The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-04
iIIEK{ FOR POWERS
.noxY INTRODUCED TO CON-
~aapoor STATES WITNESSES.
~. 1n,et Important Witnsss Of Day
-. penieI n. Collier, Gov. Tay-
-, Aatutant General-AIleged
u1ossaen Of Taiiow Dick Combs.

1n0Er0wN. KY. Aug. 5.-Of the
'.<s S{tnesses introduced by the de-
& s.[u~ II the Powers case today. all but
-- - called for the purpose Of attack
Eva 80 eredibtlity OF witnesses placed on
X ~ 1and BY the prosecution.
~ roof important witness OF the day
( - r~nlel r. Collier. of Lancaster, adj
ss,sS ecneral OF Kentucky, under the
~ ADMINISTRATION. He offered as fes-
.sv me written orders Of Gov. Taylor
Sss7ing him to bring the regiments Of
~ ~ guards to Frankfort after the
r<1l1e Of 0oebei. and ordering him 10
~ Vfth the civil authorities OF Frank
! II ooonfy a. TO how best to preserve
- here This was the 1rst appear
.Zs{, n the document which was never
'S..5'5c art OF the state records and Judge
III ruled It out as incompetent on
~ sk1eetion OF the prosecution that It
II ~ IN accordance with the statutes
" ~ stats, not directing Collier TO place
"a uflltary under direction of tho civil
~ 6uyported confession OF "Tallow
- Combs, ono Of the alleged con-
1faea exhibited hero today. was ate
Hnnled By him, but later he admit
S1 Is one Of the interested attorneys
WI n q partially correct. The confess
.s1S Il true. throws no further light on
T1 - than TO connect Henry Youtsey.
lHae or the alleged conspirators. more
Xn1r With the murder and to bear out
r. - Of . conspiracy.
- n. Stone, former state auditor,
:o2k ~ stand IN the Powers trial to-
He was asked by the defense
fnof Or not witness w. II. Culton.
Vss ! clerk in his office, had been
j1spved because he had stolen 1900 from
ss..s He said that cn ssch WAS ,na s the
- he himself retired. The prosecu-
ot1ecfed to the question, and the
III reserved n ruling on IT, On cross
lnation. Stone said that he did not
slmsnt Of Cniton for the defaication.
~ 6efonse next called George l.. Dam
IA, who was with Witness Carpenter
H.tne mate senate chamber at the time
" ~ shooting OF Goebc. He did not
IN the grounds for thirty minutes after
~ o1ooting. and soldiers had not then
ilS1yed on the scene.
$50 Hardload, proprietor Of . barber
- a Barboursyille. testified thai Golden
~ him the day that defendant Powers
~ arrested, that Powers was innocent.
11on came TO his shop and in his pres
~ displayed a roll OF paper to his
lhef, Ike Golden. and said TO him:
~ y being circulatcdg'
q cross-sxamination the prosecution
>1lscGsd the crcdibility OF tho witness
tnGtng out that he had been indicted
~ he Illegal sale OF liquor.
n H ellison corroborated Harkload's
iufImony
Z Z Burton. OF Butler county. testified
" attended a meeting IN Powers office
oUno days before tho shooting at which
~ raising OF money TO pay the expenses
= Witnesses was discussed. Sheriff Bur
-. Of Breckenridge county. there dis
t1yed some cartridges and said the gu
l9oAtorial contest could best he settled
M them. Powers told Burton that he
1T not talk In that way; that he would
t1Aer give mp his ONCE than cause Hood
~ He said Powers visit to Louisville
u nc morning OF the shooting was TO ar
- for an excursion to Frankfort from
r. western part OF the state
Witness Butler resumed AZ the opening
= ~ afternoon session. but nothing OF
(pcrtance was developed. The defense
l1Dounced that several witnesses would
y put on the stand 10 prove that Witness
Weaver. introduced by the prosecution.
~ who testified that he was In Frank
IN On the day Of the shooting Of Goepel.
~ 81 0rayson's Springs on that day.
ny nrst presented G. w. Carter. lie
~ Weaver inataiied tho officers OF =
stDs Of woodmen OF the World at Gray