Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19

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| cessorv TO the murder of Goehel.
The defense fought desperately in
an attempt to prevent Culton from
testifying. but the court held that if
he should do so of his own free will
there was nothing to prevent it. Cul-
toms testimony was at times sensa-
tional and contained damaging ac-
cusations not only against the defend
ant, but against claimant Gov. Taylor,
Henry Youtsey, and others of the
men indicted.
TayIor's Mountaineers.
John A. Black, republican and a
banker, of London, KY, who was an
other witness, detailed conversations
with Powers relative to the bringing
to Frankfort of an army of armed
men. Black said he protested strongly
against a movement of men of such
desperate character. Mr.. Black also
testified to having honored a check for
81 600 drawn upon him by Charles
Finley, to pay the transportation of
these men, Finley having no money
on deposit.
On cross-examination Mr.. Black
said that Finley claimed the noun
taineers were being taken to Frank
fort to influence the legislature.
Powers said the purpose was to Gin
timidate" that body. The witness
said he never heard Powers make
threats against Goebel except in a
general way" He referred to the
crowd he was getting up as "a mob
j. w. Siler, cashier of the Bank of
Williamsburg, said that Finley drew
a check for 81 900, but that he didn't
remem Der the date.
Culton explained the organization of
Powers and Finlev's army
The men were to be armed" he
declared. Powers said when the
men got there they would be given
about 80 minutes to settle the con-
test"
How were they to settle it in 80
minutes?" asked the prosecution.
XIII All Democrats.
The democrats were to be given
80 minutes to settle the contest, and
if they didn't do it the men were to
kill the last id one of them" said
the witness.
WHO said that?"
mir. Powers"
Culton said that when the armed
men arrived, their guns were checl ed
in the office OF the commissioner of
agriculture.
Ibid you have any conference with
Henry Youtsey relative to the killing
of Senator Goebel?"
Yes, had talks with him.
talked with him in the office of the
commissioner of agriculture before
the men came. Youtsey had some
cartridges with smokeless powder and
said he knew of a way to kill Goebel
without being found out. and said he
thought that was the best way to set
tie the contest.
Plot to Murder 4 JebeI
He said a man could go into the
secretary of states office, open the
window, pull down the blind. shoot
Goebel, wslk down through the cellar
and nobody would ever know it. He
said it was the slickest scheme yet
Youtsey produced a key which he said
was to the secretary of srAte's office.
told him l understood Gov. Bradley
had heard something like that was TO
be done and advised sgainst it,
heieTEl0S Oach 10 Ine conference
with Powers, Culton said that Powers
gave a bunch of keys to each of the
men who were TO bring men from the
mountains. The witness was sent to
jackson county TO bring S5 men,
Who furnished the money to bring
these men,"
Gov. Taylor. " was the reply.
Culton said that before Goebel was
shot he had talk with Powers and
told him that claimant Gov Taylor
did lot want any of the mountain
men sent home. Powers, the witness
went on. said be didn't see any reason
for keeping them, as they wouldn's
agree TO do anything and were not
doing ANY good" Powers said lay