The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-13
TRIAL OF SUSPECTS.
No Continuance on Account of Abb
sence of Defense's Witnesses.
Special BaiIifs Will Be Provided
and Compulsory Process Granted
In Order to Bring Them Into
Court if Necessary.

Frankfort, Ky, July 1O.-The cases
of the commonwealth against Yout-
sey, Powers, Davis, Whitaker and
Combs, charged with completely in
the murder of VIM. Goebel at Frank
fort January 30, were called before
Judge Cantrill on a change of venue
Monday. By order of court all per-
sons who entered the courtroom
were searched.
The work of selecting a jury was
first entered upon and the panel of
those summoned to draw from was
read. The attorneys for the defense
were sworn in as follows: EX-Gov.
j. H. Brown, EX-Congressman w. G.
Owens, Judge j. c. Sims, r. C.. Kin
kead, Ed Parker, r. w. Nelson, L. j.
Crawford, Il. E. Roberts, Geo. Denny,
w. G. Dunlap, F. Clay Ell1in, D. G.
FalcOner, Judge j. H. Tinsley, G. n.
Philips, and John NJ. Stevenson. For
the prosecution: r. B. Franklin, T.
c. Campbell, Victor F. Bradley, and B.
G. Williams
The case against Caleb Powers was
the first called. The prosecution ask
ed for and was granted an order on
the jailor of Franklin county to bring
him as witnesses suspects Culton and
NOaks, who are in Jail at Frankfort.
Ninety-seven witnesses for the pros
ecution were called, and the prosecu-
ton announced ready for trial. The
court then announced that the de-
tense would be given till $3.50 to make
up its list of witnesses, and it will de-
velop whether the Powers case will
go to trial. Powers attorneys say
that their present plans are to go
into trial, but it is not absolutely
certain.
Georgetown, KY, July 11.-Interest
in the GOebel suspects trials promises
to be almost as intense as it was in
the killing itself shortly after the deed
was committed. The prosecution
claims that it will spring damaging
testimony, which will convict all of
the accused parties Robert Noaks,
who was arrested in West Virginia
about two weeks ago, is said to have
made some startling statements.
When court convened Tuesday
morning everybody was searched for
weapons as usual. John Hendricks
took his seat with the attorneys for
the prosecution. The witnesses for
the defense were called and at the
conclusion Attorney John Young
Brown stated that but % had an
swered out of III. This brought Corn
mOnwealth's Attorney Franklin to his
feet with plea for an immediate
trial and the defense asked for time
to prepare an affidavit for a contin-
uance. Judge Cantrill asked how long
would be needed, and the time was set
for 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Wit
nesses and jurors were dismissed until
9 o'clock Wednesday morning. 1t now
seems to be the plan of the defense
to fight for delay and postponement.
The attorneys for the defense will
claim in a demurrer to the indictment
that Powers can not be tried as an ac-
cessory unless some one is charged
with being the principal in the Goe-
bel assassination.
Georgetown, KY, July 12.-The mo-
ton of the defense for a continuance
in the case of eX-Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, charged with being an
accessory to the Goebel murder, came
up before Judge Cantrill at 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Inc motion for continuance was
Overruled. At the conclusion of his
examination of the papers filed, the
court said he found that no effort
had been made to subpoena witnesses
who are now out of the state till late
in June, and clearly it was the fault
of the defense that these witnesses
are not present, and as to other wit
nesses, he found most of them exc
cuted with service of process and that
they can be forced to appear here. The
court, therefore, Overruled the mo-
ton for a continuance, and notified
the defense that they might have at
tachments issued returnable next
Tuesday for all absent witnesses, and
said special bailiffs would be provided
and compulsory process granted in or
der to bring witnesses here if it is
desired.
The work of selecting a jury was
then begun. The regular venire of
.jurymen was first called, and out of
that number only six were seated in
the jury box.
Chose selected are, of course, sub
ject to peremptory challenge by
either side later on, so there is no
certainty of any of them sitting as
jurors.
Judge Cantrill ordered Sheriff Snuff
TO summon an extra venire of 100 cit
liens, who are to be tested for jury
service.
EditOrs' outing.