The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-29

! to suggest to Judge Cantrill that judge
may be too Jealous as an advocate.
THE STAR WITNESS.
The star witnesses for the prosecution
thus far have been Culton and N0akes,
both charged with the crime for when Mr..
Powers has been held since the 10Th OF
March. without bail. Culton and Noakes
are among those known as "CampbelIs
in1munes.'' They are both in Georgetown
with guard. who are Sometimes" with
them. Mr. Noakes thinks" he has guard,
but hasn't seen him much since he came
to Georgetown. Both have been constantly
in communication and consultation with
Colonel Campbell and other attorneys Tor
the prosecution, and this since they have
been sworn. The testimony of MIR, Cuiton,
with its accounts of alleged meetings of
the "conseirators'' when the life Of Mr..
Goebel was openely threatened, was pub
lished fully. On cross-eNamination Cuiton
utterly broke down, denied all knowledge
of any meetings to conSpire against Mr..
Goebel and declared ne had heard Mr..
Powers ,sternly rebuke a man who uttered
threats of violence and declare IF there
was any such action or suggestion he
would quit his office and go home" This
cross-examination was barely mentioned
by the reporters.
Mr. Noakes was somewhat better train
ed but as one of the friends Of the prose-
cution said. 81 have no idea of suggesting
that the witness is coached, but giving
him in his lines words that he obviously
doesn't understand is-wen, it's inartstic''
He gives his testimony in a rapid sing
song. as do all of "Campbell's own and
if asked a direct question is somewhat at
loss. until he Looks toward the prosecu-
ton and at the suggestion of Colonel
Campbell. explain to the jury resumes
his sng-song. Cross-eXamnation on
Thursday. the witness having been recall
ed. revealed that he had conversations
with various persons dsclaiming all knowl-
edge of the case, but expressing interest
in the hundred thousand dollar fund. The
contradiction of this witness in toto Will
probably be an easy matter for the deferse.
for it has been brought out by the Com
monweaith's own witnesses that interviews
with Governor Taylor, which he alleges
took place in the Governors private office
at certain stated hours, cannot have oc-
Cured as he alleges. the Governor having
been absent from his office at the hours
fixed by Noalzes in his testimony.
WIDE LATITUDE.
Aside from these two immunes. the tes-
timony has been absolutely unimportant,
though the rulings of the Court have given
the prosecution the widest latitude Testi-
mony 10 establish a conspiracy testimony
competent only if a conspiracy has been
established and hearsay testimony, al are
admitted.
inSness Ito fight rather than be robbed
but tho whole mass Of the testimony of the
prosecution shows Mr.. Powers to be a man
OF holiness. firmness and self-control. the
Very antithesis of the assassin's character.
Frankfort policemen. sheriffs and deputies.
and the Couver-Journal correspondent
unite in showing that the nlountaneers
who came to Frankfort on the 18th of Jan
ualy came TO petition peaceably. and were
guilty Of no single act of disorder. not even
meeting force with force when their COM
miitee bearing their petition was excluded
from the Senate chamber. Caleb Powers
is shown TO have counselled them to ''be
sober, peaceahie, and civil and TO bear
themselves 50 as to be a. credit to their
party, their section of the State and to the
country, The testimony of their enc
mics shows how well they kept their trust
1t remains for Democrats who love the
party 10 show by every means in their
power their hatred of the frenzy to serve
partisan ends, and their utter reputation
of such methods. The test is a particu-
larry severe one when 1t comes in a. ma
tional campaign year, but it is the methods
Of Goeseltes which have lost Kentucky
from the list Of surely Democratic States.
and until Goebelism is cut off and cast
from us there can he no health in the
party body in kentucky