New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
GOLDEN HEARDINKENTUCKY CASE
HE GIVES NO NEW EVIDENCE AGAINST
POWERS-TRYING TO IMPLICATE TAYLOR

HE GIVES NO NEW EVIDENCE AGAINST
PoWERs-TRYING TO IMPLICATE TAYLOR.
Georgetown KY July 27.-sergeant F. Wharton
Golden the prosecutions star witness, placed
in the witness box to-day in the trial OF Caleb
Powers, charged with completely in the assassna-
tion Of Governor Goebel. Unless present plans
changed the State will rest its case tomorrow at
the conclusion of Goldens testimony His state
ments to-day did not vary materially from those
made by him at the examining trial of Powers in
Frankfort
W. Hampton. Republican member of the Legis-
lature from Powerss home county, preceded Golden
the stand He swore that Governor Taylor
wanted the Republican members TO start fight
in the house. and assured him that he as Governor,
would back them up.
Judge James D. Black of Barboursvie, who
a candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor before the recent State Convention testi
fed first to-day. He described letter which he
said Powers wrote TO James Stevens of Barbours
Vile on February 20. in which he declared the
statements, II largely responsible for the dis
organized condition Of the Democrats" and II am
an open advocate Of war" were used.
Private Williamson who member Of the
military company which called out and took
charge Of the State House Immediately after GOe-
bel was shot, testified that the members OF the
company dra up in the arsenal that morn
ing prior to the shooting. They received overcoats
and sidearms about an hour before the shooting.
The Jyitness said that the company had been kept
inside the arsenal since the Legislature met but
previous to that day had not been uniformed.
George Weaver, of Denver. was the next witness.
He said he in Frankfort at the time of the
assassination. and just entering the Capitol
grounds, rear when the shot was fired When the
shot was fired witness looked in the direction of
the Executive Building. and saw the muzzle OF a
gun pointing from the Secretary of States office
He thought he the hand of man holding the
gun He had never been In Frankfort before that
day. and went away in the afternoon.
rOS witness said
of London. KY. and went to Colorado in 1871 He
could not give a good account of his movements
while in frankfort. The point where the wi witness
almost in line with the blackberry tree from when
theory of the prosecution, was the puieL thaJ na9
passed through Goebels body Weaver qecIarea H b
left the scene.
L. W Hampton. a Republican member of the
was talking with Governor Taylor in January upon
ior told him that human life would have to be
sacrificed. Hampton continued: ,-.. hut
he broke in and said TO me. oh, can't advise
Il had called on the Governor to urge him to
call out the militia He told me something WouI9
in this connection that he spoke of sacrificing
human life. On the day after the Contest Board
Execnfive offce and Taylor said to him. with an
oath: You fellows sat over there and allowed me
Hampton also said he was in frequent conferenccee
have cnance to hold to his office, even If
witness that he did not want the once if Taylor
lost the Governor ship, GOebel would have him
assassinated. Powers also told the witness he in
tended fight till death rather than give up The
Sergeant F Wharton Golden was then called
Thomas c. Campbell conducted the eXamlnaton In
guard at the Frankfort Penitentiary under the Re,
publican administration. from 1896 until 1898, and
was an applicant for the place of assistant adiu-
tant-general under Governor Taylor. Caleb Pow
ers came to him in January and asked him to go
feudists to bring 10 Frankfort Powers accom-;
the witness went through Harlan, Bell and other
'Hamp'' Howard. Or. Bingham and other mountain
for money paid to them by Golden were pro
nonev from Powers
At Barboursvine Golden saw Powers and Charles
petition the LEGISLATURE and # they don't drop that
sroke epprovlngly Powers and witness went 10
Scott Scott T r1en ,G OF or the rn hi 10
III we're to 90 I would Kill Goebel and end this
on the day before the shooting the witness saw
iary Of states Office and later Powers told him
they had %9 9 nHE0g5 coEs M9s2T va ON 1agber e
ydud T,,in % The rsrty after his Yousov @rSe ~ ~
Ioguycrs again ana said something about the kew
Powers gave him another key
Calor and John Powers and Walter Day went 70
Loui7vi'ie. Before leaving the witness was in the
Secretary OF states Office. Governor Taylor was
there, as were several men from The mountains
T. J. Howard, Of E"Tldu. wanted the Governor
cell out the troops hut the Governor replied; You
all must act irsI ,.,,,- ,,
siuaj0n. caleb Powers said. sarcasticaly. THAT
is shame" John Powers also laughed over It
hat they had n made mistake in leaving
Frankfort: Il would look suspicious" on the wnV
back TO Frankfort Caleb Powers said he was liable
to he arrested ard asked permission 10 put his pistol
In witnesses Valise
The witness said that early in January he and
Caleb Powers took a walk together, and Powers
said he thought they should get several hundred
mountain men to stay in Frankfort all the time
Witness suggested that they bring Eli Farmer
down from the mountains and let him kin GcebeI
by raising fight with him on the street. Powers
said that would not do the police would KIN
100 many OF our men that way. In February the
witness was in Pcwerss office when a clvil en-
gireer making some measurements Powers
said; They say the shot came from this room
ana they are going TO prove It, believe 1t would
and tell them all about IT,"
Witness walked home with Governor TaVIor opa
evening, and the latter asked him If the other