The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-03
POWERS-GOEBEL MURDER CASE
State Rests Its Case-Some Sensa-
tional cen

Georgetown KY, July eS-fn the
trial Of former Secretary Of State Gale
Powers, charged with being an acces-
sorry to the murder Of William Goebsl.
the prosecution to-day concluded its
evidence in chief. Sergeant F. whar-
ton Golden was the last important
witness. On Monday Powers will tss-
tify in his own behalf. Three weeks
nave already been consumed IN the
trial.
Golden resumed the witness stand
to-day n judge Sims began q severe
o examination Golden repeated
h story told previously of how he
came TO be called as a witness. He de-
MED telling his brother-in-law. John
Stamper, that he had been prompted
$500 or that he could have 5000 in
aSe of the conviction of certain T
ties. He also denied that he had ever
said he and Culton could convict all
OF them
Golden was kept busy for an hour
or more denying that he a made the
statements that are attributed 10 him
by persons who ii had been supposed
will be introduced by the defense to
impeach his testimony.
On redirect examination Colder said
he had been approached by his brother
in-law, John Stamper. who told him
he had talked with Lawyer L. F. Sin
clair, now one Of Powers attorneys
and that Golden could get $1,000 If he
would leave the state and not appear
against Powers. Witness said he re-
fused to consider the proposition. He
gave as a aSo for not going pack TO
Knox county after he made a comics
sion that his brothers. h lived there
advlSed him TO stay away, as they be-
lieved he would be killed.
There was a lively tilt over a letter
which Golden'S wife was said by the
newspapers to have written to him.
The witness said Lawyer Sinclair had
called on him and asked him for the
letter, telling hin he wanted it for a
newspaper. The defense objected and
asked the court to exclude the state
ment.
Colonel Campbell said he was trying
to show hat Sinclair was appearing
under evera different roles. First, as
a spy or detective for Powers, then as
an alleged newspaper reporter, ewes.
dropping and prying into %irrevelant
matters and finally appeared as coun
Sci for the defense.
Il did not appear under an assumed
name as you did at Cumberland Gap
CALCULATED Mr.. Sinclair.
Direct your remarks to the cour
and not to Mr.. Campbell. when vol
are talking said the court to Mr.
Sinclair.
The ~colloquy went on and 11r. Sin
clair was fined s. for contempt.
Ex-Governor Brown entered an eX
ception to a remark of the court in re
gard to the irrelevancy of the question
as to the letter written by Mrs. Col
den.
Well, except all you want to-" sal,
the court.
I'VE will" responded Governo
Brown. The law gives us that RICH.
1t is not a matter within the preroga
tive of the court"
Robert HaSlOck, a gunSmith. gae
expert testimony as to the bullet i
The block of wood cut from the hack
berry tree after it vas supposed I
have passed through Goebel's body
He pronounced it a 3S-callibre meta
bullet. He said it was copper file,
and nickel plated.
The attorneys for the prosecution
then held a short conference, afte
which Mr.. Franklin announced tina
his side would rest and asked that tn
jury be taken to Frankfort to view tn
scene of h tragedy. Tn defens
offered no objection. but the cou
ruled that this should not be done un
til all the evidence is in.
Through Mr.. Campbell, the prosecu.
ton gave out a statement, after rest,
ing its case, saying it a been proved
that the shot came from the office o
the defendant, Caleb Powers, n tha
there was a conspiracy to kill Goebel
The statement says:
Powers is a~bundantly connected
with the principal who fired the shot
whether that principal be Youtsey, jim
Howard or Dick Combs. To one of tn.
three Powers was an accessory before
the fact. He furnished Youtsey tn
key to get into his office He conven
iently left his office on the fatal day
SO that the pretense could be made
that the office was closed n tn
drawn blinds could be accounted for.
The statement reviews the testi
mony. declaring that it points to tn
conviction of Powers unless the evi
dance iS broken down