Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-03

GEORGETOWN, KY, August q
Rev, ~ ohm sStatsner, brother-in-law Of
Wharton Golden, was recalled to-day in
the trial of Caleb Powers, charged with
completely in the Goebel shooting. Col.
Henricks, of the prosecution, question
ed him as to the part he took in get
ting Republicans from Scott county,
to go to the State capital on January
3d. He answered that he secured quite
a number. On redirect examination,
Stamper said his conversations with
Golden regarding the money he
(Golden) was to receive for convic-
lions were confidential, tut that he
made them public because mans life
was in jeopardy.
''The witness should not make
stump speeches in the house" said
Judge Cantrill, sharply.
Stamper declared he had never been
authorized by any one to offer money
to Golden to leave the State before the
trial. His memory had been refreshed
since adjournment of court yesterday,
and he desired to correct the statement
made that his offer of $4,000 to Golden
was after the talking with Caleb
Powers, the defendant He said he had
the conversation with Golden before
talking to Powers.
The defense called R. L. Mcclure. OF
Lexington, newspaper man. Attorney
Owens asked him if witness Golden
had not said to him that Youtsey was
a fool for talking too much and would
not get a cent, but that he (Golden)
had fixed it before he told his story
to the prosecution. The prosecution
objected and was sustained by the
court. An exception was taken.
Col. C. C. Mengel, of the First Ken
lucky N. G., followed. He produced
two kilograms received at Louisville
on the day Of the shooting at p. m,
containing only the words, "All right,
and signed d. R. Collier, adjutant gen
eral. Also a letter from Collier, ex-
planning that the words "all right"
meant for the witness to come to
Frankfort and bring a regiment and
gatling gun. On cross examination, the
| prosecution read this letter to show
that Collier had sent the telegram be-
fore and not after noon. Col. Mengel
produced orders signed by Gov. Taylor
| for the movement Of the regiment to
Frankfort. He said he could not ex-
| plain why the order was issued on Jan
uary 18th, the date it bore and not ex-
ecuted until the Goth instant. In the
order Taylor directed him to obey "all
orders and signals given him by Ad-
| jutant Collier.
Stephen G. Sharpe, of Lexington,
| chairman of the mountaineers' meet
ing held on the steps of the capitol
January 25th, produced the minutes
and resolutions of that meeting. Re-
cess.
| Before the jury was brought in for
the afternoon session, Attorney Brown,
OF the defense, presented the copy Of
the resolutions adopted at the meeting
of mountain men and asked that the
paper be read to the jury. Passionate
speeches for and against the admis-
sion Of the paper as evidence were
made by Attorneys Brown and Will
liams When they had ceased the
judge said:
THE paper offered as evidence is
clearly incompetent. You might as
well read to the jury Pope's Essay on
Man"
The jury was then brought in and
Sharpe was again placed on the stand.
Witness said he told Governor Taylor
and Gen, Collier before January 80,
that he had been warned by a Demo-
cratic friend to stay away from Frank
fort, as the parties pushing the CUB
ernatorial contest had two thousand
rifles there, and were ready to use
| them. Witness was in Governor Tay-
lor's office in five minutes after the
shooting Taylor asked him to take
charge and prepare to defend the
building. He did SO, giving orders not
to permit the arrest of any one in the
capitol grounds. He had charge of one
squad of armed men and Berry How
ard had charge of another squad
In response to a question on cross
examination Sharpe said he had, in
substance. said to some persons, on the
Saturday before the shooting that he
was ready to take his gun and either
lead or follow to prevent the GUST
ing of the Republican office-holders.
i am ready to do it now" he ex-
claimed. The witness refused to give
the name of the man whom he quot
ed as saying that the contestants had
two thousand guns at Frankfort ready
for use. On re-cross-examinatio the
prosecution asked that Sharpe be COM
PEELED to give the name of this man,
but Judge Cantrill ruled that the de-
mand was made too late, that it should
have been made on cross-examination.
Col. David w. Gray, of Louisville.
who served as lieutenant colonel Of the
First regiment State guards in January
last was the next witness He corrob-
| GRATED the statements of his superior of
| ticer, Col. NengeI. Judge Cantrill would
| not let the witness state whether he
and Adjutant General Collier were of
| the same political faith. Frank c.
Carpenter, of Louisville, was the last
| witness OF the day. He was in Frank
| fort January Goth and was called by
the defense to show the state of feeling
on the streets of the city immediately
| after the shooting of Goebel. He re-
9peatedl threats that he heard made
against the occupants OF the executive
| building. While he was being cross
| examined court adjourned.
M0UNDSVILLE.
| Robert Blankensop is in Wellsville
| Ohio, on business