Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
POWERS BOUND OVER
Secretary of State Powers Held to
Grand Jury as Accessory to
Goebel Murder.
No Evidence offered in His Defense
Opinion Of Judge Moore
Bail Refused.
q. 3. Youtzey Arrested Today on
Suspicion of Being Concerned in
the Conspiracy.

Frankfort, Ky, March 27.-Immedi-
atvis after the opening of the iliai ot
Secretary Of State Powers this morn
ing Governor Brown, for the defense.
announced that no testimony would be
introduced for the defense and they
would waive further examination. The
pardon issued to Powers by Governor
Taylor was rendered by Ex-Governor
Brown as u bar TO prosecution and he
asked that the defendant he dismissed.
Col Campbell said the commonwealth
denied Taylor's right to issue pardon
at the time the pardon was granted.
Brown moved that the prisoner be dis
rtion was overruled. Bail was asked for.
Judge Moore said:
1T is not my belief that Powers
fired the shot which killed Goebel, but
from the evidence it is my opinion that
he was connected with the conspiracy
TO kill him. shall, therefore, order
lithat he be held over without bail TO
the Franklin county grand jury, that
the case may be further investigated.
Court then adjourned until 2 o'clock
ANOTHER SUSPECT.
| AT 1880 this morning Detective Dee
Arms trong arrested H. f. Youtzey, Re
publican Auditor Sweeney's private
secretary. as the man with a black
moustache whom Golden mentioned in
his testimony as the man to whom
John Powers gave the key to the office
t-5 49, l,ol
4 brother of Hon. l.. j. Crawford,
+ prominent republican of Newport. The
warrant charges him with being ac-
cessory before the fact TO the murder
of Goebel.
SCENE IN COURT.
Il The most thrilling event of the exam
ing trial of the republican secretary of
state. Caleb Powers occurred yester-
day afternoon shortly after O'Clock,
and TOR a few minutes n looked as if
serious trouble could not be prevented.
2 Colonel George Denny. for the defend
J, ant. in an argument upon the COM
:. potency of the question, said: 1t is
perfectly lawful for people to- cons
;. here and to come armed / came here
several times myself"
He was referring to the crown that
was present at the mass meeting held
in the state house yard just prior to
tioebel's assassination.
Colonel Campbell for the prosecution
replied that he did not consider it
lawful ard was surprised TO know that
Denny had come here armed Denny
denied having made such q statement
; and said he did not come armed. Camp
/ BEN insisted that he mad made the
statement Both men we're very much
excited and spoke With vehemence and
+ With their arms shaking commenced TO
/ aavance toward each other- The court
roorn vas crowded and the audience
evidently thought a fight WAS on and
made 4 mad rush for the doors and
!. windows. the people falling over each
other in Wild efforts TO get out OF the
room. Several policemen ard deputy
sheriits We're crying for order and
Judge Moore vas usl,ig his gavel and
ui,ging the people 10 take their seats.
6 After FIVE or ten minutes of the mos,
j exciting scenes since the assassination
t quiet was restored,
As soon as the room began 10 grow
orderly ex-Governor Brown. one OF the
!. attorneys for the defense Whispered tc
Colonel Campbell. who promptly arose
: and apoigzed to Denny and the court
Colonel Denny replying in d very
: happy speech.
s On inspection of the record ii was
e found that Colonei Campbell had mis-
:, construed Colonel Dsnny's statement.
ls Governor Brown in his speech asked
y the court to adjourn ard give the peo.
j pie time 70 cool of, stating that it wa:
'e ouly by the cooiness Of several officer
and people around him that dozens o
people We're not Killed. He further salt
y it was not that he feared any violence
: fbut only spoke Tor pne protection Of nj
= client.
County Attorney Poisgrave objecte,
! 10 adjourning, stating that it would b
y an admission that the court was un
: able 70 protect the prisoner, and in
sisted upon resuming the questioning
:. Of Golden.
- - Denny agreed with Polsgrave an
~ ~ the court teld the attorneys to procee
- - With the examination.
AT the conclusion of the examination
a. of Golden, the commonwealth reste
its case.
The attorneys for the defense at
! Io'clock secured an adjournment TO cor
fer With the defendant as TO the wit
s. nesses that should be placed on tn
10 stand today.
Ope JscIsJfyer Arresfed