The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26

FRANKFORT. Ky, March 26.-Taylor
arrived here this morning az 1920 O'Clock.
sfJcr two days In Louisville He went di--
rectly TO his office in the Executive Build
ing. He refused to be interviewed about
the testimony OF Wharton Golden in which
his name was mentioned in connection with
The conspiracy.
Golden had said that Taylor remarked TO
f. j. Howard, OF Harlan county. You fell
lows viii have 10 do something frs, then
/ viii call out the militia
Although Taylor strenuously deri S il, he
IS making supreme efforts for Federal in
reference iu kentucky affairs L;euten-
ant Governor Marshall is in Washington,
and has an engagement for a conference
with Attorney General Griggs today. Az
ter that meeting something from Washing
ton viii drop in the Kentucky row. 4
letter was received from Senator Deboe
today which said by Wednesday there
would be a big change in the attitude OF
the Federal authorities. The Federal in
reference viii come in the shape Of an
order from Secretary Root 10 Governor
Beckham 10 return all militia arms be-
longing to the United States Government
to the arseLaI at Frankfort and to disband
the army II Beckham refuses To obey the
order. then it will be enforced by Federal
troops The Republicans are urging ac-
ticn by the Federal authorities because
they fear Becl,ham will seize the State
House when the State Court OF Appeals
decides the agreed gubernatorial case.
The GoebeI assassination conspiracy
cases were to have been taken up again
this morning at 10 O'Clock before Judge
Moore. However. the star witness. Whar-
ton Golden. did not PUT in his appearance,
and il was announced that he was ill.,
Court therefore adjourned until 1 o'clock
by which time it is hoped that Golden VIII
be able to undergo the rigid examination
the defence expects to put him through.
Attorney Grown was expected to tear the
testimony OF f. W. Golden to pieces on
cross-examinatiou today in the Goebel as
esssination trial, and Golden's sensational
charges against Secretary Sf State Powers
and Taylor were expected 10 be weakened.
Mrs. Golden will be a witness In the case.
The confession Of Golden has caused in
tense bitterness toward him by Republican
leaders. They have brought witnesses here
TO disprove his evidence. Leading Repu5-
licans Of Winchester have been summoned.
They say Golden told them he had made no
confession after the statement had been
published forecastiDg what he ties fed.
James Sparks. County Attorney Tor Lau-
rel county. was interviewed regarding the
statement made by Sergeant Wharton Col
den on the examining trial OF Powers at
Frankfort, Saturday, TO the effect that
Sparks had selected the men from Laurel
county to 90 TO Frankfort as witnesses
about January IS. and had gone with them.
Mr.. Sparks said: "G0ldeR's statement on
this poin; was as base lie as was ever
told. selected 10 men 10 60 to Frankfort
nor did 1 take any there, nor was | there
myself at the time he refers to. / went 10
Frankfort on December 4 and stayed there
until December 6. and was not there after
that time until after Mr. Coebel vas shot.
After the shooting Of Goebel the London
company Of state Guards was called to
Frankfort and 7. being a Lieutenant of the
company. went there with them. J did not
see Mr.. Golden from December 6. 1899. un-
til after GOebel was killed, and have had no
talk with him whatever.
There were some men summoned by
the sheriff OF this county as witnesses to
so 70 Frankfort in the contest case. but
1 don't know who they were. 1 was not
one OF them and did not 60 No one has
ever. at any time. called upon me to select
or 10 bring a lot OF desperate men TO
Frankfort. ] would not have done so if
asked 1 can show by fifty Of the most
reputable men OF Laurel county that Col
den's testimony relative 20 myself IS
false"
Senator Deboe when seen al the CapitoI