Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
THE KENTUCKY STRUGGLE.
TACTICS OF LAWYERS IN GOEREI,
MURDER CASE.
(By Telegraph to virgInlan.P llot.l

Georgetown, Ky. Aug. 7.-To-day's ses-
sion OF the trial of former Secretary of
State Caleb Powers developed the fact
that both sides in the case will be deal
extensively in the contradiction and inn
peachmcnt OF witnesses.
The most important testimony heard to-
day was given by Corporal Traspcr. OF
the Barboursville company of which John
that the shot which killed Governor Goe-
bel was fired from the third story of the
rotary of States office. which is on the
hrst floor. Traspcr declared he saw the
window raised and saw the smoke from
the explosion, but did not see the gun or
the person who fired 1t.
AT the afternoon session of the court
the defense further. sought to contradict
nesses. who testified that Cuiton told
them he had an agreement with the pros
ecution by which he was not to be con-
Culton on the stand denied that he ever
made such a statement
State Senator George II. Alexander of
Louisville, testified follows
was In Governor .Taylor's private
office talking to him when the shooting
occurred. There was one shot, sharp and
loud. and four others. which We're dull
and muifled. l got up and ran out of the
street; | could. see the body of the
wounded man lying on the pavement.
| then walked down to Broadway. where
| heard that 1t was Mr.. Goebel that had
been shot. do not remember what Gov
ernor Taylor said when he heard the
shots. but believe he made some cxclama-
ton OF surprise. l saw several rough
looking men in the ante-room of the Gov
ernor's office as first came in"
John Perkins. the colored porter in the
adjutants office, says he was in that of
flee when the Shooting occurred "Tailow"
Dick. Combs and Mason Hockcrsmith,
the former OF whom is under indictment
as an accessory. We're in the office at
that time. About five minutes after the
shooting he went to the arsenal with n
message from Assistant Adjutant General
Dixon calling out the troops.
Corporal Milf Trasper said he arrived
in Frankfort on January . and remained
until after January 30. He was in the
dow toward the executive building when
the shooting occurred. He saw window
on the third hoor of the executive build
ing raised, heard the shots and saw
smoke. but could not see either man or
gun. Witness did not go up into the eX-
ecutive building for over an hour after
He claimed that no found two boxes.
one upon the other, near the window he
had noticed open when the shots were
fired.
Cross-examined. Trasper said he was
member of John Powers military com
pany. The latter sent for him on January
"a and told him he had secret orders from
Governor Taylor to bring his military
company to Frankfort Witness was
afraid trouble might come up over the
soldiers going In this manner and pre-
served Powers note to protect himself
in case there was any rregularity about
IT. Witness did no military service at
sassination. John Powers met him and
told him TO get his gun, which he did.
DR.. ]. w. Prewitt testified that John L.
noon January Is and that he was called
to see him twice that day. Robert Noakes
had testified In regard to several CONVEX
sations with Powers on that day and DR..
Prewitt's testimony was in contradiction
of NoakeS.