The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
A PLENTY OF PERJURY
On both Sides of the Powers-Goebel
Case-Defeuse loses Evidence on
RebuttaI

Georgetown, KY, August 10.-In the
case of Caleb Powers, eX-secretary of
state, charged with being an accessory
before the fact in the Goebel aSSasSi-
nation, the defense rested it's testimony
this afternoon. evera witnesses in
rebuttal were introduced by the prose-
cution. The jury will be taken to
Frankfort either Monday or Tuesday
to view the scene Of the tragedy.
When it m to considering the evil
dence. the jury will not have to decide
the question of which side has dealt
in ~erjury, but which side has been
burdened with the larger amount of
that product, as during the past few
days contradiction and Impeachment
have been the leading features. There
are few who believe the trial will re-
suit in a conviction, but many antici-
pate disagreement.
Mrs. Joh Davis, the wife of one Of
the men charged with being an aces
sorry to the Goebel assassination, was
the first witness to-day. Caleb Pow
erS, she said, boarded at her house.
John Powers was also there January
25th. She testified that the latter was
/. in his room at her house that day
and did not leave his room after II
" SfOIh- IL was I'LL COIIlI dulCllOIl OI
h testimony of Robert Noakes who
told of an alleged conversation with
John Powers at the state house in
which he said the latter told him Ito
stay close to the building as something
was going to happen as oon as Goebel
and these fellows came down."
, The defense asked to be allowed to
offer as evidence the act of the legisla-
ture appropriating $1Oe, 900 for the ap-
~prehension and prosecution of the as
sassin Of William Goebel. No obje-
ction vas offered and the act was made
a part of the testimony.
Walter Day, former republican state
treasurer, testified that Youtsey sent
for him the day before the shooting.
He went to see YOutsey and the latter
told him that for $500 he would settle
the contest. Witness pressed Youtsey
to know how he would settle it, out the
latter would only say that for that
amount he would settle it. The wit
ness refused to confer further with
Youtsey.
Rev. John Stamper, who testified for
the defense several days ago., was the
first witness called by the prosecution
in rebuttal. He was recalled for the
purpose of laying the foundation for
a contradiction. He denied that he
told several people several days after
the confession of his brother-in-law,
Wharton Golden, that he believed the
latter had told the truth and that he
did not want him to fall into the hands
| of the other side.
A question by Attorney Bradley. as
to whether Stamper had not at that
| time SAID that he was very much in
sympathy with the prosecution, was
! objected to by the defense, and the
jury was withdrawn while it was ar
| gued.
Bradley said the purpose of the Ques-
| ton was to show the interest Of the
! witness in the subject matter and sub
| s%equently to show that he had changed
| his s~ympathies to the defense since he
had receL~ money from representa-
| tives of that side. The evidence, he
said, showed that Stamper had been
playing fast and loose with both sides
and h question was to his credibility.
The court decided that the question
was competent.
The witness said he a 10 recollec-
ton of having made the statement.
Henry Hazelwood, a lawyer of Lau-
rel county, testified that he heard
James Sparks, of London, say that
Goebel would be killed and Taylor
would pardon the man who did it; that
the pardon vas already written out
with a blank left 10 fill in the name OF
the man who did it. Sparks testified
for the defense several days ago and al
that time denied having made the
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