New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
CASE AGAINST POWERS.
WHAT THE PROSECUTION IN GOEBEL
MURDER CASE CLAIMS TO HAVE
PROVED-READY FOR THE
DEFENCE.

PRovED-READY FOR THE
DEFENCE.
Georgetown Ky. July 2S-In the trial of the
former Secretary Of State, Caleb Powers. charged
with being an accessory TO the murder Of William
Gcebel. the prosecution to-day concluded its evil
dence in chief sergeant Wharton f. Golden was
the last important witness. on Monday Powers
will testify in his own behalf Three weeks have
already been consumed in the trial
Golden resumed the witness stand at $3.50, and
Judge Sims began a severe cross-eNamlnatlon
Golden repeated The story told previously of how
he came TO be called a witness. He denied
telling his brotheT-in-law, John Stamper that to
him had been promised s.. 800 that he could have
$4,000 In case OF a conviction of parties. He also
denied that he had said If he and Culton
could get together they could convict all of them
Golden was kept busy for hour more deny
ing that he had made statements that are at
tTibuted 10 him by persons who, it had been sup
posed, viii be introduced by the defence TO i'm
peach his testimony.
on redirect examination Golden said he had been
approached by his brother-in-lsw. John Stamper,
who told him he had a talk with l. f Sinclair.
of Powers's attorneys. and that Golden
could get so he would leave the State and not
appear against Powers. Witness said he refused
consider the proposition. He gave reason
for going back TO Knox County, after he made
a confession that his brothers, who lived there,
advised him TO stay away. they believed he
would be killed.
q a
ems wife was said by the newspapers to have
written him. The witness said Sinclair had
called him and asked him for the letter, telling
him he wanted II for newspaper The defence
objected. and asked the Court exclude the state
ment- Colonel Campbell said he trying to
show that Sinclair was appearing in several diff
ferent roles: First spy detective for Powers
then as an alleged newspaper reporter, eavesdrop-
ping and prying into irrelevant matters and finally
appearing as counsel for the defence.
COUNSEL IN DISPUTE.
Il did not appear under an assumed name. as
you did at Cumberland Gap" calculated Mr.. Sin
clair.
Direct your remarks TO the Court. and not to
Mr.. Campbell, when you talking" said the
Court Mr. Sinclair.
The colIoquy went on, and Mr. Sinclair was fined
8 for contempt.
Ex-Governor Brown entered an exception TO a
remark Of the Court in regard to the irrelevancy
Of the question as TO the letter written by Mrs.
Golden.
wen, except all you want 10. so far as that is
concerned" said the Court.
I'VE will" responded Ex-Governor Brown The
law gives US that right. 1t IS not matter within
the prerogative OF the Court
Robert HasloUck gunsmith, gave expert testi-
mony as 10 the bullet IN the block Of wood cut from
the blackberry tree after it is supposed to have
passed through Goebers body. He pronounced It
-SS-calbre metal patch bullet. He said it cop
per filed and nickel plated.
The attorneys for the prosecution then held a
short conference, after which Mr.. Franklin an
nounced that that side would rest. and asked that
the jury be Frankfort TO view the scene of
the tragedy. The defence offered no objection, but
the Court ruled that this should not be done until
all the evidence is in.
STATEMENT BY PROSECUTION.
Through T. C Campbell, the prosecution gave
out the following statement after resting its case:
~, It is pT0yed that at the shot came from the Office of
witnesses
saw the rife when fred and by eight others who
located the place Of firing by the sound.
SecoadILBy IL g he following faetS: s. The window 2l s
than the point where it struck into the tree dis
lance lsl ieet Inc descent OF the bullet was such
point of entrance in Goebei's breast 52T inches
from the soes of his feet; add the elevation gained
by the socks and shoes you get IS lie INCHES
Goebel was metal jarketsd loosely called a steel
by the militia Of Kentucky. This fact is estab-
Hsned by (a) the defendant Powers, asked Robert
l699 % Youtsey, who had the key Powers's Of
fee did procure from a gun store in Cincinnati
January, 1900: (c) the bullet fired from the office
the tree is metal 5acEeted buiiet 8555 1d5 the I
size Of the opening OF the wounds Of entrance and
CS canbre). Had a leaden bullet been used the
wound of exit would have been larger; (e) that the
cartridge used was smokeless is shown by the
fact that many witnesses looking q point from
eey, a clerk and stenographer pointed out to W
H Culton, who was w, S. Taylor's confidential
Goebel which he could think OF would be to raise
the windows 10 the Secretary Of States office,
the exact Plan pursued l in killing Goebsl
GoeJel was shot.
WHAT POWERS THOUGHT HE HAD DONE.
Powers's letters to his women friends and others,
IN which he declared that the disorganzed condi-
tion Of the Democratic party after the shooting
but before the death Of Goebel, due to
lllIn than 10 any one else, shows that for time
he believed he had earned the plaudits which
6houId be given 10 hero, and that the killing of
Aau 5ausht themselves and others 10 believe II
lJoI oL state, that Powers d few days before the
enooung OF Goebel quarrelled with Taylor, and
pregnant His description Of the quarrel the
eIorls ne mace 10 bring the two together, the
- 1llS bdchL LoIle ana the canning OF Powers by
Taylor as a hot headed fool. is circumstance
testified to by culton. es.abIshes eon9Pra6y
beyond doubt. To overcome it Culton's testimony
The testimony Of Noakes who for twelve years
was the friend and companion Of Finley and Pow
pose Of murder, his further statement that Powers
CioebeI was killed means the conviciio, of Poyyere
unless Powers can break Noakes down.
GOLDEN's EVIDENCE.
The testimony Of Wharton Golden, the lifetime
companion OF Powers, his able adjutant in all of
the maneuvres TO bring the mountain army, his
conndant IN his lonely walks to the cemetery, the
man he took with him to Louisville, the man to
whom he confessed that he would 90 TO Franklin
and Potsgrove, the State and county officials and
tell all. proves the guilt Of Powers To escape
Powers must destroy Golden's testimony.
The close intimacy existing between Powers and
Youtsey is more than thrice told tale in the evil
nected with the principal who fired the