The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-13
Washington Gossip

Washington, March 13-"The re-
cent effort OF Caleb Powers to obtain
pardon from the governor OF Ken
lucky for former Gov ". S. TAYLOR,
who was chief executive Of the state
when Goebel was assassinated in the
statehouse yard at Frankfort. KY, re-
minds me @: the story that was cur
rent in Lexington. my home" said
Col John Burchfeld. at the New
! Raleigh.
This story has never been in print,
out Is true tale. nevertheless. When
Gcv. Taylor fed from the state after
1t got too hot to hold him, owing to
the killing of Goebel. he went to
indianapolis. where he practiced law.
There he was safe from arrest. as the
governors of Indiana, one after the
other, refused to allow him to be ex-
tradited to Kentucky, though he had
been indicted as an accessory to the
assassination. and warrants were in
the hands of officers for his arrest.
The legislature Of Kentucky Offer
! ed 100000 reward for the capture
AMI conviction of the Goebel assas-
sins. and Taylor was among those
named. If any officer could have ar
rested him in Indiana and delivered
him TO the Kentucky authorities he
would have received at least $1,000
for him. dead or alive, for that's the
way the proclamation read.
Several adventurous spirits in nv
town. who shall be nameless for OBJ
vious reasons, determined to earn
this money, and concocted a plan to
capture Gov. Taylor in indianapolis
and deliver him to the Kentucky au-
thorities. This was risky proceed
ing, as Gov. Taylor was under the
protection OF the Indiana laws, and,
besides, was guarded night and day
by detectives. who would have re-.
sisted by arms any attempt to arrest
the former governor in Indianapolis.
The scheme Of the modern gentle
men OF fortune was simple. and prom
ised success. They were going to
indianapolis. One OF them was to
surprise Gov. Taylor as he left his
Office In the evening. and he was to
be overpowered. hustled into wait
Ing cab, and taken to vacant house
the conspirators were to rent. There
they were going to bind him hand
and foot, gag him. and. after chloro-
forming him. he was to be nailed up
in coffin the conspirators were to
have in waiting. He was then to be
shipped as corpse to Cincinnati, and
at that point over the Ohio river.
Kentucky officials were to be there in
waiting, who would take him In
charge and on a special train rush
him to the Frankfort penitentiary.
Two OF the plotters actually went
to Indianapolis, and rented house,
obtained coffin. and made all prep
arations for the kidnapping. In some
Wa;. However, the scheme reached
the ears OF the police department of
the Indiana city and the plan fell
through. The two men were warned
to get out Of the city, on a threat of
arrest for an attempted felony. They
returned to Lexington greatly cha
grined. as when notified to get out of
Indianapolis they thought that sue
cess was almost within their grasp"
Talk about your wireless tele-
graph" said Capt. Jack" Stovall, Of
Phoenix, Ariz, at the Metropolitan.
Out on the Arizona plains the Apache
have wireless telegraph that is the
marvel of all who have seen it's mys-
ferrous workings"
Capt. Stovall was once a Texas
ranger, and for years fit the var
mints." as he calls the Apaches.
The Apaches," said Capt Stovall,
have a system of communication
over long distances of country that
always has been a mystery to the
plainsmen in Texas. on the Mexican
border. and in Arizona and New Mex
leo. They are able to notify each
other of occurrences that happs n
simultaneously miles apart, and this
without any runners, signal fires, or
the flashing of signs on the heavens
by means Of polished pieces Of stone.