The age-herald., 1900-07-29
STATE CLOSES IN
 THE POWERS CASE
All Evidence of Prosecution Has
 Been Concluded.
THREE WEEKS CONSUMED
Wharton Golden Was Again on the Stand, But His Testimony Was Practically Same as Given
 at Examining Trial
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Georgetown, Ky, July 2S.-The prosecu- tion in the trial of ex-Secretary Of State Caleb Powers, charged with being an &C., cessory to the murder of William Goepei' concluded it's evidence in chief this after noon. The defendant will take the stand Monday and testify in his own behalf Three weeks have been consumed in the preliminaries attending the selection of the day and hearing the evidence that has been introduced by the prosecution.
 The testimony of Wharton Golden, which began last afternoon and which was practically a repetition of that given by him at the examining trial of Powers and on the hearing of Cultons motion for bail He went over the details of the organiza- ton of the mountain people who were brought to Frankfort, and reiterated that 1t was the purpose of these men, himself in cluded, to kill off enough Democratic legis- lators to give the Republicans majority. Golden resumed the witness stand at 9:30 and the cross-examination commenced. Golden In response to questions repeated the story told previously of how he came to be called as a witness.
 Witness said he did not tell his brother
 
 promised $2,5O0 or that he could have $5,OOO in case of a conviction of the parties. He also denied that he had ever said that if he and Culton could get together they could convict all of them.
 On redirect examination Golden said he had been approached by his brother-in-law, John Stamper, who told him he had talk with Lawyer L. F. Sinclair, now one of Powers attorneys, and that Golden could get $5,0O0 if he would leave the State and not appear against Powers
 Witness said he refused to consider the proposition. He gave a reason for not going back to Knox County after he made a confession that his brothers who lived there advised him to stay away, as they believed he would be killed.
 Tilt Over Letter
 There was lively tilt over a letter which Goldens wife was said by the news papers to have written to him. The wit ness said Lawyer Sin Clair had called on him and asked him for the letter, telling him he wanted 1t for newspaper. The defense objected and asked the court to exclude the statement. Colonel Campbell said he was trying to show that Sin Clair was appearing under several different roles.
 First, as a spy or detective for Powers, then as an alleged newspaper reporter, eavesdroppng people and prying into ir- relevant matters and finally appearing as counsel for the defence.
 Did not appear under assumed name as you did at Cumberland Gap," calculated MT. Sin Clair.
 The court said: "Mr. Sin Clair, direct your remarks to the court and not to MT. Campbell when you are talking"
 The colloquy went on and MT. Sin Clair was fined s5 for contempt.
 Ex-Governor Brown entered an exception to remark of the court in regard to the irrelevancy of the question as to the letter written by Mrs. Golden
 Well, except all you want to, so far as that is concerned" said the court.
 ''We will" responded Governor Brown. 'The law gives us that right. It Is not matter within the prerogative of the court.".
 Robert Hastock, a gunsmith, gave expert testimony as to the bullet In the block of wood cut from the hackberry tree after it is supnosed to have passed through MT: