The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-17
ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL
Attorneys in the Powers Case Ad
dress the Jury.
Victor Bradley Closes His Speech for
the Prosecution, Laying Stress
Youtsey and sparks-LnNyer Tins
Icy's Strong Plea for the Prisoner.

GEORGETOWN. Ky. Aug. 16.-Such
progress was made today in the arguments
in the Powers case that it will be finally
given to the jury tomorrow night or Sat
urday noon.
This morning Victor Bradley resumed
his argument with reference to the noun
taineers, saying:
Gentlemen OF the jury, it is an insult
to your intelligence, an insult to Kentucky
manhood fer the defence to try to make
you believe that this mob of armed men
came to Frankfort to peacefully petition
the Legislature did not John l.. Powers
say that if no OFF sise would kill Goebel
he would do it himself, and did not Caleb
Powets use practically the same words ?
Did not their friend. James Sparks. in
London, say that Goebel was to be killed
and set the day? Did not Henry Youtsey
say that ne had daisy plan, and then
described how the shot could be fired from
the Secretary of States Office and the
assassin escape by the stairs into the base
ment?''
At 10 a. m. ]. Tinsley, of Barbourville,
followed for the defendant in what was
perhaps the best speech made thus far.
He spoke of the salient features of the
case and said that the defendant did not
fire the shot and that there was no evil
dence that the Commonwealth did know
who was the man. In speaking of the
testimony 10 tee point where the shot
came from Tinsley said:
'Chinn would have seen the blast OF the
gun if the shot came from Powers office.
The testimony shows that Cninn wheeled
around, looking in every direction Have
you ever hunted OF horseback? Fire
gun over the head of the widest horse in
kentucky and he viii stand; fire it by his
side and he is frightened. Why? Wnel the
shot comes from above he is confused.
Colonel CHM WIS confused. and looked in
every direction to see where that shot
came from.
He entered into a severe analysis of the
testimony OF the star witnesses and the
methods by which their testimony had
been developed With tears running down
his checks. which he could not restrain.
the lifelong friend of Powers closed his
argument with touching plea for justice
for the man on trial Some crank TO you
unknown he said, pointing to the prose
cution. TO me unknown to his honor IN
known. to Caleb Powers unknown, on that
fatal Goth OF January fired the shot that
killed Senator Goebel"
Capt. B. B. Golden, of Bar5oursville,
began his address in the afternoon. Col
den was especially bitter in his denun-
citation of his brother-in-law. the Rev. ].
T. Stamper. and said:
He is a preacher, it is said but If you
could take the lid from the hottest pot
of hell you would find just such people as
Stamper in it. Attorney Tinsley said che
thing in his speech and Stamper swore
directly TO the opposite, and if you jury
men have any doubt as to which is lying
l will throw in Lawyer Sinclair and let
you draw straws for the liar
In referring to the way the defence has
heaped abuse on Col. Tom Campbell. he
said:
The Goebel brothers are being abused
for trying TO ferret out the assassin of
their brother and abusing Colonel Camp
bell, but l want to say hataYhatever may
be said about Campbell he has been hitting
the bulls eye in this case right along
We admit that We have imported Camp
bell from another State. but the defence
must admit that they have exported Tay-
lor and Finley"
Henry youtsey, whose trial will come
up next. was very sick with fever last
night and had physicians with him con-
stantly. Tonight he is much improved.