The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27
Il MADE UP MY MIND
To Do That Myself" Says
Youtsey.
He Referred to the Killing Of GoebeI. Several
Witnesses Testified Yesterday and Eyid-
ence Against Powers Grows Stronger.
(By the Associated Press

Csi<S StS3 auiol VWCIS lIOWS OUOHStTG
(By the Associated Press.)
Georgetown, KY, July 26.-Walter Bron.
ston, Lexington attorney, who assisted
in the arrest of Caleb Powers and Johr
Davis at Lexington, was the first witness
called today in the trial of Caleb Powers
for alleged completely in the Goebe
shooting. Powers and Davis were dis
guised as soldiers and both were armed
the witness said Witness identified
them to the police officers. After forci-
Die arrest, Powers was taken to jai
where the pardon granted him by Governor
Taylor and $1,000 in money were found
In his pockets. Deputy Sheriff Rodgers
OF Lexington, corroborated this testimony
Fl. Davis Haired, a constable of Frank
Tort, testified that when the shooting oc-
CURED he ran to the executive building
and entered the west door. The door of
the ante-room to the executive offices
was closed. Witness pushed it open with
uif1iculty and encountered several men
who thrust pistols in his face. He told
them he was an officer, but they kept
tnelr pistols aimed at him and made no
reply. Earrod said that just as he en-
a.
slammed the door of the Secretary OF
states office and dashed down the steps
to the basement.
Witness did not know Youtsey then.
The pardon granted Powers by former
Governor Taylor was then exhibited to the
jury.
Walter Bronston, recalled told of a
conversation with Powers after the ar
pnt IN y, sa1
pardon, said
Il know this looks little bad but we
were making our way to a place where
the pardon would have been recognized"
w. H. Mayner, of Whitley county, gave
sensational testimony against both Pow
ers and Youtsey. He said he was in the
Secretary Of States office a few days
before the shooting. man whom he did
not know, referring to Goebel, said:
Somebody ought to kill the d ras-
call
Ycutsey said: 81 have made up my
mind to do that myself"
On Saturday before the shooting, Caleb
Powers said in conversation:
IF we could get the head OF the ticket
to act, we could do something. If he does
not stand up, l intend to expose the
whole business"
The defense put Robert Noaks on the
stand this afternoon and questioned him
at length for the purpose of laying a
foundation to contradict his testimony.
A letter written by Noaks to his
cousin, Miss Effe Blankenship at Craw-
louisville, Ind. since his arrest promises
to play an important part in the matter
SO far as Noaks testimony is concerned,
In hn ho dofa
the letter What is alleged to be the
substance OF it was presented to the
court this acknowledged from a
newspaper The matter was not given
TO the jury, Judge Cantrill ruling that
the witness could not be questioned con-
corning the letter or it's contents with
cut first showing that the letter had been
either lost or destroyed. The defense
will endeavor to get the letter.
Harry Landy, assistant Secretary Of
State, produced the executive journal kept
by Governor Taylor The journal did not
show an order calling out troops after
the assassination. The pardons issued
to Powers, Finley, Culton and Davis were
recorded.
Graham Vreeland. Louisville newspa-
per man testified that he saw the crowd
of mountaineers January 25th There
were probably 1900 of them. He was in
the office of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture that afternoon and saw Charles
Finley giving the men their guns.
Robert Noaks recalled was asked by
Judge Tinsley if he did not tell party
at Cumberland Gap that he was going to
get part CT that 100000 reward al
though he did not know anything about
the Goebel conspiracy. Witness denied
it. He was then asked regarding a let
ter written by him to Miss Effe Blank
enship, of Charlottesville, Ind, an al
legged quotation from which was present.
ed in a newspaper clipping. Letters and
telegrams from Powers to Noaks were
excluded. The court admitted one letter
dated March Goth, which said:
Dear Robert: They held me without
bail. although they had no evidence
against me. | am in the hands of the
gang and evidence does not count much
in these courts except confession evil
dence. | am going to do all l can to
get change of venue. Yes, | will need
you as a witness on my final trial.