The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
Third DAY ON THE STAND
POWERS URGED CALLING OUT MIL
FFTA AND SENDING MOUNTAIN
PEOPLE HOME
WEAVER was ARRESTED
Rev. John Stamper Was willing
Himself to Have Given Golden
Five Thousand Dollars to
Leave the State.

GEORGETOWN. Ky. Aug 1.-Former
Secretary of State Caleb Powers. on trial
for alleged completely in the shooting of
Gov. Goebel, resumed the stand this
morning, this being his third day in the
witness box. lie was subjected to a. rigid
cross examination regarding the organi-
cation of the mOuntaineer army. He said
that Taylor and himself were the primary
forces in getting It up. The military COM
panies wers brought along, he said. be-
cause they had some discipline and could
be more easily controlled. Moreover. he
said, they were already armed. Witness
said he had urged Gov Taylor while tho
contest board was sitting. to cali out
the military companies and to send the
bulk of the other mountain people home,
and had secured partial promise from
the governor TO do it. This was to be
done. In order that they might hold pos-
session of the state offices till the SUI
pfeme court of the United States had
passed on the merits Of the case.
The witness contradicted the statement
OF John A. Black, who swore that Pow
ers, when discussing the mountaineer
excursion to Frankfort. referred to II as
mob. Powers says Slack so referred
70 1t, but that he told Black he would
90 all he could to keep it from degenerate
ing into an organization of that char
ecter.
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
George F. Weaver. the witness In tha
fowers trial who claimed to hall from
colorado. was arrested today on a war;
rant charging him with perjury. The
warrant was sworn out by ATTORNEYS for
the defense. Who claim they have dis
covered. that Weaver was net only not in
frankfort the day of the assassination
put never was there until last Saturday
night ~
AT the afternoon session Col Campbell
lnterrogated the witness regarding hia
llght under military escort. to evade ar
rest after the issuance of the warrants
March 10. Powers repeated that he wa
AFRAID he could not get fair trial ON ac-
count Of political prejudice and also be.
cause Of the 100000 reward fund ap-
propriated by the Legislature Col. Cumo-
bell: Mr.. Powers do you know OF the
100000 fund appropriated, the sum of
SS5,sel remains In the hands of the com,
missioner Unused7
The witness said he had no knouledea
Of this point
The defense then called Wharton Cold
en- He was asked concerning an alleged
conversation with Lexington newspaper
man. but denied that he ever made Inc
statements attributed to him.
PAID FOR CONFESSION.
Rev John stamper, Goiden's brother
ln.law, was the next witness. He was
asked among other questions, whether
Golden had told him that he was to get
money for the confession he made. The
prosecution objected to the competency
on the question. The court ruled that the
testimony was competent and eStamper
SAID that Golden made q remark In sub
stance, that he was to get $1,000 lie also
gave afflrmetiNe answers regarding other
alleged conversations with Golden, in
which the latter Is claimed to have said
that he was to be paid $500 for each
conviction.
Upon cross examination Col Hendrick
asked the witness If he did not have a
talk with L. F. Sinclair of the defense
and after that IL he did not tell Golden
that he could get 5000 il he would leave
the state and not testify. The witness re.
Piled that he did say to Golden that he
pelleved he could get those fellows to
give him $1,000 If he would leave the
state. He. said he had nobody In par
tlcular In mind when he referred to
those fellows"
Would you been willing 10 have
given him 5000 to leave the state and
not testify asked Col. Hendricks OF the
prosecution.
The witness hesitated. and then said:
Yes, sir, I guess would"
The witness denied that he got any,
thing On testifying and denied that his
relations with Golden are now unfriendIy.
Col. Hendrick insisted that the witness
tel from whom he expected to get the
$1,000 to pay Golden to leave the state,
but the witness gave no direct answer
He admitted that ne had conferred with
the defendant In jail here frequently.
While this matter was still under in
vestlgation the court adjourned until 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning