The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-16
THE COEBEL ASSASSINATION.
Warrants Issu.d Against Five Promiaent
kentueky Republicans as
Accessories

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formation filed hy Thomas y. Crom
well. Of Lexington. correspondent d
the Cincinnati Enquirer. warrants COZ
completely in the Goebcl murder wer,
ISSUED last night against Secretary OF
State Caleb Powers. John l.. Powers
of Barbourville. his brother: Charles
Findley. of Williamsburg. former see
rotary of state; W. II. Culton. OF Jack
son county. and Capt. John Davis. the
Capitol square policeman. Other war.
rants against men even higher in the
republican party are To follow. The
warrants charge the men with being
accessories before the fact in the Goe-
bel assassination.
culton was the only one arrested
Friday evening. His arrest took place
NJ his home in the presence of his wife
and child.
Secretary Powers and Capt. Davis
are not supposed 10 be in the city. but
have not yet been located.
John L. Powers will be arrested to-
morrow NJ Barbourville, and Findley
ar Williamsburg. if they can be found
there. There j. no reason To believe
that they will attempt 10 avoid ar
rest.
The issuing OF the warrants was no
surprise 10 the republican leaders. rs
they have anticipated such an action
whenever the 100000 reward was
made available. They would not be
surprised TO see even Gov. Taylor and
Adjt.-Gen. Collier arrested. though il
Is not known that warrants are To be
issued against them.
Strange a il may seem. no warrant
has been issued for the arrest OF the
person whom the detectives claim 10
have identified as the assassin.
The basis of the evidence against the
is not known. the detec-
tives saying they will not divulge their
hand until the eases come up for trial.
which will be at the April term Of the
rircuit court of Franklin county, I'M
les the defendants ask for continu-
lnce. IL i believed. however. that they
Mill demand an Immediate trial.
Several witnesses who testified at
The trial of Harlan Whitaker. Tues
lay. swOre that the shots at the time
II The Goebel assassination were fired
rom the direction of Powers Office,
md he and all Of the parties for whom
he warrants were issued have been
under the strictest surveillance ever
ince the assassination.
Capt Davis was an appointee of GOV. |
Bradley. and was continued under Gov.
Taylor
Ex-Secretary of State Findley was
me Of the promoters of the mass-meet- !
ne Of the mountaineerS in front OF the
tate capitol on January %. He served
: secretary Of state during the four
ears when w. o. Bradley was gov
rnor. He was not in the city the day
I the assassination. but left the day
efore. Culton. the only one arrested
~ night. was placed in q cell and not
liowed 10 talk To any one.
tulton has been employed for the
asst four years in the state auditor
n &C. under Auditor Stone. and was
eappoInted by Auditor Sweeney. He
J about - years of age. and has been
larried about two years.
4 he warrant on which Culton was
and the warrants for the ar
~ OF the two Powers. Findley and
avis. are based on an affidavit made
y Thomas II. Cromwell. OF Lexington.
" before County Judge Moore. Crom-
ell has been assisting the detectives
/ hunting down the case. and il j.
iid that. acting under directions from
OIL 4. G. Campbell and Common
ealth's Attorney Franklin. he spent
'veral avs in Hardin. Bell. Whitley
ld Knox counties. where. il is al
r, d. the evidence against the repuh-
cans was secured.