New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-01
POWERS EXPLAINS HIS ACTS
HIS DIRECT EVIDENCE CONCLUDED IN
GOEBEI MURDER TRIAL-SORT OF
MOUNTAINEERs He WANTED.

c4aoreetovn XIV. July g-In the trial Of the
former Secretary of State, Caleb Powers charged
with completely the Goebel shooting, the defend
ant this afternoon completed his testimony and
decentralization was begun This probably will
occunv all of to-morrow's session ON resumins
the stand Powers sad that on the morning OF the
assassination he preparing to go TO LouisVlhe
to make arrangements for bringing more men TO
Frankfort He locked his office door, as described
hv the witness Golden. but denied that anything
suspicious was said At La Grange the party heard
that cioebel had been assassnated and that the
shot had been fired from the second or third story
Of the Executive Building Powers added;
said 1t was a shame and an outrage, and that
in contest 1 expressed similar sentiments TO other
the ASSASSINATION Of Goebel had upset our political
10 Frankfort
CioIden's statement that he spoke derisively when
told of the shooting absolutely false, he said
WHY HE LEFT FRANKFORT.
Powers then detailed the events Immediately pre-
cedng the arrest of himself and Captain Davis.
He said his attorney advised him to make his way
to the mountains and remain there until public ex-
element died out. before giving up himself for
trial.
The. Legislature had appropriated 100000 for the
prosecution of persons charged with the crime,
and he did not believe 1t possible for men TO get
fair trial in Franklin County
Moreover" he added. Il did not believe the
civil authorities there would protect I did not
know that 1 could get change of venue, and these
were the reasons which suggested flight from
Frankfort
In regard 10 the guns in his office which Gov
crnor Taylor's private secretary Mckenzie Todd.
referred to in his testimony the witness said he
didn't know how they came there. but understood
that one or two were left there at the end of
Governor BradIey's administration. The others
were put in there later. he supposed, by some OF
the mounta neers. Powers said he wrote the let
ter to Professor Stevens, of BarbourVie, February
TO- saying in substance;
The present demoralized condition Of the Demo
cratic party is due 10 me moro than to any other
man in the State. They know l am in favor of an
open declaration of war.
direct examination, asked Powers what he meant
by this expression. The prosecution objected 70
any syr Mas no Ambiguity about the words used and
that should go to the jury to be construed by IT,
long the dstspSan9 and 9RSr WITNESSES had
@ean f e Of The defence took an Exception tue
rae pem March IN the he
letter. he says Noakes offered his services as a
MADE against witness by Wharton Golden
% wv fse at that me In the e1ter
Powers declared, NOakes said he heard Golden
S oG 'e Except little PREACHERS U to go on
the mountaineer excursion TO Frankfort and this
Goiden's charge that Powers told him to get
crowd OF regular mountain feudists."
The direct examination was concluded az $50,
at the close OF which the lawyers for the de-
fence held a short consultation. When this
finished. the examination begun, Colonel
Campbell conducting 1t. Colonel Campbell said to
the witness;
You have stated that the men you brought TO
and not mountain feudists. Did you know Joseph
Adkins, who is reputed to have killed half a dozen
menu
The witness said he had no recollection Of seeing
Adkins in Frankfort until after the assassinatio
dozen others OF alleged had regulations were
mentioned being the train. but Powers only
recollected a few Of thcm. This line OF interroga-
tion st under way when the court adjourned
until tomorrow