The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-22
GODBEL CONSPIRACY.
Three Suspects Will Be Placed on
Trial Next Friday.
|eoLDEN's ALLEGED CONFESSION.
REPORT That . Militia Sergeant Of
parbcursville VIII Give Damaging
Evidence-Prosscut Lawyer Says
the Murderer IL still at Large.


Frankfort, KY, March 20.-Caleb
Powers, John Davis and William H.
Culton. charged with being accessories
TO the murder of William Goebel. were
arraigned yesterday for trial before
3Judge Moore. The commonwealth was
not ready and by agreement the trials
we're set for next Friday. Ex-Gov-
ernor John Young Brown made a de-
mand for q list of witnesses for the
commonwealth, but this was refused
by the prosecution on the ground that
publicity might cause some Of them to
avoid being summoned.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin
and County Attorney Polsgrove re-
fused to either affirm or deny the
story that F. Wharton Golden has made
an alleged confession Of knowledge
concerning the Goebel assassination.
Golden was formerly guard at the
penitentiary here under the Republic
can administration, and is well known.
1t developed that the police and de-
tectives have been watching his move
ments since the day of the assassina-
ton, on the theory that he knew some
torney Franklin and County Attorney
Polsgrove declined to discuss the al
leged confession, as did others who
are assisting in the prosecution, though
one went so far as to say Mr.. Golden
will be one of the most important wit
nesses introduced by the state. Some
regret that the matter became public
80 soon, as they fear it will make it
dangerous for him to return to his
hcme in Barboursville, and that 1t may
also seriously impede the prosecution
In work which has been going on for
several weeks and which might have
Powers, the Republican secretary Of
state, who Is in Jail charged with be-
ling an accessory to the assassination,
and who is alleged to be implicated by
Golden, refused to discuss the confess
sion story in any form.
A dispatch from Barboursville
says: THE report that F. w. Golden
had turned states evidence in the
Goebel murder case was a great sur
prise here. Green Golden, cousin Of
Wharton, says It was utterly false that
he was sent to Pollers to keep Wharton
from going to Frankfort. F. w. Col
den was . close friend of Caleb Powers.
doing a great deal of work for him
during the recent campaign. 1t is said
that he left here. on telegram from
the attorneys for the prosecution, to
come to Lexington. When the news
reached here that he had made con-
fession friends of the accused parties
became very uneasy and prominent
Republicans said that II 1t should be
true "the trees would bear fruit that
(lhey never bore before" It is also
tarned that ex-Repressntative Berry
Toward and F. M. Cecil, Of Middles-
bro, were at Barboursville Saturday
0ight in consultation with Golden.
Cecil was sergeant-at-arms at the ses-
tion Of the legislature at London. SOL
diers are still on duty guarding the
arms Of Company D, X. s. G.. A guard
ID kept on duty day and night. Cap
lain Hawn will not recognize Taylor
and so the arms have been placed
under the control of Lieutenant Glib
bon."
Mr.. T. c. Campbell, Of Cincinnati.
who has been employed by the brothers
Of the late William Goebel to assist in
the prosecution of the assassin of Mr..
Goebel, had conference yesterday at
Lexington with his associates. In con-
versation Mr.. Campbell was unwilling
to disclose the state Of their case. but
he said that so far as now known the
assassin was not yet arrested. He
added that the assassin would be ar
rested whenever force Of 5000 armed
men could be had to 60 to a certain
county in Eastern Kentucky. He said
further that the attorneys for the COM
monwealth claim to have proof to es.
tablish a conspiracy for the assassina.
tion, but he made the assertion that
this conspiracy was not charged
against the Republican leaders. but
against what is known as the anti
Goebel party" He further said 1t in
cludes men who were officials prior to
the late election and men who thought
they became officials after the late