The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
FAILED TO Free POWERS
The TaylOrite Held Without Bail
for the Grand Jury.
Judge Moore St'.tes That He Be
IieVes the Prisoner Was Impli-
TayIOr's Pardon IEnored-The De-
fendant CheerfuI-1he other Cases.

fendant Cheerfui-1'he Other Cases.
FRANKFORT, ny. March 27.-Caleb
Powers, Republican Secretary Of state of
Kentucky. was at 10 o'clock today held
over to the grand jury without bail on
the charge Of being an accessory before
the fact 70 the assassination Of Goebel
The defence. when court convened at
$3.50 O'Clock. announced that it would in
troduce no evidence, but would file in
bar the pardon issued to Caleb Powers
by ". s. Taylor. They therefore moved
the dismissal of the defendant County
Judge Moore overguled the motion.
Former Governor ,ohD Young Brown, the
chief counsel Tor Jne defence. therefore
asked for the dismissal Of the prisoner on
the merits Of tae case. This motion was
the case without argument by agreement
with the Commonwealth. stating that they
were anxious for bail for the defendant
| and could furnish il 20 any amount.
[ Judge Moore said
II want 10 say for the defendant that
1 don't think he fired the shot that killed
/ Goebel. but l do think he was concerned
in the conspiracy that brought about the
death Of Senator GCebel J therefore hold
him over 10 the April grand jury without
I bail. so that the case may be further in
yestigated."
The Prisoner Cheerful.
Caleb Powers did not change expression
at all during the trial. He seemed rather
| cheerful, and eonversed with his attor-
neys. Court adjourned until O'Clock.
/ when the cases against the other alleged
conspirators. Capt. John Davis and w II.
/ Culton, will be taken up
Many kentuckians are inceused today
/ over the action Of Attorney Tom Campbell
/ in almost causing a riot during the trial
/ Of Secretary Of State Powers yesterday.
l Scores Of guns were leveled on Powers
! and massacre seemed certain.
The leyeling Of pistols az Secretary Of
/ State Powers during the panic in the court
room recalls the story that on Saturday,
/ when IL was rumored that Tayior's troops
/ were 10 attack the Governors forces al
/ the jail. a number Of rifles were pointed
at the windows Of Powers and Davis cell.
I The intention seemed TO be 10 shoot them
/ down In case Of any trouble II is said
/ that a Democrat came TO Mr. Powers last
evening and said. Powers ] felt for you.
/ thought they had YOU
Capt VIII Horn. a nephew Of Mrs. r. w.
/ Golden. whose husband is the chief witness
against the accused Republicans has re-
Ceived the following letter from Mrs. Col
I den which denouuces her husband in
scathiug terms and accuses Golden Of per-
jury:
Mrs. GoIden'S Letter.
"Tueelay evening VIII came home on the
first train. have heard what Wharton is
said to have told. l believe IL ae told it
be has been drunk or bribed. You tell Mr..
Powers he can have all OF their evidence
thrown out. I would not believe him or
Frank Cecil on oath I don't know How
ard. but he has got bad reputation. To
think those men thought so much Of him
and then for him 20 lie against them. oh,
I'm killed. ! am not sorry for Wharton.
Il is those innocent meP he has lied on.
| had a thousand times rather have seen
I him buried. J can hardly bear 90 lo.a con-
/ hdence in person. on, my God. the
restless days and sleepleSs nights, How
can / bear it, ] have grieved so much
about those men who were in prison. be-
/ lieve TO my. heart. innocently. and those
/ the money would have punished. I am
/ almost crazy. I never want 10 see Whar-
ton again. lie sent me the money to come
/ TO see him last night. ] sent IL back 10
\ him. I never dreamed that he would do
such thing. On. who is TO be trusted?
] have not got sense enough TO know what
/ is the best for you 10 do Come home. II
/ you think best but If you can do any
good by staying. do so. Please see Mr
/ Powers and tell him he has my greatest
sympathy. and every Republican has the
/ greatest admiration for him Wharton can
never come back here. I would help the
/ people lynch him. and he certainly viii be
I hung IL he ever comes hack Yours rg-
spectfully. BETTE"
Horn lived with the Goldens for some
/ time. Since writing the above Latter Mrs
[ Golden has come here TO her hus sband She
/ left him again today to go TO relatives at
Z Georgetown. The prosecution did not put
[ Mrs Golden on the stand today. II IS
thought she would not have been a willing
/ witness.
Combs Issues n Statement.
"Tallow Dick Combs. the alleged as,
sassin Of Goebel. gave out the following
signed statement coday.
Il never knew or heard Of a conspiracy
10 kill Goebel and was in Frankfort only
as a witness in the election contest cases
While there ] met and talked with Whar-
l ton Golden but once. near the drug store
/ when ! asked n57a about his brother Ben
I who had been shot by ColsOn, and 1 never
stood in the drug store or on the corner TO
watch Mr.. Coehcl. 1 never told Mr.. Col
/ den that l knew Goebel now and could
l shoot him as far as / could see him.
/ never owned a 32-calibre pistol such as he
! describes and have never seen one and
| don't wonder that Golden became sick on
/ the witness stand when he made such a
/ statement
"On the morning OF the shooting arose
/ at about 10 O'Clock and went to the Capitol
| Grounds. There were number OF men in
/ front of the building with whom ! spoke
/ 1t was a cold morning and l went up TO
| the Assistant AdjCtant Generals Office to
get warm. There are several peO-
| pie in there. ana after they moved away
went up to the fire and got warm. 1t was
\ then the sh8 was fired. heard the sound
| but did nOtNknOw what il was until Mr..
/ Gardner Wallace, who was in the room, no.
| tieed the crowd rushing up to where Mr..
/ Goebel lay. l did not learn the identity
/ of the injured man until about ten min
! utes after, and IL the Commonwealth wants
| me / am ready and willing at any time 10
/ go into court and show my innocence.
RICHARD COMBS
! PRESIDENTIAL AID REFUSED.
Mr. MckinIey's Decision Expressed
| uf the Cabinet Nicotine