The age-herald., 1900-03-28
HAVE PROBABLY CONFESSED It is Said CuIton and YoutSey
 Will DivuIge Plot. POWERS IS ADJUDGED GUILTY The Judge Thought He Knew of the Conspiracy and Bound Him Over
 Without Bail-Militia Will Remain
POWERS IS ADJuDGED GUILTY

FTdnkIOrt, Ky, MdTCn Zl.-lueTe were some startling developments in the Goebel assassination case today. This afternoon w. H. Culton, who waived examination and was held over to the circuit court went to the Capitol hotel where he was in confer ence with the attorneys for the prosecution for over two hours He was accompanied by his brother-in-law, B. E. Hogg, who is also his attorney. It was reported at the time that Culton had made some kind of confession, but later tonight it developed that the information gained was not Of as sweeping character as it was at first re- ported. Culton's friends, who are in his confidence, state that his statement was not in the nature of a confession, but they admit that he gave to the prosecution such Information as he had and which had here tofore not come out The conference be- tween Culton and the attorneys took place in the room of Colonel T. c. Campbell, and 'there were present besides iMessrs. Culton tand Campbell, Commonwealths Attorney Franklin, Attorney Cosgrove, Rev. MT. Gull ton, father of the prisoner and B. D. Hogg, a brother-in-law.
 Another Probable Confession
 While the confession was going on, Hen- ny E. Youtsey, the auditors clerk who was arrested at noon and locked up in jail, charged with being an accessory, sent for Colonel Campbell, and the latter visited him at the jail and was closeted with him for some time. Youtsey, when he was arrested today told the officers that the prosecution had promised not to arrest him and he com- plained that that side had broken faith with him. It is not known what took place at the interview between Youtsey and Campbell, but it Is reported that Youtsey announced that he was ready to make a public statement which the prosecution did not care to have made, at least for the present, .fcos
 The attorneys for Secretary of State Caleb Powers rested their case today with out offering any evidence, and Judge Moore held Powers to await the action of the grand jury without bail. The prisoners, Culton and Davis, waived examination, and by an agreement between the attorneys, were admitted to 5000 bail each.
 Powers Held withs ut i,ail
 The fourth day of the examining triad of Republican Secretary of State Caleb Powers began with the court room cleared of aM people, excepting attorneys newspa- per correspondents and officers of the court.
 The court adjourned yesterday to meet at o'clock but it was nearly 10 when Judge Moore called for order. The attorneys for the defense held a consultation and after wards calied County Attorney Polsgrove.
 Immediately after the consultation, Gov ernor Brown for the defense, arose and announced that no testimony would be in- troduced for the defense, and that they xro,,ld uta i've furthar axaminat tion
 The pardon issued to Powers by Governor Taylor was rendered by ex-Governor Brown as a bar to the prosecution, and asked that the defendant be dismissed.
 Colonel Campbell said that the common wealth denied Governor Taylor's right to issue pardon at the time the pardon was granted.
 Governor Brown moved that the prisoner foe dismissed upon the evidence. The mo- tion was overruled. Bail was asked for
 Judge Moore said: It is not my belief that Powers fired the shot which killed Governor Goelbel, but from the evidence it is my Sopinion that he was connected with the conspiracy to kill. l shall, therefore, order that he be held over without bail to the Franklin county grand jury, that the case may be further investigated
 esl3Other Examinations Waived
 After the Powers case had been disposed of Judge Moore asked if the commonwealth was ready to take up one or the other cases, that of Captain John Davis or Will liam H. Culton, who are also charged with being accessories to the murder. Coun- ty Attorney Polsgrove asked that both cases be postponed until o'clock this af- ternoon, the attorneys having agreed, and court adjourned until that hour.
 At 2 o'clock Attorney Polsgrove an- nounced that the commonwealth was ready to proceed with the trial of either Cuton or Davis A consultation of all the attor- neys was held, after which Captain Davis was brought into the court room, Culton having come in early with his private guard. Attorney Ramsey, Culton's leading counsel, announced that his client would waive his examining $rial, and by agree ment with attorneys culton will remain at home with his sick wife under private guard. In the case of Davis, Attorney Dun lap, for the defense, stated that the de- fendant would waive examination. and that agreement would be entered into that bail should be fixed for Davis at 5000. The court then entered an order admitting Davis to bail. and he will be released this afternoon.
 The court adjourned till o'clock, when tt will reconvene to take Davis bond.
 The democratic militia will be retained here till after the April term of the circuit court which begins Monday, and at which Eaorafapv pawarc and nfharQ arc fo he