The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-27
Quiet was Finally Restored and No
One Hurt.
Sergeant Golden Cross
Examined.
Said He Feared Arrest IL He
Didn't Confess.

Brankf OFT, MAron So.-Juugo Mooro
called the court to oidsr promptly at ten
O'Clock to resume the preliminary hear
ing of Republican Secretary Of State
Caleb Powers charged with being acces-
sony to the m ardsr OF Governor Gcebel.
+. wharton Golden, one OF the prose-
oution's star witnesses who finished his
direct examination Saturday but was
taken sick and unable to be oross-sxam'
ined, was the first witness called for TO-
day.
Golden was not In the court room and
a deputy sheriff was sent after him.
County Attorney Colsgrove at eleven
O'Clock announced that q >ldsn was Ill
but that the doctor thought he would be
able to appear at one O'Clock ana asked
the Judge to adjourn court until that
hour. which was done.
At one O'Clock Golden was placed on
the stand for REORGANIZATION. He said
he learned about two weeks ago that he
would be arrested II he did not tell what
he knew about the assassination and that
II he did tell the attorneys for the COM
monwealth would try and save him from
prosecution.
Thomas Cromwell, who swore out the
warrant against Powers, was the first
person talked to about the assassination.
Cromwell had been to the mountains and
heard that he was connected In some way
with the murder and sent for him. COL
dem told Powers Of his conversation with
Cromwell and told him Powers) that he
wanted to get away from the state house.
He got leave of absence from Repubii-
can Assistant Adjutant General Dixon,
and left, Golden said he told Judge
Fleming Of Winchester that he intended
to tell all he knew about the affair.
While he was In Winchester he said he
was stopped by two men, DR.. Foster and
william Steele, who grabbed him ~ the
arms and cursed him for exposing the
Republican party. Golden replied that he
had not exposed the party. Gov. Brown
asked him II he had not told the two men
that he knew nothing about the affair.
Golden said he might have told that. rs
he would have said anything they wanted
MIN to. GOV. Brown asked him II he
made habit OF saying anything psrso&
de sired. to which the witness responded:
"Not when am on equal terms with
Them"
Golden was then excused for few
minutes, owing to Illness.
On rssuming the stand Golden said he
could not remember that he ever heard
Powers say that he intended to ha run
anyone. Dock Coombs, the alleged as
sassin, was brought to Frankfort, he
said, by William Culton, one OF TIE de-
PENDANTS.
The witness said that when he heard on
his way to Louisville with Powers that
Governor Goebel had been shot, he told
Powers VIII at had happened and Powers
said that 1t was dirty shame and out
rage.
When asked about the man who was
given the key the morning Goepel was
Filled, Golden said he did not know his
name, but could recognize him any
where. He said be raw him here Satur-
day and Governor Brown asked him TO
get up and see II he was in the room.
Golden looked carefully over the large
crowd, but said he did not see him.
At three O'Clock the ueIenie saio tney
we're through wish the cross examination
and the commonweal tn commenced Its
examination In rebuttal.
Attorneys Campbell and Denny got In
to an argument and the lie was almost
passed. Great excitement prevailed and
people rushed for the doors and Windows
while Judge Moore raped for order.
Quiet was finally restored. Gov. Brown
Informed Col. Campbell that he had mis-.
construed Col Denny's remarks and Col.
Campbell at once arose and apologized to
Col. Denny.
Golden flnishsd his testimony and the
prosecution rested.
The defense asked for time to consult
with the defendants and court adjourned
until tomorrow morning.