The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-10
PROGRESS OF POWERS TRIAL.
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING ADVANTAGE
IN GOODMAN.

Defense VIII Conclude Its Testim ony
To-day-Prosecution VIII Require
Only About Day for Rcbuttal.
Golden Said Culton and YOutsey
We're Fools 10 Confess-GOv. Tay-
Tor Had Pistol.
Georgetown, KY. Aug. Sit is believed
the defense will complete tomorrow its
testimony in behalf of former Secretary
of State Powers. charged with completely
in the Goebel shooting.
Col. Campbell of the prosecution, stated
that his side would consume only day
in hearing rebuttal proof. There will be
four speeches on each side when the evil
dence is finished.
Whether the trial of Henry Youtsey,
another alleged conspirator. win be taken
up following the Powers trial or will be
laid over, has not yet been decided.
In to-day's session of the Powers case
the business of impeaching and ontradict-
ing witnesses continued. The proeecu-
ton claims to be well satisfied with the
testimony of Surveyor Goldman, who was
introduced by the defense. They declare
they have proved by his demonstra ton
that the shot. If fired from the lower
sill Of the second window in the Office OF
the secretary of state, would have passed
through the body at identically the same
point as shown by Goebers wounds.
During the afternoon session the pro-
ceedings were again interrupted by a
sFat between Mr.. Owens of the defense
and the court, which resulted an another
$40 fine.
Direction of the Shot.
The prosecution cross-examned Survey
or Goldman again, going over the greater
part OF the ground covered by him yes
terday. The defense had shown by the
witness that the bullet, If fired from the
Secretary of States Office and passed
through GoebeHs body at l S-16 of an inch
depression to the foot, would have en-
tered the ground near the fountain, and
lhat the bullet cut out of the huckelberry
Tree could not be the one fired by the as
sassln. The prosecution sought to break
doWn this contention and the cross-exam-
NATION was strung out at great length.
EX-state Auditor l.. s. Stone was re-
called by the prose cution for the purpose
OF laying foundation for contradiction
OF MS testimony regarding w. H. Cultoh,
whom Col. Stone, while on the stand last
week accused of stealing 1000. Stone was
asked if he did not tell Tailor Pfanz in
Louisville in March that Culton was IAN
hororab BILE young man and could be trusted
anywhere and admitted part of the con-
versallon, but denied that it was in such
broad terms.
Robert Noakes, recalled. denied the sub
stance of a numb of alleged converse
tons
Nilsson Cummings testified as to the
character of the members of the Corbin
military company which Noakes had tes-
tined was made up of disreputable per-
sons, as in accordance with instructions
from Powers. He said the men with whom
ne was acquainted bore good regulations,
Were Fools to Confess.
L. F. Sinclair, one of the attorneys for
the defense, testified as TO an alleged con
versation with Wharton Golden in April
in which he said Culton and Youtsey were
fools TO have confessed as they would get
nothing for it.
Witness said he was in the hallway oi
the executive building when the assassi.
nation occurred. The shots sounded TO him
ms If fired from the step of the building
He saw no one else in the hall or at the
door. Witness then passed into the Gov
ernor's reception room and met Gov. Tay-
Tor. who was standing in the door of his
Office. Tie was very much excited. Wit
ness pushed him inside the office and pull
ed the door TO. Gov, Taylor had pistol.
Witness and Taylor walked to the window
and saw the body lying on the pavement.
witness recognized ii as GoebeI.
On cross examination witness admit ed
that ne testified before the April Grand
Jury at frankfort but did not upon that
occasion tell of things ne had related OIL
the stand This afternoon