The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-24

rHANhfORTt KY, March B.-The pre-
iminary examination Of Secretary of
State Caleb Powers. charged with abet-
ting the assassination OF VIM. Goebel,
began today before Judge Moore. The
court house was guarded inside and out
by militia and scores of deputy sheriffs.
armed with Winchester rifles to prevent
possible interference from the mountain
GERS, who were reported on their way to
Frankfort, but their presence was un-
necessary. as the mountaineers failed to
appear. and no disorder occurred.
witnesses Tell Their Impressions.
The witnesses today included Warden
Eph Lillard. Detective Doc Armstrong
Sheriff Bosworth. OF Fayette county. who
arrested Secretary Powers. and Capt
John Davis. and Silas Jones. who is now
under bonds. charged with completely In
the murder The testimony tended to
show that the shots came from that sec
ton of the executive building In which
Secretary Powers ONCE is located. al
though no one swore that tho shots were
from the secretarys ofice. The strong
est evidence, perhaps, was given by Silas
Jones. who was in Gov. Taylors ante
room when the shooting took place. There
were many in there whom he did not
known. IL was his impression the shots
were fired from the executive building
and he thought from the corner Of the
building In which Secretary Powers Of
fee is located when the shots were
fred he walked into the ante-room. where
he saw Capt. Davis ana Gov. Taylor
among others. There was considerable
excitement. Gov. Taylor came to the
door and wanted TO know who was shot.
Ibid you see any one try to open Caleb
Powers door2'' asked Attorney General
Polsgrove.
yes, saw man with sandy whiskers
trying to open the door. He struck II
with a hatchet." replied MIR. Jones'
Mr.. Jones' said there was much noise,
but he could not say that he heard any
from Secretary Powers office.
Powers Had GONE to Louisville.
On cross-examlnation Jones said he
saw Powers leave his Office during the
morning for Louisville. This was previ-
Gus to the shooting.
GoIden VIII he n witness.
No evidence was adduced today tending
TO show that the defendant was implicated
in any conspiracy. but in one OF the fire.
Quent wordy disputes between the attor-
neys for the defense and the common
wealth. the fact was brought out that r.
W. Golden. who Is said to have made a
confession. would be put on the witness
stand before the hearing ends. Prosecut-
ing Attorney PolsErove said tonight that
sufficient evidence had already been heard
to warrant arrestlng Powers. but that the
case would be much stronger before he
Was through.
Reached for Their Pistols.
An incident occurred during the after
noon that showed how the people are pre-
pared for emcrEcneies- A soldicr IN the
rear courtyard dropped bis revolver on
the stone faEgins and n exploded In an
instant every man In the crowded court
room was on his feet. FUZZY a third Of
them with their hands on tAeir rear pock-
cts
iilard Describes the Killing.
warden lAiiard. of the Frankfort rent
tsntiary. wss the FIRST witness sWorn. He
testified h was With Gioeb~l when the la,-
ter VAS shot he walked ahead % Goebel
and was just entering tho state house
when a shot was irea. He iooked toward
the executive Building and saw the sec
oEd window q che corner room was
slightly raised This vas The office % the
secretary of state Hg thaaght The shot
bad ocen nred from this rcaEn There
wcye several other shots. egt be said they
did not come from the same place The
ayst shot was evidently f5on a E.as while
tsc others seemed ta bee frcm pistols
Eiiiard Saw No ORe.
Cgoss-cxaui,as4 by sS-Gov Brown. Col
I4lard said be saw nobody in the room
from which ihe shots seemed 90 have been
Gred ard De d.a n3s see any one ia the
mala door or on tnc steps % ths bugdins
at ths time ~ yas shooting
Nitnesses Allowed TO Remain
There Was long wrat gle between ths
attorneys over the question whether Wit
nosses wha bad beea examined uusht
/ remain in the courtroom. The attorncys
[ fer tho defense os5tcJsd 10 allowing via
( nasscs 80 yeuaia because msny o.. them
I would be witnesses 4n the triAlx 81 laws
( aud Cultoa later. iu which pTa-ticaly tac
same issass wc-- invuiyca- IadEc Moore
/ however. T'l,ei that witnesses who haa tes-
I ufed might rema-n
{ Policeman Winsate Thompsan was ths
( next witness introduced. lie waS act IN
/ the s,atsh9uso ward when the shooting oc-
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