Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
AN AMENDED ANSWER.
Republicans File One in Judge
Fields Court at Louisville.
IN THE GOVERNORSHIP CASE
Wen Charged with COnspiring TO As
sassinate GOebeI arc Removed from
Louisville 10 Frankfort and One Is
Released on $4,000 Bail.

amended answer of the republicans in
the Beckham-Taylor consolidated suit
involving the governorship was filed
with Judge Field in the circuit court
Friday. 1t has been in preparation by
eX-Gov Bradley, Judge Iost and other
attorneys since Judge Fields recent
decision declaring his court had no
jurisdiction in the case and his court
could review no action of the legisla-
ture seating Beckham. The amended
answer is made principally to affect
the record before the case is taken to
the court of appeals and, if possible,
to the United States supreme court.
This purpose is shown by an elabora-
tion of the constitutional points which
were raised in the recent case before
Judge Taft at Cincinnati.
An important contention relates to
the conditions in Frankfort at the
time Gov. Taylor issued his proclama-
ton adjourning the Legislature to Lon
don, Ky. the purpose being to attack
the validity of anything done by the
Legislature while that proclamation
was in force.
1t is declared that intense excite
of William Goebel, threats of blowing
up public buildings and taking human
life were freely made, the public peace
was threatened and there was a gen.
eral state of confusion, instruction
and danger to life and property. The
remainder of the answer relates to al
legged Irregularities in the proceedings
of the contest boards.
AS a result of meetings held by u
number of prominent citizens of Lou
isville it is announced that eX-Gov.
Brown has accepted employment as
chief counsel of the men arrested for
the murder of the late William Goebel.
With him will be associated George
Denny, w. c. 2. Breckenridge and
several others.
Resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing the assassination and urging earn
est efforts to detect and convict the
murderer. The fear is expressed that
the 100000 appropriated by the legis-
lature may result in the prosecution
and conviction of innocent persons for
political ends. The resolutions con-
clude:
The money that may be subscribed
is not to be used for the purpose of
shielding any guilty man. 1t is not TO
be used for obstructing justice, nor for
promoting political ends. 1t is to be
used for the purpose of aiding the ac-
cused in the employment of intelligent
and fearless counsel, in procuring the
attendance of witnesses and to secure
a fair and impartial trial"
Following the adoption of the reso-
lutions a subscription was started.
There was one subscription for $1,000,
several for $500 and others for smaller
sums. The names of the subscribers
are not made public.
Frankfort. Ky, March 17.-Caleb
Powers, John Davis, f. Hazlip. w. II.
Culton and Harland Whitaker were
brought here from Louisville yester-
day in charge of Sheriff Suter and
deputies. \ special detail of police
met them at the train and they Were
marched to the Jail through the
streets. which were lined with people.
The prisoners We're arraoned before
Judge Moore and after some argument
between the attorneys, Hazlip was re-
leased on $4,000 bond. Judge Moore
set the examining trials for Monday.
Gov. Tavlor spent Friday at the ex-
ccutive mansion in conference with
republican leaders. 1t is understood
that a memorial to President McKin-
ley asking him to intervene and take
hand in the political contests was
the subject of this conference, but as
several of those called to the confer
ence did not arrive, Il decision was not
'eached as to the exact terms of the
message that will be sent to the presi-
dent.
Lexington, KY, March 17.-The
cases of Secretary of State Powers and
Capt. Davis were again called yester-