The sun., 1900-08-01
POWERS ON THE STAND
Goebel Suspect Gives Testimony In
His Own Behalf.
CONTRA ICTS WITNESS ES
Dec1ar-s He Did Not Believe He
Could Get n Fair Trial In Frank
fort, and Lawyer Advis-
ed Him to Flee.

Georgetown, Ky, July 31.-Former Sec
retary of State Caleb Powers took the
stand i'll his own behalf in his trial fol
alleged completely in the killing of Gov
ernor GOebel. He said that on the morn
ing of the assassination he was preparing
to go to Louisville to make arrangements
for bringing more people to Frankfort
He locked his Office door, as described by
Witness Golden, but denied that any
thing suspicious was said. AT Lagrange
the party heard that Goebel had been as
sassnated and that the shot had been
fired from the second or third story 0t
the executive building.
81 said it was Il shame and an out
rage" continued the witness, "and that
il would blight the chance of all of us in
the offices i'll contest. | expressed similar
sentiments to other people that day. We
Went on to Louisville, but as the assas-
sination of Gocbel had upset our political
plans we abandoned our idea of bringing
more men to Frankfort"
Golden's statement that he spoke de-
risively when told of the shooting was
absolutely false, he said.
Il thought il my duty" Powers con-
tinued, ''to return to Frankfort as soon
as possible and did so that afternoon.
went to the executive building and with
my key, the only one / ever had to the
office, unlocked the door. | found that
the lock had been battered and had diff
Guilty in getting the key out of it. did
not take the lock off and supplant it with
Il new one, as has been stated by the
prosecution. J. B. Mathews put on the
new lock-"
He never heard any sort of violence
| talked of in any of the many conferences
in which he participated, except in one
held in the office of the commissioner OF
agriculture, in which Sheriff Burton OF
Breckenridge county talked in an incen'
diary manner and was reproved by the
| witness.
Began an Investigation.
| The day after the assassination wit
ness said he began an investigation tt
learn from whence the shot was fired
He denied making a statement to tn,
effect that. he was satisfied the shot;
came from his office, and did not say HI
was thinking of going to the common
wealth's attorney to tell him all he knew
Powers then detailed the event imme
diately preceding the arrest of himsel
and Captain Davis. He said his attorne.
advised him to make his way to thu
mountains and remain there until publi
excitement died out before giving him
self up for trial.
The legislature had appropriated S1OO,
900 for the prosecution of person
charged with the crime, and he did no
believe it possible for men to get fai
trial in Franklin county.
"Moreover," he added, 81 did not be
leve the civil authorities there woul
protect me. 1 did not know that l coul
get change of venue, and these We're tn
reasons which suggested flight fron
Frankfort"
or the $1,000 in his pockets at the tim
of his arrest, S400, he said, was his owl
money and 5000 belonged to the Repuh
lican campaign fund.
The witness denied that he had eve
, had any one of half dozen or NOR
conversations with Wharton Golde
about which the latter told on the stan
last week, and denied that he had eve
, talked with him or any other perso
. about the killing of Goebel or any othe
member OF the legislature.
Charges Against London Lawyer.
London, July 31.-Thomas Boulton Si
mey, solicitor, was committed for trii
in the Marlborough street police court o
, five charges OF conspiracy to defrau
clients. Sismey is a partner of Julian
B. Arnold, who is now contesting extr:
dition at San Francisco. The magistra al
placed Sismey's bail at 10000, which
considered prohibitiye.