The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
SENSATIONAL CLASH IN
LOWER HOUSE BETWEEN
INDIANA IND KENTUCKY
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was assassinated for political reasons %
again queried Mr. Williams.
II do not know that that has anything
10 do with the question" replied Mr..
Crumpacker. amid Democratic laughter.
In continuing Mr.. Crumpacker declared
the Kentucky juries to have been packed =
This met with heated denial from Repre-
sentatives Smith, Sherley and Stanley, all
OF Kentucky.
At the last trial of Caleb Powers Mr.
Crumpacker insisted that he had not a
single political friend on the jury.
Mr. McDeI mott, OF New Jersey asserted
that Governors OF States were not required
or supposed to take into consideration the
prospect of fair trial.
Mr. Crumpacker differed on this point
and declared that history would justify the
action of Indiana in this matter.
DENOUNCED BY WILLIAMS.
Mr. Williams combated the idea that the
Kentucky juries were corrupt and rotten"
In some respects. he said, the speech of
Mr. Crumpacker was a disgrace to Ameri-
can civilization. II was ridiculous to sup
pose that all purity reigned in Indiana and
that just across the river all was corrup-
ton. Mr. williams drew the same conclu-
sion as Mr.. James regarding retaliation and
its possibilities touching the death OF
Mckinley Mr.. williams declared that the
plank In the Indiana platform indorsing the
refusal to extradite Taylor had sunk that
party TO a low level Mr. Williams pre-
dicted disaster to the Republican party OF
Indiana because. he said, no party could
live which had sunk so low as TO place the
Endorsement OF crime as an inscription on
its banner.
Mr.. Smith, OF Kentucky. took up the ar
gument in detail reviewing the election OF
1899 and the personnel of the election board.
An amusing interruption was made by
Mr.. Burke, of South Dakota. which showed
that the tension had lessened. "Wtl the
gentleman state what proportion of Ken
lucky is prohibitiOn?" asked Mr.. Burke.
"Oh. about two-thirds." the reply.
eve make whisky down there for the rest
OF the country-Maine and Kansas"
Mr.. Hemenway asked what had become of
the 10000 corruption fund raised TO prose-
cute the GOebel trial
Mr.. Smith replied that only 5000 was
used and that was for conveying witnesses
10 the Powers trial
Mr. Hemenway maintained that the Goe-
bel crime was political one and that con-
ditions I'm Kentucky were not such as 10
secure a fair trial should Taylor be extra
dited. He predicted that the time would
come when fair trial might be had. and
also that Governor Durbin was pursuing a
policy which Kentucky hereafter would in
dorse.
extradition treaty recommendations The
general Indictment OF the President and the
Republican party, he said. not well
founded; neither was the criticism OF Gov
ernor Odell of New York, made by Mr.
James. OF Kentucky. for his refusal 10 ex-
tradite Zeigler on demand OF Missouri.
Mr. Stanley. OF Kentucky. while paying
a glowing tribute 20 GOebel was asked by
M Hepburn II Goebel himself was not
an assassin and fugitive from Justice
This was denied most vigorously by Mr..
Stanley who declared the shooting of San
ford In Covington by Goebel was an act in
self-defense.
The session was concluded ct o'clock by
a ten-minute appeal by Mr.. Harrison. of
New York. for equal treatment OF Ameri-
can citizens abroad. especially for American
Hebrews In Russia