The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-04
RATHER GIVE
UP HIS OFFICE
SAID POWERS
Than Cause observation-disclosures Gain
Ground, With all the Condi,
tions Against Them.
GOLDEN EXHIBITS LARGE ROLL
OF Money-Supposed to be Part of tho
Sloo,ooo-culton Fired Out Of
Office For Stealing,

GEORGETOWN, Ky, Aug. 3.-At tho
opening OF court to-day in the trial OF
Secretary of State Powers.charged with
completely in the Goebel shooting, Frank
c. Carpenter, 4 Louisville insurance
man, who was on the witness stand Mt
the closing OF court yesterday, was
cross examined by the prosecution. Tho
examination developed nothing new,
He was followed by Gam II. Stone. for
mer state auditor. The first question
asked the witness by the defense was
whether or not witness w. II. Culton,
who was n clerk in his office, had been
removed because he had stolen $1,000
from the state. He said that such was
the case and that he removed Culton
the day. before witness retired from
Office. The prosecution objected to tho
question and the court reserved a rul-
ing on 1t. On cross examination Can
tain Stone sa.d he did not so before the
grand jury and ask the indictment OF
Culton for the defalcation.
On the Grounds During the Shooting
The defense next called George L.
Donforth, OF Louisville, who was with
witness Carpenter in the state. senate
chamber at the time OF the shooting OF
Goebel. He-dld not leave the grounds
for thirty minutes after the shooting
and soldiers had not arrived on the
scene. C. H. Gibson, OF Barbourville,
came next. He was asked to tell OF an
occurrence in d barber shop at Bar
.bourville when witness Wharton Golden
displayed large roll OF money. Be-,
fore the prosecution could object Wit
mess aRsa-efst tiat at<such4a, th,nst he'd
occurred. The prosecution asked for
the exclusion Of the testimony and BY
agreement the witness stood aside to
be called later. James Harklcroad. in
whose barber shop the incident is said
TO have occurred. was called. He said
that Golden told him on the day thac
defendant Powers was arrested that
Powers was innocent. Later he said
Golden came into his shop and in his
presence displayed roll Of paper
money to his brother Ike Golden and
said to him don't you know that J.
100000 reward fund Is being cIrcu>
lated"
Attacked His Credibility. y
On cross examination the prosecution
attacked the credibility OF the witness.
attempting to show that he had been
indicted for the illegal sale OF liquor.
Witness Gibson was recalled and
corroborated Harkleroad's testimony
]. 7. Butler, of Butler county, followed
Gibson on the stand. Sheriff Burton,
of Breckinridge county, there displayed
some cartridges, and, according to the
witness, said the gubernatorial contest
could best be settled with them. Pow
ers told Burton that he must not talk
in that way: he would rather give up
his Office than cause bloodshed.
Witness Butler resumed ut the OPEN
ing of the afternoon session OF court.
He was cross examined, but nothing
material brought out.
1t was announced by the defense that
several witnesses would be put on tho
stand to prove that the witness Weaver
introduced by the prosecution. and who
testified that he was in Frankfort OH
the day Of the shooting of Senator Goe-
bel. was at Graysons Springs on that
day. =