of which the
court could take judicial knowledge and
about which =. was not necessary t. have
oral proof to show that the conditions
hers. are such as to interfere with the dis
peuSatton Of Justice
Judge CantriIl denied that the court
hous. was under guard Of the soldiers.
hut said they were in charge Of the jail
nv order ~ the county judge. lie over
ruled tho objection II colonel Nelson.
aud three Witnesses were heard on the
side Of the prosecution in regard 10 the
change u venue
They gave II a. their opinion that there
Is no sentiment IN the county that would
prevent a fair trial The court adjourned
al , O'Clock The hearing Of proof in this
question viii probably take UP most OF
the day tomorrow
Governor Taylor returned 10 the city
tonight. having spent last night ann 70
dav In Louisville comforting with politi-
81 friends lie declined to discuss the
work 81 the grand jury. which was inaiiy
discharged tul.Ly-