New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
CULTON CONTINUES TESTIMONY
DISCREPANCIES SHOWN BETWEEN. HIS Ey1-
DENCE AGAINST POWERS AND THAT
WHEN HE SOUGHT BAIL

georgetown. Ky. July 19.-To-day's session of the
trial OF Caleb Powers, charged with completely in
the Goebei shooting, started off with a debate or
the admissibilty of evidence relating to matters
happening between the shooting of Goebel and his
oeath The point was raised by question put by
the prosecution to the witness Culton regarding
conversation between him and Henry Youtsev be-
tore Goebel died. The Court ruled that this evil
dence must be excluded
After the assassination, Culton said Powers came
TO him and told him write to the persons who
were in the conference and to tell them they had
better De careful and do no talking, they
liable TO be connected with the murder. Witness
told him it would be dangerous to write and Powers
said he would do IL himself.
The prosecution produced box of cartridges for
the witness to inspect Cuton said the cartridges
were likely those Youtsey showed him when talking
about killing Goebel Powers gave witnesses badges
for the mountain men who remained in Frankfort
so they could distinguish their own men from
others
Culton declared that while in Jail with Powers at
Frankfort Powers begged him to not go on the
witness stand at the hearing Of his (Cultons)
ton for bail Witness told Powers he wanted to
| get bail, as his family needed him. Powers told
him he would TO 1t that his family was provided
| for II witness would agree not to the stand.
! The witness refused
rs it not true" asked Attorney Owens for the
defence that you used over $1,000 belonging to the
funds in your charge while clerk in the Auditors
| office, and that Auditor Stone compelled to
make your shortage good?"
Stone did not have to pay anything on my account.
There was question about the legality of some
claims allowed in my department"
forgery in Jackson County He answered that he
was indicted for the technical offence of signing
another mans name to a petition for the building
of a, new courthouse: Witness was asked about
visiting Colonel Campbell and others of the prose-
cution He denied that he had been promised i'm
In becoming witness in the Powers case, he said
ne was following the advice of his father. Judge
merely under guard. Cuiton said the Commonwealth
consented that he might remain under guard
cGGgGy followed the defence attempting to
and that discrimination was being made between
Culton and the other defendants.
to show that Cuton's evidence now is at variance
with that given in his application for bail at Frank
In the severe fire of interrogatves on cross
riveted the witness. Culton asked again
Tea1T me MN ha ana e
was to be killed Culton said Bradley told him ne
purpose and said: That must not be done under
Gulton was asked If Powers did not come to him
after the assassination and ask him if he knew
assassin Witness could not recall such con-
versaton. Culton concluded his testimony at 2:30
o'clock having been in the witness box for total
sIas Jones Of Whitley County. who went with
the mountqlneers to Frankfort and remaine7 there
til after the assassination. was the next witness.
from the ecretaFy Of states oioe He said 10 t nam
immediatev after the sbooting Governor IA vi@r
opened his door and inquired what the shooting
was about Just at that time somebody said
GoebeI had been killed. Taylor back and got
his pistol He did not have 1t when he first opened
the door.
Prior to the shooting. witness said. he was in
Taylor's office. The Governor asked him why he
not in the house near by. Witness replied that
he did want go up there as he was not
armed The Governor asked. with oath, why
~ had come there Without arms and said | had
arrested a suspect, but released the Grand
| Jury falling indict him.
George G. Feter. Of Louisville. testified that he
was entering the State House yard when Goebel
shot. He could not tell where the first shot
was fired from, but was positive the subsequent
shots fired inside the main hallway of the
Executive Building. He asked II he had seen
the point In the State House yard marked as the
place which Goebel fell. and whether in his
opinion IT correctly marked the spot Witness said
he Thought Il incorrect