The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-22

o'"nch republican, COulC
turn against his friends.
Louisville. KY, March f5.-Warrant.
have been issued for 30 of the mos,
prominent republicans in Kentucky
and also for four Brown democratir
leaders. charging them with beino
accessories before the fact to the muir.
der OF William Goebel Only 70 Of
these warrants have been given TO the
detectives, and but four have been
served. Only four more will be served
at present, the plan being to nave
the April grand jury Of Franklin
county return indictments and then
the arrests will .ollow.
Republican Gov. Taylor and United
States Senator Deboe are on the list
Of those to he indicted.
Frankfort. Ky, March 16.-At n
conference between the county and
district officers here it was deter
mined to have returned here-Secre-
retary of State Powers, Holland Whit
taker, w. III. Culton and Capt. Davis.
the four alleged accessories to the as
'asslnation of Gov VIM. Goebel. and
10 give them speedy examining trial.
Frankfort. KY. March 17.-Caleb
Powers, John Davis, w. II. Culton and
llarland Whitaker were brought
here from Louisville Friday in charge
81 Sheriff Suter and deputies. A spe-
cial detail of police and deputy sher-
MS met them at the train and they
we're marched to the Jail through the
streets which were lined with people
who anticipated their coming. There
was no disorder and the prisoners
greeted their friends pleasantly as
they went to Jail.
The prisoners were arraigned be-
fore County Judge Moore at II
o'clock, and after some argument be-
tween the attorneys IIazlip was re-
leased on $4,000 bond. Judge Moore
set the examining trials for Monday.
County Attorney Polsgrove said he
did not think the state could get
ready for trial by that time and in
case they did not would ask con-
tinuance of two days.
Louisville, Ky, March 1.-THE
amended answer of the republicans
in the Beckham-Taylor consolidated
suit involving the governorship, was
Hled with Judge Field in the circuit
court Friday. 1t has been in prepar-
alton by ex-Gov. Bradley, Judge
Yost and other attorneys since Judge
Fields recent decision declaring his
court had no jurisdiction in the case
and that his court could not review
the action of the legislature seatus
Beckham. The amended answer is
made principally to perfect the rec
ord before the case is taken to the
court of appeals.
AS a result of meetings held by
number of prominent citizens Of
Louisville, it is announced that ex-
Gov. John Young Brown has accepted
the employment as chief counsel for
the men arrested for the murder Of
the late VIM. Goebel. This action, its
promoters say, is taken in order that
no innocent man may be convicted
through the agency Of the 100000
reward appropriated by the last leg
islature. Ex-Gov. Brown will be chicf
counsel, and with him VIII he asso-
ciated Hon. Geory. Denny, OF lie; in;'-
ton; w. c. p. breckenridge. of LeXing-
ton, Hon. J. C.. Sims, of Bowling
Green; Hon. A. +. Wilson, of Louis
Vile, and several others. These law.
yers have been instructed TO push the
cases to an early trial, and failing in
that bring habeas corpus proceedings.
Frankfort, Ky, March 17.-Gov.
Taylor is said to have prepared state
ment making second appeal to
President Mckinley. John W. Ierfrs
Of Danville, and other republican le J.
srs were called in conference at nc
executive mansion and the paper
submitted to them. \ committe- L
headed by Mr.. Yerkes, is to lie sat
10 Washington to lay before The
president whatever message is agTe ID
IN by the conference Friday.
Frankfort, KY. March 2o.-Caleb
oowers, John Davis and VIM. II. CuI-
on, charged with being accessories
o the murder of VIM. GOebel. were ar
aligned for trial before Judge Moore.
The commonwealth announced not
cady and by agreement the trials
we're set for next Friday, at when
ime County Attorney Polsgrove said
le thought he could get his witnesses
nd not ask a further continuance
Ex-Governor John Young Brown
made a demand for list of witnesses
or the commonwealth, but this was
efused by the attorney for the prose
ution on the ground that publicity
night cause some of them to avoid
'eing summoned.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin
nd County Attorney Polsgrove re-
use TO either affirm or deny the story
hat Sergeant Golden has made al
eyed confession of knowledge con-
erning Goebel assassination.
ON THE SAME TRAIN.