The suburban citizen., 1900-03-24
MAY HAVE TURNED.
GOLDEN SAID TO HAVE NAMED GoE-
Bells ASSASSIN.
BEING CLOSELY WATCHED.
Kentucky Deeply stirred by she Report
of His Confsssion-- Golden Was Former
ly "a Guard at the Penitentiary-Bel
All Along that lie Knew Something OF
the Murder.


Lexington, KY, Especial. "A telegraph
message from Winchester, eighteen miles
from this city says that +. W, Golden,
alleged TO have made an incrlminating
statement in reference to the Goebel mur-
1er is in Winchester. Late in the forenoon
he went south on the Kentucky Central Rail-
way, and then returned at 245 and went to
the hotel, where he is now. lie refused to
see anyone. The Goebel men are keeping
strict watch on his movements. He Is not
registered at the hotel. II ls reported that
he IS in conference with the Goebel men at
Winchester. An unconnrmed rumor there
Is that he has given the name of the man
who shot Goebel.
Frankfort, KY, Especial THE news OF
the alleged confession Of f. Wharton Golden,
Of Barbouryille. in regard to the assassina-
tion o. William Goebel, produced sensa-
ton here. Golden was formerly guard at
the penitentiary here under the Republican
administration, and Is well known. 1t de-
veloped that the police aud detectives have
been watching his movements since the day
Of the assassination, on the theory that he
knew something about II. Commonwealth
Attorney Franklin and County Attorney
confession, as did others who are assisting
In the prosecution though one went so far
as to say Mr.. Golden will be one OF the most
important witnesses introduced by the state.
Some regret that this matter became public
80 soon, as they fear IL will make 1t danger
Gus for him to return to his home, at Bar
bourYille, and that 1t may also seriously In
pede the prosecution In work which has
been going on for several weeks and which
might have led to other developments soon.
Caleb Powers, the Republican secretary OF
state, who Is Ia jail, charged with being an
accessory TO the assassination, and who Is
alleged to be implicated by Golden, refused
to discuss the confession story In any form.
Barbourville, KY, Especial. )-The report
that f. W. Golden had turned states eyl-
dence In the Goebel murder case was grent
surprise here. Green Golden, cousin OF
Wharton, says 1t was utterly false that he
was sent by Powers to keep Wharton from
going to Frankfort. f. W. Golden was a
close friend Of Caleb Powers, doing a great
deal OF work for him during the recent cam
paign. 1t is said that he left here on a tele-
gram from the attorneys for the prosecution
to come to Lexington When the news
reached here that he had made confession.
friends OF the accused parties became very
uneasy, and prominent Republicans. said
that II II should be true, 'the trees would
bear fruit that they never bore before.
1t Is also learned that x-Representatlve
Berry Howard and +. NJ. Cecil, OF Midd1es-
boro, were here in consultation with Golden.
Cecil was sergeant-at-arms at the session OF
the legislature at London. Soldiers are still
on dutv Guarding the arms OF Company ID,
X. 8. @.
A guard is kept on duty day and night,
Captain Hawn will not recognize Taylor,
and 30 the arms have been placed under the
control OF Lieutenant Gibson.