The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-07
Witness Stated he Was in Adjutant
Generals Office When the Fatal
Shot Was Fired
SAW A MAN BEHIND FOUNTAIN
In a STOPPING Position-Taylor Ex- ls1s;
pressed Fear of a Mob-AfteF-
noon Given up to Arguments

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week in the trial OF former Secretary
of State Caleb Powers. charged with
completely in the Gocbel shooting. E. L,
Bullock, OF Lexinton, swore that he was
in the adjutant generals office when
the fatal shots were fired. He stepped
out, and saw man In q STOPPING posi-
ton behind the public fountain nearby.
Bullock could not tell whether the man
was white or black. and did not know
what became OF him. Bullock declared
that he saw Col. Jack Chinn walk rap
idly into the state house rs he stepped
from the adjutant generals Office. APP
parently Bullocks statement did not
excite much interest.
Fl Capt. D. w. Walcott. who had charge
OF the Frankfort militia. was sworn to-
day. He said the company was on duty
at the state capitol the day the legisla-
ture met. and throughout the session,
but denied that the soldiers were lined
up, ready for marching orders, when
the assassination occurred. He said
they were equipped with guns and side
arms, but this merely happened SO.
Wants His Conduct Investigated.
p. C. o. Benjamin, \ negro attorney.
representing "Tallow Dick" Combs,
and whose client. 1t has been repeatedly
asserted recently. had made an alleged
confession. asked Judge Cantrill this
afternoon TO be allowed to make a mo-
tion at the regular hour Tomorrow to
have an Investigation OF the conduct
of Combs. in which he was charged
with betraylns secrets of the prosecu-
tlon.
Judge Cantrill Informed him that an
Investigation would not be necessary.
Benjamin then gave out an interview.
in which he says that the Combs re-
ported confession was made in tht
presence OF himself. Commonwealth At
torney franklin and Victor H. Bradley,
of the prosecuuon. and that, Combs,
made all the ekatements attributed to.
him. except as to the amount alleged
to have been offered Hooker Smith 10
kill Goebcl. Combs nephew stated
that he had made vain search for
Hooker Smith, and he thinks Hooker
Smith Is In either New Orleans or San
Francisco. Benjamin said he had con-
cluded II was due to his client to tell
all he knows, as he can not find Hooker
Smith. who told Combs all the latter
knows about the assassination.
& Golden May Be a Witness.
Captain B. b. Golden and other rep
sresentatlves of the prosecution, con-
ferred with Green Golden. one of the
alleged accessories. In the Frankfort
city jail yesterday, and there is pos
sibility that Golden may be introduced
as witness In rebuttal to contradict
the testimony OF the defendant.
Captain Walcutt stated that It was
about fifteen minutes after the assass-
ination when the company was called
out. On cross examination he said
that he had never before seen the state
arsenal under guard for that length OF
time. He got his orders. he said, from
Adjutant General Collier, nnd did not
know for what purpose the guard was
placed there. He said that It was
merely incidental that the soldiers wers
equipped with side arms and equip
ments and ready for active service
when Goebel was shot. although It was
not customary for the men to be
equipped inside the arsenal. He denied
that the men were already In line, but
said he formed them after they heard
the first Of the shooting.
Withdrew tho Witness.
At the close OF the examination OF
Captain Walcutt. the defense withdrew
the witness. with leave to recall him
with the view of contradlctng ". H.
Cufton. Cuiton viii also be Called
again as o witness this afternoon. John
L Doxlrr, of Knox county. was called.
He assisted Powers in organizing the
mountain army. On direct examination
he said he got only good citizens, as
Powers directed. On cross examination
he admitted that several who were So
lected and sent to Frankfort were bad
characters.
Alexander frost. n Knox county coal
miner, said the men sent to Frankfort
were 10 go there TO contend for their
rights. and prevent the vote OF that
county from being thrown out.
r. c. Blandford. OF Marion county.
was present at the conference at which
w. H. Culton presided. According 10
the witness. Sheriff Burton, OF Breckan..
ridge county, made Wild speech, say
ing:
The only way to stop the con,es,
was to explode cartridges in the neigh
borhood of the Capitol hotel" He was
rchuked by Powers. b
Was in Governors Room.
Stuart Stone, Governor Taylor's stem
osrnpher. testified he was in the gov.
ernor's room when the shooting occur.
red. When Taylor heard what hn1
happened, hc expressed fear that nj, ~
tho occupants Of tho executive bulldlng
would be mobbcd. They broke into tin
office of the secretary OF state. to pct
some guns deposited there. with which
TO protect themselves, Witness salI
Governor Taylor told Captain sharp. or
Lexington, to arm everybody in tho
building. and take charge OF the men