The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-26
ARMED MEN GATHERED

At Frankfort, Stacked Arms at tHe
State House and Distributed Them
selves About the City, but No Con-
aict Occurred, and They Departed
for Home.
FRANKFORT. KY Jan, 25,-Tissue
ballots and intimidation continue to be
the burden OF The evidence offered by
the contestees before the state boards
hearing the gubernatorlal contests
To-day the state contest boards an
nounced the result OF their condition OF
tho contestees counter notices. Two
paragraphs we're stricken out entirely,
demurre:s 10 twenty-five paragraphs
were sustained and demurrers to nine
paragraphs were overruled.
Attorneys for the contestees asked for
and were granted time 10 amend the
Ex-Governor Bradley announced al
the beginning Of the days session that
a warrant was issued for the arrest OIL
Judge Sterling B. Toney, OF the lIonls- @
vile law and equity court, wanted on on
the ground that the Judge REFUSED 10
come to Frankfort TO testify Ihe W.T.. s.'I.
rant was sent to Louisville FOR service
tonight in response to eX-GoNeF"oF
BrndIeys' request.
A dozen Wolf county election otncers
testified to-day concerning the use OF
alleged tissue ballots.
The arrival In Frankfort this morning
Of from 500 to 1000 men, armed win
rifles. might have terrOrized commu-
nILy less Injured TO unusual and SeIsa-
! tIona1 happenings, but by ntBhtfat the
excitement caused by the appearance OF
the warllke visitors had subsiueu ana
the people were prepared Tor announcer
turn in the events now making history
at the states capital. The train thHt
bore the armed men was mace up ~, 81
! fourteen coaches Apparently but Few
| here knew that It was expected. Ihe
men left the coaches In front OF the
! Louisville 4 Nashville station and FORM
ing into companies marched to the state
house, where their arms were deposited
prontscuOusly and the men scattered
| about the buildings Luncheon was
served tC them at ;iie rear OF the state
| house. Most Of the visitors wCra pOc SeS
| ot ef wnite rtbuOp, adorned With 3 p'r-
| tuTn OF Governor Taylor. "hue " .
generally believed thet many OK the men
who arrived to-day are soldiers. no per-
forl in authority wis stand sponsor Tor
7 the gtBtemont wEile Governor Tnylor
and Adjutant General Collier dlsrl1lm
any connection with them. The men
| hall from various sections OF the Sthte,
Shortly after their arrival the Visitors
gathered in front OF the main STATE
| building. where eS-SecFetnry ot stare
| Finley addressed them, afterward ln-
PRODUCING stephen Sharp, OF Lexington;
| former Judge OF F,Ryette county @hd
TreAgurer OF state j. w. Tate. Judge
sharp spoke brinfy and put hlmseif at
The service OF the men. A committee
was appointed 10 draft resolutions
Indicating the purpose OF their mission
The resolutions az adopted VIII be pre-
sented 10 both houses OF the legislature
! tomorrow,
The armed men OF the mountains,
I contrary TO expectations. on the ahVlce
oC the Republican authorities here let lett
] Frankfort nt Q O'clock tonight Ihc
1 consensus OF opinion here Is that the
! visitors mlstook this for the day ON
which the contest boards were to make
| their reports
The men were an hour setllnE ABOARD
their train, and amused themselveS dur
| Ing the delay by dlach9rGlng their Huns'
The people " the city gave ihem wide
berth. They are expected To return
] when the CONTEXT ends,