The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-04
sThqE'S CASE Weakened
Evidence of Two Witnesses Dis
credited by Defence.
Ex-Auditor Stone Testifies Thnt He
Emhezziement-Stro Proof That
G. n. Weaver Comriifted Per-
jury-Combs' Alleged Confession.

GEORGETOWN, Ky, Aug. S.-The i'm
portant features of the Powers trial today
were. first. the direct and explicit impeach-
ment Of the testimony of George F. Weav
er witness for the State, who testified
last week that he was in Frankfort on
January so and witnessed the shooting,
end, second, the testimony of ex-Auditor
Sam Stone, that he discharged W. H.
Culton from his office on December so for
stealing $lOoO by issuing warrants on false
claims while acting as claim clerk in his
Office.
Ex-Auditor Stone was called to discredit
the testimony of W. H. Culton- He said
he retired as auditor on January /, and
that be discharged Culton as claim clerk
December 80. two days before, because
Culton had stolen about $1,000.
Prosecution objected to the answer and
question, and Judge Cantrill took time to
pass on it.
On cross examination Stone said he had
not told Taylor or any of the State officers
about Cultons alleged defalcation, and did
not go before the grand jury to indict Cul-
ton. although it met few days thereafter
C. H. Gibson, of Barboursville said he
was in barber shop on March 16 and
saw Wharton Golden display big roll oil
money and shake it under the nose OF his
brother Ike Golden.
Lon Butler. a drummer, formerly OF
Butler County. told Of the meeting IN Pow
ers' office in January. when Sheriff Burton
DISPLAYED the cartridges and suggested they
e1
settle the contest He said Caleb Powers
demonstrated with Burton for making the
speech.
c. W. Carter testified he was now clerk
of the Camp of Wooimen Of the World. at
Grayscn Springs, and was present on the
night of January 80, when George F. Weay-
er installed the officers of that camp. He
said he had been to the Georgetown jail
today and recognized the man in there
calling himself George F. Weaver as the
same man Weaver who installed the camp,
and with whom he was on the street about
noon on January 80, when Mr.. Phelps told
them of the shooting Of Goebel.
w. Z. Phelps. who keeps the ~hotel at
Grayson Springs. said he met Weaver and
Carter on the street in Grayson Springs
about noon on January so and told them
the news Of Goebel being shot. Weaver
was brought into court and Phelps identi-
fed him as the same man he saw and knew
In Grayson Springs on January 80.
Weaver will likely be convicted of per-
Jury for swearing he was in Frankfort on
January 80.
Gen. Dan Collier the last witness of the
day. and an important one. said the words
"All right as used alone in the kilograms
sent by him on January 80 to Coionels
Meugel and williams meant. Bring troops
to Frankfort at once. fully equipped" He
further said:
4 sent these kilograms to the telegraph
office by Col. c. E Mason, about fifteen
minutes after the shooting and after had
sent my porter. John Perkins. to the ar
senal with a message to bring the soldiers
TO the state house. ! had given no previous
orders 10 soldiers at the arsenal 10 be in
readiness that morning TO come TO the state
house.
81 received an order from Governor Tay-
Ior directing me to commal cate with the
civil officers of Frankfort and Franklin
County ana act with them in keeping the
peace as far as my judgment would per-
nit. but I was TO bear the sole RESPONSE
biiity''
Collier will be cross-examined tomorrow.