The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
CuLToN MUST STAY IN JAIL.
JUDGE CANTRrLL REFUSED no AD-
NIT HIM TO BAIL.

More Sensational Testimony Given
I'm the Kentucky Hearing-cuiton
Said to Hnve Remarked That the
Man Who KILLED GoebeI Was SO
Drunk He COULD Hardly stand.
More Evidence Brought Ont
Against Youtsey and Powers.
Frankfort KY. May 81. b. Matthews
was recalled by the defense in the Goe-
bel murder trial to-day and testified that
kilograms signed by George Denny, of
Lexir gton and fill d imm ediately after the
assassination were sent to seven persons
in different parts Of the state, saying
that the riot had commenced and told the
receivers 20 send different numbers OF
men to Frankfort at once.
Constable Davis Harrod stated that he
saw an unknown man run out OF the Sec
retary of States office and run down into
the basement few moments after the
shot lad been fired.
+. Wharton Golden presented numbes
CT letters from Gov. Taylor to Golden in
which the former pledged him his sup
port. They were read. Golden then went
over the testimony given in the examin-
ing trial.
Golden gave some additions to his for
mer testimony. Among them was state
ment that Culton said the man who kiilei
Goebel was so drunk that he could hardly
stand up. Another was that Caleb Pow
ers told him on the day before the assassi-
! nation that the best way TO kill Goebel
would be TO start an argument In the Cap
ital Hotel and kill him there Powers, the
witness averred, said Taylor would pardon
the assassin.
Negroes TO DO the Work.
AT the afternoon session Golden told
again about Youtsey getting the key to the
Secretary of States office from John
Powers. John Powers told him two me-
groes had been brought here to kill Goebel.
On cross-examination, Golden said that
| Finley said IL the contest was not stop
| ped "Goebel and his gang would be kill
| ed Golden replied: IT am with you in
| that" Witness heard people around tha
| State House say that Goebel would be-
killed If the contest was not stopped.
George r. Hemphlll. clerk in Secretary
| Powers office. and also there whers
| Charles Finley was Secretary of State.
| followed Golden. He saw Youtsey in the
| office Saturday before the assassination
| with a rifle. Hemphiil said the first shot
| sounded as If 1t was fired between ths
| executive building and the old State House
| and the next few sounded as II fired in
the hail of the executive building. Yout-
| sey came into the room minute or two
| after the shots Gov. Taylor came into
| the room and asked what the trouble was.
| and when told said: MY God. this is ter
! ribler Witness heard Sheriff Burton
| (now deceased) threaten to kill Goebei
| several times.
| Could settle the Contest.
| Republican State Treasurer Walter r.
| Day testified that a few days before the
| assa ssination Youtsey left word for witt
| ress to come TO his office TO see him.
| When he got there Youtsey told him he
| could settle the contest for $500. Tho
| comm onwealth rested Its case at the con-
| clusion of Days testimony.
- Tn the testimony an the Febattai Gulton
again testified. He denied that he had
consultation with Golden In regard to the
condition Of the gnan who killed Goebel.
He did not know who fired the shot.
At the conclusion OF the hearing Of the
motion OF w H. Culton for bail to-ndght.
Judge Cantril denied the application and
| the defendant was remanded to JAIL
| Culton's trial will come up at the regu-
| lar September term of court The others
will be tried at Georgetown.