The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-10
.DRAGS SLOWLY ALONG.
The Defense Will Conclude Its Test
mony Friday or Saturday.
Witnesses Testify as 90 the Char
acter of Mountaineers brought
90 Frankfort and 90 the Hand
ling of the Militia.

Georgetown. KY, Aug. 4.-Of eight
witnesses introduced by the defense
in the Powers case, all but one were
called for the purpose of attacking
the credibility of witnesses placed on
the stand by the prosecution. One OF
these (former State Auditor Stone)
stated that Witness w. III. Culton, an
alleged co-conspirator of Powers, was
removed from a place Of trust In his
office because he defaulted in the sum
cf 81 1000. other witnesses presidents
81 Grayson Springs. this state) testi-
fed that. instead Of being in Frank
fort On January 30, the day of the
ihpoting of Senator Gocbel, as he
claimed under oath 20 have been. Geo.
Weaver. a prosecution witness, was in
their town organizing a lodge OF
WOodmrn of the World. and Others
from Eastern Kentucky testified that
Witness Wharton Golden. of the pros
ccution. had displayed a large roll OF
money and intimated that IL came
from the state reward fund.
{. II. Gibson, OF BaTboursviile. came
next. He was asked TO tell OF an oc-
currcnce in barber shop al Barbours-
Vile. when Witness Wharton Golden
displayed a large roll of money. Be
fore the prosecution could object wit
ness answered that such a thing had
occurred. The prosecution asked for
the exclusion of the testimony and
by agreement the witness stood aside
TO be called later.
james Harllcroad. i'm whose barber
shop the incident is said 20 haze Oc-
CURED. was called. He said that Col
den told him on the day Defendant
Powers was arrested that Powers was
innocent. Later Golden came into his
shop and i'm his presence displayed
roll Of paper money 10 his brother.
Ike Golden. and said 10 him; Don't
you know that the 100000 reward
fund Is being circulated?"
Witness Gibson vas recalled and
corrOborated Harllleroad's testimony.
Attorneys for the prosecution rigid
ly cross-eXamined these witnesses and
made one of them flames Harkleroad.
% Barbouryiile) admit that he had
been indicted not less than a dozen
times for violations of law.
The most important witness Of the
day was Daniel Il. Collier. Of Lancas-
ter. adjutant general Of Kentucky I'M
der the Taylor administration. lie Of
fercd as testimony the written order
of GOV. Taylor directing him TO bring
the regiments OF state guards 90
Frankfort after the shooting of sen
atOr Goebel and ordering him 20 con-
FER with the civil authorities OF
Franklin county as TO HOY. best 10
preserve peace there. This was the
first appearance of the document,
which was never made part Of the
state records. and Judge CGntrill ruled
IL out a. incompetent on objection { {
the prosecution that il was not in ac-
cordance with the statutes of the
state. not directing Collier to place
the militia under direction of the civil
authorities
Georgetown. Ky. Aug. 5.-Adjt.
Gen. Collier. whose direct eXamina-
ton was concluded at the adjourn
ment OF court Friday afternoon. was
placed on the witness stand Saturday
morning for cross examination. At
forney John X. IIendrick conducted
IL. Witness told of keeping soldiers
az the state arsenal at Frankfort prior
10 the shooting, but could not re-
member whether ne had brought any
arms into the state capital grounds.
He admitted having refused to allow
civil officers 20 60 into the executive
building 20 execute the writ of ha-
beas corpus, saying that he had or
ders from Gov. Taylor 10 do SO.
Over the objection OF the defense.
Judge Cantrill allowed the prosecu.
tion to show by the witness that on
two occasions prior to January 30,
the day of the Colson-Scott duel. and
OF the arrival of 1000 armed noun
tain petitioners. the feeling at Frank
fort was intense and that no soldiers
were then called TO preserve peace.
Witness was closely cross-eNamined
as 10 movements of troops and arms
during month following assassination.
Tie said that he never before the
shooting Of Gov. Goebel heard any one
say that the best way TO settle the
contest was 20 Kiln him. Witness told
Of preventing by military force the
assembling of the legislature in the
city Of Frankfort on the day follow
ing the shooting. The defense Do
iected to witness stating that h
went TO the Capital hotel, where the
wounded man lay, and warned the
proprietor that ne would close his ho-
tel IL he permitted the assembly 20
meet there, claimin- the question 90
be incompetent. The jury was sent
out and argument made. The Judge
admonished the jury upon its return
that all evidence of the witness con-
corning incidents which happened al
ter the shooting should be consid.
cred only TO his interest. Witness
then stated that he did give such
warning to the hotel proprietor.
Witness Collier left the stand af-
ter two hours and Rev. c. T. Cody, of
Georgetown. was next called. He tes-
titled of meeting Wharton Golden
about March 2lst at home of Witness
John Stamper. and of Golden saving
that he had made a confession only
Ter his own protection. On cross-ex-
animation prosecution brought ous
that witness had displayed much in
terest in the case on the side of the
defense, working in conjunction with