The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
IN FAVOR OF POWERS.
NEW TESTIMONY BROUGHT OUT IN
EX-sECRETARY's TRIAL.
SHOTS FIRED FROM OUTSIDE.
BULLOCK SAYS THEY CAME FROM
NEAR THE FOUNTAIN.

cAtee N mun VINO has NOT Been
Caught-Claimed Republican on
ciaIs Armed Themselves Because
They Feared Threats of the Peo-
pIe-Youtsey Seen with a Rifle and
Gov. Taylor Armed Himself.
Georgetown, Ky. Aug. GA piece Of
new Testimony was brought out to-day at
the beginning of the fifth week In the
trial of ex-Secretary of State Caleb Pow
ers, charged with completely in the Goebel
shooting.
e. r. Bullock of Lexington swore that
he was in the adjutant's general office
when the fatal shots were fired. He
stepped out and saw a man in a stoop-
ing position behind the public fountain,
near by. Bullock could not tell whether
the man was white or black and did not
know what became OF HIM
Bullock declared that he saw Col. Jack
Chinn walk rapidly into the State House
as he stepped from the adjutant generals
house. Apparently Bullock's statements
did not excite much interest
Capt. d. b. Walcott. who had charge
of the Frankfort militia. was sworn TO-
day. He said the company was on duty
at the state capitol the day the Legisia-
ture met and throughout the session, but
denied that the soldiers were lined up
ready for marching orders when the as
sassination occurred. He said they were
equipped with guns and sidearms, but
this merely happened SO.
Combs sO-CalIed Confession.
r. c. o. Benjamin, a negro attorney.
representing ''Tallow Dick" Combs. ana
whose client, II has been repeatedly as
confession. asked Judge Cantrin this
afternoon. to be allowed to make mo-
ton at the regular hour tomorrow, ~
have an investigation of his conduct in
the matter of the confession OF Combs,
In which he had been charged with be-
traying secrets OF the prosecution. Judge
cantrill Informed him that an investiga-
then gave out an interview in which he
says that Combs reported confession, was
made in the presence of him
self. Comrnonwealth. Attorney Frank
| liz and Victor H. Bradley, OF
the prosecution. and chat Combs
made all the statements attributed TO him
except as to the amount alleged to have
been offered Hockersmith to kill ooebel.
Combs nephew stated that he had made
a vain search for Hockersmith and he
thinks Hockersmith is In either New Or
leans or San Francisco. Benjamin said
he had concluded It was due TO his client
to tell oil he knew as long. as he cannot
find Heekersmith. who told Combs all that
the latter knows about the assassinat tion.
Capt. B. B. Golden and other represen-
tatives of the prosecution. conferred with
Green Golden. one OF the alleged acces-
sorles. in the Frankfort jail yesterday and
there is possibility that Golden may be
introduced in rebuttal to the evidence OF
the defendant
Why Arms Were Provided.
At the afternoon session ex-Gov. Brown,
for the defense, made long argument in
support OF his position that the defense
was entitled TO show in evidence that the
occupants of the executive building after
the assassination heard threats on the
part of the populace. and that they acted
upon this in arming themselves and ex-
cluding the public and civil officers from
the building. The prosecution argued
that the commonwealth should not be en-
tailed with the burden OF Introducing
threats that might or might not have been
made by irresponsible parties. and that
this character OF proof could not be offered
In justification OF the course of those who
had possession OF the building.
The court ruled that the witness might
relate any specific threat which he him
self heard, but that he could not tell OF
common rumor or threats which had
come 40 him second hand The defense
reserved an exception to this ruling
Stuart Stout, Gov. Taylors stenograph-
er. told CT Youtsey coming into the exc
cutive Office carrying a rifle few min
utes after the shooting. Gov. Taylor was
not armed when he first came into the
Office, but went back and got a pistol
Golden Denies Statement.
Wharton Golden was recalled for the
third time and was asked II he had told
j. NJ. Owens, In the presence of j. c.
owens that Powers was innocent, but
that they could take 100000 and hang the
Saviour and all of the Apostles
Golden said he never said it TO Owens
CT anyone else.
J. NJ Owens was then called, but the
court excluded the greater part of his
testimony on the ground that che defense
had examined Golden on this matter ].
Clay Elkin, postmaster at Lexington, tes-
tified as to a conference between Powers
the witness and other Republican leaders
after Representative Berry was unseated.
He said ID was at one time decided that
Berry should attempt to hold his seat,
on the ground THAI the vote ousting him
was illegal. but this was abandoned. He
denied that II was decided at any time
~ nrecinifafe a conflict In the Hotisa over