The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-01
FIGHTS PIPE DREAMS
Powers Continues to Deny the
Wonder Stories
OF GOEBEL'S GANGSTERS
Why He FIed-What He Said
When GoebeI Was Shot.

for bringing more people to Frankfort.
He locked his Office door, as described
by Witness Golden. He had no recollec-
ton Of anything being said concerning
suspicious actions which Golden had re-
ferred to, and was cerain that nothing of
this sort was said. At Lagrange the
party heard that Goebel had been as
assinated and that the shot had been
fired from the second or third story
of the executive building.
The witness continued: 81 said 1t was
shame and an outrage and that it
woud bglfght the chances of all of US
whose offices were in contest. L expressed
similar sentiments to other people that
day. We went on to Louisville, but as
the assassination of Mr. Goebel had up
set our political plans, We Of course aban-
doned our idea of bringing more men to
Frankfort
Witness said that the statement Of
Golden that he spoke derisively when
tod of the shooting was absolutely false.
81 thought it my duty" he continued,
"to return to Frankfort as soon as pos
sible, and did so that afternoon. I went
to the executive building and with my
key-the only one I ever had to the Of
fice-unlocl1ed the door. L found the lock
had been battered. and had difficulty in
withdrawing the key. 1 did not take the
lock off and supplant it with a new one,
as has been stated in the defense. ]. B.
Matthews put on the new lock-"
The witness said that he never heard
Of any sort of violence talked of in any
of the many conferences In which. he
participated. except in one held in the
commissioner Of agriculture's Office. in
which Sheriff Burton, OF Breckenridge
county talked in an indescent manner
and was reproved by witness.
The day after the assassination witness
said he began an investigation to learn
where the shot was fired from. The news
papers were intimating that the shooting
was done from his office. He employed
J. b Matthews, and Detective Griffin,
Of Somerset, to assist in the investiga-
ton I made no statement to Golden
that I was satisfied shots came from
my office, and did not tell him that I
was thinking of going to the common
wealth's attorney to tell him all I knew
did have a talk with Governor Bradley
about going osee Franklin, but he adj
vised against it and I did not go.''
Powers then detailed the event i'm
mediately preceding the arrest of himself
and Captain Davis. He said his attorney
Judge Yost, advised him to make his way
to the mountains and to remain there
until public excitement died out before
giving himself up for trial.
THE legislature has appropriated $780,
900 for the prosecution of the persons
believe it was possible for me to get a
fair trial in Franklin county. Moreover,
I did not believe the civil authorities
there would protect me. I did not know
that I could get change Of venue, and
these were the reasons which suggested
fight from Frankfort"
OF the $500 in money in his pockets
at the time Of his arrest, $500 of it was
his own personal money and $500 of itbe-
longed to the Republican campaign fund.
The witnes sdenied that he had ever had
any one of a half dozen or more CONVEX
sations with Wharton Golden about
which the latter had told on the stand
last week. and denied that ne had ever
talked with him or anybody else about
the killing Of Goebel or any other mem
Der of the legislature.
In regard to the testimony of Robert
Noakes. witness said that he never had
a conversation with Noakes. in regard
I othe smokeless powder cartridges and
never saw Noskes at Frankfort, January
%, when Noakes alleged that the witness
made so many damaging statements 20
him. The witness was kept busy deny
ing statements made by the Witnesses
Noakes, Golden, Culton and Anderson.
After the noon recess Powers again
resumed thestand. In regard TO the gun
nihis Office, which Mckenzie told Gov
ernor Taylor's private secretary, referred
to IN his testimony. witness said that he
did not know how they came there out
understood that one or two OF them
were left there at the end Of Governor
Bradeys administration The others
were put in later. supposed by mountain
eers.
The witness admitted part Of & CONVEX
sation between kim and Representative
Hampton. Of Knox county. but said Mr..
Hampton had constructed the main
point What he said was that If Goe-
bel should become governor and witness
held onto the Office Of secretary Of state
that somebody misht assassinate him,
but that he did not mean to insinuate
that Goebel would have that done. He
also admitted that while in jail at Frank
fort he urged Culton not to testify in
the application for bail but said that It
was for Culton's own good and not be-
cause he knew anything that would in
jure witness. He denied that he had
made certain statements to Miss Susie
Snufer Of Williamsburg, or that he Of
fered her any iniucement 10 leave the
state and not testify against him I
did say TO her" the witness continued
that I was surprised 10 see her. as she
had not been summoned. She said they
told her she had u come. and that she
did not have money enough . leave the
state I did offer 70 loan her some money
and she might have used this as she saw
fit I did not recall having had such a
conversation with her as she claimed.
but I did not want her 10 testify against
me, and I had rather rev that she had
not done so"
The witness tod OF letter which he
said he received from Robert Noakes in
March. I 4. the letter he says Noakes
offered him services as a witness. say
Ing that ne would disprove thechsrge
made against witness by Wharton Col
den. whose confession was being given
BY the newspapers AZ thar time
The direct examination was concluded
at 30 o'clock and the cross examination
was commenced. Colonel Campbell con-