The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-28
REAL, BLOODY MURDER
According to Golden and
Others on the Stand.
EVEN GOVERNOR TAYLOR
Breathed Slaughter, Accord
ing TO These Worthless.

ton Golden, on the stand in the Powers
conspiracy trial this evening and unless
their present plans are changed, will rest
their case at the CONCLUSION Of his testi-
mony tomorrow Golden went over the
details of the organization Of the noun
tain people who We're brought to Frank
fort. It was the purpose of thte men,
himself included, to kill off enough Dem
| ocrat legislators to give the Republicans
majority Louis w. Hampton, a Re-
publican member OF the legislature. from
Powers home county, gave sensational
| testimony against both Powers and Gov
ernor Taylor, Hampton testified that
TAYLOR wanted the Republican mob to
start a fight in the house, and assured
him that he, as governor, would back
them up.
The first witness called today was
Judge James T Black. of BarbOursville,
who was a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor before the recent
state convention. He testified as to the
letters which Powers wrote James Stew
ems of Barboursvile, February 20, in
which the statement, lam largely re-
sponsible for the disorganized condition
of the Democrats and II am an open
advocate of war" were used.
Private Durley Williams, who was
member Of the military company which
tc,k charge of the state house in1me-
diateIy after GoebeI was shot, testified
tnat the members of the company were
drawn up in the arsenal that morning
prior to the shottfng. Witness said that
L oa4 inst
arsenal since the legislature met, but
previous to that day had not been uni
formed.
D. II. Sinclair former manager Of the
Postal telegraph office at Frankfort, tes-
tilted as to many kilograms sent through
his office before and after the shooting.
Some related to calling out the militia,
others to supplies for the mountaineers
who came to Frankfort before the shoot
ing. Sinclair was subject to a rigid cross
examination.
George Weaver of Denever, Coorad
was the next witness. He was in Frank
fort at the time fthe assassination
and was just entering the rear of the
capitol grounds when the sot was fired.
The witness looked in the direction of
TIE executive building and saw the muz-
zle Of a gun pointing from the secre-
tary Of states office. Witness said he
thought he saw the hand of man hold
ing the gun. Witness had never been in
Frankfort before that day, and left that
afternoon On cross examination by
Judge Sims. witness said he was a ma
tive OF London Ky, and went to Colo
RADIO In ISL He has lived at Trinidad,
Hastings and other small towns in Colo
rado. but claims Denver a shis nome
now, his family being there. He was a
barber until last fail and since then has
been employed by the Woodmen Of the
World. a fraternaI organization. Wea-
yer could not remember about the wealth
er of the day and could not give a good
| account of his movements in Frankfort.
". H. Hampton, Republican member
of the legislature, from Knox county, tes-
titled that he was talking with Governor
Taylor in January on the subject Of the
contest The witness said Taylor tola
him that human life would have to be
sacrificed Hampton continued: II re-
Piled Well, if the governor says but
he broke in on me and said: ooh, I can't
advise you I had called on the gov
ernor to urge him to call out the mill
tia He told me something would have
to be done before he did this. 1t was in
this connection that he spoke of sacrific-
ing human life"
On the day after the contest board was
drawn witness said he heard that Tay-
Tor was abusing the Republican n1em-
bers He went to the executive Office
and Taylor said to him: you fellows
sat over there and allowed me to be
robbed"
Hampton also said he was in frequent
conference with Caleb Powers and asked
the latter If he did not have a chance
to hold on to his office. even IL TAYLOR
should be unseated. Powers replied 20
the witness that he did not want TO Il,
/ Taylor lost the governorship. as oC;ebeq
wcAIld have him assassinated. Powers
also told the witness ne intended to fight
until death rather than give UP. The de-
Tense did not cross examine the wit
ness.
f. Wharton Golden followed Hampton
on the stand.
Golden said that Caleb Powers. in jan
| uary. asked him to go to the mountains
and get crowd Of mountain feudists to
bring to Frankfort. Powers accompanied
! witness went through Harlan. Bell and
| other counties, getting up the crowd
\ Or. Bingham and other men were
1 paid money to come he said Powers
/ who was present, spoke approvIngly OF
! the plan 70 kill the majority Of the Dem
! ocratic legislature. mentioned by noun
! tain man.
! On the day before the shooting witness
!
! 70 the secretary Of states Office. and
! later Powers told him they had procured
+ two negroes. Mason Holler and "TalIow
/ Dick" Combs, 70 XIII Goebel.
/ On the morning OF the assassfra ton
/ the witness and Caleb and John Powers
and Walter Day went 20 Louisville. Be-
! fore leaving witness was in TIRE secretary
! # states Office. Governor TAYLOR was
there. ~ were several men from the
I mountains. E. J. Howard Of Harlan
/ county wanted the governor % call out
/ the troops. but the governor replied:
; You all must act first"
Witness walked home with Governor
( TAYLOR one. evening and The latter asked
/ him g the mouutain men would hack m
/ . Republican member % the legislature
/ II f-fst sho-ild b 7-ecipitated. ard fur
/ thar along in the CONVERSATION h. said.
Golden. Il looks ike a horrible th.ng to
! kIl a man, but that looks IKE the only
wsy n handle Goehel ans his sang"
The cross examination vas begun. but
/ hs6 Only progressed hc:le way Ehen
/ court adjourned
Adjournment OF Pm otographeTs
Z Milwaukee. Wis. Ju!y z---The Sztcna1
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