The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-27
DIRE THREATS HEARD
According TO State Witnesses
on the Powers Trial
AGAINST G0EBEpS LIFE
Youtsey and Powers Chief
Targets of SensationaIists.

Georgetown. KY; July :s.-walter Bron-
ston, a Lexington attorney. who assisted
in the arrest OF Caleb Powers and John
Davis az Lexington. was the first witness
in the Powers case today. Witness iden-
titled them to the police officers. After
forcible arrest Powers was taken TO
jail. where the pardon granted him by
Governor Taylor and 1890 in money were
found in his pockets. Deputy Sheriff
Frank Rodgers of Lexington also test-
fed as 10 the arrest
. The pardon granted Powers by Cover
nor Taylor and attested by the defendant
himself was then exhibited to the jury.
Walter Bronston, recalled. told of the
conversation with Powers after the arrest
in which Powers, referring to the pardon.
said: Il know this looks a little bad.
but we were making our way to a place
where the pardon would have been recog-
nized"
Assistant Adjutant General David R
Murray, who. in response to a subpoena
fuces tecum, had brought with him the
introduced. After Murray had gone over
such parts Of the muster rolls as were
admitted, H. David Rerrod, a constable
Of Frankfort, was called. He testified
that when the shooting occurred he ran
TO the executive building and entered the
west door. The door OF the ante room
to the executive office was closed but was
pushed open with difficulty, when he en-
countered several men, who thrust pistols
in his face. He told them he was an off,
Ger but they pointed their pistols In his
face and made no reply. Harrod said
that just as he entered the mann door, a
short, stout man slammed the door of
the secretary Of states office and dashed
down the steps TO the basembsnt Wit
ness did not know Youtsey at that time
During the cross examination ex-Con-
gresham Owens, of the defense, repeated
a question at different intervals several
times. Judge Cantrill ordered the clerk
to enter a fine of s. against Mr. Owens
for contempt for repeating the question
after the objection had been sustained.
W. H. Mayner, of Whitley county. gave
sensational testimony against both Pow
ers and Youtsey this afternoon He said
that he was in the secretary of states
office few days before the shooting and
man whom he did not know referring
TO Goebel. said: Somebody ought TO
kill the damned rascal.
Toutsey said: ST have made I'D my
mind to do that myself"
On Saturday before the shooting. Caleb
Powers said in conversations: 'If we
could get the head Of the ticket to act.
We could do something. II he doesSnot
stand up, intend to give up the whole
damned husiness."
Perry Tandy. 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 par
dons issued TO Powers, Finley, Culton and
Davis were recorded The prosecution
wanted to show the pardons issued by
Governor Taylor to mountain men who
had been fined IN the Frankfort police
courts for carrying pistols. but the court
excluded this.
Graham Vreeland. night editor OF the
Courier-JournaI at Louisville, saw the
crowd OF mountaineers January p. There |
were probably 100 Of them. He was in
the Office OF commissioner OF agriculture |
and saw Charles Finley giving the men
their guns. A man whose name he az !
terward learned was Matthews. called |
out TO the crowd in the room and said: !
Eve ought to 90 up TO the hotel and |
get that d - -Goebel"
Witness heard so many threats that he 1
left the room as soon as he could ge: |
out.
The defense put Robert Noakes on the 1
stand this evening and questioned him al /
length for the purpose OF laying a founda /
ton to contradict his Testimony.