Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-03-30
Held Without Bail For Com
plicity In Goebel Murder.
Result of Preliminary Hear
ing at Frankfort.
An Exciting Scene In Kentucky
Courtroom Pistol Threaten
ingly Leveled at Prisoner.

FRANKFORT. Ky. March 2I.-Thc
fourth day of the examining trial of the
Republican secretary of state. Caleb
Powers. began with the courtroom clear
ed of all persons excepting attorneys.
newspaper representatives and officers of
the court. When Judge Moore called for
order at 10 o'clock the attorneys for the
defense held consultation and called
County Attorney Polsgrovc.
Immediately after the consultation
Governor Brown. for tho defense. am
nounccd that no testimony would be in
troduccd for the defense and they would
waive further examination. The pardon
issued to Powers by Governor Taylor
was rendered by eN-Govcrnor Brown as
n bar To- the prosecution. and he asked
that the defendant he dismissed. Colo
mel Campbell said the commonwealth de-
MED Governor Taylor's right to issue
pardon AT the time the pardon was grant
cd Governor Brown moved that the
prisoner be dismissed upon the evidence.
The motion was overrulcd. Bail was
asked for. Judge Moore said: at is not
my belief that Powers fired the shot
which killed Governor Gocbcl. but from
the evidence it is my opinion that he was
connected with the conspiracy to kill
be held over without bail 10 the Franklin
county grand jury that the case may be
further investigated"
After the Powers case had been dis
posed of Judge Moore asked if the COM
nlonWcalth was ready to take mp one Of
the other cases. that of Captain John
Davis or William II. Culton, who are
charged with being accessories to the as
sassination. After some discussion ii was
agreed to take recess, after which TO
take up one of these cases.
The most thrilling event of the cXamin-
ing trial of Republican Secretary of State
Caleb Powers occurred last night. and
for few minutes it looked as
though serious trouble could not be
prevented. Colonel George Denny. for
the defense, ON the competency of II qucS-
ton said: 1T is perfectly lawful for pco-
pie to come here and come armed. |
came here several times myself"
He was referring to the crowd that was
present at the mass meeting held in the
statchouSe yard Just prior To Governor
Gocbel> assassination.
Colonel Campbell. for the prosecution,
replied that he did not consider it lawful
and was surprised to know that Mr.. Den
ny had come here armed. Denny denied
having made such statement and said
that he did not come armed. Campbell
insisted that he had made the statement
Both men were very much excited and
spoke with vehemcnce and with arms
shaking commenced to advance toward
each other. The courtroom was crowded,
and the audience evidently thought Il
fight was on and made Il mad rush for
the doors and windows. people falling
over each other in their efforts to get out
of the room. Several policemen and dep
uty sheriffS We're crying for order, and
Judge Moore was bringing his gavel
down with terrific force and urging the
people to take their seats. After five or
ten minutes of the most exciting scenes
quiet was restored.
just as the room began to grow order
ly Ex-Governor Brown. one of the attor-
neys for the defense, whispered to Colo
mel Campbell. who promptly arose and
apologizcd to Denny and to the court
Colonel Denny replying in very happy
speech.
ON an inspection of the record it was
found that Colonel Campbell had miscon-
strucd Colonel Dcnny's statement.