The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE GOEBEL MURDER CASE
Adjutant General Collier On the stand
Partial Confession ofDick Combs

Georgetown, Ky, August 3.-Of the
eight witnesses introduced by the de-
Tense in the Powers case to-day. all
but one We're called for the purpose OF
attacking the credibility of witnesses
placed on the stand by the prosecution.
One of these, former State Auditor
Stone. stated that Witness w. II. Gull
ton, an alleged co-conspirator of Pow
ers, was removed from a place of trust
in his office because he defrauded in
the sum of $1,000.
Other witnesses. residents of GraySon
Springs, this state, testified that in
stead of being in Frankfort on January
30th the day of the shooting of Senator
Goebel, az he claimed under oath TO
have been, George Weaver, a prosecu-
ton witness. was in their town orga-
niZing a lodge of "WOodmen Of h
World" others from eastern Kentucky
testified that the witness, Wharton
Golden, of the prosecution, displayed
a large roll of none and intimated
that it came from the state reward
fund.
Attorneys for the prosecution rigidl
cross examined these witnesses and
made one Of them, James Harkleroade,
of Barboursville, admit he has been in
dicted not less than a dozen times for
violations of law.
The most important witness of the
day was Daniel r. Collier. of Lanoas-
ter, adjutant general of Kentucky I'M
der the Taylor administration. He Of
fered as testimony the written word
of Governor Taylor directing him to
brlng regiments of the state guard to
Frankfort after the shooting of Sena-
tor Goebel and ordering him to onfer
with h civil authorities of Frank
lin county as to how best to preserve
a there. This was the first appear
ance of the document, which was never
made a pan of the state records, and
Judge Cantrill ruled it out as incom-
petent on the objection Of the proSecu-
ton that it was not in accordance with
the statutes of the state. The judge
also ruled out a letter addressed by
| General Collier to the civil authorities
| of Frankfort about cooperating with
| them.
| Collier said that the cipher signal "all
right" used in kilograms sen by him
to the state guard officers on the day
I of the shooting was arranged by him
l before Taylor became governor.
The kilograms were sent % sooner
| han fifteen minutes after the shooting.
The local company Of state guards on
dr.-- at the arsenal was not on the
scene, he said, until thirty minutes az
l ter Goebel was carried off the grounds.
General Collier said he gave no orders
earlier that day TO the local company
at he arsenal about preparing for a
tor.
The case of George F. Weaver, the
prosecution witness, charged with per-
i jury, was called in the county cou
here to-day and set for hearing on the
22nd. Weaver insists that he is limo
cent Of the charge.
An alleged confession of "Tallow'
Dick Combs. one Of the men under in
dictment in connection with the Goe-
bel shooting, which was exhibited here
to-day. was at first denied by him, but
later he admitted TO n If the inter
ested attorneys that it is partially cor
rect. The confession. if true, throw!
no further light on the case thar tt
connect Henry Youtsey more closely
with the murder and to bear out tn.
idea of a conspiracy.