The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-25
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
YESTERDAYS TESTIMONY IN THE
POWERS CASE NOT IMPORTANT.
Henry Youtsey Not to Testify Agnins
the observation-disclosures of Sur
prixes in store.

GEORGETOWN, KY, July 2.-This was
the most uneventful day of the Powers
trial since the hearing Of testimony be-
gan, nearly two weeks ago. The testi-
mony. with the exception of that given by
one or two witnesses, merely corrob-
orative of what had been told by wit
nesses who had preceded those who tes
tilted to-day. There is an impression that
the State to-day cleared the decks by in
PRODUCING this character of testimony ex-
clusively preparatory to introducing some
of its more important witnesses to-mor-
row. Among those who are possibilities for
the witness stand tomorrow are Robert
Noaks, whose cross-examination was sus-
pended last Saturday, Wharton Golden
and Mckenzie Todd. the latter of whom
was private secretary to Ex-Governor
| Taylor.
| 1t was definitely settled tonight that
| Henry Youtsey is not the star witness
whose identity is said to be kept Sc
| cret by the prosecution. The following
statement by his attorneys indicates that
| he will not be witness in the Powers
I, case: ''All of the attorneys of Youtsey state
| that no arrangement exists by which Yout-
| sey shall testify against Powers and that
/ no intimation has come from the COM
| monwealth that he is desired a wit
ness" The prosecution announced tonight
| that it will take till Saturday to conclude
| the hearing of direct testimony on that
| side.
| The prosecution this morning asked for
| and was awarded subpoena duces tecum
against managers of both telegraph offices
/ at Frankfort, requiring them to bring into
| court all cipher kilograms sent through
| their offices between the dates of Dec. y
and Feb. 5. Also subpoena duces tecum
| against both the secretary or state and
| the adjutant general, requiring them TO
| bring the executive journal and other rec
ordS.
] Patrick Mcdonald, of Frankfort testf-
| fed that on Jan. 80. a few minutes prior
| to the shooting. he saw w. H. Culton and
| another party, whom he thought was State
/ Inspector Lester, standing at the point
| where Goebel fell shortly afterwards. On
( Saturday prior to the assassination wit
| ness saw a man run down the steps from
the legislative halls and. calling to a crowd
| guns, Ii Is time for the shooting TO be-
| GIN" Representative Berry Republican,
/ had just been unseated. Witness did not
| know the man who was talking.
| Ed Porter Thompson, tr., was standing
| on the street nearly opposite the executive
/ building when the shot was fired and saw
Goebel fall. The shots sounded to the wit
Il
| tive building or between the executive and
4 legislative buildings.
| Frank Heeney. Frankfort merchant,
| whose store is on Broadway, opposite the
| Statehouse yard, heard the shots and ran
/ to his front door and saw Goebels body
on the pavement. No one was near Ii. He
| did not see either Jack Chinn or Eph Lii
| lard.
r. III. Bergman, of Frankfort, was the
/ last witness on the stand at the morning
| session. His direct testimony did not elicit
anything new.
At the afternoon session Miss Ella Smith,
| OF Barbourville told of a conversation
| between John Powers and herself on Jan.
/ 10. They were regretting the Colston- Scott
| tragedy which happened at Frankfort
| that day. and Powers said there will be
| more bloodshed at Frankfort If Goebel was
| seated. Witness was surprised at this
statement. and said. "Oh. Mr. Powers. you
/ would not be willing to kill him, would
/ your" To which Powers replied that he
| would
roborated much of the evidence of the
prosecution as TO the arrival of the noun
i taineers and other points.
James Fletcher, of Knox county, testi-
fled TO having heard John Powers say In
| December that Taylor had been elected
Governor and IL any effort was made to
count him out, Goebel would never be
| seated.
John F. Dazier. of Knox county. heard
Charles Finley. then secretary of state.
| tell Caleb Powers, early In December, that
| he would leave shotgun loaded with
buckshot in the office of the secretary of
| state and advised Powers to use 1t IL any
| attempt was made to unseat him. The
| court excluded this testimony on the
| ground that Ii was not competent.
George Lockhart, Of Knox county, told
| of Caleb Powers coming to him and ar
| ranging with him to go to Frankfort for
| a month. Powers told him he would be
| paid il Taylor won in the contest and had
| him to arm himself. There was no suggcs-
| ton that he was To be used as a witness
| before the Legislature contest board Lock-
| hart was the last witness tonight