Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-20

Golden Revealed the Plot TO
Tom Campbell.
1900 MEN NEEDED TO TAKE HIM.
Declared lie Was in a Certain County In
Eastern Kentucky Present officials aud
Ex-statc oniciais Concerned In the
Conspiracy.

CINCINNATI, March 20.-Mr T. G.
Campbell. who has been employed by
the brothers of the late William Goehel
to assist i'll the prosecution of the assas-
sin of MIR. Goebel, was here, fresh from
q conference with his associates. held at
Lexington Ia conversation, Mr. Camp
bell was unwilling TO disclose the state
of their case, but he said that, so far as
now known, the assassin was not vet
arrested. He added that the assassin
would be arrested whenever force of
5000 armed men could be had 70 90 TO a
certain county in eastern Kentucky.
He said further that the attorneys for
the commonwealth claim to have proof
to establish conspiracy for the assassi
nation, but Ae made the assertion that
this conspiracy was not charged against
the Republican leaders, but against what
is known as the tanti Goebel party =
He further said it includes men who
were officials prior to the late election,
and men who thought they became Of
fieials after the late election.
Mr.. Campbell has been in consulta-
ton, at Barbonryille, KY. with brother
of Captain Golden, who was shot by
Colson. 1t is said he revealed the plot
LEXINGTON, KY, March 20.-A tele-
phone message from Winchester, Is
miles from this city, says that G.. w.
Golden, alleged to have made an in
eliminating statement with reference to
the Goebel murder, is in Winchester.
He refused to see anyone. The Goebel
men are keeping strict watch on his
hotel. 1t is reported that he is in con-
ference with the Goebel men at Win
chester An unconfrmed rumor there
tonight is that he has given the name
of the man whom he says shot Goebel
news of the alleged confession of +
Wharton Golden, of Barboulville, in re-
gard to the assassination of William
Goebel, produced a sensation here.
Golden was formerly guard at the pen
itentiary here, under the Republican adj
ministration, and is well known 1t
developed that the police and detectives
have been watching his movements
since the day of the assassination, on
the theory that he knew something
about it. Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin and County Attorney Polls.
grove declined to discuss the alleged
confession, as did others who are assist
ing in the prosecution, though one went
SO far as to say Mr.. Golden will be one
of the most important witnesses intro
duced by the state.
Some regret that this matter became
public so soon, as they fear it will make
it dangerous for him to return to his
home at Barboursville, and that it may
also seriously impede the prosecution in
work which has been going on for seve.
raj weeks, and which might have led to
other developments soon. Caleb Pow
els, the Republican secretary Of state.
who is in jail charged with being all ac-
cessory to the assassination, and who is
alleged to be implicated by Golden, re-
fused to discuss the confession story in
any form.
BARBoURvILLE, KY, March 20.--The
report that + w. Golden had turned
state s evideace in the Goebel murder
case, was a great surprise here. Green
Golden. cousin Of Wharton, says it was
utterly false thar he was sent by Powers
to keep Wharton from going to Frank
fort. y. w. Golden was a close friend
of Caleb Powers. doing good deal of
work for him during the campaign.
1t is said that he left here, on tele-
gram from the attorneys for the prose
cuticn to come to Lexington. When
the news reached here that he had made
a confession, friends of the accused par
ties became very uneasy, and prominent
Republicans said if it should be true,
'the trees wonld bear fruit that they
never bore before 1t is also learned
that ex- Representative Berry Howard
and +. M. Cecil, of Middlesboro,
were here Saturday night, in consulta-
ton with Golden Cecil was sergeant
alarms at the session Of the Legislature
at London
Soldiers are still ON duty day and
night. Captain Hawn viii not recog-
nize Taylor, and so the arms have been