The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-08
THE SHOT THAT I.
I. KILLED GOEBEL
WAS DESCRIBED.
By Corporal Trasper as Coming From
the Third Story Of the Execu-
tive Building. VI
SAW SMOKE FROM EXPLOSION.
Nothing Brought Out to Indicate
Powers Guilt-Both Sides Deal
ing in Contradiction

ins in Contradiction
GEORGETOWN, Ky, Aug. ITO
days session OF the trial Of former
secretary Of state Caleb Powers, devel-
oped the fact that both sides in the case
will deal extensively in contradiction
and Impeachment of witnesses.
The most Important testimony heard
to-day was given by Corporal Milt
Trasper, of the Barboursvilie company,
OF which John Powers was captain.
Trasper testified that the shot which
killed Governor Goehcl was fired from
tho third story of the executive building
and not from tho secretary Of states
Office which Is on the third floor.
Traspcr declared he saw a window
raised and the smoke from the explo-
sion, but did not see the gun Of the
person who fired 1t.
When the case was resumed the pros
ecution was granted a subpoena duces
tecum on State Auditor Coulter. re-
quiring him TO bring his records into
court.
To Contradict Former Auditor Stone.
This is donein an effort to contradict
the testimony OF Former Auditor Stone.
who testified that ne discharged W. H.
Culton in December and charged him
with stealing s., 600. The prosecution
announced that 1t expected to show by
the record that Culton was paid his
salary in both December and January
and by other witnesses to prove that
since that date Stone had recommended
Culton to various psopIa rs being en-
tirely trustworthy. The defense vas
granted an attachment against Z. E.
Hogg. culton's brother-in-law and at
torney, who had been subpoenaed but
failed 10 appear MS u witness.
W. ]. Lewis. OF Frankfort. was the
first witness heard to-day. He said
that Goebel fell n least ten feet from
the spot marked by the prosecution.
Detailed Account of the Shooting.
George L. Barnes, who was a clerk IN
the state auditors office, gave q detail.
iedRaecoupti Of its sacIiIIt. gea, on the
state capitol grounds on the day or The
shooting. He heard several persons say
the guilty parties were being concealed
In the executive building and ought to
be blown up. Barnes said that after ne
went back Into the executive building,
he smelled smoke, which he supposed
was the result OF the shots He saw
Whitaker arrested by party of c!ti-
Zens. They took several pistols from
him. Prior to the assassination witness
saw rifle in the vault n the auditors
Office. It formerly belonged TO Henry
Youtscy, he said, but at the time OF the
shooting II belonged to Frank Roberts,
who had since been appointed clerk in
the census bureau at Washington. Wit
ness talked with Roberts about the dis
appearance OF the gun, but the cour;
ruled that he could not detail the con-
varsatIon, neither Powers nor You;sey
being present when the talk occurred.
More Than Half the Men Armed.
John B. Hurst, OF Corbin, testified he
was In Frankfort several times In jan
uary The last time he went was with
the mountaineers. January 20. More
than half Of the men were armed. He
contradicted several OF the statements
of Robert Noakes. Hurst declared that
the men In the mountain army werc
average mountain citizens and closed by
stating that he had himself been dele
gate 10 the Republican national con-
vention.
Did you see any OF the alleged us-
sasslns OF Governor Goebel at tina. con-
vention?" asked Attorney Golden.
The witness said he did not, but at-
terward said he saw Ex-Governor Tay-
lcr there.
Were there any Of the others who
were in that armed crowd that went to
Frankfort at the Philadelphia conyen-
tion?" asked Attorney Golden.
The witness said he did not see any
such persons there. Ex-Governor
Brown objected to the manner OF the
examination and there was 4 hot cx-
change OF words between him and COL
den.
Hurst admitted that he himself hnd
been Indicted and tried for forgery at
Knoxville. Tenn. He was asked con-
ccrnins another alleged forgery Mt
Pincvillc. but the defense objected. The
court allowed the question to be an
swered and the witness admitted that
he was charged with the crime, but
there was no prosecution.