The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04

the Idea of a Conspirncy-Wcaver
Declares He Is Innocent of Per-
jury.
Georgetown, KY, Aug S.-Of the eight
witnesses introduced by the defense in the
Powers case to-day, all but one were call
ed for the purpose of attacking the cred
lbllity of witnesses placed on the stand
by the prosecution.
One of these ex-State Auditor Stone.
stated that Witness w. II. Culton, an al
legged co-conspirator of Powers. was re-
moved from place of trust in his Office
because he defaulted in the sum of $1,000.
Other witnesses. residents of Grayson
Springs, this state. testified that instead
of being In Frankfort on Jan. 30 the day
of the shooting of Senator Goebel, as he
claimed under oath to have been, George
Weaver. a prosecution witness. was in
their town organizing a lodge of Wood
men of the World" and others from East
ern Kentucky testified that the witness,
Wharton Golden. of the prosecution, dis
played a large roll of money and inti-
mated that il came from the state re-
ward fund.
-AttOIHtyS tnt DIOSeCuilCn tlkhly
ss-examined the witnesses and made
one of them, James Harkleroade OF Bar
louisville. admit that he has been in
6icted not less than a dozen times for
violation of laws.
Tayior's Adjutant General.
The most important witness of the day
was Daniel r. Collier of Lancaster. adju-
tant general of Kentucky. under the Tay-
Tor administration. He offered as testi-
mony the written word of Gov. Taylor,
directing him to bring the regiments of
She state guard to Frankfort. after the
shooting of Senator Goebel, and ordering
him to confer with the civil authorities
OF Franklin county as to how best to pre-
serve peace there.
This was the first appearance OF the
document, which was never made a part
of the sta;a records, and Judge Cantrill
ruled It out as Incompetent on the objee-
Ton of the prosecution that IL was NOT in
| accordance with the statutes OF the state.
The Judge also ruled out a letter ad-
dressed by Gen. Collier TO the civil au-
thorities OF Frankfort, about co-opera-
ting with them.
Gen. Golfers Cipher
Collier said that the cipher signal IAN
right used In kilograms sent by him to
state Guard officers on the day of the
shooting was arranged by him before
Taylor became Governor. The kilograms
were sent out not sooner than fifteen min
utes after the shooting. The local COM
Paf1y OF state guards on duty at the arse
nal was not on the scene he said, until
thirty minutes after Goebel was carried OFF
the grounds.
Gen Collier said he gave no orders ear
Her that day to the local company at the
arsenal about preparing for action.
The case OF George w. Weaver, the
prosecution witness. charged with per-
jury, was called in the County Court
here to-day and set for hearing on the
22nd. Weaver insists that he is innocent
Of the charge.
Dick Combs Confession.
An alleged confession of "Tallow Dick
Combs, one of the men under Indictment
in connection with the Goebel shooting,
which was exhibited here to-day, was at
first denied by him. but later he admitted
to one of the interested attorneys that II
is partially correct. The confession, IL
true, throws no further light on the case
than to connect Henry Youtsey more
closely with the murder and 10 bear out
the idea OF a conspiracy.