Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-24
POWERS TRIAL.
Kentucky Seeking for the
Murderer of Gov. GoebeI.
Evidence introduced Showing Shots
Came from Executive Building.
Prosecuting Attorney and CeunscI Tor De.
fence Equally Pleased with Evidence.

Frankfort. Ky. March 23.-The pre-
liminary examination of Secretary of
State Caleb Powers, charged with abet-
ting the assassination of VIM. Gocbci,
began. today. before Judge Moore.
The court house was guarded by
militia ana scores Of deputy shcriffs
armed with Winchester rifles, t. pre-
vent possible interference from noun
tainecrs, who were reported on their
way to Frankfort. The mountainccrs
failed to appear and no disorder occur
red. The witnesses, today. included
Warden Ephraim Lillard. Detective D.
+. Armstrong. Sheriff Bosworth Of
Fayette county, who arrested s;ecre-
t1iy Powers. cant. John Davis and
Sil9s Jones, who is now under bonds
charged with completely in the muir
der.
The testimony tended to show that
the eh It's came from that section Of
The e,>cctitivr buidin" in which Score
cary Powers office il located. although
rn IN" svorr that the shots We're from
The e-erctaIy'S office The strongest
evidence. perhaps. was given by Silas
Jones. who vas in GOV. Tayl0r's ante
room when the sh citing took place.
M evidence was adlucad tending to
show that the defendant was implioa-
tea i'll conspiracy, hut. IT'D une of tn
frequent woldy disputes between the
attorneys for the defence ana the COM
monwoalth. tn fact was brought out
that r. Wharton Golden. who is sail
to have made a confession. will be put
On the witness stand before the hear
ing ends.
Prosecuting Attorney Pottsgrove
said. tonight. that sufficient evjdrnc.
h3d already been heard tp warrant
holding Powers. but that the cas-
would be much stronger before liz wa
through.
Former GOV. i:rown. for the dyfcnc,
expressed himself a- WcH pleased With
the situation, regarding thu evidence
81 far as decidedly weak
An incident occurred during the af-
tcrnoon that showed tn" feeling ana
also how the people are prepared for
emery ncics. \ soldier in the rear
court yard dropped his revolver on the
stone tagging ana it exploded. In an
instant every man in tho crowded
court room was on his feet. fully ~
third If them with their hands to their
rear pockets
Frankfort, Ky March ga squad
IF 20 extra police and deputy sheriffs
guarded the outer entrance to thu
court house this morning. while file
of soldiers stood at the doors and pass
"a on the credentials Of persons enter
ing the room. when the hearing Of
the man charged with completely in
the murder Of GOV. Goebel was called.
The general public was excluded by an
order Of Judge Moore. only attorneys.
relatives Of the accused. witnesses and
officers Of the court being admitted.
Those admitted however. soon filled
the court house on the second floor Of
the building. The Lexington and Win
chester Companies. armed with Win
chesters, were stationed through Vari-
Gus rooms.
Not much more than the ordinary
crowds was on the streets. and there
was no excitement. Col. r. q. Camp
h,Il ana Arthur Gnebcl appeared at the
court house at $50 o'clock \ few
minutes later cX-GoV. John Young
Brown, w. Il. Ramsey. K. G. Kinkead
and !. &. Sims, attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS appeared.
Judge Moore convened his court ut
10 O'Clock. The prisoners. Republican
Secretary of State Caleb Powers. w.
II. Cullon. and John Davis, were
brought into the court room and took
seats by their counsel. The common
wealth witnesses were called, number
ing 40. The name Of Sergeant Golden
was not on the list. At the conclusion
Of the call Of the commonwealth Wit