Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
THRILLING EVENT.
LAWYERS IN KENTUCKY HAVE
WARM TIMES.

(By Telegraph to Virgnian-Pi lot)
frankfort, Ky, March o6-The most
thrilling event of the examining trial
OF Republican Secretary Of State Caleb
Powers occurred this afternoon shortly
after o'clock, and for a few minutes
1t looked as if serious trouble could not
be prevented Colonel George Denny,
Tor the defendant, in an argument upon
me competency of Il question, said:
1t Is perfectly lawful for people to
come here and to come here armed.
came here several times myself"
He was referring to the crowd that
was present at the mass meeting held
IN the State House yard just prior to
Governor Goebel's assassination.
Colonel Campbell. for the prosccu-
tlon, replied that he did not consider
1t lawful, and was surprised to know
that Mr.. Denny had come here armed.
Denny denied having made such a
statement, and said that he did not
come armed. Campbell insisted thnt
he had made the statement Both men
were very much excited and smoke
win Vehemence. and with arms shak-
iiS commenced to advance toward each
other. The courtroom was crowded
and the audience evidently thought n
mShl was on ana made mad rush for
inc doors and windows, people falling
over each other in their efforts to get
out of the room. Several policemen
ana deputy sheriffs were crying for or
der. and Judge Moore was bringing his
gaVel down with terrific force and urc-
ing the people to take their seats After
live or ten minutes of the most exciting
scenes since the assassination, quiet
was restored.
Colonel Campbell then arose and an
ologizcd to Colonel Denny and to the
court, colonel Denny replying in n very
happy speech.
On an inspection of the record IL was
found that Colonel Campbell had mis-
construed Colonel Dcnny's statement.
Ex-Governor Brown in n speech
asked the court to adjourn and give
the people time to cool off stating that
1t was only by the GOODNESS OF sever
al officers and people around him that
dozons of people were not killed. He
further said that it was not that he
feared any violence. but he only spoke
Tor the protection OF his client
county Attorney PolsGrovc objected
10 ad1ourning. stating that 1t would
be an admission that the court was un-
able to protect the prisoner and in
sisted unon resuming the questioning
OF Golden.
At the conclusion OF the examination
of Golden the Commonwealth rested
its case.
y STAR WITNESS.
Golden, rs the prosecutions star wit
ncss, created great interest. When
placed on the stand for cross-examina
lion he said he learned about two
weeks ago that he would be arrested II
he didn't tell what he knew about tho
assassination and that If he did tell
the attorneys for the Commonwealth
would try and save him from prosecu
ton.
Thomas Cromwell. who Sworc out the
warrant against Powers, was the first
person he talked to about the assassi-
nation. Cromwell had been to the
mountains, and heard that he was con
nected in some way with the murder.
and sent for him. Golden told Powers
OF his conversation with Cromwell and
tod him Powcrs) that he wanted to
get away from the State House. He
got a leave OF absence from Republican
Assistant Adjutant General Nixon and
left
Said he could not remember that he
ever heard Powers said that he intend
ca TO harm any one. Dick Coombs, the
alleged assassin, was brought to