The age-herald., 1900-07-25
UNEYENTFUL DAY
 IN POWERS TRIAL The Testimony Was Purely of a Corroborative Nature. STAR WITNESS YET TO COME All of the Attorneys for Youtsey State That No Arrangements Exist by
 Which He Will Testify
 Against Powers
STAR WITNESS YET TO COME

Georgetown, Ky, July A.-This has been the most uneventful day of the Powers trial since the hearing of testimony began nearly two weeks ago. The testimony with the exception of that given by one or two witnesses was merely corroborative of what had been told by witnesses who had preceded those who testified today. There is an impression that the State today its important witnesses tomorrow. Among those who possibilities for the witness stand tomorrow are Robert Noakes, whose cross examination was suspended last Sat urday and Mckenzie Todd, the latter of whom was private secretary to Ex-Gover- nor Taylor. It is definitely settled tonight that Henry Youtsey is not the star wit ness whose identity is said to be kept a secret by the prosecution
 The following statement by his attorneys indicate that he will not be witness in the Powers case:
 All of the attorneys for Youtsey state that no arrangements exist by which Youtsey shall testify against Powers but that no intimation has come from the com monwealth that he is desired as witness.
 Will Conclude Saturday
 he prosecution announced tonight that it will take till Saturday to conclude the hearing of direct testimony on that side.
 The prosecution this morning asked for and was awarded a subpoena duces tecum against the managers of both telegraph of- fees at Frankfort requiring them to bring into court all cipher telegrams sent through their offices between the dates of December nd poena duces tecum against both the Sec retary of State and the Adjutant General, requiring them to bring the executive jour- nal and other records.
 Editor Pat Mcdonald, of Frankfort, tes- tiied that on January 30, few minutes prior to the shooting, he saw w. H. Culton and another party, whom he thought was State Inspector Leslie, standing at the point where Goebel fell shortly afterwards On Saturday, prior to the assassination, witness saw man run down the steps from the legislative halls and, calling to a crowd of mountain men, said: "Go and get your guns; it's time for the shooting to begn.''
 Representative Berry Republican had just been unseated Witness did not know the man who was talking.
 Ed Porter Thompson Jr was standing on the street nearly opposite the executive building when the shot was fired and saw Goebel fall. The shots sounded to the wit ness as if they were fired from the execu- tive building or between the executive and legislative buildings
 Saw Goebers Body
 Frank Heeney, Frankfort merchant, whose store is on Broadway, opposite the State House yard, heard the shots and ran to his front door and saw Goebels body on the pavement. No one was near it. Did not see either Jack Chinn or Eph Lillard.
 R. H. Berryman of Frankfort was the last witness on the stand at the morning session. His direct testimony did not elicit anything new.
 At the afternoon session Miss Ella Smith of Barbourville told of a conversation be- tween John Powers and herself on Janu- ary 16. They were regretting the Colson- Scott tragedy which happened at Frankfort that day, and Powers said there would be some bloodshed at Frankfort if Goebel was seated. Witness was surprised at this statement, and said: "Oh, MT. Pow CTS, you would not be willing to kill him. would you?' to which Powers replied that he would.
 Miss Bessie Hardie, of Frankfort, cor roborated much of the evidence of the pros- ecution as to the arrival of the moun- taineers and other points.
 James Fletcher, of Knox county, testi- ned 10 HaVlng nearu Jonn FoWesS say III December that Taylor had been elected governor, and If any effort was made to count him out Goebel would never be seated.
 John F. Dasier, of Knox county, heard Charles Finley, then Secretary of State, tell Caleb Powers early in December that he would leave a shotgun loaded with buck shot in the office of the Secretary of State, and advised Powers to use it if any att tempt was made to unseat him.
 The court excludes this testimony on the ground that it was not competent.
 George Lockhart, of Knox county, told of Caleb Powers coming to him and arrang- ing with him to go to Franwfort. Powers told him he would be paid if Taylor won in the contest and had him to arm himself. There was no suggestion that he was to be used as a witness before the legislature contest board
 Lockhart was the last witness tonight.