Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-03-24
GOEBHL CONSPIRACY.
Three Suspects Will Be Placed on
Trial Next Friday.
GOLDEN's ALLEGED CONFESSION.
Report That a Militia Sergeant of
DarboursyiIIe VIII Give Damaging
Evidence-Prosccut LnwyerSays

DnrboursyiIle VIII Give Damaging
Evidence-Prosccut LnwyerSays
the Murderer Is sim Mt Large.
Frankfort, KY, March 20.-Caleb
Powers, John Davis and William II.
Culton, charged with being accessories
to the murder of William Goebel, were
arraigned yesterday for trial before
Judge Moore. The commonwealth was
not ready and by agreement the trials
were set for next Friday. Ex-Gov-
ernor John Young Brown made de-
mand for q list of witnesses for the
commonwealth, but this was refused
by the prosecution on the ground that
publicity might cause some Of them to
avoid being summoned.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin
and County Attorney Polsgrove re-
fused to either affirm or deny the
story that f. Wharton Golden has made
an alleged confession of knowledge
concerning the Goebel assassination.
Golden was formerly guard at the
penitentiary here under the Republic
can administration, and is well known
1t developed that the police and de-
tectives have been watching his move
n.ents since the day of the assassina-
ton, on the theory that he knew some
thing about it. Commonwealth At
torney Franklin and County Attorney
Polsgrove declined TO discuss the al
legged confession, as did others who
are assisting in the prosecution, though
one went so far as to say MIR. Golden
will be one of the most important wit
nesses introduced by the state. Some
regret that the matter became public
so soon, as they fear 1t will make 1t
dangerous sor him to return to his
home in Barbougsyille, and that it may
also seriously impede the prosecution
In work which has been going on for
several weeks ard which might have
led to other developments soon. Caleb
Powers, the Republican secretary of
state, who is in Jail charged with be-
ing an accessory to the assassination,
and who is alleged to be implicated by
Golden, refused to discuss the confess
sion story in any form.
A dispatch from Barboursville
says: THE report that f. w. Golden
had turned states evidence in the
Goebel murder case was great sur
prise here. Green Golden, cousin of
Wharton, says it was utterly false that
he was sent to Pollers to keep Wharton
from going to Frankfort. F. w. Col
den was a close friend of Caleb Powers,
doing a great deal of work for him
during the recent campaign. 1t is said
that he left here, on telegram from
the attorneys for the prosecution, to
come to Lexington. When the news
reached here that he had made con-
fession friends Of the accused parties
became very uneasy and prominent
Republicans said that If it should be
true the trees would bear fruit that
they never bore before" II Is also
learned that ex-Representative Berry
Howard and F. NJ. Cecil of Middles-
boro, were at Barboursville Saturday
night in consultation with Golden.
Cecil was rgeant-at-arms at the ses-
sion of the legislature at London. Sol
diers are still on duty guarding the
arms Of Company d, X. S. G. guard
is kept on duty day and night. Cap
tain Hawn will not recognize Taylor
and so the arms have been placed !,
under the control OF Lieutenant Glib
son."
Mr.. T. c. Campbell, of Cincinnati, |
who has been employed by the brothers
Of the late William Goebel to assist in |
the prosecution of the assassin of Mr..
Goebel, had a conference yesterday at
Lexington with his associates. In con-
Mr. Campbell was unwilling
to disclose the state of their case, but
he said that so far as now known the
assassin was not yet arrested. He
added that the assassin would be ar
rested whenever a force of 1900 armed
men could be had to go to a certain
county in Eastern Kentucky. He said
further that the attorneys for the COM
claim to have proof to es-
-ablish conspiracy for the assassina-
ion, but he made the assertion that
his conspiracy was not charged
against the Republican leaders, but
against what is known as the "anti-
Ioebel party" He further said it in
dudes men who were officials prior to
he late election and men who thought
hey became officials after the late
election.