The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-05
Face to Face


be but one outcome and that Is civn
war.
Governor Taylor must In forty-eignt
hours surrender 10 the circuit court of
Franklin county the person OF Aionzo
Walker now held In custody by him IN
the state executive building or Sheriff
sutter Of Franklin county with pow
crful posse AT his back will attempt his
release by force, and Il Is hardly within
range of possibilities that the attempt
can be made without bloodshed or loss
OF Nfe.
IT once blood So shed an armed conflict
In The streets Of Frankfort Il is beyond
the wisdom Of any man TO tell how far
the flame Of strife will spread
Back In the mountain court'es TO Tau-
rel, Knox. Whitley Pike and Clay cour-
ties are thousands Of mounta 'noers who
believe that Governor Taylor has suffered
Ericvous WRONGS at the hands OF his po-
litical opponents and who arc ready 80.
lay down their lives in his cause In num-
erous other counties OF the state are DEM
ocratic partsaus apparently more than
willing 10 shed their blood tha the suc-
cessor of William Gocbel shall hold the
chair TO which they believe Inc dead lend
or was legally elected
Governor Tylor this AFTERNOON refused
20 Acknowledge the existence or permit
The service pf writ Of habeas corpus
ISSUED by Judge Moore, or the county
court He thus taclctly suspeuds the writ
OF habeas corpus in the courts Of Frank
lin county, something which under the
constitution " the state cannot be done
legally except in cases OF rebellion or in
vasion.
When Sheriff Suter returned his writ
unservcd Co Judge Moore. the latter an
nounced that ne would see that the sheriff
was given sufficient power 20 enforce the
mandate Of the court. In so declaring he
used the following words:
"No attempt will be made to enforce
the writ until Monday At that time an
other demand will be made for the body
OF Alonzo Walker and If It Is refused a
sufficient number OF men will be given TO
Sheriff Suter from Franklin county and
from adjoining counties. 20 cable him TO
take possession OF the capitol grounds
and carry out the purpose Of the writ"
The constitution the state provides
as follows:
Section Is. No power 20 suspend laws
shall be exercised unless by the general
assembly or its authority
section l6 All persons shall be ballable
hy sufficient security unless for capital
offenses, when the proof Is evident or the
presumption great. and the privilege OF
IN writ Of habeas corpus shall not be sus-
pended unless In case OF rebellion or tnva-
sion the public safety may require IT,"
The democratic leaders do not entirely
endorse the attitude OF Judge Moore and
while they assert that his stand Is just
and right. they 10 not consider II at the
present time advisable. II Is possible that
the time set by Judge Moore for the SER
vice OF the writ be served ne may be in
duced Go change his mind Unless he does
this or Governor Taylor acknowledges the
service OF the writ and recognizes the
existence OF the state courts. an armed
conflict IN the streets Of the capital OF
Kentucy Is certain.
The prisoner whose release Is demanded
Is Alonzo Walker stenographer who
WAS arrested and put into confinement
yesterday utter pinning a notice OF a writ
OF injunction on the door of Governor
Taylor's chambers in the executive
building.
Shortly after four O'Clock Mrs. Lizzie
G. Walker, wife OF the imprisoned man.
appeared before Judge Moore. and applied
for a writ OF habeas corpus for the re-
lease OF her husband. making affidavit
that he had been deprived OF his liberty
without due process OF law. Judge Moore
Rt once directed that writ Of habeas
corpus be ISSUED against Governor Tay-
Tor aud Adjutant General Collier de-
manding the relase OF Walker. and the
writ WAS plsaced la .he hands OF sheriff
suter with directions 90 serve
Outside OF the capitol grounds the sher-
IN was met by Captain Walcum. proves.
marshal. OF the state troops guarding the
state building. and together the two walk
cd To the entrance OF the grounds. Sher-
in Suter explained the nature OF the mis-.
sion 10 Captain Walcum who az once
went 20 the executive building 10 notify
the governor and the adiutant general og
the matter.
In npomcnt or two Captain walcum
returned, In the meantime an immense
crowd had gathered around the she-lI in
the apparent expectation % trouble No
one was allowed "a enter the grounds. ex-
copt mail carrier with "a saclSful OF let
ters, for whom the bayonets were un-
crossed When in a moment OF two Car
tain Walcum returned he was also SUI
rounded by q number Of the memncts
of the state militia Captain Walcum
then informed the sheriff that he c1ulh
not enter ghe sheriff again demanded
admiuance ana again was refused,