New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
NEW EVIDENCE IN POWERS CASE.
NEAR WHERE GOEBEL WAS SHOT
NEARING CLOSE OF DEFENCE.

Georgetown Ky. Aug. IA piece Of new testi-
mony was brought out to-day the beginning or
the fifth week in the trial of former Secretary OF
State Caleb Powers, charged with completely in
the GoebeI shooting E r Bullock, of Lexington
sWore he in the Adjutant-CfeneraIs office
when the fatal shots fired He stepped out
and saw in a stopping position behind the
public fountain nearby. Bullock could not tel!
whether the man white or black, and did not
know what became of him. Bullock declared that
he saw Colonel Jack" Chnn walk rapidly into
the State House he stepped from the AdJutant-
Generals Office Apparently Bullocks statements
did not excite much interest
Captain d. 3 Walcott. who had charge of the
Frankfort militia sworn to-day He said the
company was on duty the State capital the day
the Legislature met and throughout the session,
but denied that the soldiers were lined up ready
for marching orders when the assassination oc-
Cured. He said they equipped with guns and
side arms but this merely happened
r. c. o. Benjamin, a negro attorney, represent
ing "Fallow Dick Combs, and whose client, IL has
been repeatedly asserted recently, had made al
legged confession, asked Judge Cantrill this after
noon TO be allowed to make motion at the reg
ular hour tomorrow to have an investigation of
his conduct in the matter of the confession Of
Combs. in which he had been charged with be-
trayng secrets of the prosecution. Judge Cantrill
informed him that investigation would not be
necessary. Benjamin then gave out interview,
in which he says that the Combs reported confess
sion made in the presence of himself Com
ley, of the prosecution. and that Combs made all
the statements attributed to him. except TO the
amount alleged to have been offered Herkersmith
to kill Goebel Combs's nephew stated that he had
made a vain search for Herkersmith and he thinks
Herkersmith is in either New-Orleans San Fran
cisco. Benjamin said he had concluded it was due
to his client to tell all he knows long he
cannot find Herkersmith, who told Combs all that
the latter knows about the assassination.
Captain B. B. Golden and other representatives,
of he tiOU ppUf prrp6 wit npld
one of the alleged accessories, in the Frankfort
Jail yesterday, and there is a possibility that
Golden may be introduced witness in Tebuttal
to contradict the testimony of the defendant.
Stuart Stone. Governor Taylor'S stenOgrapher.
testified that he in the Governors room when
the shooting occurred. When Taylor heard what
happened he expressed fear that all of the occu-
pants of the Executive Building would be mObbed.
They broke into the office of the Secretary of State
to get guns deposited there. with which to
protect themselves The witness said Governor
Taylor told Captain Sharp, of Lexington, to arm
everybody in the building and take charge of the
At the afternoon session Ex-Governor Brown for
the defence made argument in support of his
position that the defence entitled To show in
evidence that the occupants OF the executive build
ing. after the assassination. heard threats on the
part of the pOpulace and that they acted upon this
in aruing themselves and excluding the public and
civil officers from the building. The prosecution
argued that the Commonwealth should not be
burdened with the tale of idle threats. that might
might have been made by irresponsible
parties and that this character OF proof could not
be offered in ton of the course of those
who had possession of the building The Court
ruled that the witness might relate any specific
threat which he himself heard, but that he could
tell Of common runOr or threats which mad
him secondhand The defence reserved
exception to this ruling
Wharton Golden was recalled Tor the Ihlrd time
and asked if he had told J. G owens that Powers
was innocent. but that they could take 100000 and
hang the Saviour and all of the Apostles Golden
said he had told il to Owens or any one else.
J. NJ Owens then called. but the Court
cluded the greater part of his testimony the
ground that the defence had examined Golden
this matter. +. Clay Elktn. postmaster at LeXing
ton, testified to a conference between Powers.
the witness and other Republican leaders. after
time decided that Berry should
tempt to hold his seat the ground that the
vote OustinE him illegal. but said this
abandoned. He denied that II determined
any time 10 precipitate a conflict in the House
over this matter.
y. Gray Facorer of Lexington testified further
regarding the conference At Lexington, following
happened on the day OF the assassination. He
received telegram from s. G, Sharp. asking him
TO come To Frankfort and bring five hundred men.
He went himself. but took men. He remained
IN The executive building that night with some of
the State officials who did not 20 their homes
Al the conclusion Of his testimony the court ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Ex-Governor Brown chief counsel for the de-
fence announced that the defence would conclude
It's testimony probably Friday. but possibly NOT
untH saturday. After that the prosecution will
consume three or four days in rebuttaL