New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
MORE PROOF OF KENTUCKY PLOT.
WITNESS BRINGS SHOOTING OF GOEBEL
CLOSE TO YOUTSEY IN POW
ERS'S OFFICE.

Georgetown, KY, July 2s-In the trial to-day of
Caleb Powers charged with completely in the
shooting Of Governor Goebel. several interesting
features developed. Davis Harrod, con-
stable OF Frankfort. who entered the Executive
Building minute two after the shooting or
Goebe testified that he saw a man whose descrip-
ton. he declared tailed with that of Henry Yout
sey close the door of the office of the Secretary of
State behind him and run down the basement steps.
W. II. Wagner. of Williamsburg, the home of
Charles Finley who said he arrived in Frankfort
with the mountain January o. and spent
much Of his time up to the day of the assassination
in Powerss office. said that the Friday preced-
ing the assassination several parties were in Pow
ers's office discussing ways and means of defeat
ing Goebel before the Legislators and man in
the party said. Somebody ought to kill the damn
rascal" Another replied, 81 have made up my
mind to do that myself
The witness said he did not know either OF the
men talking at that time. but he had Youtsey
recently and was almost positive he the man
who made the last remark Witness overheard
Powers talking complainingly the day Repre-
sentative Berry unseated. Sand according to
his statement. Powers said:
I'VE might be able to do something II the head
Of the ticket would act. If he does not, intend to
expose the whole damn business"
The defence put Robert Noaks the stand this
afternoon and questioned him at length for the
purpose Of laying foundation to contradict his
testimony. A letter written by Noaks his
cousin Miss Efie Blankcnship at Charlottesville.
Ind, since his arrest, promises to play i'm
portant part in the matter. far Noakss test-
mony is concerned. in the event the defence can
produce the letter What is alleged to be the sub
stance of it presented to the court this after
noon. clipped from newspaper The matter was
not given TO the jury Judge Cantrill ruling that
the witness could be questioned concerning the
letter or its contents without first showing that the
letter had been either lost destroyed The de-
fence will endeavor to get the letter
Walter Bronston. Lexington attorney. who
assisted in the arrest of Caleb Powers and John
Davis, at Lexington. the first witness called
Powers and Davis disguised soldiers and
were both armed. the witness said. Witness iden-
titled them TO the police officers After forcible
arrest. Powers taken to jail, where the pardon
granted him by Governor Taylor $500 in
n oney found in his pockets Deputy Sheriff
Rodgers. of Lexington corroborated this test-
mcny.
The pardon granted Powers by Governor
Taylor was exhibited to the jury Bronston told
in which Powers, referring to the pardon said
Il know this looks little bad, but were max
ing our way to a place where the pardon would
have been recognized
Harry Tendy. Assistant Secretary of State pro-
duced the executive journal kept by Governor
Taylor. The journal did not show order call
ing out troops after the assassination. The par
dons issued to Powers, Finley, Culton and Davis
were recorded The prosecution wanted TO show
pardons issued by Governor Taylor TO mountain
men who had been fined in the Frankfort police
courts for carrying pistols. but the Court excluded
them.
Graham Vreeland Louisville newspaper man.
testified that ne the crowd of mountaineers
January 25. There were probably 200 Of them.
He was in the office of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture that afternoon and saw Charles Finley
giving the men their guns. A man, whose name
he afterwards learned Mathews. called
with oath to the crowd in the and said:
Boys, we ought 20 go up TO the hotel and get
Goebel' Witness heard so many threats that he
left the room he could get out. He also
detailed various instances Of disorder during the
day.
Robert Noaks was asked by Judge Tinsey, If
he did not tell a person Cumberland Gap that
he was going to get part of that 100000 reward,
although he did not know anything about the
Some letters and kilograms from Powers to
Noaks excluded. The Court admitted
letter dated March go which said:
Dear Robert: They held me without bail, AL
though they had no evidence against me; I am
in the hands of the gang. and evidence does not
count much in these courts, except confession evil
dence. I going TO do all I to get change
Of venue Yes, 1 will need you a witness
my final trial"
Chief of Police Williams of Frankfort testified
to the mountaineer convention in front Of the
State House, January 25 He said that the Wis
itors were dsorderly and terrorized the people.