The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
Governor Taylor's Secretary aud .
Negro Porter show Youtsey,s Ac-
tivity Prior 10 the Murder.
PASSAGE BY OPPOSING COUNSEL
GOVERNOR BROWN AND RIOT CAMP.
BELL HAVE SHARP TILT.
Details of the Arrest of Powers and
Davis-Nonks TO he Cross-Es-
amined This Afternoon


Judge Cantrills court convened this MORN
ing a dozen more witnesses who had
been summoned on behalf of the common
wealth were excused on motion OF the
prosecution, and as the same thing has oc-
CURED each morning this week the total
list for the prosecution has been reduced
very materially. Some of those excused
were put upon their recognizance to appear
and testify in the cases of Youtsey and
others which are in the distance.
This the fifteenth day of the trial.
The defense asked that Robert Noaks be
called that they might ask him some ques-
tons on one point but stated that they
would recall him later for further cross
examination The prosecution consented to
this, and Noaks was asked to fix the time
of the several conversations he claimed to
have had with Caleb Powers at Frankfort
Jan. o.
Mckenzie Todd, who was private secre-
tary to Governor Taylor. was the next wit
ness called. Witness had seen Governor
Taylor in conference with Powers. Culton.
Finley, S. G.. Sharp and others frequently.
Saw Youtsey i'm the Governors private
Office twice doing some stenographic work.
Witness did not know why Youtsey was
doing this work. as the Governor had
stenographer of his own. He saw Caleb
Powers and Youtsey together Jan. 90.
Later, the same day. witness saw Youtsey
come into the general reception room OF
the Governor carrying a gun. Youtsey
took a position by a window. and later
went into the office of the secretary OF
state, where he knelt by window. point
inc he 0fi offo
and asked witness to get him out of the
room, and witness asked Youtsey what he
was doing there with a gun. Youtsey said
there was trouble UP there. pointing to the
executive building. Witness told him they
haa adjourned, and asked Youtsey what he
intended to do in case of trouble. Youtsey
said: II don't intend TO start trouble. but
if it starts this building must be protect
ed" Witness said the defendant, Powers.
there Joined In the conversation and told
Youtsey ii would never do for any one TO
shoot from that building. Youtsey had
the window raised and the blind pulled
down. Witness left the room, leaving
Youtsey and Powers in the room to-
gether.
WANTED YOUTSEY REMOVED.
On Monday following Powers came to
witness and told him Youtsey was outside.
and wanted admission to the office Of the
secretary of state. Powers said Youtsey
acted so peculiarly that he did not want
hlm around. and asked witness to go out
and get him away. On Saturday, prior TO
the assassination. witness saw three guns
in the office of the secretary of state.
Youtsey called the attention OF the wit
ness to them by removing a plank under
which they were concealed. Youtsey said:
Powers claims to be brave man, but he
hid his gum
While Powers was in jail at Frankfort
pafo Of
state, called on witness and asked him to
sign a statement. Matthews was making
an investigation in the interest of Powers.
Witness refused to talk with Matthews or
TO consider the statement.
In the afternoon Todd resumed his place
on the stand. He said he did not tell a
Frankfort newspaper correspondent that
Powers any one interested in the case
had talked with him and had practically
left him the option OF swearing TO lie,
leaving the State or telling the truth, but
what witness said or intended to say was
that his own conscientious conviction as to
what was involved to his own position
embraced these points, and that he con-
cluded not TO leave the State under any cir
cumstances and to tell the truth as TO what
he knew.
Robert Noaks was again put on the stand
cross-examination, and after some argu-
ment by the attorneys the court allowed
the defense to postpone the examination
until 2 o'clock tomorrow.
Lloyd Smith, a colored porter in the
basement of the executive building, was
then called. He said that on the morning
of the Van Meter-Berry contest there was
large crowd of mountaineers i'm the base
ment. Youtsey came in and gave them
some sort of orders They left hurriedly
but came back after a while. Witness
asked what Was going on, and Green
Golden said: IF our man had been In his
place you would have seen what was going
on If he had been there there would have
been hell This was on Saturday pre-
vious TO the shooting. Witness corrobo-
rated the testimony of Watts, the other
porter, as TO Youtsey running through the
basement Immediately after the shooting.
Prof. James A Stevens, OF Barboursville.
who had come i'm response 10 subpoena
duces tecum, requiring him to produce a
letter from Caleb Powers dated Feb .. said
the letter had been destroyed or lost. but
the witness said that I'm substance the let
ter said: The Democrats had IL in for him
because he was an open advocate OF war,
and also because 10 him (POwersl was
largely due the credit for the disorganized
condition of the Democrats at that time.
| and added I'VE have been elected To these
| offices and we intend TO hold them.
Ex-Governor Brown moved TO exclude this
statement as incompetent, and while argu-
| ing this question lively tilt occurred be-
tween him and Lawyer Campbell. of the
prosecution. Campbell accused Brown of
making a political harangue, 10 which
Brown entered a disclaimer. Campbell
said, II will let the CALLED jade vince" To
which Brown responded holly: There IL
no Jade over here and nobody wincing:
don't make a mistake TO that" Later
Mr.. Brown accused Campbell OF making a
political speech To which Campbell reto~t-
ed that he was mot dealing in the bill Of
rights, which seemed 10 be Browns only
stock I'm trade"
Mr. Brown said ''No one would accuse
you of knowing anything about the bill OF
rights" or words TO that effect
officer Pete Jenkins. OF the Lexington po-
lice gave the details of the arrest OF Pow
ers and Davis at Lexington. March 10.
when they were fleeing under the protec-
ton OF about thirty soldiers. Powers and
Davis were armed and disguised sol
Giers Powers resisted arrest but finally
surrendered.
Georgetown and Scott county are ex-
cited over Z. report tonight that several
hundred of Powers's mountain friends will
arrive here Monday or Tuesday. and they
fear trouble may occur I'm that event
The prosecution has many important wit
nesses who have not yet been heard.
Among them are +. Wharton Golden, De-
tectives Armstrong and Harding and Wal
ter Bronston and number OF others. but
IL Is believed that the state viii close IT'S
testimony In chief on Saturday. men,
Der of the prosecution said tonight that
side was well pleased with the evidence IL
had brought out. The defense viii admit
Powers's connection with he organization
of the LOO mountaineers who came 10
Frankfort Jan. %, and who. after stacking