The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-29
TRIAL OF CALEB POWERS
Wharton Golden Was The Principal Witness
Examined.
HE WAS VERY UlGIDLY CROsS-tXAMINtD
There was Lively TiIt Between AZ.
torneys-onc Lawyer Was sub
jec&cd TO II Fine.

Georgetown. Ky. July 2s-The prosecution
in the trial OF ex-Secretary of state Caleb
Powers, charged with being an accessory to
the murder OF William Goebel. concluded
is evidence iu chief this afternoon. The dc.
tendant VIII tako the stand Monday and
testify in his own behalf Three weeks have
been consumed in tho proliminaries attend
ing tho selection OF the jury and hearing the
evidence that has been introduced by tue
prosecution The attorneys for the prose-
cution, at the close OF the evidence on that
side. Will ask that the jury be taken to
Frankfort to view the State house grounds
aud buildings, the spot where Goehel lell
and other things IN connection with the case.
Wharton Golden resumed the witness stand
at $3.50 aud Judge Sims began severe cross
cxamnation, Golden in response to ques-
tons. repeated the story told previously OF
bow ne came to be called as a witness,
Witness sad he did not tell his brother-in-
law, John Stamper that he mad been prom
ised $1,000 or mat he could have $S0v0 IN
case OF o conviction OF the parties. He also
denied that he had ever said that II ne and
Cuiton could set together they could con-
wet all OF them,
Golden was kept busy for an hour or more
denyine that he had made statements at
tributeu TO him by persons who IL 10 sup
posed, Will be introduced by the defense to
3 iLuRtdNn MS TESTIMONY
On redirect examination Golden said he
had been approached by his brother-ip- law,
john stamper, Who told him he mad talk
with Lswye L. Il. Sinclair, now one Of tho
attorneys tor Powers, and that Golden could
GET SdVVO " no would leave the state and
not appear against Powers, Witness sald
he refused to consider the proposition lie
gave as a reason for not going back to
Knox county after he made a confession that
his brothers, who lived there. advised him
TO stay away. as they believed he would be
Killed.
There was a lively tilt over letter which
Goloens wife vas said hy thu newspapers 10
nave written to him. The witness said
Lawyer Sinclair had called ON him and asked
him for the letter. telling HIM he wanted II
for newspaper. The defense objected and
asked The court to exclude ths statement
Colonel Campbell said he was trying 10 show
that Sinclair was appearing under several
different roes-diltt ms a spy or detective tor
Powers, then as an alleged newspaper report
en- housekeeping and prying into irrelevant
matters, snd finally appearing as counsel for
the defense.
Il aid not appear under nm assumed name
as you did at Cumberland Cap calculated
Mr.. Sinclair
The court said. MIR. Sinclair, direct your
remarks 10 the court and not to Mr. Camp
bell when YOU are talking"
The colloquy went on and Mr.. Sinclair wal
fined 81 for contempt.
] Ex-Governor Brown entered exception
/ to q remark OF the court in regard to tn,
irreavsncy of the question as to the letter
written by Mrs. Golden.
Well except all you want 10. so far a
that is concerned" said the court.
We will responded Governor Brown
| The law gives us that right. II is not
matter within the prerogative Of the court
Robert Haslock, gunsmith gave expec
testimony us to tho bullet in the block q
wood cut from the blackberry after II wa
supposed to have passed through Mr.. Goe
bels body. He pronounced It a 3S-calihe
metal patch bullet. He said 1t was coppe
filled and nickel plated The attorneys fol
the prosecution then held short conference
after which Mr.. Franklin announced tina
that side would rest ana asked that the sur!
be taken to Frankfort TO view the scene o
the tragedy
The defense offered no objection, but tn
court ruled that this should not be don
until all the evidence in the case was In.