The age-herald., 1900-08-10
ANOTHER DAY OF
 THE POWERS TRIAL
Testimony of Both Sides Will be
 Concluded Today.
FOUR SPEECHES EACH SIDE
Professor Rucker of Georgetown Col lege Gave Some Expert Testimo- ny and Corroborated Evidence
 of Surveyor Goodman

Georgetown, Ky, August 9.-The defense did not conclude its testimony in the Powers trial today, but will probably do so tomorrow. Colonel Campbell of the prosecution stated today that that side will consume only one day in hearing rebuttal proof. There will be four speeches on each side when the evidence is finished. It is :lot settled wheth, u c youtsey case will be taken up following the Powers trial or will be laid over. Colonel Campbell says the prosecution will ask that the case be taken up at once, but what view the court will take of 1t cannot be anticipated Colo mel Campbell thinks it will not take ex- ceeding two weeks to try Youtsey. In the Powers trial today the business of im- peaching and contradicting witnesses went on in superabundance. The prosecution claims to be well satisfied with the testi- mony of Surveyor Goodman, who was in- troduced by the defense, as they claim, to have proved by his demonstration that the shot, if fired from the tower side of the second window in the office of the Secre- tary of State would have passed through the body at identically the same point as shown by Goebels wounds. During the afternoon session the proceedings were again interrupted by a spat between MT. Owens of the defense and the court. MT. Owens insisted on urging an objection after it had been passed on, and the court inn posed a fine of $10.
 Surveyor Goodman Explains
 Surveyor Goodman, who testified yester- day, was allowed to make an explanation regarding some of his statements and also some correction of the answers, he ex- plained were made upon a misunderstood ing of the questions put to him.
 The prosecution cross-examned Goodman again, going over the greater part of the ground covered by him on yesterday The defense had shown by the witness that the bullet, if fired from the Secretary of States office and passed through Goebels body at l 1916 inches depression to the foot, it would have entered the ground near the fountain, and that the bullet cut out of the hackberry tree could not be the one fired by the assassin. The prosecution sought to break down this contention and the cross-examination was strung out at great length.
 Prof. J. J. Fucker of Georgetown College was on the witness stand when court ad- journed at noon. He also gave expert tes- timony regarding the shooting, and in a general way supported Surveyor Cooman's s mathematical demonstrations.
 Ex-State Auditor Stone was called after Prof. Fucker had left the stand. He was called by the prosecution for the purpose of laying foundation for contradiction of his testimony regarding W. H. Culton, whom Col Stone, while on the. stand last week 9pcnSq6 Of 1ipp S1 asked if he did not tell Jalor Pflanz at Louisville in March that "Culton was an honorable young man, and could be trusted anywhere" and admitted part of the con- versation, but denied that it was in such broad terms. He denied that he said in the presence of Pflanz and Max Barker at Louisville that Culton's word was as good as his bond, but said he did tell Pflanz that Cuton was of good family and would not attempt to abuse good treatment. He called on Pflanz and asked him to show Culton all the kindness possible. The date was after that of Culton's alleged em- bezzlement under Stone.
 ID. H. Sinclair, former manager of the Postal Telegraph office at Frankfort de- nied that he had ever said to Dr. H. s. Kellar at Frankfort that he and his wife had demanded of Justus Goebel that the latter fulfill his promise in regard to a position, and that if he did not he intended to go with the defense, and help them to break down the prosecution" The court excluded the question on the ground that it had been substantially answered in the negative when the witness was on the stand several days ago. Dr. Kellar was then in troduced for the purpose of contradicting Sinclair, but his testimony was ruled out also.
 T. c. Davidson of Adair County testified that Caleb Powers got him to bring a squad of men to Frankfort January 25. Witness said Powers told him to get good men.
 Robert Noaks Recalled
 Robert Noaks recalled, denied the sub- stance of number of alleged conversations with B. A. Rice and J. H. Wulder ef Bell county. On cross examination witness said he told A. O. Herndon that he was going on the witness stand to tell all he knew and that Herndon urged him not to do 1t. He did not say to Herndon that he Aply in- - tended to tell such as he was forced to tell Herndon and B. A. Rice were introduced to prove that Noaks made certain statements to them at variance with histestimony It was intended o prove by Rice that Noaks said to Rice they have more evidence against me than you think, but before go on the witness stand intend to make them give me a contract not to prosecute me-"
 The court excluded 1t. Herndon stated that Noaks told him he was only going to answer such questions as his lawyers told him to answer.
 Nelson Cummings testified as to the char acter of the members of the Corbin military company which Noaks had testified was made up of disreputable persons as in ac- cordance with istructions from Powers. He said the men with whom he was acquainted bore good regulations.
 J. F. Sinclair. one of the attorneys for the defense, testified as to an alleged con. versatoon with Wharton Golden in April, in which he said Culton and Youtsey were fools to have confessed, as they would get nothing for it. Witness said he was in the hallway of the executive building when the assassination occurred. The shots sounded to him as if fired from the step of the building. He saw no one else |