The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-03
AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF TAYLOR
Is Put in Evidence in the Powers
Tafal-- Rslltes TO Militia.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 2.-The defense
in the Powers case offered testimony Of
six new witnesses in court today, and
much of the two sessions held was taken
up by the wrangling of attorneys Tor
both sides. the jury being sent cut a
half dozen times. One of the features
of the day was the presenting by Colo
mel Mengel, Of the First Kentucky regl-
ment Of State Guards, of an autograph
letter from Governor Taylor, written on
January IS, two weeks before the shoot
ing of Goebel in which he instructed
him to obey "all orders and signals"
given him by Adjutant General Collier
This officer offered to explain the cipher
message "All right" sent NJ by Col Ter
Immediately after the shooting. The de-
Tense was overruled on two important
points during the day, Judge Cantrill re-
fusing to allow one witness to relate
conversation ne claimed to have had
with Wharton Golden relative TO re-
ceiving pay for testimony, and refusing
to allow another witness to read to the
jury the resolutions adopted by the
mountain petitioners, and which they at
tempted to present 70 the legislature.
The defense expected to show by these
resolutions that the assembling of the
petitioners was not for an unlawful pur-
pose.
Georgetown, KY, Aug. 2-Rev. John
Stamper, the brother-in-law OF Wharton
Golden resumed the witness stand to-
day in the tria lof Caleb Powers for al
legged completely in the Goebel assassina-
ton. Colonel Henricks, Of the prosecu-
ton. questioned him as to the part he
took in getting Republicans from this
(ScotD county, to go to the state capt.
tai on January %. He answered that he
secured quite a number. On redirect ex-
animation by Attorney Sims. the witness
said that the conversation he had with
Caleb regarding the money Golden was
to receive for convictions were conf
Dental, but that he made them public
because a mans life was in jeopardy.
Witness ext said that he had never been
authorized by anyone to offer money to
Golden to leave the state before the trial.
Witness said that he had had his men,
DRY refreshed since the adjournment Of
court yesterday and he desired TO correct
the statement made then that his offer
of 5000 to Golden vas made after talk
ing to Defendant Powers. He said he
had the conversation with Golden before
talking to Powers. sss
The next witness was John o. Barrett
of Louisville. who had passed through the
crowd that assembled in the state house
grounds a few minutes after the shoot
ing of GoebeI. The defense asked him to
tell of threats he heard made there
against the occupants of the executive
building The prosecution objected and
Judge Cantren ruled the question out.
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
cent, but thathe (Golden) had fixed it
before he had told his story to the prose-
cution. Attorney Williams, for the prose-
cution, objected. At the coclusion of the
argument Judge Cantrill said to the de-
tense: you cannot impeach witness
for the other side by inference, sustain
the objection" The witness stood aside.
Colonel c. Mengel, commander of the
First regiment Kentucky State Guards,
followed. He produced two tetlegrams
received at Louisville on the day of the
shooting at ? p. m, containing only the
words "aN right and signed D. r Col
lier, adjutant general Also letter from
Collier, expaining that the words all
right" meant for the witness to come TO
Frankfort and bring a regiment and a
Calling gun. On. cross-examination the
prosecution read this letter to show that
Collier had sent the kilograms before and
not afternoon. The witness produced or
ders signed by Governor Taylor for the
movement Of the regiment TO Frankfort
He said he could not explain why the
orders were issued on January IS the
date It bore. and not executed Until the
3oth inst In the order. Taylor directed
him to obey "an orders and signals
given him BY Collier.