Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29

sational Evidence.
EXPOSES PLOT TO KILL OFF DEMOCRATS
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Taylor In His Testimony.

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( Taylor in His Testimony. {
Frankfort, Ky. March 2G.-F. Whar-
ton Golden. of Barboursvilla. was Sat
urday put on the witness stand in the
examination of Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, charged with conspir-
acy to murder Senator Goebel. Gold
eli was rather nervous on the stand
but did not hesitate in his replies to
questions. and his testimony made a
deep impression. According to Golden
Caleb Powers was one of the prime
mowers in the bringing to Frankfort
oil the mountainous lust before the as
sassination of Goebel, and that al
though Secretary Powers simply in
structed him to bring witnesses" who
were mountain feudists, yet Golden
understood they We're to come to
Frankfort for a possible more sinister
purpose, that of ''cleaning out the
democratic majority in the legislature.
Golden also brought in the name of
Coy. Taylor in an incidental way. also
the names OF Culton, John Powers,
Capt. Davis, Chales Finley, Judge
bingham. and others. the plan to
bring the mountaineers to Frankfort
having taken on a wider scope than en-
pected. 1t is expected the common
wealth will rest at the conclusion OF
Goldens testimony. Golden was
seized with a slight hemorrhage dur
ing the morning and an adjournment
was taken earlier than the usual hour.
Secretary Powers was the only one
of the defendants brought into court
Saturday morning, Capt Davis and
Culton remaining in Jail. j. Wharton
Golden, of Barboursville was sworn as
the first witness. He said he had known
Secretary Powers for /. or IS wears,
also knew Mr.. Culton. He was also ac-
quainted with Gov. Taylor and Capt.
John Powers. He said he was a good
friend to all the defendants. He was
i'm Frankfort in january and Febru-
AIRY and saw Secretary and John Pow
ers nearly every day. He was in Frank
fort on January IA and went to Harlan
county on the 18th. and then went to
Laurel county for two or three days.
from there returning to Frankfort.
Testimony In Detail.
Where then did You goo TO Barbours-
villr?' asked Attorney Campbell. The wit
ness hestated, then said:
81 Won answer that"
when did YOU have a conversation with
Secretary Powers?'
when Mr.. Powers and left here to-
Eether, Col. Powers told me to go to Ilar-
Ian county and tell Postmaster John Hirst
to send down ten witnesses in the contest
case.
GLOW We're these witnesses to be Sc
ltctea and in what manner were they to
Gomez
Regular mountain feudists"
Give the exact conversation between.
YOU and Secretary Powers relative to get
ting witnesses in Harlan county,
lie told me to so TO Harlan county and
tell Mir. liirSt to send down ton men who
We're regular mountain feudists'
did he understand what YOU meant b.,
that, and ii 50 what was Your understands
ing of that rcqucst?
Objected to. but overruled
II won't answer that, said Mr. Golden
TO Kill on Democratic Legislators.
After some parey Mr. Golden said
'Well men who would stand up. and if
necessary go into that legislative hall and
kill off enough to make it in our favor.
81 did not see Mr.. ilrst l saw Hamp
Howard. l told him we wanted ten regll-
lar mountain telidists for Witnesses We
wanted men who had good Colts ASS"
Were the Colts ass to be put in evil
dence?" asked Attorney Campbell.
Most assuredly they We're =" answered
Golden.
In reply to a question. Golden said he
did not know the witnesses who came to
Frankfort. lie delivered the message to
Howard a:few days; before GoehsFs shoot
ing OIL. a. Sunday A>recetling:tile shooting
when did YOU next sec Caleb Powers 90
81 saw him ION rucsday. i got. on the
train at Ferris Statpn. Laurel county He
had u couple OF men on the train nance
l'case and Lockct. He told me to take
care OF them. next :s1w hc,wers in Era,lk-
fort don't rem 8lilsJtr vlia { cola%t ~. ZION
We had then. "
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