Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-24
Afternoon Dlspatchesl

Afternoon Dispatched
Frankfort. ks, March 2l-F. Whar-
ton Golden. Of Barboursyllle, was today
put on the witness stand In the exami-
nation Of Secretary Of State Caleb Pow
ers. charged with conspiracy 20 murder
Senator Goebel He did not hesitate in
his replies 10 questions and his testi-
mony made deep impression. Accord
ing to Golden, Caleb Powers was one
Of the prime movers in the bringing to
Frankfort OF the mountalneers just be.
fore the assassination Of Goebel, and
although Secretary Powers simply in
structed him TO bring witnesses who
were mountain feudists," yet Golden
understood they were to come 10 Frank
fort for possibly a more sinister pur-
pose. that Of cleaning out" the Demo-
cratic majority IN the legislature.
Golden brought In the name Of Gov.
Taylor In an Incidental way. also the
names OF Culton. John Powers, Captain
Davis, Charles Finley, Judge Bingham,
and others, the plan to bring the noun
taineers 10 Frankfort having taken on
a wider scope than expected.
Ii Is expected the commonwealth will
rest at the conclusion OF Golden's testi-
mony.
Golden was seized with a slight hem,
orrhage during the morning and ad-
journment was taken earlier than usual.
h.. %. "a Ien -
fore the hour set for the examination.
and q large crowd remained outside.
Just what testimony In rebuttal the
defense will Introduce Is not known but
unless Golden's testimony proves sem
satlonal Il Is considered probable the
defense viii submit the case without
argument.
Secretary Of state Powers was the on
" one Of the defendants brought into
court this morning.
BRING MOUNTAIN FEUDIsTs.
+. Wharton Golden Of Barhoursville,
was the first witness. He had known
Secretary Powers for about Is years,
and knew Mr.. Culton. He was also
acquainted with Gov Taylor and Capt.
John Powers. lie said he was friend
TO all Of the defendants. He was In
Frankfort. IN January and February,
and saw Secretary Powers nearly every
day He was in Frankfort on January
IA, and went 10 Harlan county on the
18th, and then went TO Laurel county
for three or four days, from there re-
turning TO Frankfort.
From there where did you go--to
Barboursville?" asked Attorney Camp
bell.
After hesltating, the witness said: Il
won't answer that"
When did you have a conversation
with Secretary Powers?"
When Mr.. Powers and left here to-
gether. Col. Powers told me 70 go 10
Harlan county and tell Postmaster
John Hirst TO send down ten witnesses
IN the contest case who were regular
mountain feudists."
did he understand what you meant
oy that and what was your understand.
ing Of that requcstT'
objected TO, but oyerruled.
IL won't answer that" said Golden.
MEN WHO WOULD KILL DEMO
Gratis.
After some parley Golden said Well
men who would stand up and II ne.es-
sary go into that legislative hall and
kill of enough 10 make II In our favor
] did not see Hirst. | saw Hamp
Howard I told him we wanted ten
regular mountain feudsts forwitnesses.
We wanted men who had good Colts,
Were the Colts fOrty-Ayes 10 be put
In 90 "A a Ill
Most assuredly they We're answered
Gold,n
In reply TO a question Golden said ne
d, lU know the Witnesses who came
% Frankfort H. i"d,.'.l the mes
sage to Howard on sunday, q few days
before the shooting Of Goebel'
When did you next see Caleb Pow
ers?"
- saw him on Tuesday, got IN the
train az Ferris Station. Laurel county
lie had a couple Of men on the train
named Pease and LOcket He told nls
70 take care Of them. / next saw
Powers In Frankfort. I don't remem-
Der what conversation we had then"
who selected the men who came
from Harlan county?'
"Hamp Howard. He selected thirty
men htftNtn lNf ANIt AAlfW fNWtfN.
think. selected the men from Knox coun-
~. There about seventy or eighty.
Jim Sparks. county attorney In Laurel
county. selected tho men from Laurel
county"
when was Il dets m ned 10 bring che
rea TO Frankfort
o.. don't know"
Witness stated that at London Pow.
ers said he wanted a regular army %
to come 10 Frankfort.
SECURING A MAJORITY IN KEN
TUCKY.
In answer 10 further questions. Col.
len said Powers gave him 500 10 give
10 Judge Bingham In Bell county.
Il gave some OF II TO Bingham 10 send
len men down 10 Frankfort" said Col.
len. Witness said he gave Howard
i13s0 for ten tickets to Frankfort and
return. He knew some OF the men
rom Bell county. Most Of the men
we're mountaineers About twelve or
lftcn hundred .nen We're hrot KIT q
FRANKFORT. They were FED back of the
state house. Capt. Davis and Charles
Finley privided the PROVISIONS"
Continuing. Golden said: I'VE sent
most OF them back that night By
we I mean myself Powers. Davis.
'ulion and Gov Taylor Finley Tay.
or and Powers decided 20 send back
N except ten or fifteen from each coun.
y. | selected twelve armed men 10 be
cent from KNOX county Danutv Mar