The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-08
CULTON REFUSED BAIL
The Prisoner, After a Hearing Of
Several Days, Ordered to Jail.
sheriff Suter. }. B. Matthews. Con-
stable Davis Harold. and Others
Give Their Testimony in
the Case.

Frankfort, Ky, May w. H.
Eulton's attorneys announced that
ihey would insist on Offering evidence
in the case Of their client. and the de-
iendant himself took the stand. He
said he had never conspired with any
of the defendants or any one else to
kin Mr.. Goebel and had nothing 10 do
with the killing.
Frankfort, Ky, May clearing of
the evidence in the Culton case was
resumed Friday morning. Capt. j. +.
Howe. of Barbourviile. a military Of
hcer, was the first witness Friday lie
testified regarding Caleb and John
Powers coming 10 him ten days be-
fore the assassination and trying TO
get him 10 bring his company 10
Frankfort disguised as citizens.
MeKinzie Todd. private secretary 10
Gov. Taylor. said he saw Culton and
1Outsey AT the governors Office sew
eral times. Did not know Jim or Ber-
" Howard. Saw many armed men
in the governors Office the day Of the
big mOuntaineer excursion. Asked if
he saw any guns in the Office of the
secretary OF state. witness said he saw
two there on the Saturday prior 10
the assassination. YOutsey was in
the room and later picked up one of
the guns and took position near the
window. Witness had left the room,
but could see Youtsey, who was act
ing strangely.
Frankfort, Ky, May Saturday
being the last day OF the April term
of the Franklin circuit court, and
knowing a decision would be handed
down in the Culton case for bail. the
room was rapidly filing when Judge
Cantril called the court TO order.
Constable Davis Harrod stated that
he entered the executive building a
few minutes after the shot was fired
and saw a man run out of the secre-
fary Of states Office and run into
the basement. He then tried 10 enter
the governors reception room, bat
was stopped by some men and a gun
was dropped in his face. He didn't
recognize any of the men.
Sheriff Suter told of going 10 the
state house and assisting in the ar
rest of Harlan Whitaker on the dav
Of the assassination. He also told of
going 10 the state house on March
10 with warrants for Caleb Powers
and John Davis, and being refused
admission by Lieut.. Col Morrow. who
said he was acting under Gov. Tay-|
lor's orders.
r. Wharton Golden followed Sher-
IT Suffer. a number of letters from
Gov. Taylor TO Golden. in which the
former pledged him his support and
told Golden he was interested in his
future. were read.
At $3.50 o'clock Culton was ordered
by Judge Cantrill 10 be confined in
the Franklin county Jail until the Sep
TENDER term Of the Franklin county
court The commonwealth announced
that il desired 10 make no argument.
The defense asked for time TO present
its case through Attorney Ramsey.
AT s o'clock at night Mr. Ramsey be-
gan his argument and spent one hour
and half on the effort. 1t was an
eloquent appeal
In giving his decision at the eonclu-
sion Of Mr. Ramsey's argument Judge
Cantrill said with much feeling:
4 have not only been pleased and
gratified. but have been touched by
a very able and eloquent presentation
Of the case for this defendant. 1t
would not be proPe- for this court to
comment upon the testimony in this
case, nor TO indicate how much of this
great volume Of evidence which has
been submitted would be competent
upon final trial
There is one matter. however.
which counsel failed 10 note, and the
eourt. in referring TO that, did not
undertake 10 give weight upon a final
trial Of that particular branch of the
testimony. but i'm this case, TO The
mind of the court. the testimony of
Mr. Park, which was not contradict
ed nor in any way questioned. as TO
what transpired between him and the
defendant al Louisville. TO my mind.
would preclude any court from grant
ing this defendant bail / regret ex-
eeedingly TO have 10 deny this appli-
cation. He is a young man with a
young family, and. as the proof
shows. with an afflicted wife And
the sympathies of every man must go
ont 10 a defendant under that state
Of facts.
"Net the court is organized only for
the purpose of weighing the matters
between the defendant aud the COM
monwealth. and under the obligations
that I feel that owe 10 the people of
fhis community and 10 the whole
commonwealth, do not conceive that
under that state of case the court
would be authorized 10 grant this de-
PENDANT bail"
Revolutionary War Claim Paid.
Washington. May 5.-A bill TO pay
s.. 99S TO Rachel Wilson, of Harrison