The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-30
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SHAMEFUL sCENEIN COUKr.
Two Lawyers In tho GObal Case Quarrel
and ACT ss they "ero About to
Xxi Each Other, Causing
l'antic Among tho
Audiences,

'aortly after 3 O'clock, and for few
minutes it looked as if serious trouble
could not be prevented. Col. George
Denny, for the defendant, in, an nr-
gument upon the competency Of u
question, said: It is perfectly law
ful for people to como here and to
como armed, / camo here several
times myself"
He was roferring to tho crowd
that was present at tho mass meeting
held in the State House yard just
prior 10 Governor Gobel's assassina-
ton.
Col. Campbell, for the prosecution,
replied that he did not consider it
lawful and was surprised to know that
Ar. Denny had come here armed.
Denny having mado such statement
and said that he did not come armed
Campbell insisted that he had made
the statement. Both men were very
much excited and spoke with vehem.
ence, and, with arms shaking, com
menced to advance toward each other
The court room was crowded and the
audience evidently thought a fight
was on, and made mad rush for tho
doors and windows, people falling
over each other IN thier efforts to get
out of the room. Several policemen
and deputy sheriffs wore crying for
order, and Judge Moore WAS bring
ing his gavel down with terrific force
and urging the people to taxi thoir
seats. After five or ten minut 3 Of
the most exciting scenes since tho as
sassination quiet WAS restored.
Col. Campbell then arose and
apologized to Denny and to the court,
Col. Denny replying in very happy
speech.
On an inspection Of tho record it
was found tht Col. Campbell had mis-
contruod Col. Denny's statement
Ex-Governor Brown, in a speech,
asked the Court to adjourn and give
the people time to cool off, stating
that it was only by the GOODNESS Of
several officers and people around
him that dozens Of people were not
killed. He further said that it was
not that he feared any violence, but
he only spoke for the protection of
his client.
County Attorney Polsgrove object
ed to adjourning, stating that it would
be IN admission that the Court was
unable to protect the prisoner, and
insisted upon resumlng tho question
ing Of Golden.
Col. Denny agreed with Mr.. Polls
grove and the examination proceeded.
At the conclusion of the examina-
ton of Golden the Commonwealth
rested It's case.
Golden as the prosecution's star
witness, created great interest. When
placed on the stand for cross examin-
alton he said he learned about two
weeks ago that he would be arrested
if he did not tell what he knew about
the assassination, and that if he did
tell the attorneys for the Common.
wealth would try and save him from
prosecution.
Thomas Cromwell, who swore out
the warrant against Powers, was the
first person he talked to about the
assassination. Cromwell had been to
the mountains and heard that he was
connected in some way with the
murder, aud sent for him. Golden
told powers of his conversation with
Cromwell, and told him (Powers) that
he wanted to get away from the State
House. He got leave Of absence
from Republican Assistant Adgt. Gen.
Nixon and left.
He said he could not remember
that he ever heard Powers say that
he intended to harm any ono. Dick
Combs, the alleged assassin, was
brought to Frankfort, he said, by Will
liam Culton, one Of tho defendants.
Golden said he told Judge Flem-
ing, of Winchester, that he intended
to tell all he knew about the affair.
While he was in Winchester he said
he was stopped by two mon, DR..
Foster and William Steele, who
grabbed him by the arms and cursed
him for exposing the Republican