The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-10
Chiffon, One Of the Goebel Murder
Suspects, Given a Hearing
by Judge Cantrill.
lhE DEFENDANT WAS REFUSED BAIL.
lie VIII Be Confined In Frankfort Un-
I'll the September Term of the
Franklin County Court.
S"er'n sutcr, J. n. Matthews, Con-
stable Davis Harold, and Other.
Give Their Testimony In
the Case.

N''VH attorneys announced that
Ihcy would insist on Offering evidence
IN the case of their client, and the de.
fendant himself took the stand. lie
SAID be had never conspired with any
or the defendants or any one else to
NIL Mr.. Goebel and had nothing 10 do
with the killing.
Frankfort, KY May 5.-IIcaring OF
the evidence in the Culton case was
resumed Friday morning. Capt. ]. +.
Howe, OF Barbourville, a military Of
hcer, was the first witness Friday. He
testified regarding Caleb and John
Powers coming to him ten days be-
fore the assassination and tryin0 To
get him to bring his company to
Frankfort disguised as citizens.
Mckinzie Todd, private secretary TO
Gov. Taylor, said he saw Culton and
loutsey at the governors Office sew
eral times. Did not know jim or Ber-
ry Howard. Saw many armed men
IN the governors Office the day OF the
blg mOuntaineer excursion. Asked il
he saw any guns III the Office OF the
secretary OF state, witness said he saw
two there on the Saturday prior to
the assassination. Youtsey was in
the room and later picked up one OF
the guns and took n position near the
window. Witness had left the room,
but could see Youtsey, who was act
ing strangely.
Frankfort, KY, May 6.-Saturday
being the last day OF the April term
of the Franklin circuit court, and
knowing Il decision would I've handed
down in the Culton case for bnil. the
room was rapidly filling when Judge
Cantrill called the court TO order.
Constable Davis Harrod stated that
he entered the executive building n
few minutes after the shot was fired
and saw man run out of the secre-
tary of states Office and run into
the basement. lie then tried to enter
the governors reception room, but
was stopped by some men and gun
was dropped in his face. He didn't
recognize any OF the men.
Sheriff Suter told of going to the
state house and assisting in the ar
rest OF Harlan Whitaker on the day
Df the assassination. He also told of
going to the state house on March
10 with warrants for Caleb Powers
and John Davis. and being refused
admission by Lieut.. Col Morrow, who
said he was acting under Gov. Tay-
or's orders.
+. Wharton Golden followed Sher- |
# Suter. A number of letters from !
iov. Taylor to Golden, In which the |
ormer pledged him his support and |
old Golden he was interested in his |
uture, were read.
At 9:3O o'clock Culton was ordered |
W Judge Cantrill to be confined in
he Franklin county Jail until the Sep
ember term of the Franklin county |
Ourt. The commonwealth announced |
hat it desired to make no argument.
'hc defense asked for time TO present
Is case through Attorney Ramsey.
1t s o'clock at night Mr.. Ramsey be-
an his argument and spent one hour
nd a half on the effort. 1t was an
loqucnt appeal.
In giving his decision at the conclu-
ion Of Mr.. Ramsey's argument Judge
antrill said with much feeling;
II have not only been pleased and
ratified, but | have been touched by
very able and eloquent presentation
f the case for this defendant. 1t
-ould not be proper for this court to
upon the testimony in this
ase. nor to indicate how much of this
rcat volume of evidence which has
cen submitted would be competent
pom a final trial
There is one matter, however,
-hich counsel failed to note, and the
ourt. in referring TO that, did not
ndertake to give weight upon hnaI
-;al of that particular branch OF the
,stimonv, but in this case, TO the
ind of the court the testimony or
r. Park. which was not contradict
I nor in any way questioned, as TO
hat transpired between him ana the
.fendant at Louisville, 10 my m'nd,
ould preclude any court from grant
% this defendant bail. | regret ex-
,edinglv to have 10 deny this appll-
,tion. He is young man with
,ung family, and. as the PROOF
,ows. with an afflicted wife. And
,e svmpathics of every man must go
II TO defendant under that state
facts.
"yet the court is organized only for
,e purpose of weighing the matters
tween the defendant and the com
and under the obligations
.at feel that owe to the people OF
is community and to the whole
do not conceive that
der that state Of case the court
,uld be authorized to grant this de-
ndant bail"
Tn INSPECT the New Hail.