The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-11
FEW HOPE FOR
A CONVICTION
Disagreement Likely in
Powers Trial.
| PERJURY ABUNDANT.
Contradiction and Impeachment the
Leading Features.
| DEFENSE FINISHED TESTIMONY.
Several Witnesses in Isebu,tal Intro.
duccd by Prosecution-Jury Wit
! View Scene oftho Tragedy
Oh, Monday or Tuesday.
Noakes Testimony
| Contradictcd.
Contradiction and Impeachment the
Leading Features.
DEFENSE FINISHED TESTIMONY.
(By Associated rress.)

GEORGETOWN, KY, August 1o-In
the case OF Caleb Powers. ex-Secretary OF
state, charged with being an accessory
before tie fact in the Gioebel assassina-
ton. the defense finished its testimony this
afternoon. Several witnesses in rebuttaI
were introduced by the prosecution. The
jury will be taken to Frankfort either
Monday or Tuesday to view the scene Of
the tragedy When it comes to considering
the evidence the jury Will not have to de-
eide the question of which sile has dealt
in perjury but which side has been bur-
denel with the larger amount OF that pro-
duet, a. during the past few days contra
diction and impeachment have been the
leading features.
They are few Who believe the trial will
result in 4 conviction, but many anticipate
d disagreement.
Mrs. John Davis, the wife OF one of the
men charged with being an accessory to
the GoebeI assassination, was the first wit
ness.
Caleb Powers, she sail. boarded at her
house John Powers was also there Jan
uary 18th. She testified that the latter
was II! in his room at her house that day
and atd not leave his room after IL o'clock
that dsry.
This waS in contradiction Of the testi-
| mony of Fthert Neates. who toll Of an
alleged conversation with John Powers on
that day az the safe House. in which the
| latter told him to SAY close to the build
| ing. as something wa, going to happen as
soon as GoebeI AMI tro-e fellows came
| down.
! The defensc asked to offer as evidence
\ .t Of
| SICa Geo faS the apprehension and prose-
cutiou af the assassin of William G'oebel-
No objection was offered and the act was
made part OF the testimony
WOULD SETTLE, CONTEXT
Walter Dnv. former State Treasurer, tes-
tifed that yotrtSev sent for him the day
before fhe shooting. He went to see Yeut-
sav AMI the latter told him that for 500
he would settle the contest.
Witness pressed Youtsey to know how
lie would accomnlish IT, but the latter
would only say for tiat amount he would
settle 1t.
witness refused to confer further with
Youtsey.
Rev. John stamper who testified for the
defense davs 1-o. was the first witness
| called Nv the prosecution in rebuttai- III
was recalled for the nurnose a5 LAYING; tht
foundation for contradiction. He de-
| MED that he told several nsnpIe severa
| davs after the confession 0f bis brother
lu-Isw. Wharton csolltn. that ha believed
the latter had raI' the truth that he Iii
not wait him TO fall in the hands OF th
other side
/, question nv Attorney BradIev. n Il
whether Sfirper had not st that tf'1+
said that he was very much i'm svmpath'
with the prosecution was objected to b
tho defense and the istrv was Withdraw
while II ras argued. P-adIsv said rh
rr-no=e of the question was tn show th
| interest or the witness IN the sr1fien
matter and sunSsniientt~ "a show that h
I had changed his Svrnnsthies 70 the de
rarse sfucs. he had received money fror
raprezauta twas os that side Tn" proof
he said. showed that star"ner had heel
| nlavtrs. fast and loose With both si'feS
ard the question was as to his cred!ta
bi1ftv
The court decided that the question wa
co-retert.
The witness eajH he had no recoIlectio
Of having mada the statement.
Henry Hardwood. a lawyer ~ Iaure
county testified that he hsar'i lame
e,parr7s. OF London sfv that rnahel wouf
he killed and Tavlor wcufa p7rt7ou the r19'
who diH it: that fha narflar w1T 1'read
written out with n hFan'r left TO I'LL in IN
rlarne ~ the raar srhe I'D II.
SHARKS testified for Tbs defense severa
days ano ard at that time denied h1Tin
made the statement,