The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-26
Minor Details Of the Alleged Plot to
Assassinate Goebel Said to Be
Grossly Exaggerated.
MUCH OF IT IS SUPP0SITI0N
FOR WHICH ATTORNEY CAMPBELL
IS PROBABLY RESPONSIBLE.
Mrs. Golden to Attempt to CorrobOrate
Her Husbands Testimony
Clash to BE Avoided.

FRANKFORT. KY, March 25-The ex-
tary of state, Caleb Powers. will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning. Sergeant F.
Wharton Golden. who. it is alleged. turned
States evidence, will continue on the wit
ness stand for cross-examination, his direct
testimony having been completed Satur-
day. When he is through Mrs. Golden, his
wife. will be introduced as a witness. also
for the prosecution, and, 1t is reported, she
will corroborate her husbands testimony
On many important points. The physicians
who made the autopsy on the body Of the
late Governor Goebel will also probably be
introduced as witnesses.
If Witness Golden really goes on the
the stand for crcss-examination tomorrow
morning, the defense hope to conclude the
examining trial on Tuesday. Golden is the
last of the prosecutions witnesses, so it
has been understood. Since his illness in
the courtroom he has completely recovered.
and yesterday afternoon and this morning
he has been on the streets. 1t was stated
to-day that he went to Georgetown. 1t is
thought tonight he will be able to go on
the stand again tomorrow. 1t is the gen.
eral impression that the defense may make
no effort to controvert Golden's statement
in the examining trial. An examining judge
needs to have only reasonable suspicion
of guilt to bind a prisoner over to the
grand jury, and as 1t is evident Judge
Moore has this it would be folly for the
defense to show it's hand before the real
trial.
The whole of Golden's testimony tended
to throw suspicion on "Tallow Dick
Combs, a colored barber at Beattyville
Combs says he can prove his innocence and
is willing to go into custody If he is
wanted.
Harland Whitaker (white), Dick Combs
(colored) and numerous other persons have
at various times been suspected of firing
the fatal shot, but the prosecution have
not yet identified the murderer
The Republican adjutant general. Collier,
to-day denied that mines were being laid
around the arsenal and Capitol grounds.
and in an explanatory communication to
the Democratic assistant adjutant general
Murray. General Collier said that some in
discreet men at the arsenal had dug
trenches and made a pretense OF laying
mines to create a sensation, but the work
was entirely without the sanction or
knowledge of General Collier, and the men
engaged have been sharply reprimanded.
Notwithstanding that troops recognizing
the dual Governors were Quartered within
two squares of each other-the Republican
troops at the Statehouse under orders from
Republican Governor Taylor and the DEM
ocratic troops at the courthouse guarding
prisoners Powers, Culton and Davis. under
orders from Democratic Governor Beck
ham-the day was quiet. The Republican
Adiutant General Collier and Democratic
Assistant Adjutant General Murray were
together some time this morning. General
Collier called to disclaim responsibility for
the mine which some of the soldiers made
a pretense of laying, but it is understood
their talk took on a wider scope and that
they discussed and mutually agreed on
plans to avoid possibility Of any sort of a
clash between the troops.
The examining trial of Powers, it is be-
lieved. will be completed either on Tuesday
or Wednesday, and If Powers is held over
the other defendants may waive examina-
ton. Wharton Golden, the star witness
for the commonwealth. whose illness on
the stand yesterday forced an adjournment
of the court twice, is reported by his physi-
clan as very much improved tonight and
that he is in better condition to go in the
witness box tomorrow than he was yes
terday.