The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
MOUNTS ATTITUDE RECALLED
FORMER GOVERNOR REFUSED TO
HONOR a REQUIsITIoN.
He Felt that an Effort Was Being
Made to Persecute the Form
Kentucky OmciaIs.


1T has come to my ears that an attempt
will be made to arrest Mr.. Taylor and Mr..
Finley on some trumped-up charge and
endeavor to spirit them out OF Indiana
into Kentucky. L want to say right here
that if any such move as that is made,
L will hold the guilty parties responsible,
no matter who or where they are"
Such was the positive declaration made
by Governor Durbin yesterday to Arthur
Goebel NJ. II. p Williams. jr.. and Mr..
Willis during a discussion OF the Goebel
tragedy, which was precpitated by the
men named presenting to Governor Durbin
requisition papers from Governor Beck
ham, asking the return to that State OF
William s. Taylor and Charles Finley,
charged with completely in the murder OF
William Goebel."
The Kentuckians who came 10 make the
second formal demand for the return OF
Taylor and Finley slipped into the city
between days, and their presence was not
known until they entered the Governors
office yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock.
Private Secretary Wilson said that about
the time President Mckinley died he re-
ceived a letter from r g. Campbell. OF
Cincinnati, accompanied by a lengthy
statement of the Goebel tragedy and the
attendant circumstances, and asking when
the Governor of Indiana would he able to
grant him (CampbelD a hearing I'm the
Taylor Finley requisition matter At the
time Colonel Wilson expected requisition
papers TO follow the letter. but when many
days elapsed without such action being
taken by the Goebelites of Kentucky, the
secretary supposed the matter had been
dropped.
ARTHUR GOEBEL TALKED.
The man who did most Of the talking TO
Governor Durbin yesterday in an effort to
induce the chief executive to honor the
requisitions was Arthur Goebel. a brother
of the assassinated Governor of kentucky.
Without betraying much excitement Mr.
Goebel reviewed the history of the tragedy
which cost his brother his life and the
events that have succeeded that affair
Governor Durbin surprised the Kentuckiens
by his intimate knowledge OF latter-day
Kentucky politics. Frequently the Cover
nor interjected an interrogatory that caused
the men from the dark and bloody State to
raise their eyebrows with surprise one
of these questions was asked during dis
cussion Of the ordering Of the Kentucky
militia to Frankfort, the capital city OF
Kentucky. Young GoebeI spoke of secre-
tary Of State Powers issuing this order.
whereupon Governor Durbin asked him
how the secretary OF state could do such
a thing.
During the conference in the Governors
parlor the Kentuckians let IL come out that
two detectives from their state have been
Colonel Wilson received the letter from At
torney Campbell, previously mentioned.
Here again the Governor showed that he
had kept close track OF the case by utter
ing the vigorous remarks quoted at the be-
ginning Of this article.
The conference yesterday morning con-
tinued until 1870 o'clock. and was taken up
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. but at 20
| Governor Durbin announced that he would
have TO make his diurnal trip 10 Anderson.
and the discussion ended with statement
from the chief executive that he would an
| nounce his decision in the requisition mat
| ter tomorrow (Monday.)
"AIl the papers in the case" said Cover
nor Durbin. will be submitted 20 the at
torney general. and he Will go over them
| carefully, after which / will state my con-
clusion. Yo1 gentlemen may return Mon
WOULD NOT TALK.
! An effort was made to get Mr.. Goebei
| and Mr. williams to talk about their errand
TO indianapolis but without avail. We
have nothing TO say just now" said Mr..
| Goebel, "but may have something TO give
/ out later on" The Kentuckians disap-
peared as IL by magic and no trace Of them
could he found until late I'm the evening.
In view OF the fact that two Indianapolis
| detectives were seen in the immediate
| vicinity Of the Statehouse while the Ken
| lucky party was closeted with the Cover
! nor il was thought that the services or the
| local police department might have been
| enlisted in the requisition matter
Superintendent OF Police Quigley denied
/ positively that he had seen any OF the
| Kentuckians who are here after Taylor
/ and Finley. as did also Jerry Kinney, cap
| tain of detectives. Mr.. Quigley said that
j 1,r rrr.rr1I hurrn ~ Caa
/ unless Governor Durbin hOnored the re-
/ auisition. In that case I would. Of course.
| have TO arrest Messrs. Taylor and FINLEY"
Attorney General Taylor was found I'm HIS
/ office yesterday afternoon with his table
| almost buried In papers relating TO the
famous requisition case. Mr.. Taylor had
/ before him a complete transcript OF the
| evidence I'm the trial OF Caleb Powers A
| thick printed pamphlet prepared by a
! Covington. Ky. attorney. containing n his
/ tory Of the GOebel tragedy and subsequent
I events. and mass Of newspapers which.
| on examination. proved 10 be made up
/ chiefly Of copies OF the Louisville Post is
sued during the exciting. period in Ken
! was the assassination OF William GOebel
| Beyond stating that he had been asked by
TavIoT-Finiev requisition- the attorneS
| general declined 10 discuss the case.
TALKED VIGOROUSLY
man who stands close TO the Governor
talked vigorously OF the second attempt
10 take Taylor and Finley back 10 Ken
lucky. Those fellows. / suppose" he
said. think that they have picked on q
very opportune time 20 make this sensA-
tional attempt TO extraditc Governor Tay-
| Tor and Mr. Finley. They doubtless be-
lieve that while the country is mourning
| the assassination OF our beloved President
| they can make out that the GoCbel affair
| was analogous 10 the shooting OF the Pres
ident and have these innocent men sent