The age-herald., 1900-07-18
SWEETHEART OF
 POWERS IA WITNESS
Most Interesting Evidence
 Brought Out in the Trial.
DA M AGING STATEMENTS
Finley Anderson Said Powers Told Him He Would Kill Goebel if Nobody Else Would Do It = The
 Defendant Was Calm

Georgetown, Ky, July 1.-The proceed ings in the Powers case were made more interesting today by the introduction of several witnesses who gave testimony against the defendant. The most interest," ing witness of the day, from standpoint disconnected from either side of the case, the young defendant. It Is probable that either Culton, Noakes or Golden will be put on the stand tomorrow to further prove the alleged conspiracy.
 Finley Anderson who was in the witness box testifying in the Powers case when the court adjourned yesterday, resumed his testimony this morning.
 In the course of his testimony the wit ness said that on January 24 Caleb Powers told him that the crowd of mountaineers which was being organized were going to Frankfort to intimidate the Legislature, and. if necessary, to kill enough Demo- crats to give the Republicans a majority. He said:
 Powers told me that Goebel would never live to be Governor, and said he (Powers) would kill him if nobody else would'
 The conversation to which witness re- ferred the day preceding the ad- vent of the 1,2O0 mountaineers upon Frank fort. Witness said he heard Powers and others talking about Goebel wearing coat of mail, but some of them said that he could be killed anyway Powers was in conference with Ex-Secretary of State Charles Finley, Wharton Golden, Robert Noakes and others.
 Defendant Was Calm
 The defendant did not lose his composure during the day, while witnesses were giv- ing testimony against him, except for d moment when his face showed signs of ag- itation.
 Judge Tinsely conducted the cross exam ination and extracted from the witness the fact that he had called on Colonel T. c. Campbell in Cincinnati. The witness be- came badly confused and could not recall who took him to Colonel Campbell, though he claimed several people were with him at the time He denied that either Justice or Arthur Goebel assisted him in getting employment in Cincinnati, and denies that his trip to Cincinnati was for the purpose of becoming a witness in the Powers case.
 Judge Tinsley asked witness if he had been promised anything for his evidence The witness replied he had not.
 But you have been given employment in Cincinnati" said Judge Tinsley.
 "I have job there, but they did not get 1t for me-" the reply.
 It developed that young Anderson had made an affidavit in Cincinnati, which is in possession of Colonel Campbell, and the de- fense insisted that this be produced in court. The court ruled that it must be produced.
 On redirect examination by Colonel Campbell, witness said he did not volun- teer as a witness, but received a letter while at Knoxville Tenn, asking him 10 go to Cincinnati, and telling him he was wanted as a witness
 Miss Brock Examined
 Miss Lucy B. Brock of London, Laurel County, was the next witness She knew defendant well and had corresponded with him for over two years past. Caleb Powers called on her in January. He told witness he was getting up a crowd of 1000 noun tain men to go to Frankfort, So that in case the Democrats robbed the men of the state offices they could take care of them selves"
 Witness said Powers had SLIGO in bills He told her Governor Taylor furnished the money and it was used to bring the men to Frankfort. She could not remember when Powers read to her letters and tele grams telling the purpose of the Frankfort trip and the arrangements for settling the contest for Governor.
 Miss Brock said that Powers said to her that the plan to take 1000 mountain men to Frankfort was Governor Taylor's crea- ton. The defense did not cross-examine the witness. Court recessed at noon.
 Senator Newton Frazier of Shelby Coun- ty, who was standing betweeen the legis- lative- and executive buildings when the assassination occurred, said he heard the shots He saw no one in the doorway and the shots were undoubtedly fired from the executive building.
 Captain Hawn on the stand
 Captain J. F. Hawn of the Barbourville military company, testified as to conversa- tions between himself and the Powers brothers touching the movements of the company. Captain Hawn then told of John Powers accoSting him on January 23 and asking to take his company to Frankfort Powers wanted the soldiers to go in cfti- zens clothes and with uniforms, guns and ammunition concealed. Witness refused Powers next day asked him if he would not turn over the company to one of the lieutenants, and he agreed to do 1t.
 Caleb Powers also came to him and asked him to deliver the key of the armory to Lieutenant Gibson, but refused to do uesaz1 Powers would telegraph to Frankfort for an order from the Adjutant General.
 On cross examination witness said Caleb Powers told him he wanted the mffstarY company and other mountaineers to go So Frankfort for the effect it would have on the legislature. Captain James K. Watts of the Williamsburg military company also told of a conversation with John Powers relative to taking his company to Frank fort in January prior to the assassination Powers told him a big crowd was going and that as soon as they got there Governor Taylor should call out the militia. Witness declined to take his company except under orders.