The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-27
This Was on Condition He Would Tell All
He Knsw Of Assassination
He TALKED WITH CROMWELL FIRST.
Coombs, The Alleged SlaIsr Of GosbeI. Mas
Brought 10 Frankfort BY lillian Culon, One
Of The Accused VI ness Appeared VI.

Frankfort, KY, March 27-Judge
Moore called his court to order prompt
ly yesterday TO resume the preliminary
hearing OF Republican Secretary Of
State Caleb Powers who is charged
with being an accessory TO the muir
der OF Gov Goebel. +. Wharton
Golden, one of the prosecutions star
witnesses, who Finished his direct ex-
animation Saturday, but was taken
sick and unable TO be ross-examined,
was the first witness called. Golden
was not in the court room and a dep
uty sheriff was sent after him.
County Attorney Polssrove later an
nounced that Golden was ill., but that
the doctor thought he would be able
to appear at / O'Clock and asked the
judge TO adjourn court until that hour,
which was done.
Court convened at ] o'clock and
Golden was placed on the stand for
cross-examnation. Ex-Gov. Brown in
terrogaAd the witness. Golden said he
learned about two weeks ago he would
be arrested II he did not tell what he
knew about the assassination, and that
If he did tell the attorneys for the
commonwealth would try and save him
from prosecution.
Thomas Cromwell, who swore out the
warrant against Powers, was the
first person he talked TO about the as
sassination. Cromwell had been TO the
mountains and heard that he was con-
nected in some way with the murder
and sent for him. Golden told Powers
OF his conversation with Cromwell and
told him (Powers) that he wanted to
get away from the state house. He
gpt leave OF absence from Republican
Assistant AdJutant General Dixon and
left.
Golden said he told Judge Fleming
OF Winchester that he intended To tell
all he knew about the affair. While
he was in Winchester he said he was
stopped by two men, DIR. Foster and
William Steele, who grabbed him by
the arms and cursed him for exposing
the Republican party. Golden replied
that he had not exposed the party.
Gov. Brown asked him IL he had not
told the two that he knew nothing
about the affair. Golden said he might
have told that. as he would have said
anything they wanted him to. Gov.
Brown asked him If he made a habit
OF saying anything a person desired,
TO which the witness responded: Not
when / am on equal terms with them.
Golden was excused for a few min
utes owing 10 illness.
on resuming the stand Golden said
he could not remember that he ever
heard Powers say that he intended 10
harm anyone. Dick Coombs, the al
legged ASSASSIN. was brought to Frank
fort, he said by William Culton, one
of the defendants
The witness said that when he heard
on his way 70 Louisville with Powers
that Gov Goebel had been shot he
told Powers what had happened. and
Powers said that IL was a dirty shame
and outrage. When asked about the
man who was given the key the morn
ing Goebel was killed, Golden sad he
did not know his name. but could rec
ognize him anywhere. He said he saw
him here Saturday. and Gov. Brown
asked him 20 get UP and see IL he was
i'm the room Golden looked carefully
over the large crowd but said he did
not see him.
At 3 o'clock the defence announced
that they were through with the cross
exam nation, and the commonwealth
commenced it's examination in rebut-
tai.
Attorneys Campbell and Denny got
ihtu an al = uiiSht' asN III, ~ ""'' o.
most passed. Great excitement pre-
vailed and people rushed for the doors
and windows. while Judge Moore rapped
for order. Quiet was finally restored.
Gov Brown Informed Col Campbell
that he had misconstrued Col. Denny's
remarks. and Col. Campbell at once
arose and apologized 10 Col Denny and
the court Golden finished his testi-
mony and the prosecution rested.
The defence asked for tirnc 10 con-
suit with tho defendants and court ad-
journed until morning.