The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
MAY HAVE TURNED.
GOLDEN SAID TO HAVE NAMED cor.
Bells Ass ASSN.
BEING CLOSELY WATCHED.
yHcntucisy Deeply Stirred by the Report
of His Confession Golden Was Former
ly Guard at the Peniten ntiary-beiief
All Along that Hc Knew something of
tho Murder.

Lexington, Ky., Especial. "A telegraph
message from Winchester. eighteen miles
from this city, says that f. W. Golden,
| alleged to have made an incrlminating
statement Ia reference to the Ooebel mur-
der. is In Winchester Late In the forenoon
he went south on the Kentucky Central Rail
way, and then returned at 245 and went to
the hotel, where he is now. He refused to
see anyone. The Goebel men are keeping
strict watch on his movements. He is not
registered at the hotel 1t Is reported that
he Ia In conference with the Goebel men at
Winchester. An unconfrmed rumor there
is that he has given the name OF the man
who shot Goebel.
Frankfort, KY, Especial. )--The news Of
the alleged confession OF f. Wharton Golden.
OF Barbourvllle, in regard to the assassina-
tlon OF William doebel, produced sensa-
tlon here. Golden was formerly guard at
the penitentiary here under the Republican
administration, and Is we'll known. 1t de-
veioped that the police and detectives have
been watching his movements since the day
Oh the assassination, on the theory that he
knew something about 1t. Commemorative
Attorney franklin and County Attorney
Polsgrove declined to discuss the alleged
confession, as did others who are assisting
In the prosecution, though one went 80 far
as to say Mr.. Golden will be one OF tho most
important witnesses introduced by the state
Some regret that this matter became public
80 soon, rs they fear II Will make It danger
Gus for him to return to his home, at Bar
bourville, and that It may also seriously I'm
pedo the prosecution In work which has
been going on for several weeks and which
might have led to other developments soon.
Caleb Powers, the Republican secretary OF
state, who is In jail charged with being an
accessory to tho assassination, and who Is
alleged to be implicated by Golden, refused
to discuss the confession story in any form.
Darboarvllle, Ky, Especial. )-The report
TINT +. W. Golden had turned states evil
dence In the Goebel murder case was great
surprise hero. Green Golden cousin OF
wharton, says It was utterly false that he
was sent by Powers to keep Wharton from
going to Frankfort. L. w. Golden was
close friend OF Caleb Powers, doing great
deal OF work for him during the recent cam
palgn. 1t is said that he left here on tele-
gram from the attorneys for tho prosecution
to come to Lexington. When the news
reached here that he had mado confession,
friends OF the accused parties became very
uneasy, and prominent Republicans said
that II It should be true "the trees would
bear fruit that they never bore before.
1t is also learned that Representative
Berry Howard and i. NJ. Cecil, of Mlddles-
boro, were here In consultation with Golden.
Cecil was sergeant-at-arms at the session OF
the Legislature at London. Soldiers are still
on duty guarding tho arms CT Company d,
K. s. q.
guard Is kept on duty day and night.
Captain Hawn Wilt not rocoguize Taylor,
and 80 the arms havo been placed under the
control OF Licutenaut Gibson.