The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-19
HOT. Is BEING REEALED|BRON DOWN AND NEPT
HAPPENINGS THAT LED UP TO THE
MURDER OF GOV.
GOEBEL
TERT1MoNY IS SENSATIONAL
Looks Black for Caleb Powers
Names of Charles Finley and Re-
publican Gov. Taylor Con-
nected With story.

GEORGETOWN, Ky, July 1S.-In the
trial today of Caleb Powers, charged
with completely in the Goebel shooting,
John a. Black, of BarbourviHe banker
of that place, and a Republican of prom
inence, was the first witness. He said
Powers came to him in January to ad-
wise him as. to the propriety of the noun
tain organization which he said Powers
was getting up: "
Il saw Powers later, and again remon-
strated against the formation of the mob,
which was going to Frankfort. Powers
told me it was being formed with the ap
proval of Gov Taylor Charles Finley
and other Republican leaders at Frank
fort. Charles Finley also came to me
and endeavored to get me to cooperate
with them. protested bitterly. Pow
ers became very angry with me on ac-
count of the position 1 took
A check from Charles Finley to the
Louisville & Nashville railway for 81, 600
for transportation Of the men to Frank
fort was produced by Black in response
to a question from the prosecution.
On cross-examination Black said that
Finley claimed the mountaineers were
being taken to Frankfort to Influence
| the legislature Powers said the pur-
| pose was to 'intimidate' the body.
w. II. Culton, who is under Indictment
as an accessory to the Goebel shooting,
was called next.
Counsel for the defense raised q point
| against the competency of Culton as a
| Witness be being under Indictment along
with Powers and others as a coconspira-
| tor and not having beens;tTied. After a
prolonged he
while, at commoirlaw, Powers, could not
testify, the rule was abrogated un-
der the law-of this state, and that Cul-
ton is competent witness. the right to
testify being personal privilege. The
court instructed Culton that he might or
might not testify, as he desired, and if
he did so, he was not required to tell
anything that would tend to criminate
himself.
eCulton replied that he was testifying of
his own free Will.
TO KILL GoEBEL.
Cation further said Henry Youtsey
came to him and told hink he had found
a way in which GoebeI could be killed,
and nc, one found out who did it. Youtsey
said it could be done from the secretary
of states office, and he showed some steel
bullets. Witness told Youtsey such
thing should not be done. Ex-Gov. Brad
ley told witness ne had heard Goebel was
to be killed, and said 1t must not be
DONE, Witness saw Youtsey again, and
the latter said the idea had been abandsn-
ed.
Culton said Powers distributed the
money among the various captains who
were to bring the mountaineers to Frank
fort. He did not know who furnished it..
He said Gov. Taylor had furnished him
with the money to bring the Jackson
crowd. Witness heard w. r. Johnson,
of Jackson county, talking about killing
Goebel with nitro-glycerine. Witness said
Gov. Taylor did not want the mountain
men to go home He said Powers told
him they ought to be sent away, as they
had not done what they were brought
there for. Witness told Taylor what
Powers said. Taylor replied that Powers
was a hot-headed -, but he would
wait. and everything would be all right.
Witness said Taylor sent word to Powers
that he would pay the expenses of the
| men. Witness went to Berry Howard
and others, at Taylor,s instance. and told
them the governor wanted them to re-
main and not go home, as Powers wanted
them to do