The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-30
The suggestion Made that the Latter
he Arrested on "a Charge of
Lettering.
CALL FOR LOCAL DETECTIVES
UPERINTENDENT QUIGLEY SAYS RE-
QUEST WAS REFUSED.
Two of Them. However, Seen at Va
rious Points-Nr. GoebeI Registered
Under Assumed Name.

The peculiar tactics adopted by Messrs.
Williams and Goebel. who are in the city
on the matter Of the acquisitions for ex-
Governor Taylor and Charles Finley, have
aroused a great deal of unfavorable COM
ment.
1t became known yesterday that when
these gentlemen were before Governor
Durbin Saturday to present the requisi-
tons they informed the Governor that they
had visited the indianapolis police station
and secured a detail of two local detectives
to watch Messrs. Taylor and Finley. The
fact that two members of the local de-
tective force were seen at one time in the
close vicinity of the Statehouse and at
another time near the postoffice corner,
apparently keeping a watch on the Law
building, in which Ex-Governor Taylor has
a law office, tended strongly to cOrroborate
the statement made to Governor Durbin.
Superintendent of Police Quigley was
asked last night for the second time by
the Journal if he had detailed detectives
10 look after Taylor and Finley. Il have
not, up 10 this time" he said. 1t was 1875
o'clock when Mr.. Quigley made this
declaration. He was told Of the statement
made by Williams and Goebel to Governor
Durbin Saturday.
MIR. Williams did call on me last (Satur-
day. night Mr.. Quigley then admitted.
and asked me TO detail detectives for
that work. but L told him L would take no
action in the matter until Governor Durbin
had honored the acquisitions. / was told
that Williams came 20 my office in the
police station this morning when | was
out, but / have not seen him to-day at
all Mr.. Quigley explained that Detec-
tlves Holtz and Morgan. who were seen
near the postorlce corner Saturday. were
engaged in another matter entirely, but
declined 10 divulge what it was.
Another unpleasant fact concerning the
Kentuckians is that Mr.. Goebel registered
1T the Spencer House under an assumed
name. This was learned at the hotel yes
terday. Mr.. Goebel was i'm and out of the
hotel all day, and last evening took supper
there. He declined to discuss the matter of
the acquisitions.
WILLIAMS WOULDN'T TALK.
Town Marshal Williams, of Frankfort,
KY, was seen at the Spencer last night and
asked If he had anything to say about the
case. There is nothing for me to say"
he replied. ut is up to Governor Durbin
now 10 say whether Mr.. Taylor and Mr..
Finley shall go back to Kentucky with us.
| have not the slightest idea what the
Governors decision will be-"
The employment OF detectives from an
other place to shadow Governor Taylor to
and from his office and home ever since
Sept. IL has also aroused considerable adj
verse INNER a man high in official
circles gave vent to his opinion on this mat
ter yesterday in strong terms.
Il have known that detectives were
watching Governor Taylor for some time
he said, land l have told him that ne ought
10 have the fellows arrested. What right
have they to be loaing around the streets
OF this city keeping watch on Mr.. Taylor?
They could undoubtedly be arrested on sus-
piclon and held as Migrants, or, If concealed
weapons were found on them, they could be
fined the limit of the law, $500, and / i'm
agine they would lie i'm Jail until they
served every dollar of IL out. / don't think
anybody around here would go on their
bonds. If L am not badly mistaken some
such action will be taken unless those
skunks get out of here and let Governor
| Taylor alone"
Attorney General Taylor had little OPP
pOrtunity to rest yesterday. notwithstand-
ing the day was Sunday. What with the
big Keith murder case coming on for oral
argument Wednesday and the Taylor and
Finley requisition matter to investigate,
the States chief law officer was kept busy
at work in his office i'm the Capitol until
midnight. He was asked If he intended
to prepare a formal opinion TO be submit
ted TO Governor Durbin this morning.
Il am not exactly certain what the Gov
ernor wants me to explain to him." Mr..
| Taylor replied, "and so L ave prepared
myself TO answer anything he may ask"
/ The attorney general has for some time
| had in his possession copies of the tran
| scripts in the Powers, Youtsey and Howard
so that he is thoroughly acquainted with
the nature of the trials held thus far in
Kentucky growing out of the Goebel MUIR
| der.