New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
FURTHER EVIDENCE IN POWERS CASE.
DETAILS OF EVENTS AT FRANKFORT WHEN
GOEBEL WAS SHOT.

Georgetown. Ky. Aug 2-The Rev. John
Stamper, brOther-in-Iaw OF Wharton Golden was
recalled to-day in the trial OF Caleb Powers
charged with completely IN the GoebeI shooting
Colonel Hendricks. OF the prosecution questioned
him as to the part he took in getting Republicans
from Scott County 70 go to the State capital on
January 25. He said he secured number. On re-
direct examination SJamper said his conversations
with Golden regarding the money he (GOlden) was
TO receive for convictions was confidential but that
he made them public because mans life was n
jeopardy.
The witness should make stump speeches In
the courthouse" said Judge Cantrin, sharply.
Stamper declared he had never been authorized
by any one 70 offer money TO Golden to leave tho
State before the trial His memory had been re-
freshed since the adjournment the court yester-
day. and he desired to correct the statement made
then, that his offer of $500 70 Golden was after
the talking with Caleb Powers. the defendant. He
said he had the conversation with Golden befora
talking to Powers.
The defence called R. L. Mcclure Of Lexington
newspaper man Attorney Owens asked him II
Golden had not said TO him that Youtsey was a
fool for talking much and would not get a cent
but that he Golden had fixed It before he told
MS story 70 the prosecution. The prosecution OBJ
jected. and this sustained by the Court An
exception was taken
Colonel c. G. Mengel. of the 1st Kentucky Ma
tlonal Guard. followed He produced two teIegrarns
received at Louisville on the day Of the shooting
at p m, containing only the words "AN rfght@
and signed D. R Collier. Adiutant-GeneraL Also
letter from Collier explaining that the words
All right meant for the witness TO come to
FRANKFORT and bring regiment and Gatling gun
On cross-exainatioa TIE prosecution read this IAt
Ter 70 show that Collier had sent the telegras BE-
Iore, and not after, Colonel MengeI produced
orders signed by Governor Taylor for the move
ment Of the regiment 20 Frankfort He said hs
could not explain why the order issued on jan
uary Is. the date bore and not executed until tia
5Oth In the order Taylor directed him to obey "au
orders and signals given him by Adjutant-GeneraI
Collier.
mountaineers' meeting held on the steps of tho
fapta January 25 produced the minutes and reso-
Before the jury was brought in for the afternoon
copy Of fb t 5roTn Ior the defence presented the
mountain men and asked that the pape- be read
70 20 tne jury Passionate speeches for and against
tne admission of the paper as evidence were made
Dy Messrs- Brown and Williams. When they had
The paper offered as evidence is clearly tpcom-
PsIent. EIent. 1oH might as well read TO the jury Popes
paesd Pas jury 09 {Se then then brought in and shag again
ernor Taylor and General CollieT before JanIsrv
80 that he had been warned by Democratic friend
ing the gubernatorial contest had two thousand RI
e mes mere @ a. ah3 were resdy 70 use them the wit
utes after the shooting TAYLOR asked him TO take
charge OF ana prepare 10 defend the building. He
dld SO. giving orders not to permit the arrest OF
an any one IN Ihe sCapltol grounds. he had chargs
had charge Of anotherf s4itfsa -''
Sharpe said he had in substance said to some
persons on the Saturday before the shooting that
he was ready to take his gun and either lead or
follow TO prevent the oustng OF the Republican Of
icehOlders. II ready to do II now he ex-
claimed The witness refused TO give the name
of the whom he quoted saying that the
contestants had two thousand guns at Frankfort
ready for use On re-crOss-eXaninatiOn the prose
cution asked that Sharpsrbe compelled give the
name of this man. but Judge Cantril ruled that
the demand was made too late; tnat ii should have
been made cross examination.
Colonel David Gray, Of Louisville, who served as
Ieutenant-cOIone Of the 1st Regiment, State
Guards. in January last was the next witness
He corroboTated the statements OF bis superior Of
hcer Colonel MengeL Judge Cantrfl would not let
the witness state whether he and AdjUtant-Gen
Collier were the political faith Frank 9.
Carpenter, Of Louisville, the last witness OF
the day. He was in Frankfort January 3d. and was
called by the defence show the state OF feeling
on the streets OF the city Immediately after the
shooting OF GoebeL He repeated threats that he
heard made aEainst the occupants OF the Execu-
tive Building While he was being crOss-exa mined
the court adjourned