The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-26
SNORE TO PLOT TO KILL TIE SENATOR
Deciared YOutspy Stationed Militia
men IN Executive Building Just Be-
fore Fatal Shot Was Fired.
witness Said Youtsey Declared s1.-
500 Wns Ready to he Paid for the
Ass"ssinatiOn From the Ex-
ccutivc building.

r eers 10 Frankfort, witness said Pow
erS told those in the conference tina
in the event Of any trouble CROWN.
out Of the importation of the mel
the leaders would be indicted for con
spracy and asked if they were will
ing 10 take the risk. In the discussion
OF the question of transportation
witness said Henry Paynter, a Mid
dlcsboro railroad lawyer, suggested
that trains 6e captured on severalronds
The crOSs-examination Of Cult N
was continued at the afternoon ses.
sion lie was asked to again relate the
conversation between him and ex-
Gov. Bradley, regarding report that
Gocbel was 10 be killed. Bradley told
witness he understood IL men had
been picked for that purpose, and
said, that must not be done under
any circumstances" lie was asked
if Powers did not come to him after
! the assassination. and ask him if he
knew anything that would lead to
discovery of assassin. Witness could
not recall such a conversation.
Georgetown. Ky, July 21.-The
most sensational and damaging testi-
mony yet given in the trial Of ex-Sec-
retary of State Caleb Powers was
given by Robert Noaks, an J.. & y.
railroad conductor, of Corbin, Whit
ley county.
Noabs said that early i'm January
he met Caleb Powers on train.
Powers asked him 20 raise Il military
company at Corbin. and told him ito
take in only such men as would stand
by us in any emergency. Powers also
asked me where he could get smoke
less powder cartridges. told him |
guessed he could only get them in
United States arsenal. He then asked
me If ! could go TO Fl. Thomas and
make an effort to get them. After
that John Powers asked me about the
cartridges, and ! told him | could not
get them. He said it made no differ
ence, as he thought they would be
too large for the purpose anyway.
Also talked with Caleb Powers again |
about the military company. and he
me to only take into it re-
Dublicans who would fight"
Witness had another talk with John
/. Powers, who said this is n life
md death struggle with us, but we
intend to hold our own even if we
rave to kill some one. | found n COM
'any of the kind suggested, and Gov.
Bradley sent MS man who mustered
he company in"
Witness said Finley went to Louis
lille, saying that, rather than capture
rains, he would pay for them him
elf. That day a telegram from Louis
illc was received, asking if Finley's
heck was good for $1,000. Caleb
lowers heard of it and said Finley
was getting too id shaky."
Did Powers ever say anything to (
on about Goebel?" was asked.
"Hes. He was on my train one day." j
lid the witness; Il asked him about
ne contests, and he said, The con- ,
'sts won't amount to a d--n, and G
hen GOebel is dead and in HI there 6
not another man in the state who a
IN hold his party together" y
Witness, continuing his story, said: I
Finley sent us the train from Louis i
lie which carried the men there l.
Inuary 2j. We had Is coaches. >
hen we got TO Richmond, Culton o
IT on the train and told us that /,
hen we arrived at Frankfort we n
ould give it out that we were going o
petition the legislature. When we Il
It there | told the boys to scatter sl
Il and TO carr their guns as nat 7
ally as if hunting, and not in mill =,
ry position. After we got there | :,
is standing out in the state house =,
rd talking to John Powers. He told !.
, TO stand closer to the executive
ilding, as | might get hurt. lie -,
d: Some of our men are upstairs. ~
d when Goebel and those other fell -.
VS. come in they are going to do b,
, wave for them
This excited me and / told him
5 must not be done. He tapped me g..
the shoulder and told me TO keep ~
y. a few minutes later / started -"
the capitol hotel. My purpose in -.
ng there was TO prevent Goebel -
IN being killed. On the way met s''
IN b. Hurst and we stopped to take sd
rink. We also sat down and took 20
inch. | was very nervous and took uo
'eat where | could see the state !o
Use. l went back 10 the state
Ise, as the actions of two men who
owed me made me think | was in Ar
ger. l went back into the secre- e
Y OF states Office. Caleb Powers r..
ed me over and said: Bob, un- ~,
stand you have two men in your oa1
Ipany who wonld kill mai. il YOU O'V
tied them 10 do it / told him
not believe had such man in
company. and he then mentioned Sta
dwell and Jones. told him did ON
believe they We're men of that Tn
|. That afternoon. when the men fsarr
e being sent home, Caleb again
c to me aud told. me to keep 10
of our best men there. and to be I
and keep Caldwell and Jones. dea
georgetown, Ky. July 22.-Capt. as
t. Noaks, the railroad conductor, at