The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-16
DECISION FINALLY REACHED,
Good Authority Says Gov. Taylor
Will Sign.

Good Authority Says Gov. Taylor
| Will Sign.
! Frankfort, KY, Feb. 11.-Gov. Tay.
lor did not sign the Louisville peace
agreement yesterday. He announced
moreover that he had no intention of
doing so for some time and did not
know whether he would sign it at all.
On the other hand the Democrats were
confident that he would affix his sigma
ture to the document. On the morning
train from Louisville came the Repub-
lican attorney, David w. Fairleigh,
and Judge John w. Barr, both of
whom were members of the Louisville
conference on the Republican side.
| Immediately on arrival Mr.. Fairleigh
called upon Senator Blackburn at the
Capitol hotel. and after a few words
with him went, in company with Judge
Barr and Gen. Daniel Lindsay to the
Office of Gov. Taylor. A conference
was held there from II o'clock until 1,
when an adjournm ent was taken.
Later in the afternoon the conference
was resumed and lasted until after 5
o'clock. 1t was impossible to learn the
result Of the protracted debate.
| Late last night the situation was
somewhat changed. Adjt. Gen. Collier
was again called into Gov. Taylor's Of
fee about 8 o'clock and was in con-
sultation with him until late hour
but would say nothing as to what
transpired. From other and authori-
tative sources, however, it was learned
that a decision had finally been ar
rived at, and that the peace agreement
probably would receive the signature
Of Gov. Taylor inside of twenty four
hours.
When the statement rade by Gov.
Taylor to the Associated Press was
taken to the council Of Den ocrats who
were in the capital waiting for word
from him, the following statement was
made by one of the most prominent
Democrats in the state, who said that
he did not wish his name used as it
might embarrass those who We're try
| ing to induce Gov. Taylor to sign: 81
say he will sign, and he will sign with
In two hours. This is positive"
Democrats Will BE Protected From
Arrest.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic legislature met here yesterday,
having present in each house a quorum
Of the total membership. Gov. Beck
ham announced that he is prepared to
protect the legislature from arrest and
that he will do so. The developments
Of the day mark the first steps toward
carrying out the plans announced Sun.
day last by the Democrats to set up a
state government that have been tax
en- since those plans were interrupted
since the peace negotiations. Some
commOtion was caused among the leg
Lslators by reports from London and
Frankfort that warrants were about to
be sworn out for enough Democrats
to make quorum Of the Republican.
legislature now meeting at London.
When told Of it Gov. Peckham said:
mo member Of the legislature who
comes to Louisville need fear arrest.
shall not allow any member to be ar
rested"
On the Assassin's Track.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. IL. - The au.
thorities expect to obtain important
evidence regarding the assassin Of
Gov. Goebel from Silas Jones, who
was arrested yesterday morning. Jones
has already made partial confession,
He declares that he personally knows
nothing Of the crime, but says that
Harlan Whitaker, who was arrested
Immediately after the shooting while
running from the executive building,
from which the shots were fred.
knows great deal about the crime
It is believed that Jones gave more In.
formation than that regarding Whit
taker, and that what he told the police
may lead to further arrests in the
neighborhood of Richmond, Madison
county.