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Show EFFORTS MADE TO SETTLE THE TROUBLE Meeting: of Factions Yesterday Failed of Results. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 1. For the first time since the shooting of Governor Goebel, there were today signs of a peaceful settlement. The signs were few and small and they have disappeared; disap-peared; but the hole into which they were withdrawn has been left open and there is a chance that they may reappear. re-appear. The original proposition looking to ward an amicable adjustment came from the Republican side just before noon when T. L. Edelen of Frankfort, one of Governor Taylor's attorneys, appeared at the Capitol hotel to hold a conference with Judse Pryor, Lewis McQuown and Colonel William Scott, the legal advisers of the Democrats. After a short talk Mr. Edelen declared that Governor Taylor and the Republican Repub-lican party were anxious to avoid anything any-thing that might possibly lead to serious seri-ous trouble, as the present conditions might do, if nothing was done to prevent pre-vent it. He was assured by the Democratic attorneys that they were as anxious to save any clash between the parties as the Republicans could be. Mr. Edelen then proposed to submit the case of the rival governors to the Kentucky court of . appeals, which, he declared, judging by the action of Judge Hazel-rigg Hazel-rigg in swearing in GoVernor Goebel, would probably decide against Governor Gov-ernor Taylor. He then wanted the right to submit the matter to the United States, supreme court for final settlement. The talk waa Informal. Mr. Edelen merely stating his position that the opposing attorneys might take the matter mat-ter under advisement. The lawyers separated with an agreement to meet again at 2 o'clock In the afternoon. When they met for the second time : Mr. Edelen again submitted his proposition, propo-sition, and received the reply that the uemocrauc attorneys uesueu iu nave the matter adjudicated in the state courts. To this Mr. Edelen objected, guying he wished the final settlement to be made 'in the supreme court at Washingto. . Mr. Edolen asked for details regarding regard-ing the seating of Governor Goebel by the joint session last night. As it has been repeatedly announced that the Republicans Re-publicans would claim that the seating seat-ing of a governor by joint ballot is contrary to the Goebel election law of Kentucky, which provides, the Republicans Re-publicans claim, that the vote shall be taken separately, the Democrats declined de-clined to suy anything about the meeting. meet-ing. They told Mr. Edelen that the proceedings of the session vere written in the journal of legislative proceedings and that he would there find all the information in-formation which It was possible to give him. ' I Mr. McQuown urged the Republicans to concede the election and seating of Governor Goebel, which Mr. Edelen declined de-clined to entertain. Both sides were at the end of their respective ropes. Nothing Noth-ing more Could-be said on either aide, and the lawyers separated. As they left the room, Mr. Edelen intimated that it was possible that he might be able to submit another proposition at some later time. He was given to understand that he would bs met half way, and the conference was at an end. - ' ' Two direct slaps were given Governor Taylor today by public officers who declined to obey his orders. The first . CmciJonl Pivlmon nf thn came rrom rresmeni n.uujnau ui mo Farmers' bank, which Is a state depository. de-pository. Some vouchers on the bank were signed by Governor Taylor in favor of some of the militia officers who wanted money for their companies. When they were presented at the bank payment -was refused. President" Rodman said that he did not see how he could pay out the money on . orders signed by Governor Taylor until he knew for certain who was the-, actual governor of Kentucky. He had asked an opinion from the attorney at-torney of the bank, he said, and when it was received would act accordingly. He declared that he would take no chances of paying out money until he was satisfied that he was acting under proper authority. The second Instance promised for a time to nave serious consequences and trouble may yet arise from it. Governor Gov-ernor Taylor issued a pardon to Douglas Doug-las Hayes, a convict in the Frankfort penitentiary, who is serving a five years' term' for manslaughter, having been sentenced in March. 1S93. When the pardon was sent to Warden Lillard he decided that he could not turn the man loose until he was satisfied regarding regard-ing the legal statuts of the governor-j ship. He made no reply to Governor Taylor, .but declined to honor the pardon, par-don, and informed the penitentiary commissioners of his action. They agreed with the position taken by tha warden and the man was held. The action of Mr. Lillard, who is an ardent supporter of Goebel, aroused intense in-tense indignation among the Republicans, Republi-cans, and it was declared that a detachment de-tachment of soldiers would be sent to the penitentiary to take the man away by force, if Warden Lillard persisted in his refusal to release Hayes. No such talk, however, came from the office of Governor Taylor or that of Adjutant General Collier. This talk was naturally resented by the Democrats, and Mr. Lillard re ceived open offers of aid in case he should decide to engage in a battle with the soldiers over their right to enter the hall and take Hayes out. When, this afternoon, his office was visited vis-ited the warden was engaged in conversation conver-sation over the telephone. He was giving the man at the other end of the wire information regarding the number of men he could provide to resist a possible attack. He rung off as several sev-eral visitors entered his office and discontinued dis-continued the conversation, declining to disclose the identity of the man at the other end of the wire, who was evidently asking him if he desired assistance. as-sistance. "I can do nothing more or less than hold the man." said the warden. "The situation is known to everybody and I cannot .issumo ttis rpsnonsibilitv of re leasing men on the order of Mr. Taylor Tay-lor when the legislature has declared specifically that Mr. Goebel is the governor gov-ernor of the state. Had the pardon been received yesterday I would have let the man go and been glad to do so. I wish to keep no man in this place, but I cannot release convicts on the order or-der of a man who, it has been declared by the law making power of the state, has no right to issue such orders." When asked if he intended to offer resistance to a detachment of troops, if one should be sent to release Hayes, I the warden replied: "Oh, no. It would i not do for me to attempt any 'such i thing as that. I have fourteen guards i only and they could not do much against soldiers." When asked if he did not know where he could obtain plenty of help if he needed it, the warden said: "When the soldiers come up here and demand the keys for the purpose of taking out Hayes I think they are. likely like-ly to get them. If convicts are taken out of here in that manner the responsibility respon-sibility will rest on the men who take him away and not upon me." No answer was returned to Governor Taylor either by Warden Lillard or by the board of penitentiary commissioners. commission-ers. His letter was quietly ignored. It is possible that a reply will be made to it tomorrow, but it is not likely. It is now definitely decided that General Gen-eral John B. Castleman of Louisville, is not to be adjutant general for Governor Gov-ernor Goebel, and while it was asserted assert-ed last night with great pesitiveness that he had been appointed, it is said tonight that he was never tendered the place. No man has been appointed as yot, but the name of Colonel T. J. Smith of the Third Kentucky infantry, is prominently mentioned. No attention whatever has been paid by the militia to Governor Gcebel's order or-der to return to their homes. It is just as though the order had never been Issued. Adjutant General Collier says that no consideration will be given to any orders that may emanate from the Goebel headquarters. The legislature is making prosresa. Yesterday It was hustled around the town and raced through the streets by the military. This morning a small portion of it was turned back at the gate of the state house grounds when an attempt was made to reach the cap-itol cap-itol building. This afternoon It reached reach-ed the door of the building and as a body it has strong hopes that the next attempt will take them into the. legislative legis-lative chambers. At 4 o'clock thl3 afternoon printed notices no-tices were handed around the lobby of-the of-the Capitol hotel, signed by Speaker Trimble, asking all members of the legislature leg-islature to meet at the west door of the hotel at 5 o'clock, preparatory to holding hold-ing a Feasion in the capltol building. It j was generally understood that admiis-slon admiis-slon would be refused, but the Demo-! Demo-! crats determined to demand access to the building as a matter of form and to put the Republicans upon record. At the appointed time the members fell into line and in columns of two, headed by the tall form of Speaker Trimble, the march was taken up toward to-ward the state house grounds. On both sides and In the rear came a large crowd. As Speaker Trimble approached the gate, which was guarded by two gentries, the soldiers stepped back, lowered their bayonets, and allowed the speaker to pas9 through. "Are you a member of the legisla ture, asked one of the sentries. "I am," replied the speaker as he started up the brick walk toward the capitol. The same question was put to' the other members as they approached, and when it came the turn of the crowd, the sentries fired the same query at every bunch and every bunch answered in chorus "I am." The legislature numbered num-bered 600 by the time the speaker was at the capltol steps. Upon the landing at the top of the steps a long line of soldiers was drawn up under ,the command of Captain Horace Cochran. Bayonets were fixed, the men stood firmly and it was evident to Mr. Trimble that the moment for negotiations had arrived. Approaching the captain he said: "We demand admission to the hall. We are members of the legislature and de-sire to hold a session." Clerks ' Leigh of the house and Dacha of the senate also demanded that they be allowed to enter. "We have orders to admit nobody," replied Captain Cochran. "We have a right to enter this hall," said the speaker, "and we demand that we be allowed to do so, in order that we may attend to the business of the state." "I have orders to admit nobody, and you cannot go in," was the reply. The speaker turned around, and, standing upon the top step, he said to the crowd: "We came here to meet as members of the legislature of the state of Ken- i tucKy. we. are aeniect aamission to i the building and are repelled by force I do now declare this session of the legislature adjourned, and it will meet subject to my call." Down the steps went the speaker and behind him followed the crowd. There was no sign of disturbance throughout the incident, everything being be-ing conducted in an orderly and dignified digni-fied manner by the legislature. The impromptu im-promptu members were not so mindful of the dignity of their high calling and were inclined to make facetious remarks re-marks at the soldiers. There is very little heard now about London, and there seems to be a general gen-eral feeling among the Democrats and Republicans alike that the next regular regu-lar meeting of the legislature will bo ! held in the capitol building. There has been no announcement of any intention on the part of Governor Taylor, but' it seems to have become a tacit belief that he will rescind his action of yesterday yes-terday before the time set for the meeting meet-ing at London. Anonymous letters threatening assassination assas-sination are going through the mails in considerable numbers. They have been, received by the Democratic attorneys, by the Republican attorneys and by every judge of the court of appeals. They are all practically of one nature, informing the recipient that unless he mends the error of his political way3 I he will be shot down. Occasionally somebody threatens to stab, but the general trend of assassination assassin-ation sentiment seems to run toward gunpowder. Ex-Govemor Bradley's house is guarded night and day by soldiers, sol-diers, and even in the day time the inside in-side blinds cn the first floor are kept closed to prevent anybody from being able to fire through the windows with accuracy. i |