Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Why Collier Prevented Civil Officers
Serving Habeas Corpus Writs.
CROSS EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENTS
Further Testimony lending to Show
Wharton GoIden's Position.
PROGRESS OF POWERS TRIAL

GEORGETOWN, KY, August 4.-Adju-
tant General Collier, whose direct examina-
ton was concluded at the adjournment of
court yesterday afternoon. in the trial. Of
Caleb Powers on the charge of completely
in the Goebel shooting, placed on the
witness stand today for cross-examination.
General Collier told of keeping soldiers at
the state arsenal at Frankfort prior to the
shooting, but could not remember whether
he had brought any arms into the state
capitol grounds. He admitted having
fused to allow civil officers to go into the
executive building to execute the writ of
habeas corpus. saying that he had orders
from Gov. Taylor TO do
over the objection of the defense Judge
Cantrill allowed the prosecution to show
by the witness that on two occasions prior
to January 3U-that is, on the day OF the
Coison-SCott duel, and on the arrival OF
LOO armed mountain petitioners, the feel
ing at Frankfort was intense, but that no
soldiers We're then called to preserve peace.
Witness said that he never. before the
shooting, heard any one say the pest way
to settle the contest was to Kill Goeoel
Witness told of preventing by military
force the assembling of the legislature in
the city of Frankfort on the day following
the shooting. After an objection by the
defense, which had been overruled, witness
said that he went 10 the Capital Hotel and
warned the proprietor that he would close
his hotel if he permitted the assembly 10
meet there.
General Collier left the stand after two
hours, and Rev. {. L. Cody OF Georgetown
Was called
What Golden Said.
He testified to meeting Wharton Golden
about March u, at the home of Witness
John Stamper and of Golden saying that
he had made a confession only for his own
protection. On cross-eXamination prosecu-
Ilon sought 10 show that the witness had
displayed much interest in the case on the
side of the defense.
Seemed to Be Outside.
Reuben N. Miller of Breckenridge county,
but later of Indianapolis, Ind. was next
placed on the stand He was in the general
reception room of the secretary of state,
next to the private office of the defendant,
when Goebel shot. He heard rifle
shot. The first shot seemed to come from the
outside of the executive building. Governor
Taylor came from his private office into the
room and inquired what was transporting
outside. Recess.
Gov. TnyIOr's Order Ruled Out.
The most important witness Of the day
was Daniel R. Collier of Lancaster, ad-
jutant general of Kentucky under the Tay-
lor administration, who testified during the
afternoon. He offered testimony the
written word of Gov. Taylor directing him
to bring the regiments of the state guard
to Frankfort after the shooting of Senator
Goebel. and ordered him to confer with the
civil authorities of Franklin county to
how best to preserve peace there. This was
the first appearance OF the document, which
was never made part OF the state records,
and Judge Cantrill ruled it out as incom-
potent on the objection of the prosecution
that 1t not in accordance with the
statutes of the state, not directing Collier
to place the military under direction OF the
civil authorities.
Gen. Collier said that the cipher signal,
''Ali right" used in kilograms sent by him
to stale guard officers on the day of the
shooting, was arranged by him before Tay-
ior became governor. The kilograms were
sent out not sooner than fifteen minutes
after the shooting. The local company OF
state guards on duty al the arsenal was
not on the scene, he said, until thirty min
after Goebel was. carried off the
grounds.
The Remarks of the Judge.
Gen. Collier said he gave no orders earlier
that day to the local company at the ar
senal about preparing for action. AT an
other point in his testimony, witness pro-
duced a written order to him, signed by
Gov. Taylor and delivered to him after the
shooting, directing him to call the state
troops To Frankfort. and to 5be in charge
of them after comforting with the civil
thOritIeS. The prosecution objected to the
presentation of the order evidence. be-
cause it had not been entered the execu-
tive journal, and was not made in accord
dHCe Win tiie statutes VI tile STATE. JudSe
Cantrill sustained the objection, saying: Il
cannot submit this paper to the jury with
out explaining that the governor had no
right, under the statute. to issue it The
judge next ruled out letter addressed by
Gen. Collier to the civil authorities of
Frankfort about corporation with them.
Weaver and ''TallOw Dick Combs.
The case OF George F. Weaver, the prose-
cution's witness, charged with perjury was
called in the county court at Georgetown
yesterday and set for hearing on the 22d
instant Weaver insists that he is innocent
of the charge.
An alleged confession of "Talow Dick"
Combs, one of the men under indictment in
connection with the Goebel shooting, which
was exhibited at Georgetown yesterday.
at first denied by him. but later he
admitted to one of the Interested attorneys