The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-11
PERJURY IN POWERS TRIAL
SAN JURY WILL FIND PLENTY OF
1T ON BOTH SIDES.

Question Is Not as to Which Side
Has Dealt in Perjury, But which
Has Furnished the Larger Amount
of It-Mrs. John Davis COntradicted
witness Noakes and Rev. John
Stamper Had a Bad Quarter of an
Hour.
GEORGETOWN, KY, Aug. 1o.-In the case
of Caleb Powers, ex-Secretary of State,
charged with being an accessory before
-be fact in the Goebel assassination, the
defense rested its testimony this after
noon Several witnesses in rebuttal were
introduced by the prosecution.
The jury will be taken co Frankfort
either Monday or Tuesday to view the
scene Of the tragedy.
When ii comes to considering the evil
dence the jury will not have to decide the
question Of which side has dealt in per-
iurv. but which side has been burdened
with the larger amount of that product
as during the past few days contradic-
zion and impeachment have been the lead
ing features. They are few who believe
the trial will result in conviction, but
many anticipate disagreement.
Mrs John Davis, the wife Of one of the
men charged with being an accessory to
the Goebel assassination, was the first
witness to-day. Caleb Powers, she said
boarded at her house. John Powers was
also there Jan. %. She testified that the
latter was i'll in his room at her house,
and did not leave his room after II O'clock
that day. This was a contradiction of the
testimony of Rot ert Noakes who toe of
Al al eyed CONVEX. alton with John Pow
e~s at the state house in which he said
the latter told him ITO stay close TO the
building as something was going to hap
pen as soon as Goebel and those fellows
came down."
y The defense ked to be allowed TO offer
as evidence the act of the Legislature ap-
propriating 100000 for the apprehension
End prosecution OF the assassin of William
Goebsl. No objection was offered and the
act was made part Of the testimony.
Walter Day. former Republican state
Il treasurer, testified that Youtsey sent for
him the day before the shoe ting. He went
| 10 see Youtsey and the latter told him
that for $500 he would settle the contest
Witness pressed Youtsey to know how he
would accomplish if, but the latter would
tie it.
Witness refused to confer further with
Youtsey
Stampcr Under Fire.
Rev. John stamper, who testified for the
defense several days ago,was the first wit
ness called by the prosecution in rebuttal.
4 He was recalled for the purpose of laying
the foundation for contradiction. He de-
MED 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; that he did
not want him to rail- 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 argued. Bradley said the
purpose of the question was to show the
interest of the witness in the subject mat
ter and subsequently to show that he
had changed his sympathies to the de-
tense, so he had received money from
representatives of that side. The proof,
he said. showed that Stamper had been
playing fast and loose with both sides,
and the question was as to his CREDIBLE
ity. The court decided that the question
was competent. The witness said he had
no recollection of having made the state
ment.
Henry Hazelwood, a lawyer of Laurel
4 county. testified that he heard James
4 Sparks of London say that Goebel would
y be killed and Taylor would pardon the
& man who did it, that the pardon was al
4 ready written out, with blank left to fill
4 in in the name of the man who did it..
4 Sparks testified for the defense several
4 days ago. and at that time, denied having
made the statement.