Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27
ACCUSES TAYLOR.
Wharton Golden Names the
Leading COnspiratOrs.
Details of the Plot Laid Bare BY
One Who Was a Participant
In the Scheme.


its horrible brutality the alleged |
conspiracy to assassinate Senator
Goebel and other Democratic legis-
lators was laid bare to-day by
Wharton Golden, in his testimony
before Judge Moore. Golden said
he was practically one Of the par
Elephants in the crime, that he knew
the outline Of the plans, that he
was Caleb Powers intimate friend,
and that be was told in advance
what was to happen next day.
caleb Powers told me to tell
John Hurst, of Harlan county, to
send 10 witnesses to Frankfort who
were regular mountain feudists,
said Golden The listeners began
to crane their necks to hear. He
was growing interesting. Colonel
Tom Campbell was skillfully leading
the examination and drawing out
the story.
The day before the shooting
John Powers ard l started out of
Caleb's Office. He stopped and
talked with a black-haired man,
and 1 saw him give this man a key.
Then Powers said to me: 'Goebel
is going to be killed this morning.
l answered That must not be done.
Powers said: Don't get excited, l
gave that man the wrong key"
Intense Interest.
The interest was growing in
tense. The spectators instinctively
leaned forward in their chairs to
catch every word of the witness,
who talked in a low tone He
seemed about to collapse several
times, he was 50 frail and weak,
He volunteered no testimony, seemed
loath to answer some of the ques-
tions, and hesitated frequently be-
fore answering. His answers we're
always specific, though brief, and
made a strong impression.
ION the morning of the shooting [
heard Caleb Powers, Treasurer
Day, f. ]. Howard and Governor
Taylor talking, The others were
asking Taylor why he didn't call
out the militia, and Taylor said;
You people must act first. The
soldiers are all ready and will get
out quick enough, bat you fellows
must do something first.
This was the climax.
Men in the court room turned and
looked at each other in amazement.
Caleb Powers face was study,
He was deadly pale, and his mouth
gave a convulsive twitch every few
seconds. The scene was growing
dramatic. Golden was laborlng
under suppressed excitement, and
would turn and look behind him as
if expecting an enemy. He was on
the verge of collapse from the ner
vous strain, and a few moments
later, when the direct examination
was concluded, he asked permission
to retire and lie down, as he was
exhausted.
The prosecution had practically
closed It's case when Golden was
taken in in the courtroom and when
court meets Monday morning the
witness will be cross-eXamined by
the attorneys for the defense if he
is able to be brought into court,
Half dozen of the commonwealth S
witnesses who know small details
that will weave the net tighter
about the chief conspirators have
not been introduced and will not be-
Among the thirty odd witnesses
summoned for the defense only
about ten are to be introduced in
the case OF Powers and no more
sensational testimony is expected
to be brought out The efforts of
the defense will be devoted mainly
to refuting the testimony of witness
Golden.
No further arrests will be made,
so It is reliably stated, until the
April grand jury has investigated
and returned indictments, The sem
sational testimony of Golden at the
afternoon session of the court start
ed the rumor that warrants would
be Immediately issued for Taylor,
Howard and others mentioned by
the witness, but it was quickly de-
MED. 1t is thought that Davis and
Culton will waive examining trial
after the judge acts in the Powers