The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-29

from Knox county. Laurel county
contributed some They were selected
by James Sparks, the county attor-
ney, who came with them.
Caleb Powers first told me about
bringing the mountain BOYS He
said: We want a regular army.
Judge Bingham sent some from Bell
county. Powers sent me to see Bing-
ham and told me to tell him the same
as Hurst. He gave me S16O to pay
my expenses.
Altogether there were from twelve
kept at the state house and fed by
Charles Finley. who was secretary of
state under Governor Bradley.
We sent most of them back because
We were not able TO keep them. BY
we / mean myself, Powers, Charles
Finley, VIM. Culton and W. 5. Tay-
lor. Taylor, Powers and Finley were
the ones who decided to send the men
back. Finley said we must keep ten
or twelve from each county. Taylor
assented, saying the board would be
guaranteed in that case
John Powers had charge of the
arms. They were checked in the ag-
riculture office
Altogether, about 175 men remain
ed. The purpose was to see that we
got Justice We didn't have any talk
about what these men were here for.
We knew. They were to go TO the
Legislative hall and clean out these
fellows to make a majority for our
side"
"Clean out what fellows?' asked
Col Campbell
The democrats replied the wit
ness.
He testified that John Powers and
an unknown man had talk concern
ing the closing of Secretary Powers
office during the latter's absence. Il
, had my back to them, said Golden,
"but when turned | saw John Pow
ers give the key to the man. John
Powers said to me: 'Goebel is going
to be Killed this morning | said,
This must not be done He said,
Don't get excited; l gave that man
the wrong key. l said, We must go
see Caleb
do you know a man named Dick
Coombs?" asked Attorney Campbell.
81 do; he is colored, and lives i'll
Beattyville. He came down with the
Lee contingent
"Did you have any talk with Caleb
or John Powers about Dick Coombs?
NO: but they had two negroes
there to kill Goebel. John Powers
told me SO. They were Hockersmith
and Dick Coombs. Isaw Dick Coombs
at the drug store near the depot
every morning for week or so pre-
vious to the shooting. CoOmbs, talk
inc to man named Wallace, in my
presence, said: - him; | know him
, as far as L can see him and | can Kill
him as far as can see him.
He was talking of GOebel. This
conversation was in the adiutant-
generals Office. He also said: i
know his every movement and L can
hit him with this as far as | can see
him. He carried a Colts b, that
shoots Winchester cartridge,
9ICoombs was in the assistant adiu
!, tant-general's Office on the morning
: of the shooting with HOckersmith
8 and Jim Wallace | saw the man
who got the key from John Powers
that morning. The fellow is little
man.
'.On Tuesday did you meet Calet
and John Powers" asked Attorney
Campbell.
Eyes. l did. | saw them in Caleb's
office. got letter from Brakeman
that morning, asking me to come tC
Louisville. Caleb said he was going
with me. but said he might want ms
to 90 to the mountains. He was
. talking to Walter Day and Gov. Tay
: lor. r. H. Howard of Harlan county
|, came up and he talked to Taylor. He
: insisted on Taylor calling out the
militia.
Taylor said: My God, you people
: must do something first, adding :
can get the militia quick enough
b. You fellows must act first.
+ Bv that / understand we fellow:
+ must raise a riot in the senate cham
, ber Goebel was there. As told yoI
this morning, we would clean ou
= enough of the Legislature there II
. make it our way"
: What do you mean by that
''Oh, kill them
= after Taylor was through talking
, | urged Powers to take the train witt
q me, as it was due. At La Grange
= learned that Senator Goebel had beei
Z shot. We continued on to Louisville
| do not know why Mr. Powers Wen
:, to Louisville. Both John and Calei
Powers were along. Weleft for Frank
p fort that afternoon and went directly
/ to the state house. | did not see Mr.
n Powers again that day
POWERS HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
!, Frankfort. ky.-March 27.-Calel
d Powers. the republican secretary O
q state was held without bail to-da,
: IN tho GRAND iTlrv on the charge q