The Portland daily press., 1900-03-26

tlu&N IN EH80 t88AM aASGAf 80 r3NSLb W.
or fifteen from each county. About 11S
men from the mountain posts, meun-
tainsers brought to Frankfort. remained
TO see that We got justice.
eve undsrnt0od what they were kept
here for. We knew that these msn were
here TO 90 into that legislative hall and
~ aeOsssaryioIeAn cut these fsllows."
"what fsllowsf''
"Ths Demoorats-enough to make .
majority on our side.''
The answer created . sensation In the
court room. Golden said that he was In
the executive building on the day bsfors
the shooting, He met Caleb Powers In
Gov. TayloF's ante-room. Powers asked
him TO 30 to Louisville that day. He
told John Powers be was going TO Louis
VILE with Caleb Powers.
During q lengthy argument over
technical point, Golden became Ill and
court was adjourned to LEO o'clock.
THE SECOND CHAPTER.
Golden resumed his testimony Mt ths
afternoon session. He said John Powers
and an unknown man had talk con-
csrning tine closing Of Secretary Powsrs's
oflics during TIE lstter's absence.
81 bad my back turned, said Golden,
''but when / turned, saw John Powers
give the key to man. John Powers said
90 me; tGoebel IS going to be killed
this morning saiai This must not
bs DONE lie aaia: 'Don's ggt excited,
/ gave that man TIE wrong key" ! said
I'VE must go sec Caleb. ,"
AFTER John talked to Caleb Powers
on that Monday morning, what vas next
doner
"Wo oil went back to the State HOUSE.
did not so hack to Luuisyille that
Morn Ing. can't sag Why"
"Do you know man named Dick
Coombsl'' asked Attorney Campbell
I'do lie Is oolorsd man and lives
in Baattyville. lie came down with the
Lee continG gent"
"Did you have any talk with Caleb or
John Powers about Dick Coombsf"
"No, but they had two negroes there
to kill Goebel. John Powers told me SO.
They were Heoksr Smith and Dick
Coombs. 1 saw Dick Coombs at the drug
store near the depot every morning for
a week or 50 previous to the shooting.
Coombs, talking to a man named Wal
lace in my presence, said with an oath:
Il know him as far as can see him and
can kill him as far as can see him.
He waa talking OF Goehel. This CONVEX
sutton was In the adiutant generals
office. He also said: Il know his every
move and oan hit him with this as far
as can see him.
"He carried Colts 80 that shoots a
Winchester cartridge. Coombs was In
the assistant sdjutant generals Office on
the morning OF the shooting with Hsoker
Smith and dim Wallace. saw the man
who got the key from John Powers
this morning. The fellow was little
man. When he (CslsbIand John Powers
and mysslf) went back there, he said:
You have given me the wrong key
don't rsmemb ber what John eaid 10 him.
The rest of the day was around town.
the day. The key was that Of Csleb's
office"
"On Tuesday did you meet Caleb and
John Powersf asked Attorney Camp
hell.
asking me to come to Louisville. Caleb
said he was going with me, but said he
might want Ins 20 go TO the mountains.
He was talking to Walter Day and Gov.
Taylor. X. j. Howard Of Harland coun-
ty came up and he talked to Taylor: He
Taylor said: my God, you people must
do somsshing frst.' adding. Il caa get
the militia quick enough. You fellows
must act FIRST By that understood
We fellow must raise riot In the sem
ate cham Der. Gcebsl was there. As
enough of the Legislature there to make
it our way"
"What do you mean BY thatP'
"Ob, kill them"
"After Taylor was through talking"
said Golden. 81 urged Powers to get the
train with me, as it was due. At La
grange learned that Senator Gosbel had
hesn shot, We continued on to Louis
VILE. I do not know why MIR. Powers
went to Louisville. Both John and
Caleb Powers wers along. We lsft for
Frankfort that afternoon and went d.
reetly to the State Houss. did not see
Mr.. Powers again tkAt day"
Attorney Csmpball then took the wit
ness back and Golden told Of conver-
sation he mad with Calsb Powers on a
train in Laurel county previous to the
"Caieb said," continued Golden
D. them, we've got them un-
derstocd by that remark that we had the
d emorats down here and we could do
as we please after we got here"
The witness then took up the events af-
ter the shooting. He said he saw q man
nAmsd Brakeman In Louisville. Blake
man and John Powers had conVersa-
ton.
Counsel for the defense strongly object
ed to this line Of examination and the
commonwealth withdrew 1t and an
nounced IL was through with the witness,
Golden, who was very weak. begged
to be allowed few minutes rest and he
was accordingly taken out by a deputy
sheriff.
FOR OUR LIGHTsHIP.