The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
IA SENSATION, IN
G0EBEL TRIAL
The Damaging Evidence
Against Powers.
NOAKES ON STAND.
He Tells Of Conversation Had with
the Prisoner.
WANTED MEN TO KILL GOI0Ii.
All Testimony Tends to Prove That the
Fatal Shot Was Fired from the
Office of the Secretary OF
State-Wirncss Will BE
Cross Examined
To-Day.
WANTED MEN TO KILL G0I6ll.

GEORGETOWN, KY, July 2O-Annie
West. of Louisville, Auditor OF State
sweeney's stenographer, was the first wit
nsss called in tbs trial to-day OF Caleb
covers. charged with completely in the
(Ioeuel shcptinS She heard only three
shots. ana the sound came from the 0trec-
ton of the Office Of ths Secretary OF State.
Witness said Henry Toutsey came into
her office the day OF the NanAls'er-berry
contest ard tod her she had better leave
the State-HouSe, as trouble was likely TO
occur. Youisey had a rife in his hand a.
tins. time. Shortly after the shooting As
s.stant Secretary Of State Matthews sta
toned Two msn with guns at the door OF
the building with o-dsrs 10 allow no one
to either enter or leave tn building.
INTI2iFDATION-
Robert Noakes, q railroad conductor, was
called lNoakes said John and Ca.eb Pow
ers and Charles Finley conferred with him
in November after the election, relative
to bringing armed men 10 Frankfort at the
tine OF the meeting Of the Stat Election
Commission Board. They told him th5y
wanted him to bring as many men as ne
could, and that when they reached Frank
fort they should act in such manner as 10
give tbs Governor a chance to call out
the militia. The subject was explained to
tho witness as an effort to ntimdate the
ElCCtOI commissioners.
Nookes told of being asked by Caleb
Powers TO get a company of militia COM
posed Of men who would fight. He also
asked Noakes to get smokeless powder
cartridges He secured a company, and
it wns mustered in. Then Powers directed
HIM to capture two trains and bring his
company to Frankfort.
Charles Finley objected and warned
Noakes not to do that, and proposed to
hire the trains.
CREATED SENSATION.
Noakes' next statement created SEN
saton.
lie was asked: did Powers ever say
anything TO you about Goebel?"
Yes; he was on my train one day and
said: The contests won't amount to any
thing. ana when Goebel is dead and in
there is not another man N the
State who can hold his party together
Finley sent us the trnin from Louisville,
which carried the raen on January 25th.
Al Richmond Culton got on the train and
told US when We arrived at Frankfort We
should say we were going 10 petition the
Legislature. I told the boys to carry their
guns as naturally as if hunting, and not
in q military position. After we got 10
the State House John Powers told me to
stand closer to the Executive building. as
I might get hurt. He said: Some Of our
men are upstairs, and when G0ebel and
those other fellows come in they are going
TO do the waive for them.
81 told him this must not be done. He
told me to keep cool. I went back into the
Secretary OF States Office. Caleb Powers
said: 4 understand you have two men il
your company who would kill man If got
wanted them to do it I told him | d:1
not believe 1 had such men, and he mon
toned Caldwell and Jones. l told him
did not believe they r;a-e men Of thai
kind. That afternoon when the men were
sent home Caleb Powers again told ne Il
keep ten or twelve of our best men, ana
to keep Caldwell and Jones.
UNIFORMS WE'RE HID.
Ny military company was taken uitF
me. They Wore citizens clothes with t!ei!
uniforms under them. We were told By
Powers to do this so we would be ready
for military service.
wv. H Culton told me I must Eeep six
of my men under arms all ,he time
went TO Assistant Adjutant-General D:xoE
and told him | wanted to turn ever my
company. as had become satisfied they
were going to seat Goebe. as Governor ard
I did not want to serve under ninl.
"Dixon told me not to be discouraged
as Croehei would not be Governor | was
tired and asked Powers how long this was
going on He said no; much lonse-, as
C1oebei would be killed and that would set
tie it. That morning I checked two large
pistols and a rifle for Berry Howard
saw Governor Taylor that morning.
went into his office and took my pistols
off and put them into a bookcase. | passed
some words with him at that time"
Noakes will be cross-examned toner